OPPORTUNEUR
IMPACT FORUM 2026
“Empowering talent. Unlocking global opportunities.”
An international stage connecting Latin American talent with cutting-edge knowledge, practical tools, impact leaders, and global opportunities alongside the YLAI Fellows & Alumni community.
See you at the Forum
November 7, 2026 • 4:00 PM (PET)
Connecting extraordinary talent with
boundless opportunities.
Eliminating the distance between Latin American talent and global ecosystems of innovation, capital, and cross-border careers.
Connect Without Gatekeepers
Direct access to U.S. State Department YLAI alumni, venture founders, and high-caliber mentors across 6+ nations.
Empower with SI & Languages
Conversion toolkits, superintelligence, workflow automation, and professional language fluency to compete globally.
Launch Into Global Markets
Beyond passive webinars: apply for the Bootcamp Lab to unlock 1-on-1 mentorship, pitch readiness, and angel investment access.
Local Talent → YLAI Network + Languages + SI → Global Opportunities & Capital
Co-Organizers
Who Organizes
An initiative spearheaded by high-impact female founders and alumni from prestigious international fellowship programs.
International academy and global community for language acquisition, digital transformation, and global employability founded in Lima, Peru by Melanie Almeyda (YLAI Fellow 2026).
High-impact enterprise led by Nataly Napanga (YLAI Fellow 2026) dedicated to advancing wellness, female leadership, and youth ventures across Latin America.
Official Sponsors & Institutional Backing
With the Support of
The summit is backed by programs and agencies of the United States Government dedicated to connecting talent and expanding entrepreneurial opportunities across the hemisphere.
Diplomatic backing advancing bilateral exchange, educational cooperation, and socioeconomic development across the Americas.
Executive Department of the U.S. Federal Government responsible for foreign relations and lead sponsor of international youth leadership fellowships.
Flagship U.S. Department of State program empowering and connecting entrepreneurs and changemakers across Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada.
Global development and education nonprofit with over 50 years of experience, official implementing partner for the YLAI program.
The 5 Summit Focus Areas
Delicately designed with purpose to inspire your vision, connect your talent, and unlock tangible global opportunities across Latin America and the world.
Entrepreneurship & Business
“From idea to tangible opportunity across Latin America”
Cristian Gutiérrez
🇵🇪Founder RONIN • Kunan Grand Prize Winner
María Gracia Agurto
🇵🇪CEO Golden Circle (Miami) • Angel Investor
Alfonso Rangel
🇵🇦AgTech Founder • Incubadora 21
Social Impact & Sustainability
“Leading to transform through sustainability, purpose, and impact”
Natalia Bejar
🇵🇪Co-founder Preservando • M&A Specialist
Elizabeth Javier
🇵🇪Co-founder TITI Brand • Triple Impact & Pets
Rosa Mabel Centurión
🇵🇾La Tienda de Rosita • Sustainability & MSMEs
Digital Innovation & Future Skills
“Technology doesn’t replace talent; it empowers it”
Luis Carlos Avellán
🇨🇷Farmacia Británica • YLAI 2026
Jorge Escalante
🇸🇻Director Protolab • Growth & Performance
Roberto Romero
🇻🇪CEO Multipro • Webflow Partner & CRO
Employability & Global Talent
“Turn your talent into boundless international opportunities”
José Mendoza
🇧🇴CTO Trabajito.com • HR Tech (+190k users)
Andrea Vivas
🇻🇪Founder Bespoke Education • Global Languages
Gabriela Gaitán
🇵🇪General Director Parlare • YLAI Fellow
Global Networking: Latin America Connects
“Authentic connections that transcend screens and build genuine partnerships”
Melanie Almeyda
🇵🇪Director General • Polyglot Map
YLAI Fellow 2026
Nataly Napanga
🇵🇪Co-Director • CEO SPLENDIA
YLAI Fellow 2026Summit Agenda
Saturday, November 7, 2026 • 3 intensive hours of high-value insights & direct connections.
Welcome & Official Opening
Institutional opening by Polyglot Map, YLAI Community, and summit objectives.
