Sergio Díaz-Granados is a Colombian lawyer, graduated from Universidad Externado de Colombia, with postgraduate studies in Public Management for Social Development from Spain’s National Institute of Public Administration (INAP) and advanced studies in Constitutional Law at the University of Salamanca. He brings more than 25 years of experience in public and private service at both national and international levels, with a strong focus on economic development and regional integration.

Throughout his career, he has held senior leadership positions in Colombia, including minister of commerce, industry and tourism; vice minister of business development; and has chaired the boards of Bancóldex, ProColombia, the National Guarantee Fund, the National Tourism Fund (FONTUR), and Marca País. He has also served as a Member of Congress and as Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives. Sergio Díaz-Granados has served as Executive President of CAF – Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean – since September 2021. He was recently re-elected to a second fiveyear term and will serve in the role until September 2031. Under his leadership, the bank has expanded its regional scope, now spanning 23 member states; it has received the best credit ratings in its history; and it has become the largest non-sovereign issuer among regional multilateral development banks.

Previously, he was executive director for Colombia and Peru at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC, where he also served as Dean and Chairman of the Coordinating Committee of the Board of Executive Directors.

Most recently, Sergio Díaz-Granados was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the world’s 100 most influential climate leaders. He is also the recipient of the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, Colombia's Order of Boyacá and the 2025 Torre del Oro Iberoamerican Award by the Cajasol Foundation and the Seville Chamber of Commerce.