ICON SUMMIT 2024
The AI Frontier: Into the Exponential Age
A main-stage conversation with Bertil Chappuis, Senior Partner Emeritus at McKinsey. Published by Puerto Rico ICON Institute.
Watch on YouTube
KEYNOTE SPEAKER / AI STRATEGIST / BOARD ADVISOR
TONY NAVARRO SERTICH
AI leadership. From strategy to execution.
I advise CEOs and boards on what frontier AI means for strategy, governance, and the operating model — and I build it inside companies.
Wharton MBA · Harvard Kennedy MPA · Forbes · YPO Member
English & Spanish · San Juan & New York
2026—2027 SPEAKING INQUIRIES
Enterprise leadershipPresident, Red Ventures Puerto Rico
Product innovationFounder, Guide.com
Board governanceCo-founder, Nave Bank
SELECTED AUDIENCES & EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENTS
mastercardDLA PIPERYPOWHARTONALUMNICEMACOred ventures
01 / WATCH & LISTEN
Perspective on stage.
Ideas in conversation.
Selected conversations on artificial intelligence, leadership, and the next operating model.
DLA PIPER
DLA PIPER / PANORAMA
Artificial Intelligence and Latin America, A Brave New World
With Francisco Cerezo on the social, economic, and political implications of AI across Latin America.
8 FEBRUARY 2024
Listen on DLA PiperSELECTED WRITING
Contributor, Forbes
02 / THE PERSPECTIVE
An operator who also
sits in the boardroom.
AISTRATEGYGOVERNANCE
I lead AI transformation at Red Ventures Puerto Rico, serve on a bank board, and build products. My talks are grounded in running a P&L, governing risk, and shipping product — prepared for boards, CEO forums, and leadership teams.
From the operating floor to the boardroom.President, Red Ventures Puerto Rico
Leading AI transformation across financial services, home services, and travel.
Founder, Guide.com
Building AI-driven travel planning inside an operating company.
Co-founder, Nave Bank
Founding CEO. Now a director, with a perspective grounded in risk and oversight.
03 / SIGNATURE KEYNOTES
The decisions ahead.
A clear perspective.
60 minutes. Prepared for the room. Delivered in English or Spanish.
Agentic systems act, not only assist. That changes delegated authority, risk appetite, and accountability when a system drifts.
WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE TAKES AWAY
- Where to grant autonomy, and where humans remain in the loop
- The questions a board should own
- How to move quickly where warranted, and carefully where needed
ENGAGEMENT FORMATS
01
Keynote
60 minutesA main-stage talk written for your specific audience.
02Fireside
A candid conversationA structured exchange with a partner, investor, or operator.
03Board briefing
A closer lookA closed working session for directors and the executive team.
04Executive offsite
Room to go deeperA longer session for leadership teams making an operating change.
04 / SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS
Across industries.
At the leadership level.
A partial list of rooms across the Americas: boards, CEO forums, leadership teams, and industry conferences.
01Mastercard Day
Mastercard
Keynote for an executive audience at the intersection of payments, risk, and intelligence.
02Keynote & Panorama
DLA Piper
Keynote and a conversation on AI in Latin America.
03Alumni groups
Wharton Alumni
Sessions with Wharton alumni groups.
04CEO peer forum
YPO
Conversations with the Young Presidents’ Organization.
05Guatemala
CEMACO
Leadership audience at Guatemala’s leading home-improvement retailer.
06South American Restaurants Corporation
SARCO
Operator leadership for a multi-brand restaurant group.
FRANCISCO (TONY) NAVARRO SERTICHEXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
05 / EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHY
An operator’s experience.
A boardroom perspective.
Francisco (Tony) Navarro Sertich — AI strategist, operator, and board advisor.
I’m an AI strategist, operator, and board advisor. I joined Red Ventures in 2020 and lead its Puerto Rico business across financial services, home services, and travel. I’m also the founder of Guide.com, co-founder and founding CEO of Nave Bank, and a co-founder of Forward with Ric Elías, Bertil Chappuis, and Carlos M. García.
Previously: IMAX and operating roles across media and financial services. Wharton MBA. Harvard Kennedy School MPA. University of Virginia.
WhartonMBA
HarvardMPA · Kennedy School
UVAUniversity of Virginia
Contributor, Forbes · San Juan & New York
LinkedIn06 / SPEAKING & EXECUTIVE ENGAGEMENTS
