International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean 2025
The Forum will offer two activities open to the public: a Main Plenary featuring leaders and experts addressing economic challenges and public-private cooperation, and Simultaneous Sessions with panels, interviews, and fireside chats to explore innovative solutions.
Remarks by Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President of CAF
Remarks by Joseph Oughourlian, President of Grupo PRISA
Video of Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Interview with Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, by Gabriela Frías, CNN Journalist / Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy
Keynote Speech by Matteo Renzi, former Prime Minister of Italy
Keynote Speech by Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Introduction by Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming at CAF
Keynote Speech by Stanley Motta, Chairman of the Board of Copa Holding
Introduction by Antonio Silveira, Vice President of Private Sector at CAF
Expert Panel: 'Economic Perspectives for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025'
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Felipe Larraín, Former Minister of Finance, Chile
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
Verónica Frisancho, Knowledge Manager at CAF
Moderated by Pepa Bueno, Editor of El País
Keynote Speech “No money, no game - Latin America’s need to reverse the investment trend” by Olivia White, Senior Partner and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
Introduction by Gabriel Felpeto, Vice President of Finance at CAF
Expert Panel: 'How to Return to the Path of Growth in a Challenging Context?'
Evelyn Matthei, Former Mayor of Providencia, Chile
Núria Vilanova, President of the Business Council Alliance for Ibero-America (CEAPI)
Roque Benavides, Former President of the National Confederation of Private Business Institutions
Gabriel Oddone, Minister of Economy and Finance-Designate of Uruguay
Felipe Chapman, Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama
Roberto Kriete, Chairman of the Board of Avianca
Moderated by Gabriela Frías, CNN Journalist
Registration
Remarks by Mayer Mizrachi, Mayor of Panama
Introduction by Gianpiero Leoncini, Executive Vice President of CAF
Video by Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona
Introduced by Pepa Bueno, Director of El País
Remarks by Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Introduction by Stacy Richards-Kennedy, Regional Manager for the Caribbean at CAF
Keynote Speech by Rachel Adams, Founder and CEO of the Global Center for AI Governance
Introduction by Ángel Cárdenas, Manager of Urban Development, Water, and Creative Economies at CAF
Keynote Speech by Jeremy Rifkin, Sociologist, Economist, and Author
Introduction by Alejandra Claros, Secretary General of CAF
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Former Prime Minister of Denmark, in conversation with Michael Stott, Latin America and Caribbean Editor at the Financial Times
Keynote Speech by Laura Richardson, Retired U.S. Army General
Introduction by Juan Carlos Pinzón, Former Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
Registration
Remarks by José Raúl Mulino, President of Panama
Remarks by Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President of CAF
Remarks by Joseph Oughourlian, President of Grupo PRISA
Video of Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Interview with Santiago Peña, President of the Republic of Paraguay, by Gabriela Frías, CNN Journalist / Matteo Renzi, Former Prime Minister of Italy
Keynote Speech by Matteo Renzi, former Prime Minister of Italy
Keynote Speech by Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Introduction by Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming at CAF
Keynote Speech by Stanley Motta, Chairman of the Board of Copa Holding
Introduction by Antonio Silveira, Vice President of Private Sector at CAF
Expert Panel: 'Economic Perspectives for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025'
Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, World Bank
Felipe Larraín, Former Minister of Finance, Chile
José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC
Verónica Frisancho, Knowledge Manager at CAF
Moderated by Pepa Bueno, Editor of El País
Keynote Speech “No money, no game - Latin America’s need to reverse the investment trend” by Olivia White, Senior Partner and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company
Introduction by Gabriel Felpeto, Vice President of Finance at CAF
Expert Panel: 'How to Return to the Path of Growth in a Challenging Context?'
