{
  "id": 19206486,
  "title": "Corporate Leaders Discuss the Economic and Technological Future of Latin America at TIME Impact Dinner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/corporate-leaders-discuss-the-economic-and-technological-future-of",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T19:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Time",
    "slug": "time",
    "url": "https://time.com/article/2026/11/09/corporate-leaders-discuss-latin-america-economic-technological-future/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Friday, November 6th, industry leaders from Latin America gathered at TIME’s Impact Dinner in Brazil to discuss the region’s potential for economic and technological growth. The panel featured Paula Bellizia, VP of Amazon Web Services in Latin America; Henrique Dias, co-founder and CEO of NoHarm.ai, an AI healthcare platform; and Athina Kanioura, CEO of Latin America for PepsiCo, the event’s sponsor.\n\nKanioura emphasized that Latin America is \"the place to be\" for businesses, highlighting its ample opportunities for investment, growth, and innovation. PepsiCo has been experiencing rapid growth in Latin America compared to other regions worldwide. Brazil, in particular, boasts a large pool of skilled workers, especially in engineering, computer science, and AI. However, Dias pointed out that without proper investment, this talent pool cannot reach its full potential for economic growth. He stressed that while Brazil has \"clever people and clever companies,\" the lack of funds hinders the creation of a Silicon Valley-like ecosystem.\n\nBoth Bellizia and Dias agreed on the crucial role that technology plays in shaping Latin America’s future. Bellizia noted that 12 million companies in Brazil—about half of all businesses there—utilize AI in their operations, with the rate of AI adoption growing at a rapid pace of 30% year over year. To sustain this growth, Bellizia argued that the region is in dire need of infrastructure, such as data centers, to support the growing demand for technology. Dias further urged for increased investment in national technology development to achieve greater self-reliance and independence from global tech giants.",
  "summary": "Three industry leaders in the region talked about the topic during a panel at a TIME Impact Dinner on Friday.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}