Sergio Díaz-Granados has extensive experience in public and private service, both nationally and internationally, with special emphasis on regional development and integration issues. Before assuming the presidency of CAF, he served as Executive Director for Colombia at the Inter-American Development Bank. He previously held the positions of Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, Vice Minister of Business Development and President of the Boards of Directors of Bancóldex and ProColombia. He also has been a congressman and chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee of the Colombia’s House of Representatives.

Felipe Larraín Bascuñán, born on February 14, 1958, in Santiago, Chile, is a distinguished Chilean economist, academic, and politician. He completed his secondary education at San Ignacio El Bosque and Tabancura schools in Santiago. Later, between 1976 and 1980, he studied Commercial Engineering at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (PUC), where he graduated in 1981. He continued his education at Harvard University, earning a master’s degree in 1983 and a PhD in Economics in 1985, with a thesis titled "Essay on Exchange Rate and Economic Activity in Developing Countries." In the academic field, Larraín has been a professor of Economics at PUC since 1996, teaching courses in Macroeconomics and International Economics. He has also worked as a consultant for various international organizations, including the United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. In his political career, he served as Chile’s Minister of Finance during two terms: first from 2010 to 2014, and later from 2018 to 2019, both under President Sebastián Piñera's administration. During his tenure, he was recognized as "Best Finance Minister of Latin America" in 2010 and "Best Finance Minister of the Americas" in 2010 and 2018 by prestigious international publications. After leaving government, Larraín took on the role of Director of the Latin American Center for Economic and Social Policies at the Pontifical Catholic University (CLAPES UC), a position he had also held between 2014 and 2018. In this role, he has contributed to the analysis and development of public policies in Chile and Latin America. As an author, he has published 14 books and more than 120 professional articles across different regions of the world. Among his most notable works are "Macroeconomics in the Global Economy", co-authored with Jeffrey Sachs in 1993, and "The Economic Transformation of Chile", co-edited with Rodrigo Vergara in 2000. Most recently, in 2024, he edited the book "Chile 2050: One Country. Four Presidents", published by Ediciones UC, which compiles the visions of four former Chilean presidents on the future of the country.

Current Secretary-General of UNCTAD, she is one of the most influential figures in global economic and social development. She served as Vice President of Costa Rica and Ibero-American Secretary-General. Known for her work in poverty reduction and promoting equity, she has authored numerous essays on sustainable development and international cooperation.

She holds a B.A. in Government from Harvard University, an M.A. in Philosophy from Cambridge University in the United Kingdom and a law degree from Columbia University Law School. She was born in the Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States in 1982, where she grew up in New York City. Prior to being nominated and confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Spain and Andorra, she served as Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff to Dr. Jill Biden, and as Co-Chair of the White House Gender Policy Council. During President Barack Obama's Administration, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs and then as U.S. Ambassador to Uruguay. Prior to joining the Biden Administration, she was a partner at the international law firm Winston and Strawn in New York. She served on the faculty of Columbia University's School of Law and School of Public and International Affairs, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the American Law Institute and the Inter-American Dialogue. He has published extensively in English and Spanish on a variety of topics including comparative law, regulatory reform, community organizing, immigration policy, and Latin American politics, both for the popular press and academic journals.

(Costa Rica) es politóloga y fue la primera mujer en ser elegida Presidenta de Costa Rica (2010-2014). Anteriormente, se desempeñó como Ministra de Seguridad Pública (1996-1998), Congresista (2002-2006), Ministra de Justicia (2006-2008) y Vicepresidenta (2006-2008). Durante su carrera política, la Sra. Chinchilla impulsó medidas de reforma policial y judicial para abordar el crimen y la violencia, el gobierno digital y abierto, la promoción de los derechos de las mujeres y la protección de la primera infancia. También impulsó políticas de sostenibilidad ambiental, especialmente en la preservación de la biodiversidad marina, por lo que fue distinguida con premios internacionales.

He was appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) by the United Nations Secretary-General on September 1, 2022, and assumed his position on October 2 of the same year. At the International Labour Organization (ILO), where he joined in 2005, he served as Executive Director of the Employment Sector, Deputy Director-General for Policy (2013 to 2015), and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean (2015 to 2018). Before joining the ILO, he was Director of the Trade Unit at the Organization of American States (1998 to 2005). Additionally, he served as Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (1997 to 1998), Executive President of the Costa Rican Development Corporation (1988 to 1990), and Chief Economist and Executive Director of the Federation of Private Entities of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (FEDEPRICAP) (1990 to 1996). In the academic field, he has authored numerous publications on development policies, trade, productive transformation, competitiveness, and employment. He has taught at the University of Costa Rica, the National University of Heredia (Costa Rica), the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and Georgetown University (United States). Salazar-Xirinachs holds a Master’s in Development Economics, a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica.

