26th Annual CAF Conference

The 26th edition of the Annual CAF Conference will be hosted on June 1st & 2nd, 2023, in which leaders from across the Americas will discuss the region's main challenges on a global stage.

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Established in 1997 as a joint initiative with the Inter-American Dialogue and the Organization of American States, the Annual CAF Conference is the primary hemispheric forum for participants to debate and analyze the major political, economic, and social trends in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

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Agenda

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  • Conference Introductory Remarks 
    • Christian Asinelli Corporate Vicepresident of Strategic Programming, CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-
    • Nestor Mendez Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States 
    • Rebecca Bill Chavez President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue
  • An Inside Look at the Cities Summit of the Americas: Fireside Chat with the Mayors

    Moderator: Rebecca Bill Chavez | President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue

    • Nina Hachigian US Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy
  • Session I – Is LAC Prepared for Another Pandemic?

    Moderator: Pablo Bartol | Manager for Social and Human Development, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America-

    • Brian Nichols Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State
    • Felicia Knaul Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, University of Miami
    • Beatriz Londoño Former Minister of Health and Social Protection, Colombia
  • Keynote Dialogue: Perspectives From the U.S. National Security Council

    Moderator: Gabriela Frias, Business Anchor, CNN en Español

    • Juan Gonzalez Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Counci
  • Session II – Funding the Fight Against Climate Change

    Moderator: Alicia Montalvo | Manager of Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America

    • Genevieve Connors Practice Manager for Environment, Natural Resources, and the Blue Economy in the LAC Region, World Bank
    • Hilen Meirovich Climate Change Head, IDB Invest
    • Daniela Stevens Director of the Energy Transition and Climate Program, Inter-American Dialogue
  • Welcome Remarks and Recap
    • Thomas Shannon Co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
  • Keynote Address: The Future of the Inter-American System: Old and New Challenges
    • Laura Chinchilla Former President, Costa Rica; Co-Chair, Inter-American Dialogue
    • Frank Mora U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States
  • Session III – Making Migration and Growth Work Together

    Moderator: Manuel Orozco | Director, Migration and Remittances Program, Inter-American Dialogue

    • Kelly Gallego Executive President, Abracam
    • Sergio Sagastume CEO, Amigo Paisano
    • Andrew Selee President, Migration Policy Institute
  • Session IV – Women’s Economic Empowerment- Fostering an Equitable and Inclusive Digital Economy 

    Moderator: Ana María Baiardi | Manager of Gender, Inclusion and Diversity, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America

    • Mariana Costa Co-founder & CEO, Laboratoria
    • Tania Banens Vice President, Products, Sustainability, Financial Inclusion & Innovation, Mastercard
    • Priscila Villanueva Specialist in Digital Transformation, LEAD University in Costa Rica
  • Session V – Bolstering Democratic Governance Through Foreign Policy

    Moderator: Rebecca Bill Chavez | President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue  

    • Antonia Urreloja Former Foreign Minister, Chile
  • Closing Remarks
    • Sergio Díaz-Granados Executive President, CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-

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Moderators

Rebecca Bill Chavez
Rebecca Bill Chavez

President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue

Pablo Bartol
Pablo Bartol

Manager for Social and Human Development, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-; Former Minister of Social Development, Uruguay

Alicia Montalvo
Alicia Montalvo

Manager for Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-

Ana María Baiardi
Ana María Baiardi

Manager for Gender, Inclusion and Diversity, CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-

Manuel Orozco
Manuel Orozco

Director, Migration and Remittances Program, Inter-American Dialogue

Andrea Bernal
Andrea Bernal

News Anchor and reporter, NTN24

Gabriela Frías
Gabriela Frías

Journalist for CNN en Español

Speakers

Laura Chinchilla
Laura Chinchilla

Former President, Costa Rica; Co-Chair, Inter-American Dialogue

Sergio Díaz-Granados
Sergio Díaz-Granados

Executive President, CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-

Rebecca Bill Chavez
Rebecca Bill Chavez

President & CEO, Inter-American Dialogue

Thomas Shannon
Thomas Shannon

Co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue, former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

Christian Asinelli
Christian Asinelli

Corporate Vicepresident of Strategic Programming, CAF -Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-

Frank Mora
Frank Mora

U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States

Nina Hachigian
Nina Hachigian

US Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy

Felicia Knaul
Felicia Knaul

Director of the Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas, University of Miami

Beatriz Londoño
Beatriz Londoño

Former Minister of Health and Social Protection, Colombia

Brian Nichols
Brian Nichols

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Genevieve Connors
Genevieve Connors

Practice Manager for Environment, Natural Resources, and the Blue Economy in the LAC Region, World Bank

Hilen Meirovich
Hilen Meirovich

Climate Change Head, IDB Invest

Daniela Stevens
Daniela Stevens

Director of the Energy Transition and Climate Program, Inter-American Dialogue

Kelly Gallego
Kelly Gallego

Executive President, Abracam

Andrew Selee
Andrew Selee

President, Migration Policy Institute

Mariana Costa
Mariana Costa

Co-founder & CEO, Laboratoria

Tania Banens
Tania Banens

Vice President, Products, Sustainability, Financial Inclusion & Innovation, Mastercard

Antonia Urreloja
Antonia Urreloja

Former Foreign Minister, Chile

Sergio Sagastume
Sergio Sagastume

CEO, Amigo Paisano

Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez

Senior Director for the Western Hemisphere, National Security Counci

Nestor Mendez
Nestor Mendez

Assistant Secretary General, Organization of American States 

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