Empowering talent. Unlocking global opportunities.
By Melanie Almeyda (Polyglot Map) & Nataly Napanga (SPLENDIA) — YLAI Fellows 2026.
Entrepreneurship & Business: “From Idea to Opportunity”
Real-market validation, bootstrapping, LatAm business models, and unfiltered founder lessons.
Speakers: Cristian Gutiérrez (Peru / RONIN), María Gracia Agurto (Peru / Golden Circle), Alfonso Rangel (Panama / Incubadora 21).
Social Impact & Sustainability: “Leading to Transform through Impact and Sustainability”
Sustainable business models, triple-impact ventures, productive inclusion, circular economy, and purpose-driven leadership.
Speakers: Natalia Bejar (Peru / Preservando), Elizabeth Javier (Peru / TITI Brand), Rosa Mabel Centurión (Paraguay / La Tienda de Rosita).
Networking Break & Cohort Activation
Quick interactive chat matchmaking, real-time polls, and gearing up for the second half.
Digital Innovation & Future Skills: “Technology Doesn’t Replace Talent. It Empowers It.”
Applied digital transformation, practical SI use cases, automation, and emerging skills for the global economy.
Speakers: Luis Avellán (Costa Rica), Jorge Escalante (El Salvador / Protolab Agency), Roberto Romero (Venezuela / Multipro Web Studio).
Employability & Global Talent: “Turn Your Talent into Global Opportunities”
Remote and cross-border employment, LinkedIn authority, language as a mobility driver, and landing international clients.
Speakers: José Mendoza (Bolivia / Trabajito.com), Andrea Vivas (Venezuela / Bespoke Education), Gabriela Gaitán (Peru / Parlare).
Global Networking Rooms
Simultaneous active breakout rooms answering the 4 essential questions across participating countries.
Closing Keynote + Official OPPORTUNEUR BOOTCAMP LAB Launch
“Today we connect talent. In the Bootcamp Lab, we turn those connections into opportunities.”
Speakers & Panelists
Meet the founders, investors, and YLAI Alumni sharing their frameworks, insights, and networks during the Forum.
MELANIE ALMEYDA
Director General • Founder of Polyglot Map
CRISTIAN GUTIÉRREZ
Founder & CEO RONIN • Professor at UTEC
MARÍA GRACIA AGURTO
CEO Golden Circle (Miami) • Angel Investor
NATALY NAPANGA
Summit Co-Director • CEO SPLENDIA
NATALIA BEJAR
M&A Specialist • Co-founder of Preservando
GABRIELA GAITÁN
General Director • Parlare
ELIZABETH JAVIER
Co-founder of TITI Brand • YLAI Fellow
ALFONSO RANGEL
Impact Keynote Speaker & AgTech Founder
ROSA MABEL CENTURIÓN
Co-founder • La Tienda de Rosita • Doctor of Business Admin.
LUIS CARLOS AVELLÁN
Farmacia Británica • Educator & Founder
JORGE ESCALANTE
Director & Co-founder • Protolab
ROBERTO ROMERO
CEO & Founder • Multipro Web Studio (MWS)
JOSÉ MENDOZA
CTO & Co-founder • Trabajito
ANDREA VIVAS
Founder & General Director • Bespoke Education
🌎 YLAI Community of Impact
The Alumni do not just participate as lecturers. They take on 5 dynamic roles to transform every participant’s experience:
Speakers
Share actionable insights, frameworks, and real-world venture lessons.
Panelists
Debate sectoral challenges, market trends, and regional opportunities.
Mentors
Guide and advise selected participants in the subsequent Bootcamp Lab.
Facilitators
Facilitate interactive networking rooms among changemakers across countries.
Connectors
Open doors to global fellowships, investment networks, and partnerships.
International Networking Sessions
The Forum is structured for active participant engagement. During the Global Networking sessions, we will open breakout rooms to connect directly with founders and peers across Latin America.
The Instant Networking Dynamic:
Your name, city/country, and what drives you to lead.
Your project, venture, or area of specialization.
A mentor, a co-founder, remote employment, or clients.
