At AS/COA's 2013 Bogota conference, a panel on free-trade agreements and competitiveness discussed ways for Colombia to improve the ease of doing business and expand trade.

Speakers:

• Juan Camilo Nariño, Vice President of Foreign Trade, National Business Association of Colombia (ANDI)
• Javier Díaz, President, National Association of Foreign Trade (ANALDEX)
• Laura Lochman, Economic Advisor, Embassy of the United States, Colombia
• Moderated by Sergio Clavijo, President, ANIF

AS/COA's 2013 Bogota panel on Colombia in the eyes of Wall Street addressed the country's prospects in the medium- and long-term and analyzed Colombia's economic growth in the broader context of Latin American markets. Presentations addressed perspectives for Latin American economies amid a global recovery, Colombia's investment indicators, and the region's macro-economic prospects as a whole.

Speakers:

• Luis Oganes, Head for LatAm, Emerging Markets Research Group, JP Morgan (Download his presentation)
• Roberto Sifon Arévalo, Lead Analytical  Manager, Sovereigns & Public Finance Ratings, Standard & Poor’s (Download his presentation)
• David Gruppo, Managing Director, Head of Latin America Corporate & Investment Banking, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Download his presentation)
• Moderated by Victor Traverso, CAF Representative, Colombia

At AS/COA's 2013 Bogota conference, Colombia's Minister of Finance and Public Credit Mauricio Cárdenas gave an overview of the country's economic scenario and its advances in structural reforms. He addressed exchange rates, plans to boost productivity and employment, and external debt. (in Spanish)

During AS/COA's 2013 Bogota conference, Juan Pablo Zárate, co-director of Bank of the Republic, spoke about the finance and exchange situation in Colombia. In his presentation, he outlined Colombia's monetary policy in the context of today's world monetary and exchange rate scenario. (in Spanish, starting at 11'47")

Watch the opening of AS/COA's 2013 Latin American Cities Conference in Bogota. (in Spanish, starting at 11'23")

Speakers:

• Ragnhild Melzi, Senior Director, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society Council of the America

• Leonardo Villar, Executive Director, Fedesarrollo