Gabriela Frías, born on March 8, 1971, in Mexico City, is a distinguished journalist with over two decades of experience. She graduated with honors from the Carlos Septién School of Journalism and, in 2007, completed the Executive Program at INCAE Business School in Costa Rica. She began her professional career at the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City as Deputy Director of the External Relations Department. Later, she joined the Reforma newspaper as a business reporter. In 1998, she was a presenter and reporter for Negocios México, a joint project between Reforma and CNN en Español. In 2000, Frías joined CNN en Español as a producer and presenter of the program Economía y Finanzas. Since 2002, she has been the presenter and producer of En Efectivo, a morning program on personal finance that delivers economic information in an accessible way for the audience. Over her career at CNN, she has hosted programs such as CNN Dinero, Conclusiones, and Portafolio Global. In September 2023, Gabriela Frías took on the role of anchor for Panorama Mundial, the prime-time international newscast of CNN en Español, solidifying her position as one of the most influential figures in Spanish-language journalism. Throughout her career, Frías has interviewed business leaders and key figures in the economic sphere, establishing herself as a respected voice in financial journalism across Latin America. Her commitment to making economic information accessible has significantly contributed to financial education for her audience.

Joseph Oughourlian is the founder of Amber Capital, a firm he established in New York in November 2005. Oughourlian began his career at Société Générale in Paris in 1994 and moved to New York in 1996. In 1997, he started managing Société Générale’s proprietary investments in New York, which led to the creation of Amber Fund in October 2001 with initial capital from the bank. Oughourlian graduated from HEC Business School and Sciences-Po in Paris, and he holds a postgraduate degree in Economics from the Sorbonne in Paris. He serves on the board of directors of several companies. He was appointed to the board of PRISA in December 2015 and became Vice Chairman of the Board in April 2019. In February 2021, he was named President.

Co-creador de la teoría de campos de cuerdas y líder global en física:  

• Físico teórico, autor de bestsellers, reconocido futurista y divulgador científico
• Como co-creador de la Teoría de Campos de Cuerdas, el Dr. Kaku continúa la búsqueda de Einstein por unificar las cuatro fuerzas fundamentales de la naturaleza en una gran teoría unificada del todo.
• Formado en Harvard, tiene un doctorado de Berkeley (Universidad de California) y roles senior en Princeton y CUNY.
• Autor de libros académicos y más de 70 artículos publicados en física teórica.

  El Dr. Michio Kaku es co-creador de la teoría de campos de cuerdas, una rama de la teoría de cuerdas. Se graduó (summa cum laude) de la Universidad de Harvard en 1968, donde ocupó el primer lugar en su clase de física. Luego ingresó al Laboratorio de Radiación de Berkeley en la Universidad de California, Berkeley, y obtuvo un Ph.D. en 1972. En 1973, fue profesor en la Universidad de Princeton.   Michio continúa la búsqueda de Einstein por una “Teoría del Todo”, donde investiga la unión las cuatro fuerzas fundamentales del universo: la fuerza fuerte, la fuerza débil, la gravedad y el electromagnetismo.   Es autor de varios libros académicos y ha publicado más de 70 artículos en revistas de física, en temas como teoría de supercuerdas, supergravedad, supersimetría y física hadrónica. Ocupa la Cátedra Henry Semat y el Profesorado de Física Teórica en el City College of New York (CUNY), donde ha enseñado por más de 25 años. También ha sido profesor visitante en Princeton, así como en la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU).   Kaku ha protagonizado numerosos programas de ciencia para televisión en canales como Discovery, Science Channel, BBC, ABC y History Channel. Además de sus múltiples libros bestseller, también ha sido columnista destacado en importantes publicaciones de divulgación científica como Popular Mechanics, Discover, COSMOS, WIRED, New Scientist, Newsweek, entre muchas otras.    

Político y economista colombiano, expresidente de la República de Colombia. Fue ministro de Comercio Exterior de César Gaviria, ministro de Hacienda de Andrés Pastrana Arango y ministro de Defensa de Álvaro Uribe Vélez.  Actualmente es profesor en la Escuela de Gobierno John F. Kennedy de la Universidad de Harvard y Miembro de la Junta de la Fundación Rockefeller.  Durante su mandato como presidente de Colombia, inició acercamientos a las FARC-EP con el fin de terminar la confrontación más importante del conflicto armado interno colombiano. Los diálogos de paz iniciaron en 2011 y el 24 de agosto del 2016 las delegaciones anunciaron que llegaron a un acuerdo final, integral y definitivo.  En 2016 recibió el Premio Nobel de la Paz "por sus decididos esfuerzos para llevar más de cincuenta años de guerra civil en el país a su fin". 