Technical skills, languages, feedback, or strategic alliances.
“UX/UI Designer with 4 years of experience in EdTech. Looking for a full-stack developer to apply for global innovation grants.”
“Junior data scientist. I can offer data analytics, automation workflows, and digital process optimization.”
“I run a B2B logistics startup and want to connect with distributors and commercial partners across Lima and the region.”
🚀 WHAT COMES NEXT?
OPPORTUNEUR BOOTCAMP LAB
The Forum does not end with a generic thank-you. It marks the official launch of an intensive mentorship and scaling program.
Impact Forum
Inspiration + Global Connections
- 3 intensive live hours with YLAI Alumni.
- Full access to all 5 core thematic pillars.
- Breakout networking rooms with youth from 6+ countries.
- Official certificate of participation.
Bootcamp Lab
Action + Practical Growth • Just the passion to participate!
- Group mentorship with industry experts and YLAI Alumni.
- Idea conversion into prototypes or digital transformation roadmaps.
- Application roadmap for scholarships and global opportunities.
- Optimization of CV/resume, LinkedIn branding, and portfolios.
- Free Pass for group English and Portuguese language classes.
Have a project and want to accelerate it with us?
Limited spots available. No prerequisites — just the passion to participate and learn.
Submit your message or application directly to the Polyglot Map team at:
✉️ info@polyglotmap.com • Subject: Bootcamp Lab 2026 Application
“Today we connect talent.
In the Bootcamp Lab, we turn those connections into real opportunities.”
Impact Objectives & Key Metrics
To ensure the summit transcends theory, we track quantitative benchmarks and, most importantly, the tangible conversion rate into real opportunities for young changemakers.
Opportunity Conversion Metric
OPPORTUNEUR's North Star metric: the number of participants who, following the Forum, secure a mentorship, expand their regional network, optimize their career assets, launch a project, or join the Bootcamp Lab.
Claim Your Spot for Forum 2026
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Camila Morales Ríos
Entrepreneur / Founder
Opportuneur Community • 🇵🇪 Peru
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Wild Harvesting & Shiringuero Families
Born from over a decade of collaboration alongside shiringuero families of the Pichis River (Puerto Bermúdez, Pasco), in the buffer zone of the El Sira Communal Reserve.
Rubber is harvested without felling a single tree: shiringueros make a delicate cut on the bark, latex flows naturally, and the tree remains alive and productive for decades.
Environmental & Economic Impact
Because household income depends on keeping the forest standing, safeguarding the ecosystem is the most profitable economic decision.
Wild Amazonian rubber emits up to six times less CO₂e per kilogram than traditional synthetic rubber, actively conserving hectares of pristine Amazon rainforest.
Ronin Lab: Next-Gen Biomaterials
At Ronin Lab, researchers develop wild shiringa latex biotextiles and blend indigenous Amazonian fibers such as aguaje, chambira palm, and banana stem into accessories and low-carbon circular materials.
Every pair and product purchased increases direct demand for raw materials from the standing forest, generating fair and sustainable income for guardian families.
María Gracia Agurto
CEO Golden Circle • Angel Investor • U.S. Dept. of State Fellow
Professional Bio & Background
María Gracia Agurto is CEO of Golden Circle, an active angel investor, and specialist in venture capital and investment readiness. She previously co-founded a MedTech startup in Israel and has worked with premier venture capital funds across the United States, Latin America, and Israel, including OurCrowd, Magma Partners, and Ganas Ventures.
She has evaluated hundreds of startups across international markets and is a Fellow of the U.S. Department of State. She holds an MBA in Innovation and Startups from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, completed Global Competitiveness Leadership at Georgetown University, and is an Industrial & Commercial Engineer from ESAN.
About Golden Circle
Golden Circle is a strategic advisory firm based in Miami that works with startups and accelerators across the United States, Canada, and Latin America to prepare founders for real conversations with institutional investors.
Their methodology combines investment readiness, investor narratives, pitch deck reviews, and fundraising strategy. Since 2024, they have advised over 80 startups that have collectively raised over $7M in capital.