Dominicans on Wall Street (DOWS) along with the Semana Dominicana US committee, proudly hosted the 7th Annual DOWS-Semana Dominicana US, held on Sept 23, at One Liberty Plaza in New York City.
The conference, by all accounts a resounding success, delivered to over 150 attendees a blend of industry insight and corporate knowledge around the theme “2010 Macro Overview of DR Capital Markets.”
The event brought together professionals, students and corporate leaders from the Dominican Republic and the U.S. This year’s speakers included Franco Uccelli, Executive Director at JP Morgan Chase’s Emerging Market Research; Bernardo Fuentes, CEO and founder of Economi-K; Rafael Toribio, CFO of Industrias Nacionales (INCA); and Darys Estrella, CEO of the Bolsa de Valores RD (The Dominican Republic’s Stock Exchange).
Guest speakers engaged the audience on topics that included a review of the Dominican Republic’s economy, its fixed income market, financing alternatives, market challenges and opportunities. For instance, the CEO of the DR Stock Exchange, Darys Estrella, provided a strategic review of the DR’s debt capital markets, and explained how alliances with local business schools and government institutions is expected to enhance the investment culture in the Dominican Republic.
During the event, the dean of Universidad Pro-Educación y Cultura (UNAPEC) Justo Pedro Castellanos Koury, honored two successful and influential Dominican professionals with a long track record of contributing to the development of the Dominican community in the U.S. The awards went to Frank Gutierrez, Vice President at JP Morgan Chase Asset Management and Enmanuel Martinez, Assistant Vice President at Barclays Capital’s Sales and Trading.
The conference was followed by a networking event at Salud Restaurant & Bar (NYC’s South Street Seaport), where attendees had an ideal opportunity to exchange views, while enjoying appetizers and Presidente, a beer that is considered to be a Dominican icon.
We thank all the participants as well as our sponsors Goldman Sachs & Co. and Presidente Imported Beer for making this event a success.
The DOWS Team -