2016 Lima Conference – Innovation & Technology as Engines of Economic Development

New York, January 19, 2016 – Despite Peru’s impressive economic growth in the last decade, the country lags behind in innovation and technology in the region. The political and regulatory environment for encouraging the development of information and communication technologies is one of the country's weakest areas, scoring 3 out of a possible 7 points, and below an average of 3.5 among other large Latin American economies as shown by the World Economic Forum’s Global Information Technology Report 2015. Addressing the digital divide and promoting access will bolster economic growth, competitiveness and innovation, and social inclusion.

Join Americas Society/Council of the Americas for the tenth edition of its Latin American Cities Conferences – Lima on Thursday, January 21 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. at the Country Club Lima Hotel. The event, entitled “Innovation & Technology as Engines of Economic Development,” will convene public- and private-sector experts to share their views on the opportunities for growth, partnerships, and investment in these fields. The conference will be webcast live. 

The list of government and business leaders to participate include Alejandro Bernaola, Managing Director of Innovation, Technology Transfers and Entrepreneurial Services, Ministry of Production; Guillermo Guzmán-Barrón, General Manager, Microsoft Peru; Cesar Linares, General Manager, Telefónica Peru; José Antonio Ríos, President and CEO, CELISTICS; Javier Tovar, Associate, Estudio Echecopar; Baker & McKenzie International; and Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations, Americas Society/Council of the Americas.

*Additional speakers to be confirmed. The conference will be conducted in Spanish.

• Visit www.as-coa.org/Peru2015 for the complete agenda, blog, and live webcast.
• Webcast begins Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 8:45 a.m.
• Get live updates on Twitter via #peruASCOA and @ASCOA.

Tune into the live webcast here.

2016 Latin American Cities Conferences – Lima
“Innovation & Technology as Engines of Economic Development”

Thursday, January 21, 2016
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Presentation: 8:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

Country Club Lima Hotel
Los Eucaliptos 590
San Isidro
Lima, Peru
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Press inquiries:
Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | +1-212-277-8384
Kariela Almonte | kalmonte@as-coa.org | +1-212-277-8333

Americas Society (AS) is the premier organization dedicated to education, debate and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.

Council of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.