2019 Latin American Cities Conferences: Bogotá

June 19, 2019

Registration: 7 a.m.

Conference: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET)

Crowne Plaza Tequendama Bogotá

Carrera 10 No. 26-21

Bogotá

Live broadcast

Overview

In collaboration with:

Colombia in the Eyes of Wall Street

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #COLWallSt | @ASCOA

AS/COA's twenty-third Latin American Cities Conference in Bogotá, in partnership with Fedesarrollo and ANIF, will look at the country's economic and political forecasts for the current administration by bringing together Wall Street analysts and investors, key government officials, and representatives from trading partners.

Registration: $220 for AS and COA members.
Complete the member form to register.

$250 for non-members.
Complete the non-member form to register.

Please send to Pilar Linares at plinares@anif.com.co.
Prior registration is required.

Note: This conference will be conducted entirely in Spanish.

Learn more about the LACC series and see other upcoming events.

Speakers:

Fernando Cepeda, Former Interior Minister and Political Analyst
Sergio Clavijo, Executive Director, ANIF @ANIFCO
Richard Francis, Director of Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings @FitchRatings @FitchLatAm
Juan Camilo Granados, Commercial Manager, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia @bvcColombia
Roberto Junguito, Former Minister of Finance
Luis Fernando Mejía, Executive Director, Fedesarrollo @LuisFerMejia @Fedesarrollo
Sergio Olarte, Head Economist, Scotiabank Colpatria @ScotiaColpatria
Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Deputy Minister of Finance
Kevin Whitaker, US Ambassador to Colombia @USEmbassyBogota
Randy Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Guillermo Zubillaga, Senior Director and Head of the Venezuela Working Group, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @Guillermo_Z

Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
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: View a list of COA corporate members.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 17.

Agenda

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AGENDA

7:00 a.m. Registration

8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks

Randy Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

8:15 a.m. International Environment and the Colombian Economy

Luis Fernando Mejía, Executive Director, Fedesarrollo

9:00 a.m. Fiscal Perspectives on Colombia 2019-2022

Roberto Junguito, Former Minister of Finance

9:45 a.m. The Administration's Economic Program 2018-2022

Luis Alberto Rodríguez, Deputy Minister of Finance

10:30 a.m. Luis Carlos Sarmiento 2019–2020 Public Policy Research Award

10:45 a.m. Coffee Break

11:15 a.m. Perspectives on Colombia’s Macro-Financial Performance 2019-2020

Sergio Clavijo, Executive Director, ANIF

12:00 p.m. Panel: Colombia in the Eyes of Wall Street

Richard Francis, Director of Sovereign Ratings, Fitch Ratings
Juan Camilo Granados, Commercial Manager, Bolsa de Valores de Colombia
Sergio Olarte, Head Economist, Scotiabank Colpatria
Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

1:00 p.m. Lunch

2:00 p.m. Anti-Establishmentism, Governability, and Political Perspectives

Sergio Clavijo, Executive Director, ANIF

2:30 p.m. Panel: Governability, Political Perspectives and the Challenges of External Tension with Venezuela

Fernando Cepeda, Former Interior Minister and Political Analyst
Kevin Whitaker, U.S. Ambassador to Colombia
Guillermo Zubillaga, Senior Director and Head of the Venezuela Working Group, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

4: 00 p.m. Closing Remarks