Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Ave. Santa Maria 1742
Santiago
Chile
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2018 Latin American Cities Conferences: Santiago 

AS/COA will host its thirteenth annual conference in Santiago on August 9.

Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

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Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Ave. Santa Maria 1742
Santiago
Chile
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Perspectives on Chile: Reforms, the Economy, and the New Administration

In collaboration with: La Bolsa de Santiago, Columbia Global Center/Santiago, ComunidadMujer, CORFO, Endeavor, Grupo Liderazgo and InvestChile

As President Sebastián Piñera reassumes power after Chile's recent presidential elections, constituents are optimistic about the business and financial outlook for the country, driven by a strong economy, a unified and experienced governing coalition, and legislative reform. To discuss what comes next for President Piñera's administration, AS/COA, in partnership with Chile's Ministry of Finance, will host the thirteenth annual Latin American Cities Conference in Santiago. Leaders from both the private and public sectors will address opportunities and challenges arising from Chile's economic outlook, potential for foreign investment, and the ongoing efforts to bring about gender equality in the country. 

Speakers:

  • Felipe Larraín, Finance Minister, Chile @felipelarrain
  • Carolina Cuevas Merino, Undersecretary, Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, Chile @carola_cuevasm
  • Jorge Becerra, Senior Partner & Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group @JorgeBecerraBCG
  • Ricardo Falú, CEO, AES Gener @TheAESCorp
  • Elizabeth Nieto, Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, MetLife @MetLife
  • Victor Rico, Secretary General, Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, CAF @AgendaCAF
  • Esteban Rodríguez, Country Managing Director, Accenture Chile @Accenture_CL
  • Claudia Manuela Sánchez Muñoz, Director, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones @manola_sanchez
  • Luis Valdés, President, Principal International @principal
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @s_segal

Registration: This event free to attend, though prior registration is required. 

Event Information: Cara Caponi ccaponi@as-coa.org |1-212-277-8368
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon acalderon@as-coa.org 1-212-277-8358
COA Corporate Membership Information: Mila Fontana mfontana@as-coa.org |1-212-277-8331
Note: To view a list of COA coporate members, please click here.
AS Individual Membership Information: Mila Fontana mfontana@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8331
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Cancellation: Please contact Juan Serrano-Badrena at jserrano@counciloftheamericas.org before 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8.

 

 

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All times are in local Santiago time, which is in the same time zone as New York (UTC -4).

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee

9:00 – 9:10 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

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

9:10 – 9:30 a.m. Keynote Address

  • Felipe Larraín, Finance Minister of Chile

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.  Panel, “The Business Climate in Chile: An International Perspective”

A conversation with private sector leaders and foreign investors on challenges and opportunities for growth and investment in key industries in Chile

  • Ricardo Falú, CEO, AES Gener
  • Victor Rico, Secretary General, Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina, CAF
  • Luis Valdés, President, Principal International
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Panel, “Working Toward Gender Parity”

A multisector conversation on the participation of women in the public and private sectors in Chile and the region. What can be done to bring about greater gender parity?

  • Carolina Cuevas Merino, Undersecretary, Chilean Ministry of Women and Gender Equality
  • Elizabeth Nieto, Senior Vice President, Global Diversity & Inclusion, MetLife
  • Esteban Rodríguez, Country Managing Director, Accenture Chile
  • Claudia Manuela Sánchez Muñoz, Director, Banco BCI
  • Jorge Becerra, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group (moderator)

11:30 – 11:35 a.m. Closing Remarks

Speakers

Felipe Larraín
Former Minister of Finance of Chile and Professor of Economics at Universidad Católica de Chile

Felipe Larraín is currently a tenured professor at the Universidad Católica de Chile and a member of the executive board of the Center of Economic and Social Policies (CLAPES UC), which he directed between 2014 and 2018. He served as Chile's finance minister from 2010 to 2014...

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Jorge Becerra
Emeritus Senior Partner & Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group

Jorge Becerra is emeritus senior partner & senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG). During his 30+ year BCG career he led the firm’s Financial Institutions Practice in South America since he opened BCG’s first office in the region in 1995. He previously opened and led BCG...

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Carolina Cuevas Merino is the undersecretary of the Ministry of Women and Gender Equality. During 2017, she worked as a researcher at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez (UAI) Business School, and as a visiting professor at the UAI’s Corporate Development Center. In addition, she was vice...

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Ricardo Manuel Falú
CEO, AES Gener

Ricardo Manuel Falú is the chief executive officer of AES Gener. He previously worked as the chief financial officer with operations in Chile, Argentina, and Colombia. Falú led the finance area, including accounting and statutory reporting in IFRS and US GAAP, tax compliance and...

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Elizabeth Nieto
Global Chief Officer of Diversity & Inclusion, MetLife

Elizabeth Nieto is the global chief officer of Diversity & Inclusion at MetLife. When she assumed the position in 2012, the company implemented their first global D&I strategy focused on regional initiatives and the development of women globally. Since March 2017, Nieto has also...

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Victor Rico
Secretary General, CAF

Victor Rico is the secretary general of CAF. Previously, he was CAF’s director-representative in Brazil. Rico joined CAF in 2012 as special advisor to the Executive Presidency, leading several projects in​​ institutional development and special affairs. He has held several...

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Claudia Manuela Sánchez Muñoz
Director, Banco de Crédito e Inversiones

Claudia Manuela Sánchez Muñoz is the director of Banco de Crédito e Inversiones (BCI). She began her career as an analyst in McKinsey in Buenos Aires, where she worked in business development and strategy projects in Argentina, Peru, and Chile. In 2000 she settled in London and...

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Esteban Rodríguez
Country Managing Director, Accenture Chile

Esteban Rodríguez is country manager of Accenture Chile. Esteban has more than 25 years of professional experience at Accenture, where he has previously held executive positions such as managing director and mananging director of natural resources. Rodríguez has led...

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Luis Valdés
President and CEO, Principal International, Inc.

Luis Valdés is the president and chief executive officer of Principal International, Inc. Previously he was president of Principal Financial Group Latin America, supervising operations in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. Valdés also served as regional vice president of Latin America...

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

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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