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Blue Mall Punta Cana
Salón de eventos
Punta Cana, La Altagracia, 23000
Dominican Republic

Francesca Rainieri

Reconocida como una gran emprendedora y trabajadora incansable de la industria turística. Junto a su familia, ha sido promotora del principal destino turístico del país: Punta Cana. Inició su vida laboral como Consultora de Negocios con la firma internacional Villa Del Corral. En el año 2001, la Sra. Rainieri se integra al Grupo Puntacana como Gerente de Planificación Estratégica y luego pasó a ser Directora de Hospitalidad en el 2004. Desde entonces, ha ido creciendo dentro del grupo y ganando terreno a través de diferentes posiciones hasta llegar a la Vicepresidencia Administrativa de nuestro Grupo. Obtuvo su Licenciatura en Ciencias con doble titulación en Finanzas y Emprendimiento y con una especialidad en Economía de Babson College, Estados Unidos. Entre sus méritos se destaca su valiosa contribución a la organización de las diferentes unidades de negocio de Grupo Puntacana y el proyecto de implementación de SAP en los procesos administrativos de información empresarial. Ha impartido charlas en escuelas y universidades, entre las que se destaca una charla impartida en el año 2016, titulada Impacto Económico de la Industria Turística Dominicana para estudiantes de la Universidad de Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), que se enfocó en la creación de un destino turístico, tomando como modelo al Grupo Puntacana. Actualmente es miembro del Consejo de Directores de la Cámara Americana de Comercio, (AMCHAM) y asesora del Puntacana International School (PCIS).

Janet Jones

first professional job was with NBA as a Miami Heat Dancer for two seasons before moving to Los Angeles to train in commercial styles of dance, Hip-Hop & Jazz Funk. She began assisting celebrity choreographer Darrin Henson (who choreographed for Britney Spears, N’Sync, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez), where she learned about creative direction, staging, production, and the music entertainment business. She’s worked for networks like MTV, BET, HBO, Showtime, Univision, Telemundo and labels like Sony, Motown, and Bad Boy and performed in the MTV Video Music Awards, American Music Awards, Hip-Hop Source Awards, Vibe Awards, and the Latin Billboards, Latin Grammys, Premios Lo Nuestro & Premios Juventud. She assisted celebrity choreographer & mentor Glenn Douglas Packard (Michael Jackson, Usher, NSYNC, Mya, Pink, & Brian Mcknight), where she learned creative direction and artist development. Realizing the lack of representation in South Florida, Janet opened Jones Talent Agency for the representation artists in Miami to facilitate networks and labels in the placement talent in commercials & TV episodes, film, live stage, and tours. Her agency worked on projects like Shakira’s “Oral Fixation” Tour & “Pure Intuition” video. Ricky Martin’s “Black & White Tour”, Beyonce’s “The Beyonce Experience Tour”, Daddy Yankee’s “The Cartel” tour & videos, Madonna’s “Confessions” tour, Chayanne’s “Mi Tiempo” Tour, Ashanti’s Promo Tour, HBO specials, Step It Up 1& 2, Bring It On 4, commercials for Apple’s iPod, Best Buy, Subway, Heineken, Miller Light, Kenneth Cole, Zales, McDonalds, Burger King, Bell South, Citgo, and stage projects like the Latin Grammys, Premios Lo Nuestro, Premios Juventud and others. In 2013 she founded VIXEN WORKOUT a dance fitness format for women inspired by the movement seen in commercial dance that provides a visceral opportunity for participants to experience performing. It has had over 150,000 participants and has over 350 certified instructors in 8 countries. Janet Jones has been featured in the New York Times, ABC’s Nightline, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Vogue, among other publications.

Jessica Lozano

international keynote speaker who is on a mission to serve big-hearted people that love to give the best of themselves to their work and world. Recently named Speaker of the Year and featured in Inc. Magazine, Rachel's speeches bring authenticity, humor, energy and education to annual meetings and conferences that want attendees charged up, empowered and driven for new heights of success and happiness. Rachel's been seen from Seattle to Spain, Rachel's clients are titans of service and client-focused industries, including The Ritz-Carlton, The James Beard Foundation, Marriott International and more. Rachel is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA), currently serves on the board for the Association for Women in Events and takes her margaritas on the rocks. You can learn more about Rachel and see her adorable pitbull, Bricks, by visiting www.RachelSheerin.com or emailing her at hi@rachelsheerin.com.

Jessica Lozano-Schmitt

Jessica is a 19-year-old German-Spanish Social Entrepreneur, NGO Founding Member, and business student at the time of this recording. She was raised in the hospitality industry, which led to her having lived in four continents, eleven countries, speaking four languages fluently, and understanding seven. After graduating from her joint Bachelor in Business Administration with in Finance and Master in Business Analytics Program, she hopes to become a successful businesswoman in the areas of Consulting and Venture Capital. Additionally, she is actively working on reducing the gender gap within STEM through her work with MakerGirl Foundation. There she is the volunteering Director of the Harvard & MIT MakerGirl Academy, where they host 3D Printing workshops for young girls (ages 7-12) aiming to spark their interest in STEM. To keep up with Jessica’s journey, follow her on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-lozano-schmitt/ Information on MakerGirl Foundation: https://makergirl.us/

Luis Medina

Es fiel apasionado de la gestión de Capital Humano y del valor estratégico que este puede tener dentro de una empresa. Además de ser persona sumamente curiosa y que considera a su círculo de amigos como “hermanos”, tiene como propósito de vida impactar a personas mejorando no solo su nivel profesional sino personal. De formación en Lic. En Relaciones Industriales, Mc. Recursos Humanos egresado de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello y posee estudios de Esp. en Gerencia de Comunicaciones Integradas (Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas – Venezuela ) y Global MBA con Especialización en Finanzas (Instituto de Estudios Bursátiles, Madrid - España), formación que ha contribuido a desempeñarse en rol actual. Posee más de 20 años de experiencia en el área, y 15 de ellos en el sector de Banca, ha desempeñado roles dentro de los principales subsistemas del área, que le han permitido alcanzar la posición de Vicepresidente de Capital Humano y Gobierno Corporativo en Banesco Banco Múltiple (RD) permitiendo contribuir en resultados positivos de marca de empleo, gestión del cambio, innovación y clima organizacional; que han sido reconocido en estudios de internos y del mercado.

Rachel Sheerin

International keynote speaker who is on a mission to serve big-hearted people that love to give the best of themselves to their work and world. Recently named Speaker of the Year and featured in Inc. Magazine, Rachel's speeches bring authenticity, humor, energy and education to annual meetings and conferences that want attendees charged up, empowered and driven for new heights of success and happiness. Rachel's been seen from Seattle to Spain, Rachel's clients are titans of service and client-focused industries, including The Ritz-Carlton, The James Beard Foundation, Marriott International and more. Rachel is a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst (CPBA), currently serves on the board for the Association for Women in Events and takes her margaritas on the rocks. You can learn more about Rachel and see her adorable pitbull, Bricks, by visiting www.RachelSheerin.com or emailing her at hi@rachelsheerin.com.