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Sebastián Vazquez Sangiorgio
Sebastián Vazquez Sangiorgio is a senior principal at Mercer and leader of the Mercer Consulting Hub for Latin America.
He has worked since 2009 in Mercer's offices in Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru, and is now based in Chile.
Career Services Regional Hub Leader, Mercer
Richard Lapper
Richard Lapper is an independent journalist and consultant. He worked at the Financial Times between 1990 and 2015. He was the newspaper’s Latin America editor between 1998 and 2008, headed up the FT’s investment research service on Latin America from 2010 until 2015, and the entire emerging market research service between 2014 and 2015. Lapper was also Southern Africa bureau chief (2008–2010), capital markets editor (1994–1997) and financial news editor (1997–1998).
Independent Journalist and Consultant
Gustavo Mendes
Gustavo Mendes has been part of the Bank of Americas Global Research team for two years, focusing on the Brazilian economy. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Brasília and a master's degree in Economics from the São Paulo School of Economics (FGV EESP). He is based in São Paulo, Brazil.
Economist, Bank of America
Sebastian Murillo
Sebastián Murillo is director of operational excellence at Intel with over 22 years of experience driving quality, process improvement, business process automation, and Artificial Intelligence applications within Shared Services organizations.
Director of Operational Excellence, Intel
Alejandro Soberón Kuri
Alejandro Soberón Kuri is the founder and executive chairman of Grupo CIE (Corporación Interamericana de Entretenimiento), as well as the founder and CEO of OCESA, the leading live entertainment company in Mexico and Latin America.
Founder and CEO of OCESA; Founder and Executive Chairman, Grupo CIE
Pedro Azagra
Pedro Azagra was appointed chief executive officer of Iberdrola in June 2025. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
Mr. Azagra is a professional with a long career within the company, having joined the organization as strategy director in 1997.
He later moved to London, where he served as managing director of development until 2022, being responsible for the Iberdrola Group’s M&A operations and leading its international expansion.
Chief Executive Officer, Iberdrola
Sofitel Mexico City Reforma
Sofitel Mexico City Reforma