AGENDA 8.00 AM-9.00 AM Continental Breakfast and Registration The Crush Foyer 39th Floor 9.00 AM - 9.35 AM Welcome Remarks Greg Barton, CEO & Founder, BNamericas Luis Arnal, CEO & Founder, Insitum Bernardo Guillamon, Manager of the Office of Outreach and Partnerships, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) The Crush Room 39th Floor 9.35 AM 10.00 AM Keynote Address: LATIN AMERICA AND THE NEW GLOBAL ECONOMIC NORMAL GOVERNMENTS AND COMPANIES NEED EACH OTHER In recent years, the State has been playing the most important role in economic and social development in many countries, but the collapse in commodity prices is leaving governments with less firepower to finance projects. The need for a friendly approach to the private sector is arising. Is this a splitting point for the region? What kind of leaders does Latin America need to navigate this new environment? Will governments and companies start working better together? HUMANIZING THE ECONOMY Rubén Morales Monroy, Minister, Ministry of Economy, Guatemala
10.00 AM - 10.40 AM FINANCING: The Need for Private Involvement MONEY IS NOT THE PROBLEM Infrastructure investment in Latin America and the Caribbean was over 3% of GDP in the 1980s but has decreased strongly since, as public financing fades for sectors like transport, energy, water and telecommunications. Fiscal deficits and poor public planning set the perfect stage for the private sector to jump in. There is plenty of money around, but are there opportunities? Leaders will discuss how some countries in the region have mastered public private partnership strategies and were able to complete key projects. Innovative regulation and tailor-made financing models can bring private sector investments closer to projects. 10.40 AM - 11.00 AM Coffee Break and Networking The Crush Foyer 39 th Floor Lynn Tabernacki, Managing Director, Renewable and Clean Energy Group, OPIC Ryuta Suzuki, Director, New Energy and Power Finance Department II, Infrastructure and Environment Finance Group, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) Gema Sacristán, Chief Investment Officer, Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) Chaired by: Axel Brohm, CEO Latin America, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions 11.00 AM - 11.10 AM THE FUTURE OF THE REGION Laura Maydon, Managing Director, Endeavor Miami 11.10 AM - 11.30 AM THINGS HAVE CHANGED The road map according to key players A conversation with Adriana Cisneros, CEO, Cisneros, and Francisco Álvarez - Demalde, Founder & General Partner, Riverwood Capital 11.30 AM - 12.15 PM FORGING A NEW BUSINESS MODEL Inject innovation to your dreams until they come true, use the power of collaborative economies to solve business problems or create a smooth digital experience in a company that merged two different managing styles. The next panel will showcase new business models and what challenges they face. Fernando Fischmann, Founder & President, Crystal Lagoons Corp.
Leading executives and entrepreneurs discuss how new business models have emerged in the quest for growth. These models may take many different forms, including breaking new ground by joining forces, digitalizing businesses, meeting the needs of the new consumer and betting on emerging technologies to gain competitiveness. Saúl Haro, CEO, Macrolynk Gonzalo Undurraga, CEO Chile, LATAM Airlines Group Chaired by: Fernando Fischmann, Founder & President, Crystal Lagoons Corp. 12.15 PM 2.00 PM Networking Lunch Rise Room 38 th Floor 2.00 PM - 2.15 PM MODEL PROJECTS THAT WILL CHANGE THE REGION: Every year thousands of projects are begun, but not all are completed. Social, environmental and corruption issues are key factors in the success rate. The way project owners, contractors, providers, consultancies and financers behave in the areas of sustainable development, corporate governance and responsible investment is crucial. César Illiano, Senior Content Manager, BNamericas Connecting SMEs and large corporations Many individual projects have the potential to have massive impact, helping change the region for the better. The Inter-American Development Bank s (IDB) a key player in that transformation process has developed a platform to build a bridge between big corporations and SMEs. ConnectAmericas is a social media platform for small businesses looking to go international. Through its program Made in the Americas, ConnectAmericas helps SMEs connect with large corporations and the business opportunities they need to become global players. Allowing Participating Buyers to publish procurement announcements and design tools and programs to help SMEs join more demanding supply chains, it stands as a testament to the power of technology as a tool to help businesses grow. Fabrizio Opertti, Chief of the Trade and Investment Unit, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) 2.15 PM - 3.00 PM PRESENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS THAT ARE EMBRACING GOOD PRACTICES A New Generation of Innovative and Collaborative Projects: 4G Colombia
