2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: Lima

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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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...