Richard Francis is Co-Head of the Americas Team in the Sovereign Group at Fitch Ratings. He manages a group of sovereign analysts based in New York and spearheads the sovereign research initiative in the Americas. He is also lead sovereign analyst covering the United States, Colombia, El Salvador and Chile, among others. Richard is also a frequent spokesperson for the group on sovereign ratings.

Arturo Herrera Gutierrez is the Global Director for Governance Global Practice in the Equitable Growth, Finance, and Institutions Practice Group (EFI) Vice Presidency.

Bernadette Meehan is the U.S. ambassador to Santiago, Chile. Prior to her posting there, she was the executive vice president of Global Programs at the Obama Foundation where she oversaw the development of domestic and international leadership programs for emerging leaders, as well as work to empower adolescent girls around the world through education. Previously a career Foreign Service Officer at the U.S. State Department for 13 years, Ambassador Meehan served in a variety of assignments in Washington and overseas.

Matías Campodónico took over as president of Dow Argentina in May 2022 and Latin America South. He joined the company in February 2011 in Buenos Aires, and in 2013 he moved to the headquarters in the United States. There, for four years, he was part of Dow's global CEO team and coordinated programs with the World Economic Forum and the International Olympic Committee. In 2017 he was appointed regional director of government and public affairs for Latin America and moved to Sao Paulo, Brazil.

With more than 35 million customers and 130 years of history, Falabella is the leading physical-digital ecosystem in Latin America through its payment platforms, financial and logistics services, e-commerce, and marketplace, leveraged by an extensive network of stores and shopping centers. It is present in seven countries and employs 107,000 people in the region, India, and China.

Nicolás Szekasy is a co-founder and managing partner of KASZEK, the largest venture capital firm in Latin America with over $2 billion of raised capital. The firm was launched in 2011 and has invested in more than 120 startups. KASZEK’s notable early-stage investments include Nubank, QuintoAndar, Kavak, Creditas, NuvemShop, Bitso, Gympass, NotCo, Konfío, Technysis, and Kushki. Before Kaszek Ventures, Nicolás was CFO for 10 years at MercadoLibre (Nasdaq: MELI), Latin America’s largest technology company, where he led its $333 million IPO in 2007.

Hernan Kazah is a co-founder and managing partner of KASZEK, the largest venture capital firm in Latin America with over $2 billion of raised capital. The firm was launched in 2011 and has invested in more than 120 startups. KASZEK’s notable early-stage investments include Nubank, QuintoAndar, Kavak, Creditas, NuvemShop, Bitso, Gympass, NotCo, Konfío, Technysis, and Kushki.

Before founding Kaszek Ventures, Hernan cofounded MercadoLibre, the largest technology company in Latin America, where he worked for 12 years, nine as COO and three as CFO.

Rodolfo Suárez nació el 20 de abril de 1963 en la localidad de La Consulta, departamento de San Carlos, provincia de Mendoza. Su familia siempre estuvo ligada a la política: sus abuelos fueron intendentes de San Carlos, Ricardo Reynoso por el peronismo y Ulpiano Suarez por el radicalismo. Su padre, Ulpiano Suarez, fue presidente de la Cámara de Diputados. Cursó sus estudios primarios en las escuelas Adolfo Tula y Santa Rosa de Lima. Realizó la secundaria en el Instituto La Consulta, donde egresó como Perito Mercantil.

Wado de Pedro es abogado por la UBA y se encuentra realizando la Maestría en Administración y Políticas Públicas por la Universidad de San Andrés. Se desempeñó como secretario general de la Presidencia (2015), fue vicepresidente de Aerolíneas Argentinas y Austral Líneas Aéreas (2009) y diputado nacional por la provincia de Buenos Aires (2011-2019). Como representante del bloque oficialista en Diputados, integró el Consejo de la Magistratura de la Nación (2014).

Gustavo Sáenz es gobernador de la Provincia de Salta desde el 2019. Anteriormente, fue intendente de la Ciudad de Salta del 2015 al 2019, y fue candidato a vicepresidente de la nación en 2015. Previamente, fue senador de la Provincia de Salta (2009 – 2013), presidente del Concejo Deliberante de la Ciudad de Salta, jefe de gabinete de la Municipalidad de Salta, secretario de gobierno de la Municipalidad de Salta, concejal de la Ciudad de Salta y presidente de la Juventud Peronista.