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Conference: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (9...

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2016 Latin American Cities Conferences: Panama City

Join AS/COA and Panama's Ministry of Commerce and Industry for a conference on June 29.

Registration: 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Conference: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (9...

Hilton Panama
Avenida Balboa y Aquilino de la Guardia
Panama City
Panama
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 MÁS ALLÁ DEL CANAL: LA LOGÍSTICA COMO MOTOR DE CRECIMIENTO

En colaboración con: Arias & Castillo Abogados, Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresas (APEDE), Cámara de Comercio Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá (CCIAP), Cámara Panameña de la Construcción (CAPAC), 
Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de Panamá, (CeCAP),
International Chamber of Commerce Panamá (ICC Panamá)

La economía de Panamá creció casi 6 por ciento en el 2015. El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo prevé que Panamá seguirá siendo líder en crecimiento económico en América Latina y el Caribe en el 2016. Las inversiones en infraestructura y logística han contribuido significativamente al alto crecimiento y lo seguirán haciendo en los próximos años. A pesar de que el gasto público se reducirá cuando la ampliación del Canal sea completada en junio de 2016, la logística desempeñará un papel cada vez más importante en la economía del país. Más allá de la ampliación del canal, hay muchos otros proyectos de logística que se están desarrollando, como la segunda línea de metro (un monorriel de $2 mil millones), el proyecto de bienes raíces de uso mixto Panamá Pacífico, la primera instalación de la planta de gas natural licuado y gas natural del país, entre otros. Esta conferencia analizará las medidas que deben adoptarse para ejecutar un plan nacional de logística y las oportunidades para los inversionistas internacionales.

AS/COA y el Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias te invitan el 29 de junio para una conferencia que se enfocará en la forma en la que Panamá puede utilizar la logística como un motor de crecimiento sostenible.

 

BEYOND THE CANAL: LOGISTICS AS AN ENGINE OF GROWTH

In collaboration with: Arias & Castillo Abogados, Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresas (APEDE), Cámara de Comercio Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá (CCIAP), 
Cámara Panameña de la Construcción (CAPAC), Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de Panamá, (CeCAP), International Chamber of Commerce Panamá (ICC Panamá)

Panama’s economy grew by almost 6 percent in 2015. The Inter-American Development Bank forecasts that the country will continue to lead Latin America and the Caribbean in economic growth in 2016. Investments in infrastructure and logistics have been critical to this high growth and will remain so in the coming years. Even though public spending will drop as the canal expansion nears its completion in June 2016, logistics will play a progressively important role in the country’s economy. Beyond the canal expansion, there are many other logistical projects taking shape, such as the second subway line (a $2 billion monorail), the mixed real estate project Panama Pacifico, the country’s first natural gas-powered plant and liquefied natural gas, among others. This conference will analyze the steps which must be taken to execute a national logistics plan and the opportunities for international investors.

Join AS/COA and Panama’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry for a conference on June 29 focused on how Panama can use logistics as an engine of sustainable growth.

Speakers:

  • Augusto Arosemena, Minister of Commerce and Industry @A_Arosemena_M (Download his presentation.)
  • Dulcidio de la Guardia, Minister of Economy and Finance @ddelaguardia (Download his presentation.)
  • Miguel Bolinaga, Country Manager, AES Panama @MiguelEBolinaga
  • Juan Carlos Croston, Vice President, Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Manzanillo International Terminal @jc_croston
  • John D. Feeley, U.S. Ambassador to Panama @USEmbPAN
  • Joseph Fidanque III, General Manager, Tocumen International Airport @josephfidanque
  • Emanuel Arturo González-Revilla, Panamanian Ambassador to the U.S. @EmbPanama_US
  • Leo González, Administrator, Agencia Panama Pacifico @LeoLgonzalez
  • Irvin A. Halman, General Administrator, National Authority of Government Innovation @iahalman
  • Daniel Korn, Director of Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Latin America, @MicrosoftLatam
  • Humberto López, Director for Central America, The World Bank (Download his presentation.)
  • Manuel A. Orillac, Partner, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups, Shearman & Sterling
  • Susana Pinilla, Representative Director in Panama, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America @AgendaCAF
  • Francisco Rios, Centre Director, IE Singapore @friosz (Download his presentation.)
  • Gustavo Ripoll, Executive Director for Central America and the Caribbean, Dell
  • Isaac Suarez, Country Director, Telefónica Panamá @PanamaMovistar
  • Mauricio Tarazona, Head of Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi Panama @tarazonamau
  • Rommel Troetsch, President, Camara Maritima de Panama (CMP) @rtroetsch
  • Ricardo Ungo, General Manager of Business Development, Panama Canal Authority @canaldepanama
  • Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ericfarns
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal

