Efficiency at Scale
Avant Garde returned on April 30, 2026, with the second edition of the Belize Digital AI Summit.
Building upon the success of the inaugural event, the 2026 summit moved the conversation from AI awareness to practical implementation. Under the theme “Efficiency at Scale,” participants explored how organizations can use AI more strategically, improve prompting, strengthen operations and increase workplace productivity.
The event featured experts from Belize, Central America, the United States and Europe, with representation from global technology, academia, tourism, digital development, business and the creative industries.
The programme also included practical workshop components, allowing participants to move beyond inspiration and begin understanding how AI tools can be applied within their own organizations.
Featured 2026 Speakers
- Maynor Larrieu — Managing Director, Avant Garde Digital Marketing & PR Studio
- José Urbina — CEO, Ministry of E-Governance
- Alejandro Mullor — Worldwide Tourism Lead, Microsoft
- David Cabrera — Regional Centre for the Promotion of MSMEs/SICA
- Eduardo Munera — Founder, Deliverance Enterprises
- David Hernandez — CEO and Founder, PANGEA
- Carlos Cendra Cruz — Director of Marketing and Communications, Mabrian Technologies
- José Luis Ruiz Real — Professor of Marketing, University of Almería
- Azalia Larrieu, LCSW, CCTSI — Founder, META Belize
- Hsiao Chen — Executive Strategist and Data Architect, Phoenix HPC
- Mickey Bowen — Head of Creative, Ad Conversion
- Linette Canto — Co-Master of Ceremonies
- Anthony Hunt — Co-Master of Ceremonies
The 2026 summit explored subjects including smart destinations, tourism technology, intelligent machines, robotics, education, critical thinking, AI-supported website development, data-driven marketing and the regional state of AI adoption.
