OCTA · FORMER PRESIDENT
Inter-American commerce leadership
Former presidency of the Inter-American Commerce Organization; leadership in regional commercial dialogue.
SPEAKING / CONFERENCIAS
A hemispheric perspective. A practical executive voice.
More than 100 trade missions, together with institutional representation and international conference engagements, inform an applied perspective on markets, trade and regional development.
Keynotes, executive dialogues and institutional briefings informed by business leadership, cross-border commerce, public policy and the economy of creation.
A speaker with a record of institutional leadership
From the boardroom to the inter-American forum
Doctor Ramon Barquin III brings experience leading commerce organizations, universities, corporations and regional initiatives. His presentations connect economic strategy to the decisions institutions must make, with concrete examples from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean and the Americas.
As former president of the Inter-American Commerce Organization (OCTA) and chair of the XXXII Congress of Retail Trade and Tourism of the Americas, he has convened and engaged with business leaders and institutional counterparts across the hemisphere.
Official portrait · Doctor Ramon Barquin III
Selected platform experience
International representation and speaking
The record distinguishes confirmed speaking engagements from institutional participation and advocacy.
2025 · XXXII CONGRESS
Congress of Retail Trade and Tourism of the Americas
Presided over the XXXII Congress and the San Juan Round, including its regional declaration.
GENEVA · 2026
Palais des Nations, Geneva
Keynote address before the World Trade Point Federation at the United Nations venue.
PANAMA · 2026
OAS General Assembly context
Private-sector and institutional engagement in Panama surrounding the OAS General Assembly.
ECLAC / CEPAL · 2026
Greater Caribbean trade and regional development
Participation during the 41st session of ECLAC in the Dominican Republic.
WASHINGTON, DC
Congressional and federal outreach
Business advocacy and institutional meetings involving congressional offices and federal counterparts.
These engagements do not constitute employment or appointment by the United Nations, OAS, ECLAC or U.S. Congress.
Selected keynote subjects
Subjects tailored to each audience
The Greater Caribbean as an economic region
Regional value chains, the private-sector alliance, logistics and a practical architecture for integration.
The Economy of Creation
How knowledge, entrepreneurship, enterprise and institutions become lasting productive capacity.
Capital, enterprise and the aspirations of society
Private enterprise as a source of investment, employment, capability and social progress.
Inter-American commerce and business diplomacy
Trade barriers, cross-border cooperation, nearshoring, international networks and small business.
Governance, reform and institutional leadership
Practical reform of permits, taxation, labor frameworks, organizational strategy and public-private interaction.
Higher education, innovation and creative industries
Universities, skill formation, digital arts, creative technologies and the productive economy.
For conference organizers
Bring strategic experience to your next event
Available formats include keynote addresses, executive briefings, board retreats, moderated conversations, panel participation and specialized workshops. English and Spanish.
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