2024 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago

June 18, 2024

8:30 am to 11:30 am ET

The Ritz-Carlton, Santiago

Alcalde 15, Las Condes

Santiago

Chile

Live broadcast

Overview

Investment and Growth in Chile

Council of the Americas, in partnership with the Chilean Ministry of Finance, will host its seventeenth Latin American Cities Conference in Santiago on Tuesday, June 18.

With its stable economy, strategic location, and commitment to sustainability, Chile has emerged as a hub for innovative ventures and investment prospects across multiple sectors. The country’s commitment to converting 70 percent of its total energy consumption to renewables by 2030 has created a favorable environment for investment and entrepreneurship in clean energy technologies, as do Chile’s highly educated workforce and robust talent pool.

On June 18, join us for an insightful conference featuring distinguished leaders from the public and private sectors who will delve into the vast opportunities for investment in Chile.

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #CouncilCL | @ASCOA

This conference is free, by-invitation-only, and open to COA corporate members and special guests.

Note: Online Registration is now Closed. You may register at the conference in person, starting at 8:30 a.m.

The program will be in Spanish. A live webcast of this event will be available on this webpage and no prior registration is required to view.

Speakers:

Mario Marcel, Minister of Finance
Bernadette M. Meehan, U.S. Ambassador to Chile
José Arosa, CEO, Prime Energía
Trinidad Carmona, Co-CEO, DRILLCO
Paula Estévez, General Manager, AmCham Chile
Mario Larenas González, Country Manager, Chile, Freeport-McMoRan
Santiago Lira, Co-Founder & Director, BUK
Eduardo della Maggiora, CEO & Founder, Betterfly
Máximo Pacheco, President, Codelco
Felipe Ramírez, Country Leader - Chile, Amazon Web Services
Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Event Information: Alexia Braun | abraun@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org

Agenda

Download the agenda: in English | en español

8:30–8:55am — Registration and Reception

8:55–9:00 am — Opening Remarks

Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

9:00–9:15 am — Mario Marcel, Minister of Finance, Chile

9:15–10:00 am — A Conversation on Chile’s Digital Transformation

Eduardo della Maggiora, CEO & Founder, Betterfly
Felipe Ramírez, Country Leader – Chile, Amazon Web Services
Santiago Lira, Co-Founder & Director, BUK

10:00–10:15 am — Máximo Pacheco, President, CODELCO

10:15–11:00 am — A Conversation on Chile’s Energy Transition

Trinidad Carmona, Co-CEO, Drillco
Mario Larenas, Country Manager-Chile, Freeport McMoRan
José Arosa, CEO, Prime Energía
Paula Estévez, General Manager, AmCham

11:00 –11:20 am — Strengthening Bilateral Ties: Insights from U.S. Ambassador Bernadette M. Meehan and AS/COA President & CEO Susan Segal

Bernadette M. Meehan, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile
Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Speakers

Mario Marcel

Minister of Finance

Mario Marcel is a Commercial Engineer from the University of Chile and M. Phil. in Economics from the University of Cambridge, UK. In 2015 he became Board Member of the Central Bank of Chile. In 2016 he was appointed President of that institution, a position he held until the end...

Bernadette M. Meehan

U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile

Bernadette M. Meehan was confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile by the U.S. Senate on July 20, 2022.

Ambassador Meehan most recently served as Executive Vice President of Global Programs at the Obama Foundation, where she oversaw leadership development programs for...

José Arosa

CEO, Prime Energía

Prior to joining EnfraGen in September 2021, José Arosa was president and CEO of AES Mexico, and in charge of the growth strategy of EnerAB, a joint venture with GrupoBAL focused on the development of clean energy projects. He also led Inkia's entry strategy for Mexico and was in...

Trinidad Carmona

Co-CEO, Drillco

Paula Estévez

General Manager, AmCham Chile

Paula Estévez asumió como Gerenta General de la Cámara Chilena Norteamericana de Comercio, AmCham Chile en diciembre del 2019. Anteriormente, Estévez se desempeñó como Jefa de la Oficina de Relaciones Internacionales del Ministerio de Energía de Chile, donde fue responsable de...

Mario Larenas González

Country Manager Chile Freeport-McMoRan

Santiago Lira

Co-Founder & Director, BUK

Santiago Lira es ingeniero comercial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica y obtuvo un MBA en Kellogg School of Management. Anteriormente se desempeñó como Gerente de Desarrollo en Falabella.com.

Eduardo della Maggiora

Founder and CEO, Betterfly

Eduardo della Maggiora is a Chilean engineer, triathlete, and entrepreneur.

Mr. della Maggiora is the founder and CEO of Betterfly, a leading technology company in the insurtech space, which became the first social unicorn in Latin America in 2022. He is an Endeavor Entrepreneur...

Máximo Pacheco

President, Codelco

Máximo Pacheco Matte es presidente del directorio de Codelco desde el 30 de marzo de 2022.

Pacheco es ingeniero Comercial de la Universidad de Chile y ha desempeñado cargos ejecutivos y directivos en importantes compañías en Chile y el extranjero.

Fue el primer vicepresidente de...

Felipe Ramírez

Country Leader - Chile, Amazon Web Services

With over 25 years of experience in the IT industry, including 10+ years managing sales teams, Felipe Ramírez has witnessed numerous corporate transformations, especially in their cloud journeys. As a sales manager at Oracle, I played a pivotal role in one of Chile's first cloud...

Susan Segal

President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...