Place: ILA Penthouse, NYC
Date: September 18, 2025
Time: 10:15 am - 5:30 pm
Thought Leaders from a Wide Range of Industries — Here Are Just a Few of the Executives You’ll Connect With at the Event.
Connect directly with senior marketing executives and Fortune 500 Companies
Participate in customized workshops and sessions and find out how top brands are leveraging their insights and latest marketing technologies to stay ahead of the competition
VIP lunch, workshops, breaks and Happy Hour are designed to maximize knowledge-sharing and networking in a fun setting.
Unparalleled opportunity for marketing service suppliers to connect with senior brand marketers from top companies in the United States.
The agenda of Portada Live NYC is driven by the needs and challenges of brand marketing and media agency executives. As we are putting together a highly relevant program for Portada Live, Sept. 18, 2025 check out the exclusive recap of our last edition!
10:15 am
REGISTRATION and Welcome Mixer
10:55 am
Welcome and Overview of Portada Live New York
11:00 am
Amplifying Multicultural Voices and Brands - Year Round
Speakers: Interviewer/Moderator: Jason Pascal, EVP, Global Artist & Label Partnerships, The Orchard
Panelists: Leslie Arredondo-Cordero, Lead, Commercial Music, Spanish Language LATAM & US Latin, TikTok, RaiNao, recording artist on Sonar/Rimas/The Orchard, Carol Castillo, Executive Director, Multicultural Pillar Lead, PhD, and Nelson Pinero, Senior Digital Director, Senior Partner, GroupM
11:30 am
PASSION POINT SPORTS: How Multicultural Audiences are Changing the Playing Field in US Sports Marketing
Moderator: Kevin Downey, Sr. Sales Director, Digo Hispanic Media
Speakers: Gustavo Cecilio, Head of Marketing (Sr. Director), Hispanic Business Unit, Pepsico Foods, and Kaio Philippe, CMO, Inter &Co
12:00 pm
VIP Lunch
12:55 pm
Announcement of the Winner of “Special Award: Experiential Multicultural Marketer of the Year”
1:00 pm
OOH MEDIA: Using Innovative Tech to Influence Purchase Behavior of the Multicultural Consumer
Speakers: Jonathan Mark, MD U.S. & Canada, WorldCom OOH, Vincent Lamazou, MD, Arcos Dorados and Susie Corona, Senior Director of Brand Marketing, Verizon
1:30 pm
THE NEW AMERICAN HOME BUYER: Brand New Research and Its Marketing Implications
Erin Siegel, Senior Director, Public Relations & Executive Communications, Century21 in conversation with Camilo Escalante, Executive Director of Diverse Segments, Guaranteed Rate
2:00 pm
Coffee Break
2:10 pm
Concurrent Workshops
1. Exploiting the Soccer Opportunity: Appealing to the U.S. youth soccer player and her families.
Solution Provider: Jaime Cardenas, Partner, GotDigital
Media Agency Leader: Alex Minicucci, VP, Diverse Omnichannel Investment, Horizon Media
2. The Hispanic Casual Gaming Audience: Capitalizing on the Opportunity
Solution Provider: Warren Strifling, Sales Director & Co-Founder Portal Latino
Media Agency Leader: Cristina Martinez, Senior Partner, Multicultural Director, Essence Mediacom
3. Marketing Digestive Health Solutions in the 50+ Age Group: Opportunities and Challenges
Brand Leader: Carrie Salmon, Brand Lead Preparation H, Haleon
Solution Provider: Nestor Perinot, CRO, Prisa Media USA
4. Minority Owned Media: Balancing Responsibility and Reach
Media Agency Leader: Thomas Having, Vice President of Strategy, Zenith
Solution Provider: Liz Blacker, EVP Strategy & Business Development, Sabio
5. Participant Perspectives: Shaping the Conversation Through Your Questions and Answers
Coordinator: Justin Rivera, VP, Managing Director, Multicultural Business Solutions, Horizon Media
3:30 pm
A LATINA MAKING IT IN AMERICA: An Advertising Leader Shares Her Experience and Insights for Professional Growth Karina Dobarro, EVP, Managing Partner, Horizon Media interviewed by Liz Blacker, EVP Strategy & Business Development, Sabio
4:00 pm
Awards Ceremony
4:30 pm
Happy Hour presented by Digo
5:30 pm
Adjournment
Pre-scheduled meetings with executives tailored to your business needs.
Small, interactive sessions on key marketing challenges.
Engage with peers in a casual setting to discuss ideas and explore new collaborations.