2018 | Puerto Rico Investment Summit

OPPORTUNITY. NETWORKING. KNOWLEDGE.

Join the 2016 PRIS series as Puerto Rico brings together tax experts, government officials, early adopters, innovators, and business leaders to share their experiences and expertise on all the opportunities that Puerto Rico has to offer. Including panels led by early adopters, multi-national CEO’s, one-on-one interviews and networking opportunities, attendees enjoy two days of learning and unique networking events created in the most beautiful venues in Puerto Rico.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

ALBERTO BACO
Secretary of Economic 
Development and 
Commerce

JOHN PAULSON
CEO of Paulson & Co.

Michael Ernest Tennenbaum — Co-Founder and Senior Managing Partner Emeritus of Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC (TCP). (Recently chose Puerto Rico as a destination for business.)

Jim Millstein — Chairman and chief executive officer of Millstein & Co. (former chief restructuring officer at the U.S. Treasury)

Nicholas Prouty — Developer \ Investor (Purchased a large marina in Puerto Rico and several apartment complexes in San Juan.

Rudy Giuliani — 2015 PRIS Keynote speaker.

Updated :: 01.13.16

PUERTO RICO INVESTMENT SUMMIT // FEBRUARY 2015

The 2015 Puerto Rico Investment Summit gathered over 300 investors and entrepreneurs to learn of the investment opportunities, tax incentives, and competitive advantages of investing now in Puerto Rico. Held at the Puerto Rico Convention Center and Condado Vanderbilt Hotel, this year’s event featured world-renowned keynote speakers supporting the Island’s economic efforts.

ALBERTO BACO
Secretary of Economic 
Development and 
Commerce

RUDY GIULIANI 
President, Giuliani Partners 
and former Mayor 
of New York City

STEVE LEONARD 
Executive Deputy Chairman 
Infocomm Development 
Authority of Singapore (IDA)

MOHNISH PABRAI 
Principal, 
Pabrai Investment Funds

Puerto Rico Investment Summit // 2014

A two day  event slated for April 24-25 – 2014 at the La Concha Resort and the Vanderbilt hotel in San Juan, as well as the St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort in Río Grande, will focus on opportunities provided through current government laws, explained by a group of tax experts, CPAs and government officials who will discuss Puerto Rico’s competitive advantages for businesses.

Organizers will present case studies to investors about businesses whom have already established themselves on the island — such as those by investor John Paulson CEO of Paulson & Co. — Whom is benefiting from the two economic laws that the government enacted in 2012 // the Services Export Act and the Individual Tax Incentives Act, known as Act 20 and Act 22, respectively.

Both acts were designed to stimulate the local economy through tax breaks and incentives aimed at attracting new residents interested in investing locally.

A select group of corporate CEO’s, senior management, partners and business entrepreneurs from leading hedge funds, private equity firms, asset management firms, real estate heads, and accounting firms are expected to speak and attend.

APRIL 2014

The first Puerto Rico Investment Summit, held in April 2014, had an overwhelming response and interest from investors and companies from diverse fields. The two-day event brought together a group of over 150 participants who enjoyed a series of presentations and panels focused on the opportunities under Acts 20 and 22. Summit attendees learned about the unique tax incentives available for individual investors and for businesses to promote export services. Also in attendance were early adopters of Acts 20 and 22, who shared their experiences on how they became part of the island’s community.

Keynote Speakers: