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MACRI TALK – Latinos Mean Business: How Latinos are Fueling America’s Future
Join us on Mexican Independence Day for a conversation about economic freedom during our September virtual MACRI Talk. Learn about the Latino GDP and how the growth of the US Latino population and Latino spending power are fueling the future of the American economy. Ana Valdez, President and CEO of the Latino Donor Collaborative, will share important data on the increasing importance of the Latino community in the US workforce and Latinos’ critical impact on the United States economy.
📍This virtual MACRI Talk will stream live on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at 6 PM Central on MACRI’s Facebook at https://bit.ly/FB-MACRI and YouTube at https://bit.ly/YT-MACRI.
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About our guest
Ana Valdez is the President and CEO of The Latino Donor Collaborative. She is an American marketing, media, research, and political expert and thought leader with 30 years of experience in business, media, and the corporate world. At the Latino Donor Collaborative, she has worked directly with corporate CEOs and the C-suite to establish a think tank called the Latino Data Collaborative (LDC). The LDC produces economic data and business fact-based tools to identify market growth opportunities and develop innovative strategies to engage the new mainstream consumer. Born and raised in Mexico City, she has studied and worked in Mexico, Europe, and the United States. She has lived in Los Angeles, California, since 1997. Ana has been recognized as one of the Top 10 Latinos in America in 2018 by Hispanic Magazine, one of the Top 50 Most Influential Latinas in the United States in 2020, and one of the Top 100 Latinas by Latino Leaders Magazine in 2021.
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MACRI’s programs are funded in part by the City of San Antonio Department of Arts & Culture, Bexar County, the Mellon Foundation, the John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation, Spurs Give, and individual donors like you! Gracias!
As always, views and ideas shared by presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the MACRI, its staff, or funders.