The 4th generation road program in Colombia (4G) is one of the most ambitious megaprojects in LatAm. It requires investments of about US$25 billion. More than a project, 4G is an innovative, comprehensive approach in Colombia that has required the participation of several entities including the Instituto Nacional de Infraestructura; the revamping of FDN (Fondo de Desarrollo Nacional); putting in place a sound regulatory environment for PPPs, and a long-term vision for infrastructure development and financing, including structuring good quality projects and developing innovative and sound sources of financing. IFC has been a partner in this process since 2008. Luis Eduardo Niño, VP Finance, FDN María Vitoria Guarín, Senior Investment Officer, IFC Luis Fernando Perdigón, Executive Director and Head of Project Finance, SMBC Chaired by: César Illiano, Senior Content Manager, BNamericas 3.00 PM - 3.30 PM Outstanding Growth and Maximizing Partnerships: Serra Blanca, Brazil The Serra Branca project cluster includes several wind farms in Brazil s Rio Grande do Norte state, an area with excellent wind conditions. In order to connect the cluster to the national grid, French company Voltalia built its own 52-km transmission line with a 400MVA capacity in 2014, with over 930MW in development or advanced prospecting. Plants developed will be 100% held by Voltalia or built in partnerships. Voltalia has won the Growth Company Award in the Energy & Greentech category in recognition of its outstanding growth, innovation, job creation and environmental and social commitment. Robert Klein, CEO, Voltalia 3.30 PM - 4.15 PM COMMODITIES - Sustainable models for long term development Natural resources are fundamental in Latin America. The region's economic development was, is and will continue to be closely linked to the extractive industries and cycles. Companies have a key role to play in countries' successful development of these riches. BHP Billiton's sustainability model is about thinking beyond the company and its operations' immediate areas of influence. It is not just about getting a license to operate. Three cases illustrate the virtuous cycle BHP Billiton strives to perpetuate: the second desalination plant at the Escondida copper mine, to turn water into a strategic advantage; the Kelar power plant, to enable the future development of the company; and the nurturing of local service providers, to contribute toward Chile as a knowledge-based economy. Daniel Malchuk, President, BHP Billiton Minerals Americas
WATER - Strategic Investment into Sustainable Infrastructure Projects. Water is a huge challenge the world faces today. Households, farmers, agribusiness and industrial companies are already competing for water in many regions in Latin America. Black & Veatch is helping clients apply strategies to drive growth and build resilient portfolios of infrastructure assets around the world. In this session we will access the company's view on desalination and water reuse, key for sustainable growth. Cindy Wallis-Lage, President, Black & Veatch's Water Business 4.15 PM - 4.35 PM Coffee Break & Networking The Crush Foyer 39th Floor 4.35 PM - 4.55 PM CLOSING SESSION: THE ASIAN PATH OF LATIN AMERICA GLOBALIZATION Will signing up for transnational trade deals mean setting a new agenda for relations between Asia and Latin America? The session frames the question of how these deals will change Latin America s place in the global economy, the way of doing business with Asian countries, and what infrastructure investments are needed to bring both regions closer. Keynote Address: NEW IDEAS COMING FROM THE EAST Andrés Peña, Executive Director, Yanchang Petroleum International 4.55 PM - 5.25 PM SETTING A NEW AGENDA What is the future of relations between Latin America and Asia - particularly China? This panel discusses the relationship between these dynamic regions in the context of trade, currency and business practices. How has the recent commodity slump affected China Latin America relations and what does the future hold? Federico Tabja, Managing Director, Amicorp Americas LLC, Chile Agency Wei Lu, Senior Partner, Cybernaut (China) Investment Peter Vonk, CEO, CAF Asset Management Corp. a wholly owned, independently managed, subsidiary, CAF Development Bank of Latin America Chaired by: Erik Bethel, Managing Director, Interval Ventures
5.25 PM - 6.05 PM PACIFIC ALLIANCE: NEW PARTNERS TO SPEED UP ECONOMIC GROWTH, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVINESS Around 220 million people live in the four countries of this alliance, where the average GDP per capita is US$16,759. The block was born as a political agreement between pro-market countries. In this panel the agencies in charge of promoting investment in Mexico, Peru, Chile and Colombia will discuss how the bloc encourages foreign investments and remains open to entrepreneurship and innovation. Mario Chacón, Head of Global Business Promotion Unit, ProMexico Andrés Rebolledo, General Director, DIRECON, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Chile Juan Camilo Barrera, Deputy Manager, PROCOLOMBIA, USA Chaired by: Gonzalo Gil, VP Corporate Finance, Scotiabank Peru 6.05 PM - 6.15 PM Closing Remarks Luis Arnal, CEO& Co-Founder, Insitum 7.00 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION BNamericas 20th Anniversary Pool & Deck 1 st Floor