Evelyn Matthei, Former Mayor of Providencia, Chile
Núria Vilanova, President of the Business Council Alliance for Ibero-America (CEAPI)
Roque Benavides, Former President of the National Confederation of Private Business Institutions
Gabriel Oddone, Minister of Economy and Finance-Designate of Uruguay
Felipe Chapman, Minister of Economy and Finance of Panama
Roberto Kriete, Chairman of the Board of Avianca
Moderated by Gabriela Frías, CNN Journalist
Registration
Remarks by Mayer Mizrachi, Mayor of Panama
Introduction by Gianpiero Leoncini, Executive Vice President of CAF
Video by Jaume Collboni, Mayor of Barcelona
Introduced by Pepa Bueno, Director of El País
Remarks by Gaston Browne, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Introduction by Stacy Richards-Kennedy, Regional Manager for the Caribbean at CAF
Keynote Speech by Rachel Adams, Founder and CEO of the Global Center for AI Governance
Introduction by Ángel Cárdenas, Manager of Urban Development, Water, and Creative Economies at CAF
Keynote Speech by Jeremy Rifkin, Sociologist, Economist, and Author
Introduction by Alejandra Claros, Secretary General of CAF
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, Former Prime Minister of Denmark, in conversation with Michael Stott, Latin America and Caribbean Editor at the Financial Times
Keynote Speech by Laura Richardson, Retired U.S. Army General
Introduction by Juan Carlos Pinzón, Former Ambassador of Colombia to the United States
Airport Infrastructure, Air Connectivity, and Tourism: Engines to Promote Regional Development
Gustavo Santos, Regional Director of UNWTO
Peter Cerdá, Vice President of IATA for the Americas
Roberto Kriete, Chairman of the Board of Avianca
Erika Zarante Bahamón, CEO LATAM Airlines Colombia
Moderated by Amanda Mars, Editor of Cinco Días
Location: Blue Room
From Cali to Belém: Latin America and the Caribbean, a Key Actor in Global Climate Action
Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNEP
Mario Pardo, CEO, BBVA Colombia
Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Institute of International Finance
Nadia Malpartida, Senior Manager of Sustainability and Climate Change, EY
Juan Carlos Navarro, Minister of Environment of Panama
Moderated by Alicia Montalvo, Manager of Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF
Location: Green Room
Clean Energy: The Region's Potential to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Francine Baron, Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency (CREAD), Government of Dominica
André Clark Juliano, Senior Vice President of Siemens Energy Latin America and Vice President of Siemens Energy Brazil
Giuliano Franco, Executive Director of Zeus Energy
Andrés Rebolledo, Executive Secretary of OLADE
Juan Ricardo Ortega, President of Grupo Energía Bogotá
Moderated by Sandra Conde, Director of Transportation and Energy, CAF
Location: Blue Room
The New Era of Corporate Philanthropy and Measuring Its Impact
Isabella Luksic, General Manager of Fundación Luksic
Iñigo Sáenz de Miera, President of Fundación Botín
Claudia García, Executive Director of La Tienda de la Empatía
Johana Bahamón, President of Fundación Acción Interna
Moderated by Paula Bolívar, Journalist at W Radio
Location: Green Room
How to Attract More Foreign Investment to Latin America and the Caribbean?
