Join tech innovators and experts from across the UK and Latin America for Canning House’s UK-Latin America Tech Forum 2025 during London Tech Week, supported and hosted by Google.
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UK-Latin America Tech Forum 2025
Join tech innovators and experts from across the UK and Latin America for Canning House’s UK-Latin America Tech Forum 2025 during London Tech Week, supported and hosted by Google.
With its deep talent pools, vibrant startup ecosystem, and innovative e-commerce and cross border payments solutions, Latin America is emerging as a cutting-edge tech frontier. The UK can empower Latin America’s innovative tech startups to scale faster and to reach international markets, by offering competitive access to venture capital, robust cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure, and forward-facing AI and FinTech legislation.
The UK-Latin America Tech Forum will bring together startups, scaleups, investors, tech professionals, and policy makers to build connections, share cutting-edge insights, and stay ahead of trends in these fast-evolving tech regions.
Across two panel discussions, a fireside chat with an industry leader, and a networking social, the second edition of this Forum will explore how B2B tech solutions and Artificial Intelligence are driving business growth and cross-border collaboration across the UK and Latin American markets.
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UK-Latin American Tech Forum 2025
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Guests’ arrival and registration
16:00 - 16:30
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Welcoming remarks
Jeremy Browne, CEO - Canning House
Cristhian Rodríguez, Head of Global Trade Operations, President of Google HOLA - Google
Tom Redfern, Founder and Senior Partner – Redfern Legal
16:30 - 16:45
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Scaling Business with UK-LatAm Tech Partnerships
Technology is reshaping how businesses scale, operate, and collaborate across borders.
Latin America’s innovative cross-border payment solutions and e-commerce platforms, combined with the UK’s expertise in cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data management, create powerful opportunities for co-developing tools that can drive growth and efficiency in both regions.
Panellists will explore how UK tech firms can tap into Latin America’s growing software development hubs and how Latin American B2B tech companies can leverage the UK as a gateway to capital and international expansion. The discussion will also examine how recent trade agreements, such as the UK’s CPTPP membership, are opening new pathways for digital trade and forecast emerging trends in the UK-LatAm B2B tech space.
Sarwar Khan, Government Affairs Director, UK & Ireland – Salesforce
Matthew Marmanillo, Head of Tech & Media, Europe – BBVA Corporate and Investment Banking
Maria Luisa Lozano, CEO and Founder – EMMA Energy
Moderator: Linzi Penman, UK Head – Technology Sector – DLA Piper
16:45 - 17:30
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Fireside Chat
17:30 - 17:55
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AI for Growth and Good: UK-LatAm Collaborations
Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and addressing key societal challenges. Latin America’s experience in applying AI across fintech, agritech, and climate tech, combined with the UK’s leadership in AI regulation, investment, and R&D, offers exciting potential for collaboration.
Panellists will explore how AI is driving innovation in sectors such as finance, logistics, and FMCG while improving public-sector efficiency. The discussion will focus on building responsible AI ecosystems, leveraging the UK’s regulatory expertise and Latin America’s practical applications. Special attention will be given to financial inclusion, climate tech innovation (in the lead up to Brazil’s COP30 presidency) and collaborative training programs such as AI bootcamps and talent exchanges. The discussion will also explore shared challenges and solutions across the UK and Latin America. Finally, panellists will reflect on how the inclusion of diverse Latinx perspectives is essential for shaping the future of inclusive AI development.
Felipe Montes, Co-Founder and CEO - Kravata
Enrique Lander, Associate Partner, Executive Architect, and Senior Solution Manager – IBM
David Aiub, Senior Director of Technology – CI&T
Brigid Evans, Senior Director for AI Policy - Pearson
Moderator: Ben Bierwirth, Partner – Baker McKenzie
17:55 - 18:40
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Closing remarks
Jeremy Browne, CEO - Canning House
Cristhian Rodríguez, Head of Global Trade Operations, President of Google HOLA - Google
18:40 - 18:45
Sponsor
Redfern Legal is a business law firm based in Central London. They work with clients located from around the world to around the corner: businesses, international groups and individuals.
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