Registration: This event is complimentary. Prior registration is required.

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #BeyondtheCanal | @ASCOA

Event Information: Guillermo Zubillaga | gzubillaga@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8362
Sponsorship Opportunities: Claudia Angulo | cangulo@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8358
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
AS Individual Membership Information: Felipe Marin | fmarin@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8342
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384

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Agenda

Agenda

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All times are local (UTC/GMT -5).

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.   Welcome Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. Conversation – Panama’s Role as a Bridge Nation

  • John D. Feeley, U.S. Ambassador to Panama
  • Emanuel Arturo González-Revilla, Panamanian Ambassador to the U.S.
  • Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

9:15 – 9:45 a.m.   Keynote Speaker

  • Augusto Arosemena, Minister, Ministry of Commerce and Industry

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Panel – Logistics and Economic Growth

  • Juan Carlos Croston, Vice President of Marketing, Manzanillo International Terminal
  • Joseph Fidanque III, General Manager, Tocumen International Airport
  • Ricardo Ungo, General Manager of Business Development, Panama Canal Authority
  • Susana Pinilla, Representative Director in Panama, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America (moderator)

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:00 p.m. Presentation – Panama as a Logistical Hub: A View from Abroad

  • Francisco Ríos, Centre Director, IE Singapore

12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker

  • Dulcidio de la Guardia, Minister of the Economy and Finance, Panama

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Panel – Opportunities in Logistics and Related Activities for Foreign Investors

  • Miguel Bolinaga, Country Manager, AES Panama
  • Leo González, Administrator, Agencia Panama Pacifico
  • Rommel Troetsch, President, Cámara Marítima de Panamá (CMP)
  • Manuel A. Orillac, Partner, Capital Markets and Mergers & Acquisitions Groups, Shearman & Sterling
  • Mauricio Tarazona, Head, Treasury & Trade Solutions, Citi Panama (moderator)

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Lunch Keynote Speaker

  • Humberto López, Director for Central America, The World Bank

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Digital Logistics and the Role of Innovation

  • Irvin A. Halman, General Administrator, National Authority of Government Innovation
  • Daniel Korn, Director of Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Latin America (moderator)
  • Isaac Suarez, Country Director, Telefónica Panamá
  • Gustavo Ripoll, Executive Director, Dell Panama

Speakers

Augusto Arosemena Moreno
Minister of Trade and Industry of Panama

Augusto Arosemena Moreno is the minister of trade and industry of Panama. Prior to this appointment, he served as vice minister of the presidency from July 2014 to December 2015. Additionally, Arosemena serves as president of Logistic Cabinet, whose main objective is to align all...

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Miguel Bolinaga
Country Manager, AES Panama

Miguel Bolinaga is the president of AES businesses in Panama (AES Panamá, AES Changuinola, and more recently Gas Natural Atlántico and Costa Norte LNG Terminal). Before his arrival to Panama, he served as commercial corporate director and later as vice president of Electric...

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Juan Carlos Croston
Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Affairs, Manzanillo International Terminal – Panama

Juan Carlos Croston is vice president of Marketing and Corporate Affairs with Manzanillo International Terminal – Panama (MIT – Panama). In this role, he is responsible for commercial and business development strategies and the company’s social responsibility and sustainability...