Maris Llorens, Paraguayan Businesswoman and Philanthropist
Susan Segal, President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Ignacio Panizo, Senior Financial Vice President of Coca Cola
Víctor Bisonó, Minister of Industry, Trade and SMEs of the Dominican Republic
María Claudia Lacouture, Executive President of AMCHAM Colombia
Fabrizio Opertti, Acting Manager of the Productivity, Trade, and Innovation Sector, IDB
Moderated by Lilia Luciano, Journalist at CBS News
Location: Blue Room
Circular Economy in Subnational Governments: Sustainable Growth and Solid Waste Management
Santiago Pardo, Head of Public Affairs and Government Relations for the Andean Region, Central America, and the Caribbean, Tetra Pak
Pabel Muñoz, Mayor of Quito, Ecuador
Danielle Christine Ramos, Manager of Solid Waste and Urban Drainage Regulation, ARSESP, Brazil
Carlos Fernando Galán, Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
Ana Carolina Ruiz, General Director of Business Development, Interaseo
Moderated by Lorena Arroyo, Coordinator of América Futura
Location: Green Room
Latin America and the Caribbean in Current Geopolitics
Carlos Díaz-Rosillo, Founding Director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
Ana Irene Delgado, Ambassador of Panama to the OAS
Eduardo Verano de la Rosa, Governor of Atlántico, Colombia
Keiko Fujimori, Founder and President of Fuerza Popular
Moderated by Andrés Rugeles, Vice President of the Colombian Council on International Relations (CORI)
Location: Blue Room
What Happens When Big Companies Meet Entrepreneurs? The Case of 'Emprende tu mente' in Chile
Daniel Daccarett, Co-founder of Emprende tu mente
Introduction by Claudia Flores, Manager of Investments and Financial Development, CAF
Location: Green Room
The Role of Ports and Logistics in the Sustainable Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean
Shaun Rampersad, CEO of Ramps Logistics
Ramón Castañeda, General Manager, Empresa Portuaria San Antonio
Captain Alfonso Salas, Manager of the Port of Cartagena, Colombia
Beatriz Canamari, SuRe Strategy / PortXchange
Ilya Espino, Panama Canal Authority, Deputy Administrator
Moderated by Yolanda Sandoval, Editor at La Prensa
Location: Blue Room
FIRST SESSION: The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Challenges and Commitments of the Private Sector for a More Productive Region
Juan Santiago, CEO and Founder of Santex
Liriola Pitti, Executive Director of the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Susana Jiménez Schuster, President of the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC)
Bruce Mac Master, President of Andi
Moderated by Amanda Mars, Editor of Cinco Días
Location: Green Room
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Panama
Javier Martínez-Acha, Chancellor of Panama
Moderated by Jan Martínez-Ahrens, Director of El País América
Location: Blue Room
Sustained and Inclusive Growth: The Key to Reducing Poverty
Claudio Orrego, Metropolitan Regional Governor of Santiago, Chile
Mario Pardo, CEO, BBVA Colombia
Ana Virginia Moreira Gomes, Deputy Director-General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Laura Sarabia, Foreign Minister of Colombia
Sergio Abreu, Secretary General of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI)
Moderated by Lorena Arroyo, Coordinator of América Futura
Location: Green Room
The Importance of Railroads in Mobility, Trade, Sustainable Development, and Regional Integration
Eric Martin González, President of EFE Trenes de Chile
Henry Faarup, National Railroad Secretary of Panama
Jorge Emilio Rey, Governor of Cundinamarca
Sandra Conde, Director of Transportation and Energy, CAF
Moderated by Darine Waked, Journalist at La Estrella de Panamá
Location: Blue Room
SECOND SESSION: The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Challenges and Commitments of the Private Sector for a More Productive Region
Maria Lorena Gutiérrez, President of Grupo Aval
Olga Cantillo, Executive President and CEO of Latinex
Fabián Castillo, President of the Federation of Commerce and Industry of Buenos Aires
Francisco González Díaz, Member of the National Board of Directors, President of the Mexico-Panama Business Committee, and Chair of the Financing Committee at COMCE
Moderated by Ricardo Ávila, Senior Analyst at El Tiempo
Location: Green Room
Road Safety and Infrastructure: A Necessity for Development
Bosco Martí, President of Fundación Aleatica para la Seguridad Vial
Lucia Dammert, Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile
Moderated by Lea Giménez, Senior Advisor to the Executive Presidency of CAF
Location: Blue Room
