With over 30 years of international experience in the building materials sector, Enrique García currently acts as the Regional Director for Central and South America for Cementos Progreso overseeing the operations in El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Previously Enrique acted as the Director of several country portfolios for CEMEX, including Guatemala, the Baltic Region (including Finland and Russia), Puerto Rico and Costa Rica.

Roque Calleja, managing director, leads BlackRock's Institutional Capital Formation (ICF) for the Americas Institutional Business. Mr. Calleja is responsible for driving BlackRock’s client strategy and distribution in alternatives with clients in US, Canada and Latin America working closely with relationship managers and the broader BlackRock alternatives organization. He is a member of BlackRock's Global Human Capital Committee, America's Institutional Business (AIB) Executive Committee, and Latin America Regional Executive Committee.

Tomás Bermudez, a dual Venezuelan and Colombian citizen, is the General Manager of the Country Department for Central America, Haiti, Mexico, Panama and the Dominican Republic (CID) since May 2023. Simultaneously with this function, he also carries out the duties of IDB Country Representative in Panama.

Chantal Peñalosa Fong (Tecate, Baja California, México, 1987) studied for a Bachelor’s Degree in Visual Arts at the Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana campus, and the University of Sao Paulo, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her solo exhibitions include: Otros Cuentos Fantasmas, Museo Amparo, Puebla, Mexico (2024); Atlas Western, CEINA, Santiago de Chile, Chile (2023); Ghost Stories/Cuentos de fantasmas, Proyectos Monclova, Mexico City (2023); Another Million Moments, Centro de las Artes Nave Generadores, Monterrey, N.L.

Elizabeth Robberechts is the Division Chief of IDB Invest’s Infrastructure and Energy Division, managing all of IDB Invest’s activities in the energy, transport, water and sanitation, health and education sectors. Her experience includes structuring financings in the energy and transport sectors for operations in Chile, Mexico, Uruguay and Brazil, including for a variety of renewable energy technologies such as solar, wind and geothermal projects. She holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Cornell University.

As the Executive Director and Chief Business Officer (CBO) of Grupo Promerica, Ramiro Ortiz Gurdian leads one of the most prominent financial groups in the region, operating across nine countries in Central America, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, and the Cayman Islands. With a clear vision and extensive experience, Ramiro has been instrumental in driving the Group's growth and creating a positive impact for both clients and employees. 

Andrés Cadena is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company in the Bogotá office and a member of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) Council. Over the past two decades, he has advised several Latin American governments, as well as major multilateral banks and companies in the financial, consumer goods, and telecommunications sectors. Andrés's expertise focuses on strategy and corporate finance, education, economic development, and city management.