The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Sala Cusco
Lima
Peru
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (9...
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2017 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski opened AS/COA's Latin American Cities Conference in Lima on October 26.
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Conference: 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (9...
The Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center
Sala Cusco
Lima
Peru
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INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS IN A NEW CLIMATE REALITY
Follow the discussion on Twitter: #PeruSostenible | @ASCOA
Americas Society and Council of the Americas, in partnership with Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will host their twelfth annual Latin American Cities Conference in Lima. AS/COA’s Lima conference will bring together key government officials and private sector leaders to discuss the country’s infrastructure needs and investment opportunities in light of a new climate reality.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru @ppkamigo
- Mercedes Aráoz Fernández, Prime Minister of Peru @MecheAF
- Bruno Giuffra, Minister of Transport & Communications @bgiuffra (Download his presentation.)
- Isabel Arias, Chairman, Compañía Minera San Ignacio de Morococha S.A.A. (SIMSA)
- Elena Conterno, President, National Fishing Association @econterno
- Pablo de la Flor, Executive Director, Autoridad para la Reconstrucción con Cambios (RCC)
- Gonzalo Gil Plano, Vice President of Corporate Finance, Scotiabank Peru @ScotiabankPE
- German Jiménez Vega, Country Manager, Pluspetrol Peru @PluspetrolPeru
- Luis Montoya, President of the Latin America Beverages Division, PepsiCo
- Alberto Ñecco Tello, Executive Director, ProInversión @ProInversionPe
- Carlos Pareja, Peru’s Ambassador to the United States @PeruInTheUSA
- Fuat Savas, Executive Director, Infrastructure Finance and Advisory team, J.P. Morgan
- Eleonora Silva, Director Representative, CAF Peru
- Alejandro Werner, Director, Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund @imfnews (Download his presentation.)
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal
Registration: This event is complimentary for all registrants.
Prior registration is required.
Event Information: Cara Caponi | ccaponi@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8368
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8358
COA Corporate Membership Information: Mila Fontana | mfontana@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8331
Note: To view a list of COA corporate members, please click here.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org
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Agenda
Download the agenda in English.
All times are in local Lima time (UTC -5), one hour behind New York.
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Coffee and Registration
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, President of Peru
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the America
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote 1: Economic Outlook of Peru & the Region
- Alejandro Werner, Director of Western Hemisphere Department, International Monetary Fund
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Panel 1: Sustainable Growth in a New Climate Reality
Main question for discussion: Facing growing climate change threats, how can Peru continue its economic growth sustainably?
- Elena Conterno, President, National Fishing Association
- German Jiménez Vega, Country Manager, Pluspetrol Peru
- Luis Montoya, President of the Latin America Beverages Division, PepsiCo
- Isabel Arias, Chairman, Compañía Minera San Ignacio de Morococha S.A.A. (SIMSA) (moderator)
10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 a.m. Keynote 2: Peru’s Infrastructure
- Bruno Giuffra, Minister of Transport and Communications
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Panel 2: Financing Resilient Infrastructure
Main question for discussion: Strengthening Peru’s infrastructure is critical for the country’s economic growth. How can the country attract new investors in the current economic climate?
- Pablo de la Flor, Executive Director, Autoridad para la Reconstrucción con Cambios (RCC)
- Gonzalo Gil Plano, Vice President of Corporate Finance, Scotiabank Peru
- Fuat Savas, Executive Director, Infrastructure Finance and Advisory Team, J.P. Morgan
- Eleonora Silva, Director Representative, CAF Peru
- Alberto Ñecco Tello, Executive Director, ProInversión
- Amb. Carlos Pareja, Peru’s Ambassador to the United States (moderator)
12:45 – 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
- Mercedes Aráoz Fernandez, Prime Minister of Peru
