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2015 Latin American Cities Conferences: San José
AS/COA will host our annual conference in San José, Costa Rica.
Overview
COSTA RICA: A NEW INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
In the past year, Costa Rica has faced cases of departures of long-standing international investors. Although the country continues to draw sophisticated investors from around the world, external and internal challenges persist when it comes to attracting greater levels of foreign direct investment (FDI). Since taking office, however, President Luis Guillermo Solís has sought to revamp Costa Rica’s efforts to boost both the volume and nature of FDI.
Americas Society/Council of the Americas, in partnership with Costa Rica’s Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) and the Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE), will hold a half-day conference to focus on the country's economic and investment outlook, convening government officials and foreign investors who span various industries.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica
- Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica
- César Arias, Director, Latin American Sovereigns Group, Fitch Ratings (Download his presentation)
- Doyle Boyd, Solutions Director, Marketing Digital Production and Content Services, Accenture
- José Rafael Brenes, CEO, National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica (Download his presentation)
- Dave Dalton, President, General Microcircuits
- Roberto Echandi, Global Lead, Investment Policy, Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank
- Alberto Franco, Economist, Founder and Consultant, Ecoanálisis
- Vincent Guglielmetti, Costa Rica Site & Mega Lab General Manager, Intel Corporation
- Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- Luis Mesalles, Associate Economist of the Central American Academy (Download his presentation)
- Charlie Noel, Vice President of Operations, MicroVention, Inc.
- Ed Sanchez, Country Officer, Costa Rica, Citi
- Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director, Costa Rican Investment Promotion Agency (CINDE)
Follow the discussion on Twitter: @ASCOA | #crASCOA
Registration fee: This event is complimentary for all registrants. Prior registration is required.
Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Gilligan | agilligan@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8364
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
Agenda
Agenda
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
- Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Luis Guillermo Solís, President of Costa Rica
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Panel: Costa Rica and the Region’s Economic Outlook
- César Arias, Director, Latin American Sovereigns Group, Fitch Ratings (Download his presentation)
- José Rafael Brenes, CEO, National Stock Exchange of Costa Rica (Download his presentation)
- Luis Mesalles, Associate Economist of the Central American Academy (Download his presentation)
- Alberto Franco, Economist, Founder and Consultant, Ecoanálisis (moderator)
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Keynote on FDI (via video)
- Introduction by Christine Zhenwei Qiang, Practice Manager, Investment Climate Unit, Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank Group
- Keynote by Roberto Echandi, Global Lead, Investment Policy, Trade & Competitiveness Global Practice, World Bank (via video)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Panel: Costa Rica - Challenges & Opportunities for Foreign Investors
- Ed Sanchez, Citi Country Officer, Costa Rica
- Doyle Boyd, Solutions Director, Marketing Digital Production and Content Services, Accenture
- Dave Dalton, President, General Microcircuits
- Vincent Guglielmetti, General Manager, Intel Costa Rica
- Charlie Noel, Vice President of Operations, MicroVention, Inc.
- Jorge Sequeira, Managing Director, Costa Rica’s Investment Agency (CINDE) (moderator)
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Alexander Mora, Minister of Foreign Trade, Costa Rica