Venue
Online

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Event Date Mon May 23 UTC - Tue May 24 UTC (over 2 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Sun May 22 8:00pm - Mon May 23 8:00pm
Location Online
Region Americas
Details

The hybrid conference will bring together leading policymakers, economists, political analysts and private sector leaders to survey last year’s elections and their implications for the region’s political and economic future.

The conference will also discuss upcoming presidential elections in Brazil and Colombia, energy policy, opportunities in UK-Latin America commerce and investment and US policy toward the region under US President Biden.

Speakers

2022 Speakers

Jon Benjamin
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mexico

Enrique Garcia
Former Executive President, CAF - Development Bank of Latin America

Dr Jorge Castañeda
Global Distinguished Professor of Latin American and Caribbean Studies, New York University

Mercedes Rosalba Aráoz Fernández
Vice President, Republic of Peru (2016-20)

Dr Kevin Casas Zamora
Secretary General, International IDEA

Dr Ricardo Monreal Ávila
President of the Chamber of Deputies

Dr Mauricio Cárdenas
Visiting Professor, Columbia University

Rebeca Grynspan
Secretary and General, UNCTAD

Marcelo Ebrard
Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico

Dr Alejandro Werner
Director, Western Hemisphere, International Monetary Fund (2013-21)

José Antonio Meade
Independent Non-Executive Director, HSBC

Dee Smith
CEO and Principle, Strategic Insight Group

Dr Rogelio Ramírez de la O
Finance Minister of Mexico

Jonathan Heath
Vice Governor, Central Bank of Mexico

Nora Lustig
Samuel Z. Stone Professor of Latin American Economics

Dr Andrés Velasco
Dean, School of Public Policy, London School of Economics

Mariuz Calvet
Head of Sustainable Finance, Mexico and Latin America

Alberto de la Fuente
Managing Director, Shell Mexico

Honourable Patricia Espinosa
Executive Secretary of the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Dr Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo
Head of the Government of Mexico City

Ambassador Tom Shannon
Senior International Policy Advisor, Arnold & Porter

Alicia Bárcena
Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (2008-22)

Angel Gurria
Former Secretary General, OECD

Dr Christopher Sabatini
Senior Research Fellow for Latin America, Chatham House

CHAIRS:

Dr Christopher Sabatini
Senior Research Fellow, Latin America, Chatham House

Dr Robin Niblett
Director & CEO, Chatham House

José Antonio Meade
Independent Non-Executive Director, HSBC

Andrés Rozental
Senior Adviser, Chatham House; Founding President, COMEXI

Michael Reid
Bello Columnist, The Economist

Vanessa Rubio
Associate Fellow, Chatham House and Professor of Practice, London School of Economics

Dr Sergio Alcocer
President, COMEXI

Dr Robin Niblett
Director & CEO, Chatham House

Sponsors & Partners

2022 Sponsors and Partner

PARTNER:
• 20Comexi

SPONSORS:
• Brennan & Partners
• CAF Development Bank of Latin America