Regional Board · Safe Space

September Board Meeting Pre‑Readings

September 22–23, 2026Sep 22–23, 2026Buenos Aires, ArgentinaBuenos AiresBuenos Aires time (GMT‑3)GMT‑3

Before the meeting

Pre‑readings

Three documents to review ahead of the September sessions.

Slide deckBoard Meeting · Session 1Open PDF

StrategyJA Americas Strategic Plan 2026–2028Open PDF

Board bookBoard Book · September 2026Open PDF

Agenda

Schedule

Board members are warmly invited to join all Leadership Summit activities, in addition to the dedicated JA Americas Board sessions highlighted below.

Board session · mandatorySummit · optional

Day1

Tuesday, September 22

Mercado Libre Corporate Offices — Posta 4789, C1430EKH, Buenos Aires See location →

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Leadership Summit Opening

Speakers: Noël Zemborain & Sean Summers

Optional

9:15 – 10:30 AM

Relational Intelligence in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Speaker: César Bernhart

Optional

11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

The Skills of Tomorrow, Starting Today

Speaker: Eugenia Schettini

Optional

12:15 – 1:30 PM

Special Session for Member Nation Board Chairs

Optional

3:00 – 5:00 PM

Board Session 1 — Joint Session with Member Nation Executive Directors and Board Chairs

Board session

5:30 – 6:30 PM

Panel · “Entrepreneurial Mindset and Learning by Doing: Building the Capabilities for the Future”

Speakers: Carlos Torrendell (Secretary of Education of Argentina), Hernán Carboni (Director of Institutional Relations, BBVA), Rodrigo Teijeiro and a JA alumnus. Moderator: Sean Summers

Board session

7:00 PM

Cocktail reception with Board Chairs and Executive Directors of the region

Board session

Day2

Wednesday, September 23

Mercado Libre Corporate Offices — Posta 4789, C1430EKH, Buenos Aires See location →

8:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Deep Dive Board Session

Board session

1:30 – 5:30 PM

Fundraising Session · The State of Fundraising in the Region and the Donor Journey

Optional

8:00 – 10:30 PM

Dinner and cultural experience

Venue: Café Tortoni — Av. de Mayo 825, C1084, Buenos Aires See location →

Optional

Leadership Summit activities continue on Thursday, September 24.
Board members are fully invited to the remainder of the Summit program.
More about the Leadership Summit 2026 →

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