Regional Roundtable Latin America and Caribbean 2021 | UNEP Finance Initiative | 31 August 2021 | Virtual Event

The virtual event will define the role of banking, insurance and investment in shaping ambitious responsible and sustainable strategies to proactively address the challenges and opportunities of a green recovery whilst transitioning to a low-carbon, inclusive and sustainable future in Latin America and Caribbean.

2021 Speakers

Alejandra Díaz Agudelo
Director of Sustainability, Seguros Bolívar

Marisela Alvarenga
Chief of the Financial Intermediaries Division, IDB Invest

Ivani Benazzi de Andrade
Sustainability Superintendent, Bradesco Seguros

Juan Camilo Barreneche
Land Use and REDD+ Economics and Finance Consultant for Latin America, UNEP

Mariuz Calvet
Head of Sustainability and Responsible Investment, Grupo Financiero Banorte

Cintia Camargo
Retail Credit Director, Itaú Unibanco

Tomás Carmona
Head of Sustainability, SulAmérica Insurance, Life and Pension

Gabriel Cecchini
ESG Advisor, Latin America, RepRisk

Patricia Coimbra
Human Capital, Sustainability and Marketing Vice President, SulAmérica Insurance Brazil, & Member of UNEP FI Global Steering Committee

Ricardo Cuesta
CEO, Produbanco Grupo Promerica

Octavio de Lazari Jr.
CEO, Bradesco

Diana Diaz
Programme Supervisor, UNEP Principles for Sustainable Insurance Initiative

Rafaella Dortas
Head of ESG, BTG Pactual

Mariana Escobar
Head of the Sustainable Finance Working Group, Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia

Diego Herrera Falla
Sector Lead Financial Markets Specialist, IDB

Adriana Zacarias Farah
Head of Global Opportunities for SDGs, UNEP

Edson Franco
CEO, Zurich Brazil

Dennis Fritsch
Project Coordinator, Sustainable Blue Economy Finance, UNEP FI

Melissa Garvey
Global Director, Ocean Protection, The Nature Conservancy

David Grey
Sustainability and Communication Manager, Banco Pichincha

Ricardo Eyer Harris
Chief of Staff for the Director of Regulation, Central Bank of Brazil

Ray Klien
Group Head of Investment Banking, Republic Bank

Celina Padilla Maerdi
President, Banco Hipotecario de El Salvador

Marcos Mancini
Senior Sustainable Finance Advisor, UNDP

Piedad Martin
Deputy Regional Director, Latin America and Caribbean, UNEP

Rachael Mpashi-Marx
Financial Health & Inclusion, Impact Analysis and Resource Efficiency & Circular Economy rachael.mpashi-marx@un.org

Amaury Oliva
Director of Sustainability, Financial Citizenship, Consumer Relations and Self-Regulation, Febraban

Valeria Ramundo Orlando
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Greensquare Ventures

Paula Peirão
Partnership Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Franco Piza
Head of Sustainability Area, Grupo Bancolombia

Teresa Rossi
Project Coordinator, Instituto Escolhas

Rebecca Ruf
Executive Vice President, Programs, Financial Alliance for Women

Gema Sacristán
Chief Investment Officer, IDB Invest

Milagros Rivas Saiz
Chief for Advisory Solutions, IDB Invest

Cesar Sanches
Sustainability Superintendent, B3

Amalia Sangüeza-Pardo
Sustainability Superintendent, Santander

Camila Silva
Technical Assistance Facilities Manager, eco.business Fund

Maria Eugenia Sosa Taborda
Latin America and Caribbean Coordinator, UNEP FI

Tania Tamariz
Corporate Governance Manager, Banco Guayaquil

Pia Tayag
Director of the Office, United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA)

Eric Usher
Head, UNEP Finance Initiative

Mauricio Velasquez
Principal Executive for Green Business, CAF

Martín Ezequiel Zarich
CEO, BBVA, Argentina

2021 Sponsors & Partner

HEADLINE PARTNER:
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (IDB)

GOLD SPONSOR:
• RepRisk

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• eco.business Fund