The seventh edition of HUB Camera Santo Domingo was inaugurated today at the Chamber’s headquarters with the presence of more than 150 international buyers and nearly 280 Dominican exporters. The ceremony was headed by the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, and featured the participation of representatives from the public and private sectors. In the keynote speech, Paula Bellizia, Vice President of Amazon Web Services (AWS) for Latin America, highlighted the relevance of Artificial Intelligence in the region.
Objectives and Expected Results
According to Vladimir Pimentel F., Executive Director of ProDominicana, international buyers demand around 800 different products. It is projected to exceed 1,000 business meetings during the day, which will reinforce Dominican exports. Lucile Houellemont, President of the Santo Domingo Chamber, recalled that HUB was created 11 years ago to connect companies and facilitate commercial agreements.
Training and Technology Initiatives
During the event, the AWS Entrena Republica Dominicana program was presented, which will offer free Spanish-language courses on Artificial Intelligence and cloud computing, with the goal of training 50,000 people by 2028. The program is an alliance between Amazon Web Services, the Santo Domingo Chamber, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Public Administration, Banreservas, and the Government Office of Information Technology and Communication.
Bellizia noted that 76% of companies in Central America and the Caribbean use chatbots and digital assistants generated by Artificial Intelligence, while 13% employ AI agents in strategic areas with allocated budgets.
Impact of Trade and New Businesses
The Minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes, Víctor “Ito” Bisonó, highlighted that trade represents over one million jobs in the country, equivalent to 20.2% of the total number of employed people. In the first six months of 2026, nearly 18,000 new businesses were created, and Dominican exports reached $9,277 million in the first seven months of the year, growing 12% compared to the same period in 2025.
Digital Tools and Open Exhibitions
Fedocámaras Digital, a platform that unifies the management of the Commercial Registry through technological tools, reducing dependence on physical files, was presented. Additionally, HUB offered an open commercial exhibition to the public with the participation of over 50 companies, along with workshops, seminars, and presentations directed at mipymes and the export sector.
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