Fireside Chat: Nothing About Us Without Us - Women in Decision-Making Roles Shaping the Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean
Carolina Mejía, Mayor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Walléria Viana Sampaio, Executive Manager for Sustainability Strategy and Governance, Banco do Brasil
Natalia Royo, Former Ambassador of Panama to the United Kingdom
Moderated by Paula Bolívar, Journalist at W Radio
Location: Green Room
The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Final Conclusions
Alfredo González, President of the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises
Rolf Hoenger, Area Head for Pharma in Latin America
Fernando Carrillo, First Vice President of Grupo Prisa
Narciso Casado, Permanent Secretary of the Ibero-American Business Council (CEIB) and Director of the Department of Relations with Ibero-America at CEOE
Moderated by Gabriela Frías, Presenter at CNN
Location: Blue Room
Food Security as an Opportunity for Growth and Regional Development
Susana Socolovsky, President of the Argentine Association of Food Technologists
Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Alicia Montalvo, Manager of Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF
Moderated by Gonzalo Uriarte, President of Alimentos y Bebidas de Chile (AB Chile)
Location: Green Room
Airport Infrastructure, Air Connectivity, and Tourism: Engines to Promote Regional Development
Gustavo Santos, Regional Director of UNWTO
Peter Cerdá, Vice President of IATA for the Americas
Roberto Kriete, Chairman of the Board of Avianca
Erika Zarante Bahamón, CEO LATAM Airlines Colombia
Moderated by Amanda Mars, Editor of Cinco Días
Location: Blue Room
From Cali to Belém: Latin America and the Caribbean, a Key Actor in Global Climate Action
Astrid Schomaker, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity, UNEP
Mario Pardo, CEO, BBVA Colombia
Sonja Gibbs, Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Institute of International Finance
Nadia Malpartida, Senior Manager of Sustainability and Climate Change, EY
Juan Carlos Navarro, Minister of Environment of Panama
Moderated by Alicia Montalvo, Manager of Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF
Location: Green Room
Clean Energy: The Region's Potential to Accelerate the Energy Transition
Francine Baron, Executive Director of the Climate Resilience Execution Agency (CREAD), Government of Dominica
André Clark Juliano, Senior Vice President of Siemens Energy Latin America and Vice President of Siemens Energy Brazil
Giuliano Franco, Executive Director of Zeus Energy
Andrés Rebolledo, Executive Secretary of OLADE
Juan Ricardo Ortega, President of Grupo Energía Bogotá
Moderated by Sandra Conde, Director of Transportation and Energy, CAF
Location: Blue Room
The New Era of Corporate Philanthropy and Measuring Its Impact
Isabella Luksic, General Manager of Fundación Luksic
Iñigo Sáenz de Miera, President of Fundación Botín
Claudia García, Executive Director of La Tienda de la Empatía
Johana Bahamón, President of Fundación Acción Interna
Moderated by Paula Bolívar, Journalist at W Radio
Location: Green Room
How to Attract More Foreign Investment to Latin America and the Caribbean?
Maris Llorens, Paraguayan Businesswoman and Philanthropist
Susan Segal, President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Ignacio Panizo, Senior Financial Vice President of Coca Cola
Víctor Bisonó, Minister of Industry, Trade and SMEs of the Dominican Republic
María Claudia Lacouture, Executive President of AMCHAM Colombia
Fabrizio Opertti, Acting Manager of the Productivity, Trade, and Innovation Sector, IDB
Moderated by Lilia Luciano, Journalist at CBS News
Location: Blue Room
Circular Economy in Subnational Governments: Sustainable Growth and Solid Waste Management
Santiago Pardo, Head of Public Affairs and Government Relations for the Andean Region, Central America, and the Caribbean, Tetra Pak
Pabel Muñoz, Mayor of Quito, Ecuador
Danielle Christine Ramos, Manager of Solid Waste and Urban Drainage Regulation, ARSESP, Brazil
Carlos Fernando Galán, Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia
Ana Carolina Ruiz, General Director of Business Development, Interaseo
Moderated by Lorena Arroyo, Coordinator of América Futura
Location: Green Room
Latin America and the Caribbean in Current Geopolitics
Carlos Díaz-Rosillo, Founding Director of the Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom at Florida International University
Ana Irene Delgado, Ambassador of Panama to the OAS
Eduardo Verano de la Rosa, Governor of Atlántico, Colombia
Keiko Fujimori, Founder and President of Fuerza Popular