8.00 AM - 9.00 AM Continental Breakfast and Registration The Crush Foyer 39 th Floor 9.00 AM - 9.10 AM Opening Remarks Luis Arnal, CEO& Co-Founder, Insitum Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, Inter-American Development (IDB) 9.10 AM- 9.30 AM EMPOWERING LATIN AMERICA THROUGH DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION The "future" is about more connected people and communicating with machines in a natural way. But that`s not all. The ultimate goal is to improve quality of life, a better future for those who already have access to technology and for those who don t. A conversation between César Cernuda, President of Microsoft Latin America and César Illiano, Senior Content Manager of BNamericas 9.30 AM - 9.50 AM TED TALK: WHY SMART CITIES? WHAT ABOUT HAPPY? Riccardo Marini, Director, Gehl Architects 9.50 AM 10.10 AM Global innovation: One Community One Goal Innovation and entrepreneurship are driving the transformation of Miami, a city once known only for its tropical sophistication but embracing its hip new urban lifestyle. A conversation between Larry Williams, President & CEO, Beacon Council, Matt Hagmann, Miami Program Director, Knight Foundation and Laura González- Estéfani, Director International Business Development & Mobile Partnerships LATAM, Facebook
10.10 AM - 10.40 AM TECHNOLOGICAL CITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVENESS A smart city solves citizen s daily problems through management of modern tools designed to improve quality of life. In Latin America many cities are starting to use green concepts but are still far away from being smart. Successful cases in the region will be featured by experts from the private sector to project the new technologies that will soon be a part of our everyday lives. Ken Cornelius, President, Center of Competence, Cities - North America, Siemens Andrés Letelier, Deputy Director, CREO ANTOFAGASTA Wei Lu, Senior Partner, Cybernaut (China) Investment Chaired by: Philip Bane, Executive Director, Smart Cities Council 10.40 AM - 11.10 AM A CONTINENT OF CITIES: SUCCESSFUL CITY TRANSFORMATIONS AROUND THE AMERICAS Latin America is a region that is increasingly urbanized, with around 80% of the population living in cities. To improve security, transport and quality of life, leaders will take a close look at developments in smart cities, the use of IoT, safety, health, connectivity and sustainability. Marcos Daniel Pineda, Mayor, Montería, Colombia David Morales, Governor, City of Santiago Chaired by: Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager of the Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector, Inter-American Development (IDB) 11.10 AM - 11.30 AM LEAVE WITHOUT PAYING: HOW THE PAYMENT INDUSTRY IS BEING TURNED ON ITS HEAD Diego Noreña, Director, Emerging Products, Visa Inc., Latin America & the Caribbean 11.30 AM - 11.50 AM Coffee break & Networking The Crush Foyer 39 th Floor 11.50 AM - 12.20 PM RESHAPING EDUCATION Latin America is still far behind in many areas, from research & development to higher education. Some countries like Chile are struggling to offer a free university education.
This panel will take a look at innovative strategies that have disrupted education models. Rafael Gioielli, General Manager, Votorantim Institute Susan Amat, CEO& Founder, Venture Hive Francisco Moisés, General Manager Americas Education Industry, Microsoft Corporation Gabriel Montoya, Chief Business Development Officer, Open Education Chaired by: Guillermo Arduino, International Anchor & Correspondent, CNN 12.20 PM - 12:50 PM TALENT DEVELOPMENT What are the responsibilities of society and the economy in educating and preparing the workforce, while developing talent aimed at sustainable growth? Are we taking advantage of the huge potential provided by technology? This session will highlight the talent development road map. Jorge Ruiz, Founder and CEO, Above&Beyond (former Director Fin Tech) Roberto Ricossa, Vice President Sales, F5 Networks Latin America & the Caribbean Valentín Fernández García, Director of Business Development, Telefónica Open Future Andrea Padilla, Corporate Resources Director, Celistics Group Chaired by: Silvina Moschini, CEO& Founder, Yandiki 12.50 PM - 1.00 PM Closing Keynote: BUILDING THE FUTURE Companies around the world design ideas and products based on their own perspective and may forget the end user. This panel will bring the vision of someone who thinks that developing new and improved products, services and experiences based on a deep understanding of people can be better for the end user and bring more revenue for companies. Luis Arnal, CEO& Co-Founder, Insitum 1.00 PM - 2.30 PM CLOSING LUNCH Rise Room 38 th Floor *Invited speakers Simultaneous Translation will be provided (English/Spanish)