Carlos Miguel Rivas Carillo

Carlos is an experienced lawyer in cross-border transactions and has been working on developing the fintech ecosystem of El Salvador since 2018. A founding member of the El Salvador Fintech Association, he is highly experienced in regional processes on banking and financial regulation. He is also the president of the El Salvador Entrepreneurs Association and co-founder of Hardmode Interactive, a boutique software development company that was recently feautured on Forbes Central America.

Day 1 | ECON Track | 10:15 - 11:00


El Salvador - Paving the Way for Bitcoin Adoption in Latin America

This panel reviews the characteristics of LATAM as a region and the different use cases that bitcoin offers to over half a billion humans in the continent. From remittances to financial protection, Bitcoin is proving to be a powerful technology changing lives and transforming the meaning of money itself. In the context of weak currencies and authoritarian regimes, Bitcoin is a financial tool and freedom technology.

Panelists:
Jehudi Castro Sierra - Former Vice-Minister of Digital Economy Colombia
Monica Taher - Technological & Economic International Affairs at Trade & Investments Secretariat - Government of El Salvador
Gael Sánchez Smith - Author of Bitcoin lo Cambia Todo
Carlos Miguel Rivas Carillo - President El Salvador Entrepreneurs Association

Host: Camila Campton - Social Media Manager Swan Bitcoin

Dive deeper

Read - El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill

El Salvador Residents Are Split on Bitcoin Adoption Bill

Read - Así se formaliza al sector informal de nuestra economía - ES

Así se formaliza al sector informal de nuestra economía


OBTÉN TU BOLETO AQUÍ

Solo para los primeros adoptadores

Los boletos para el evento solo pueden pagados con bitcoin a través de Lightning.

Ticket Schedule

Late Mover from November 1 300$

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Adopting Bitcoin

Sheraton Presidente
Ave. La Revolucion,
San Salvador, El Salvador