2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima

Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra is the president of the Republic of Perú since 7 december, 2022, acting as the first woman to hold the position in the Republic's 201-year-old history. From July 29, 2021 through November 2022, Boluarte was the minister of development and social...

Minister Elmer Schialer is a diplomat with more than 35 years of service to Peru. He has a degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, a master’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), and has completed postgraduate...

Raúl Pérez Reyes has served as Minister of Economy and Finance since May 13, 2025. Before this appointment, he was Minister of Transport and Communications from September 6, 2023.

Pérez Reyes' extensive public sector experience includes two terms as Minister of Production (January...

Jorge Luis Montero is an economist and politician, currently serving as Minister of Energy and Mines since November 30, 2024. He previously served as Vice Minister of Mines (2020–2021), where he helped design Peru’s National Policy for Small-Scale and Artisanal Mining. In the...

Waldir Eloy Ayasta Mechán is an electromechanical engineer from Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (Lambayeque), with specializations in business management, project management, and administration. He holds a master's degree in Business Strategy Administration and a PhD in...

Silvia Cuba Castillo is a sociologist from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, specializing in environment and development, with a master’s in Administration and Social Management. She also completed doctoral studies in Environment and Sustainable Development. She was a...

Joan Perkins arrived in Peru in August 2024 to serve as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Lima and later assumed duties as chargé d’affaires in April 2025. Before her time in Peru, she served as political counselor at the embassies in Madrid, Spain and Port-au...

Julia Torreblanca serves as Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. Previously, she was Vice President of Legal Affairs and Government Relations. She joined Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde in 1997, was appointed Legal Director in 2003, and became...

Germán Alvarez is the Country Manager of Pluspetrol for operations in Ecuador and Peru, overseeing one of the region’s most significant energy projects, Camisea.

With over two decades of experience in the hydrocarbons industry, Alvarez has held key operational roles at Pluspetrol...

Juan Manuel Alzate is a Principal at Boston Consulting Group. He has over 15 years of private sector experience in the electrical power industry across the continent. His expertise includes corporate strategy design and implementation, innovation, adoption of software and...

Fernando Cubillos is the Manager of New Business at CAF, responsible for the origination and structuring of private sector projects throughout Latin America.

Cubillos has served as the Energy Leader in the Infrastructure and Energy Division at IDB Invest, Manager and Founding...

Rosa María Flores-Aráoz studied Economics at Universidad de Lima and holds a master's degree in Applied Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Flores-Aráoz, who has also taught at her alma mater, has 25 years of experience in the electricity sector—an industry...

Marco Fragale is the CEO of Orygen, Peru’s leading renewable energy producer. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and a Master’s in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. He also earned an MBA from SDA Bocconi...

Nicholas Franceschini is the Country Manager of Valero Perú, overseeing the company’s operations and expansion in the region. He has played a key role in Valero’s investment in Peru, including the development of fuel storage terminals to meet growing demand.

Previously...

Ricardo Nicolás Mallo Huergo has specialized in the oil and gas sector across its various stages of exploration, development, and production. He is a director of Phoenix Global Resources and Refinor and has previously served as a director at Ketsal SA, Kilwer SA, Integra Oil &...

Carla Puente is a lawyer with over 10 years of professional experience in taxation. She advises local and international companies on the application of Peruvian taxes, specializing in investment planning and business development in the energy, mining, public services...