Global Connections
Marketing luxury goods in Latin America
Latin America’s economic slowdown is squeezing luxury retailers. What’s more, currency devaluations in the region mean visitors to Miami are spending less on luxury goods when they travel. But top-end retailers aren’t holding their breath until conditions improve. In fact, they say, now is the time to refine their retail strategies for Latin American customers.…
Read MoreWomen Leaders: Disrupting the Status Quo
To understand what it’s like for women in the male-dominated corporate world, consider a meeting that executive Ronda Martinez attended. She took the team that she supervised to meet with their company suppliers. Martinez asked questions, but the male suppliers directed their answers to the men on her team and not to her, the decision-maker.…
Read MoreHow Miami can boost its role as Latin America’s business capital
Miami reigns as the business capital of Latin America. But to keep that title and build on it, South Florida needs to improve its road transportation, upgrade its school system and expand its U.S. reputation beyond beaches and fun. Those were among insights at Global Connections held Feb. 26, 2016, as WorldCity released its annual…
Read MoreLatin America in 2016: Pitfalls and Opportunities
The outlook for Brazil and some of Latin America’s major economies seems weak this year, hobbled by a slowdown in China and currencies that have lost value. But a new government in Argentina and foresight in Colombia offer bright spots in the region too. That was the analysis of four experts on Latin America who spoke at WorldCity’s Global Connections…
Read MoreInnovation in health care: Tech boosts access, but who pays?
Innovation in health care is zooming ahead, borne on the wings of new technologies from real-time telecommunications to cloud storage and wearable, self-monitoring devices. But providing health care for a growing population and figuring out how to pay for it will be massive challenges in the years ahead – both for Latin America and the…
Read MoreNews, entertainment find their way in a digital world
Squeezed between shrinking ad rates and technology morphing at ever-increasing speed, traditional news and entertainment companies have to find – and sometimes invent — new ways of making money, while ensuring that content remains high-quality. It’s all about adaptation, understanding your brand, and making the digital world work for you, said three speakers at WorldCity’s…
Read MoreBillion Dollar Bosses: Leading with style at Greenberg Traurig, Microsoft Latin America
Leaders who make it to the top have special qualities: vision, an ability to take risks and learn from mistakes, and a way of inspiring employees. Add a disarming sense of humor and a willingness to share both personal and professional stories, and you’ve perfectly described Hernán Rincón of Microsoft, pictured above, and Cesar Alvarez…
Read MoreWomen executives: Four speak on moving up the corporate ladder
For women, getting ahead in the still male-dominated corporate world often seems like a series of difficult trade-offs. But that need not be. Take it from four who are making their way with humor and vision: Bonnie Crabtree, senior client partner at Korn/Ferry International; Teresa Foxx, director and general manager of Barclays’ Miami office; Grethel…
Read MoreWays executives can build trust: Edelman Trust Barometer
Every year, public relations firm Edelman surveys people around the globe on how much they trust business, media and other institutions. Trust usually rises in some groups and falls in others – but not in the latest survey. For the first time in 15 years, Edelman found trust fell globally in three of four institutions: non-governmental organizations, business and media. Trust…
Read More“Who’s Here” 2015 directory shows strength of multinationals in South Florida
Here’s proof of greater Miami’s strength as the gateway to the Americas and as a world city: South Florida hosts 1,292 multinationals that have an office here and at least one outside the United States. Their South Florida offices oversee annual business topping $303 billion. Their offices also employ more than 147,200 people in…
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