Moderated by Andrés Rugeles, Vice President of the Colombian Council on International Relations (CORI)
Location: Blue Room
What Happens When Big Companies Meet Entrepreneurs? The Case of 'Emprende tu mente' in Chile
Daniel Daccarett, Co-founder of Emprende tu mente
Introduction by Claudia Flores, Manager of Investments and Financial Development, CAF
Location: Green Room
The Role of Ports and Logistics in the Sustainable Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean
Shaun Rampersad, CEO of Ramps Logistics
Ramón Castañeda, General Manager, Empresa Portuaria San Antonio
Captain Alfonso Salas, Manager of the Port of Cartagena, Colombia
Beatriz Canamari, SuRe Strategy / PortXchange
Ilya Espino, Panama Canal Authority, Deputy Administrator
Moderated by Yolanda Sandoval, Editor at La Prensa
Location: Blue Room
FIRST SESSION: The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Challenges and Commitments of the Private Sector for a More Productive Region
Juan Santiago, CEO and Founder of Santex
Liriola Pitti, Executive Director of the Alliance for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Susana Jiménez Schuster, President of the Confederation of Production and Commerce (CPC)
Bruce Mac Master, President of Andi
Moderated by Amanda Mars, Editor of Cinco Días
Location: Green Room
Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Panama
Javier Martínez-Acha, Chancellor of Panama
Moderated by Jan Martínez-Ahrens, Director of El País América
Location: Blue Room
Sustained and Inclusive Growth: The Key to Reducing Poverty
Claudio Orrego, Metropolitan Regional Governor of Santiago, Chile
Mario Pardo, CEO, BBVA Colombia
Ana Virginia Moreira Gomes, Deputy Director-General and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, International Labour Organization (ILO)
Laura Sarabia, Foreign Minister of Colombia
Sergio Abreu, Secretary General of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI)
Moderated by Lorena Arroyo, Coordinator of América Futura
Location: Green Room
The Importance of Railroads in Mobility, Trade, Sustainable Development, and Regional Integration
Eric Martin González, President of EFE Trenes de Chile
Henry Faarup, National Railroad Secretary of Panama
Jorge Emilio Rey, Governor of Cundinamarca
Sandra Conde, Director of Transportation and Energy, CAF
Moderated by Darine Waked, Journalist at La Estrella de Panamá
Location: Blue Room
SECOND SESSION: The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Challenges and Commitments of the Private Sector for a More Productive Region
Maria Lorena Gutiérrez, President of Grupo Aval
Olga Cantillo, Executive President and CEO of Latinex
Fabián Castillo, President of the Federation of Commerce and Industry of Buenos Aires
Francisco González Díaz, Member of the National Board of Directors, President of the Mexico-Panama Business Committee, and Chair of the Financing Committee at COMCE
Moderated by Ricardo Ávila, Senior Analyst at El Tiempo
Location: Green Room
Road Safety and Infrastructure: A Necessity for Development
Bosco Martí, President of Fundación Aleatica para la Seguridad Vial
Lucia Dammert, Professor, Universidad de Santiago de Chile
Juan Carlos Muñoz, Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Chile
Moderated by Lea Giménez, Senior Advisor to the Executive Presidency of CAF
Location: Blue Room
Fireside Chat: Nothing About Us Without Us - Women in Decision-Making Roles Shaping the Growth of Latin America and the Caribbean
Carolina Mejía, Mayor of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Walléria Viana Sampaio, Executive Manager for Sustainability Strategy and Governance, Banco do Brasil
Natalia Royo, Former Ambassador of Panama to the United Kingdom
Moderated by Paula Bolívar, Journalist at W Radio
Location: Green Room
The Voice of Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders: Final Conclusions
Alfredo González, President of the Argentine Confederation of Medium Enterprises
Rolf Hoenger, Area Head for Pharma in Latin America
Fernando Carrillo, First Vice President of Grupo Prisa
Narciso Casado, Permanent Secretary of the Ibero-American Business Council (CEIB) and Director of the Department of Relations with Ibero-America at CEOE
Moderated by Gabriela Frías, Presenter at CNN
Location: Blue Room
Food Security as an Opportunity for Growth and Regional Development
Susana Socolovsky, President of the Argentine Association of Food Technologists
Manuel Otero, Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)
Alicia Montalvo, Manager of Climate Action and Positive Biodiversity, CAF
Moderated by Gonzalo Uriarte, President of Alimentos y Bebidas de Chile (AB Chile)