8:30 to 11:30 am Lima
9:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Hyatt Centric San Isidro
Av. Jorge Basadre Grohmann 367
Lima
Peru

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8:30 to 11:30 am Lima
9:30 am to 12:30 pm ET

Hyatt Centric San Isidro
Av. Jorge Basadre Grohmann 367
Lima
Peru

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Overview

Peru: Strategic Partner for Investment and Development in Latin America 

The 2025 Council of the Americas Annual Conference in Lima, held in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru, will convene public and private sector leaders to explore investment opportunities in the mining and energy sectors, the impact of Western foreign investment, and the country's positioning in the evolving regional landscape. 

Registration 

COA members should register via this link. 
Non-members may request to attend by filling out this form
• For virtual attendance, please register by filling out this form.

The program will be in Spanish. 

Confirmed Speakers: 

  • Dina Boluarte, President of Peru
  • Elmer Schialer, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peru 
  • Raúl Pérez Reyes, Minister of Economy and Finance
  • Waldir Eloy Ayasta, Vice Minister, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Peru
  • Silvia Cuba Castillo, Executive President, Senace 
  • Joan Perkins, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Peru 
  • Julia Torreblanca, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde; President of the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE)
  • Germán Alvarez, Country Manager Peru y Ecuador, Pluspetrol
  • Juan Manuel Alzate, Principal, BCG
  • Fernando Cubillos, New Business Manager, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America
  • Rosa María Flores-Araoz, CEO, Kallpa 
  • Marco Fragale, CEO, Orygen 
  • Nicholas Franceschini, Country Manager, Peru, Valero 
  • Ricardo Nicolás Mallo Huergo, President, Volcan 
  • Carla Puente, Business Tax Advisory Partner, EY
  • Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas 

    *Additional speakers to be confirmed. 

Event Information: Juan Pablo Said | jsaid@as-coa.org 
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org  
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org  
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org 

Speakers

Dina Boluarte
President of Peru

Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra is the president of the Republic of Perú since 7 december, 2022, acting as the first woman to hold the position in the Republic's 201-year-old history. From July 29, 2021 through November 2022, Boluarte was the minister of development and social...

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Elmer Schialer
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peru

Minister Schialer is a diplomat with more than 35 years of service to Peru. He has a degree in International Relations from the Diplomatic Academy of Peru, a master’s degree in Economics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (PUCP), and has completed postgraduate...

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Raúl Pérez Reyes
Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

Raúl Pérez Reyes has served as Minister of Economy and Finance since May 13, 2025. Before this appointment, he was Minister of Transport and Communications from September 6, 2023.

Pérez Reyes' extensive public sector experience includes two terms as Minister of Production (January...

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Waldir Eloy Ayasta
Vice Minister, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Peru

Waldir Eloy Ayasta Mechán is an electromechanical engineer from Universidad Nacional Pedro Ruiz Gallo (Lambayeque), with specializations in business management, project management, and administration. He holds a master's degree in Business Strategy Administration and a PhD in...

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Silvia Cuba Castillo
Executive President, Senace

Silvia Cuba Castillo is a sociologist from the Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal, specializing in environment and development, with a master’s in Administration and Social Management. She also completed doctoral studies in Environment and Sustainable Development. She was a...

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Joan Perkins
Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Peru

Joan Perkins arrived in Peru in August 2024 to serve as the deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Lima and later assumed duties as chargé d’affaires in April 2025. Before her time in Peru, she served as political counselor at the embassies in Madrid, Spain and Port-au...

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Julia Torreblanca
Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde; President of the National Society of Mining, Oil and Energy (SNMPE)

Julia Torreblanca serves as Vice President of Corporate Affairs at Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde S.A.A. Previously, she was Vice President of Legal Affairs and Government Relations. She joined Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde in 1997, was appointed Legal Director in 2003, and became...

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Germán Alvarez
Country Manager Perú y Ecuador, Pluspetrol

Germán Alvarez is the Country Manager of Pluspetrol for operations in Ecuador and Peru, overseeing one of the region’s most significant energy projects, Camisea.

With over two decades of experience in the hydrocarbons industry, Alvarez has held key operational roles at Pluspetrol...

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Juan Manuel Alzate
Principal, Boston Consulting Group

Juan Manuel Alzate is a Principal at Boston Consulting Group. He has over 15 years of private sector experience in the electrical power industry across the continent. His expertise includes corporate strategy design and implementation, innovation, adoption of software and...

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Fernando Cubillos
New Business Manager, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America

Fernando Cubillos is the Manager of New Business at CAF, responsible for the origination and structuring of private sector projects throughout Latin America.

Cubillos has served as the Energy Leader in the Infrastructure and Energy Division at IDB Invest, Manager and Founding...

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Rosa María Flores-Aráoz studied Economics at Universidad de Lima and holds a master's degree in Applied Economics from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Flores-Aráoz, who has also taught at her alma mater, has 25 years of experience in the electricity sector—an industry...

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Marco Fragale
CEO, Orygen

Marco Fragale is the CEO of Orygen, Peru’s leading renewable energy producer. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Milan and a Master’s in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology. He also earned an MBA from SDA Bocconi...

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Nicholas Franceschini
Country Manager, Peru, Valero

Nicholas Franceschini is the Country Manager of Valero Perú, overseeing the company’s operations and expansion in the region. He has played a key role in Valero’s investment in Peru, including the development of fuel storage terminals to meet growing demand.

Previously...

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Mr. Mallo has specialized in the oil and gas sector across its various stages of exploration, development, and production. He is a director of Phoenix Global Resources and Refinor and has previously served as a director at Ketsal SA, Kilwer SA, Integra Oil & Gas SAS, and Grecoil...

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Carla Puente
Business Tax Advisory Partner, EY

Carla Puente is a lawyer with over 10 years of professional experience in taxation. She advises local and international companies on the application of Peruvian taxes, specializing in investment planning and business development in the energy, mining, public services...

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Ragnhild Melzi
Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Ragnhild Melzi is Americas Society/Council of the Americas’ vice president of Public Policy Programs and Corporate Relations. She provides leadership for the organizations’ international programming, which attracts top government officials, global business leaders, and prominent...

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