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Dulcidio José De La Guardia González
Economy and Finance Minister, Panama

Dulcidio De La Guardia is the economy and finance minister of Panama. Prior to this position, he was chief operating officer at Morgan & Morgan Group in Panama until May 2014. On July 1, 2009, he was appointed vice minister of finance of Panama. Previously, in March 2008, he...

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Eric Farnsworth
Vice President, AS/COA, Washington

Eric Farnsworth leads the Washington office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society with a passion for promoting the importance of the Western Hemisphere for U.S. economic, security, and strategic interests.  A recognized expert, he maintains an important policy...

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John Feeley
Executive Director, Center for Media Integrity of the Americas

John Feeley is a former U.S. ambassador appointed by the Secretary General of the OAS to the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas. He runs Gotham Lights LLC, a Miami and Washington, DC-based consultancy that promotes greater mutual understanding between the United States...

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Joseph Fidanque III
General Manager,f Tocumen International Airport

Joseph Fidanque III is the general manager of Tocumen International Airport. In addition, he is also the president of Fidanque Hermanos e Hijos and founder of Star Contact, Ltd. His family-owned business include travel agencies, Fidanque Comunicaciones Industriales, real estate...

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Emanuel González-Revilla
Ambassador of Panama to the United States

Emanuel Gonzalez-Revilla is the ambassador of the Republic of Panama to the United States, appointed to serve by the president of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez, in August of 2014. Until August of 2014, the Ambassador served in various capacities, including: chairman and co...

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Irvin A. Halman
General Administrator, AIG

Irvin A. Halman is the current general administrator of AIG. He serves on the board of the National Council for Government Innovation as secretary, is president of the Advisory Board for Universal Service and Access, a member of the Competitiveness Council of the Government of...

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Daniel Korn
Director of Corporate Affairs, Microsoft Latin America

Daniel Korn is director of corporate affairs for Microsoft Latin America where he leads Microsoft’s government affairs engagements in 46 countries in the region. He comes to Microsoft Latin America from Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington where he was on the global IP...

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Humberto López
Director for Central America, World Bank

Humberto López is the World Bank country director for Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama). In this capacity, he is responsible for the implementation of the bank’s country development strategy in the six Central American countries...

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Susana Pinilla Cisneros
Representative Director in Panama, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America

Susana Pinilla Cisneros is currently the representative of CAF - Development Bank of Latin America in Panama. She is a specialist in development issues, including: employment, inclusion, interculturality, competitiveness, and governability. Pinilla Cisneros was a minister of...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in 2003 after having worked in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. Prior to her appointment, Susan was a partner at Chase Capital Partners...

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Francisco Ríos
Center Director for Latin America, Mexico Office, International Enterprise Singapore

Francisco Ríos is the center director for Latin America at the Mexico office of International Enterprise (IE) Singapore. Prior to this appointment in Mexico, he was based in São Paulo Brazil, leading IE Singapore’s efforts in South American countries. Prior to that, Ríos was...

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Gustavo Ripoll
Executive Director, Central America and the Caribbean, Dell

Gustavo A. Ripoll is the executive director for Central America and the Caribbean for Dell. He began his career in Harteneck Lopez and Co. (Coopers & Lybrand) in the consulting department, becoming a partner of the firm in 1998. Following the merger with Price Waterhouse, Ripoll...

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Isaac Suárez
General Manager, Telefónica Panamá

Isaac Suárez is the general manager for Telefónica Panamá, responsible for operations. Previously, he was director of marketing for Telefónica Brazil and director of corporative marketing for Telefónica Latinoamérica. In 2006, Suárez took the post of vice president of corporative...

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Mauricio Tarazona
Head of Treasury and Trade Solutions, Citi Panama

Mauricio Tarazona is the head of Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) for Panama, with the responsibility to lead the areas of international trade, supply chain finance, export agency finance, local and international cash management, and the trust business within the country. Prior...

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