Adriana Echandi Bachtold is the Group CEO of Morpho Travel Experience, a Latin American travel retail and food & beverage powerhouse with over 2,800 employees across 11 countries. Starting as a cashier-seller at what was then Grupo Britt in 2002, she rose through every rung of the organization to become CEO - overseeing 300+ commercial spaces in 23 airports serving 78 million passengers annually. Named Businesswoman of the Year 2022 by Costa Rica's El Financiero and a Moodie Davitt People of the Year honoree, she leads a company built around 'sense of place' - connecting global travelers with authentic local culture, artisan products, and sustainable practices. A fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, she has built a company where 50% of management are women, equal pay is non-negotiable, and a kiosk in San José has become a $225 million regional retail force.
Manuel Kaver is the CEO of Ingenium LA, Latin America's first independent full-lifecycle critical infrastructure firm, overseeing 150+ data center projects across 17 countries and 250+ MW of managed capacity. With over 20 years in IT services - including a decade as CEO of GBM Corporation where he transformed the company from hardware sales to managed services - Kaver is building the engineering backbone of Latin America's digital future. He is also Chairman of ATTI Cyber, a cybersecurity company, and a sought-after speaker on edge computing, data center sustainability, and regional infrastructure strategy.