The Commonwealth of San Francisco is hosting an event on Wednesday June 12 on Cuba at the SF Club Office on 595 Market Street in San Francisco.
Cuba’s Former Ambassador to the European Union Carlos Alzugaray will discuss the relationship between the United States and Cuba as the Cuban government allows more space for small domestic entrepreneurs and encourages foreign investment.
Current leader Raul Castro has increasingly emphasized transforming the Cuban bureaucracy and economy in an effort to make the country more competitive in the international market. Europe, Asia and Latin America are increasingly exploring opportunities in Cuba, while U.S. and Cuban relations stagnate.
How has Cuba changed since Fidel Castro turned over power to his brother Raul in 2006? What are the key issues? What’s next for the Cuban economy and U.S.-Cuba relations?
Dr. Carlos Alzugaray is a Cuban diplomat and Professor of Center for Hemispheric and United States Studies at the University of Havana. From 1961-1996, Alzugaray was a Foreign Service Officer.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
