Puerto Rico is emerging as a global hub for Ai, blockchain, and innovation. In this episode of The Pavan Perspective, Pavan Agarwal sits down with Alberto Bacó Bagué to explain how Puerto Rico is becoming the Silicon Island - a global epicenter for Ai, blockchain, venture capital, and creative talent. This is a must-watch for entrepreneurs, investors, technologists, and policymakers shaping the future of global innovation.

Speaker Information

Pavan Agarwal

CEO of Sun West and Creator of AngelAiTM

Pavan Agarwal is the Chief Executive Officer of Sun West, one of the largest independent, privately owned mortgage companies based in the U.S. He is also the founder of Celligence, which harnesses the best of Artificial Intelligence and Emphatic Technology to make mortgages simple and accessible to everyone. Pavan is a major proponent of Fair Lending and using technology to create homeownership opportunities for underserved markets. He loves to bring innovation into the mortgage industry and seamlessly integrate business units, products, and disparate goals into a single architecture to achieve success.

Pavan's exceptional achievements have garnered recognition from prestigious media outlets, including Fox News, Yahoo!, and Bloomberg. He's also been nominated for a national philanthropy award for his work with The Autism Community in Action (TACA).

Alberto Bacó Bagué

Former Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce of Puerto Rico

Alberto Bacó Bagué is an attorney, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and entrepreneur, with a successful career in company turnarounds, restructuring and senior management, in both public and private sectors. He is held in high regard for being a natural connector between influencers and opportunities; a business catalyst, developer, board member, private equity fund manager, and most recently an economic development educator/promotor. He has also been recognized for his public speaking skills, which have permitted him to participate in important business forums around the world.

He has held several leadership positions, as President of the Economic Development Bank, CEO of Marvel and Bohío International, and Board seats in W Holdings, Assurant P.R., the Government Development Bank, among others. In 2013, he was appointed Secretary of Economic Development and Commerce by the Governor of Puerto Rico, and in 2016, he also assumed responsibilities as Chairman and President of the Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico.