23rd CAF Conference
The 23rd edition of the CAF Annual Conference will bring together over a thousand leaders from different sectors of the Americas to discuss the main challenges facing the region on the global stage, in Washington, DC, on September 4th and 5th.
He's an operating executive at the Carlyle Group and Chair of the Board of Counselors at McLarty Associates. A retired 4-star Admiral, he led the NATO Alliance in global operations as Supreme Allied Commander, focused on Afghanistan, Libya, the Balkans, and Syria. Prior to that role, he was the Commander for US Southern Command and oversaw the Latin American and Caribbean region.
Is a partner at JunHe’s New York office and a member of the firm’s strategy committee. He advises US clients on compliance with Chinese law on issues like anti-bribery, anti-monopoly, labor and employment, and national security. He also acts as outside general counsel for Chinese clients investing in the US.
Is the economics editor at The Banker, a monthly publication of the Financial Times group, for which she oversees the Americas coverage and commissions and writes for the Bracken and Viewpoint opinion columns. She is an honorary fellow in the Department of Economics at the City University of London and an adviser for WILL: Women in Leadership in Latin America.
Ecuadorian journalist holding more than 20 years of experience in broadcast journalism and a Master’s degree in Political Management from the George Washington University. Has also worked as a correspondent of the Ecuadorian network, Ecuavisa, in Washington, D.C. She also directs her own opinion show, “Zoom a la Noticia”.
President of the Inter-American Dialogue and an adjunct professor of Latin American politics at Georgetown University. He previously directed the Latin American and Caribbean Program at the National Endowment for Democracy and the Ford Foundation’s Governance and Human Rights Program. Since 1994, Shifter has played a key role in shaping the Dialogue’s agenda, commissioning policy-relevant articles and reports.
She is the Mexican Ambassador to the United States. She also served as Mexican Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, the Kingdom of Denmark, and to Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan. She was previously the Director-General of CELAG, and she is a founding member of Desarmex, an NGO promoting education for peace and disarmament.
Political scientist and was the first woman to be elected president of Costa Rica (2010-2014). Previously, she served as minister of public security (1996-1998), congresswoman (2002-2006), minister of justice (2006-2008), and vice president (2006-2008). During her political career, Mrs. Chinchilla prompted police and justice reform measures to tackle crime and violence, digital and open government, the promotion of women's rights, and early childhood protection. She also promoted environmental sustainability policies, especially on preserving marine biodiversity, for which she was distinguished with international awards.
Is the founder and CEO of Mexico Media Lab, a think tank that specializes in the use of information and communication technologies to implement disruptive projects that provoke innovation in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of México 2020: Una guía para entender al país y darle click a tu futuro.
(United States) spent over 30 years in the US Foreign Service, most recently as undersecretary of state for political affairs in the US Department of State. He also served as the US ambassador to Brazil. Currently he is a senior international policy advisor at Arnold & Porter, and co-chair of the Inter-American Dialogue Board of Directors.