Get involved with the exciting and engaging lectures, film screenings, workshops and
symposiums happening at the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity
in the Coles College of Business.
Fall 2026 Guest Speakers
Luis Vengoechea
Speaker: Luis Vengoechea Vice President and Business Banking Relationship Manager with Citizens
Date: October 16, 2026
Lecture:“Credit Confidence: Building a Strong Financial Future”
Time: 9:10 am - 10:05 am
Lecture:“Shield Your Finances: Practical Tools for Fraud Prevention”
Time: 10:20 am - 11:15 am
Location: Burruss Building, 151
Luis Vengoechea is a Vice President and Business Banking Relationship Manager with
Citizens, where he partners with business owners across South Florida to help them
grow through strategic financing, treasury management, and relationship-based banking.
With more than 20 years of experience in business banking, Luis has worked with entrepreneurs
and companies across a wide range of industries, helping them navigate the financial
challenges of starting, operating, and expanding their businesses. He earned a Bachelor
of Science in Business Administration from Florida International University and is
proud to support Citizens' commitment to strengthening communities through financial
education and community partnerships.
Description: What is free speech? Is it an outdated idea? What about hate speech? The three-part
series Free To Speak underscores how free speech is necessary for human survival as it presents thought-provoking,
ironic, and often heartbreaking stories. Host Nadine Strossen is joined by free-speech
experts, critics, and defenders to examine its power and controversy historically
and today.
Date: Friday, November 6, 2026 Time: 9:10 am - 10:05 am Location: Burruss Building, room 151
Description: For decades, America’s college-for-all agenda has created a no-win choice for high school graduates: take on the risk and expense of college or work a low-wage job. But in an economically-challenged Virginia community, one superintendent is demonstrating the immense power of career-based learning—not as a last-chance resort for some, but as foundational for all. Multiple Choice immerses viewers in the Innovation Center, where students explore diverse careers
and master traditional and new-economy skills. Amid political turmoil and tech upheaval,
Multiple Choice offers an inspiring vision of kids finding purposeful paths within a community pursuing
the goal of prosperity for all.