Michael Stott is the Latin America Editor at the Financial Times, based in London. Previously, he worked in Tokyo as Managing Editor of the Nikkei Asian Review, a sister publication covering business and political issues in Asia. Before that, he served as UK News Editor at the Financial Times. Between 1990 and 1998, Michael reported from Latin America, living in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. He was Reuters’ Moscow Bureau Chief and Editor for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa before joining the Financial Times in 2014. Michael graduated from the University of Cambridge with a master’s degree in Modern Languages and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, and Russian.

Tras su segundo mandato en la Organización de los Estados Americanos en 2015, el embajador Albert Ramchand Ramdin volvió a contribuir al desarrollo de su país natal, la República de Surinam. En este sentido, asesoró al entonces nuevo ministro de Asuntos Exteriores en multitud de asuntos de política estratégica, posteriormente se incorporó al sector privado en una empresa minera con sede en EE.UU. que opera a escala internacional y ha ejercido hasta la fecha como ministro de Asuntos Exteriores. Entre sus muchos logros, el Embajador Ramdin promovió el primer diálogo oficial del sector privado con el Consejo Permanente de la OEA. Cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en negociación internacional, diplomacia multilateral, ayuda al desarrollo, desarrollo y ejecución de políticas públicas, comercio estratégico y facilitación de negocios, gestión de proyectos, recaudación de fondos y conocimientos clave en competitividad. Ha trabajado en la reforma y reestructuración institucional a nivel gubernamental, no gubernamental y en el sector privado para lograr soluciones y resultados tangibles. Posee una amplia red de contactos con los niveles más altos y relevantes del gobierno, el sector privado, la sociedad civil y las instituciones de las Américas. Ha participado en varias actividades no estatales, desde contribuciones a la Iniciativa para la Transparencia de las Industrias Extractivas, presidente del Grupo de Minería en la organización Trade and Business, así como apoyo al partido político VHP, el Partido Reformista Progresista.  

A lawyer by profession, he studied law at the University of Chile's Law School, graduating with highest honors. He signed the “National Agreement for the Transition to Full Democracy,” a pivotal document during Chile’s democratic transition in the 1990s. He was later elected as a member of parliament for one term and twice as a senator of the Republic of Chile. During his parliamentary career, he served on the Education, Constitution, Legislation and Justice, Labor, and Social Security committees, as well as addressing matters related to international relations and regionalization processes. He worked as a consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington, DC, focusing on democratic governance, strengthening Congresses, and empowering civil society. In academia, he served as Dean of the School of Government at the Adolfo Ibáñez University, where he worked on topics such as leadership, organizational reengineering, connections between the political and business worlds, and the growing divide between citizens and public institutions. He also served as Chile's Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs. He is the author or contributor to more than 10 books and numerous publications, including “Politics Matters: Democracy and Development in Latin America” published by the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. On February 8, 2022, he was appointed Secretary General of the Ibero-American General Secretariat.

She was appointed President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in August 2003, after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. As a passionate advocate for Latin America, she joined the organizations to implement a new strategic plan to renew and restore the Society and Council to their historic position. Before her current role, she was a founding partner of her own investment and advisory group, primarily focused on Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic sector. Previously, Segal was a partner and head of the Latin American Group at JP Morgan Partners/Chase Capital Partners (CCP), where she invested in various sectors and countries, pioneering early-stage venture capital investments in Latin America. She has always been and remains an enthusiastic mentor and advocate for entrepreneurs, particularly in Latin America. Prior to joining CCP, Segal served as a senior executive director focusing on investment banking in emerging markets and capital markets at MHT/Chemical/Chase Banks. Segal played an active role during the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s and early 1990s, serving on numerous Advisory Committees and acting as chair of the Advisory Committees for Chile and the Philippines. Segal is a board member of Mercado Libre, Vista Oil & Gas, and Robinhood, as well as an honorary director at Scotiabank. She also serves on the boards of Americas Society/Council of the Americas, the Tinker Foundation, the Bretton Woods Committee, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations. In 1999, she received the Order of Bernardo O'Higgins, Grand Officer Grade, in Chile. In 2009, Colombian President Álvaro Uribe honored her with the Order of San Carlos. In 2012, Mexican President Felipe Calderón awarded her the Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle. In 2013, the Chilean-American Chamber of Commerce recognized her as Honorary Chilean of the Year. In 2018, she received the Order of Merit for Distinguished Service of Peru, Grand Officer rank, from President Martín Vizcarra. In 2022, she was recognized by Colombian President Iván Duque with the Order of Boyacá, Grand Cross category. Most recently, in September 2023, she was honored by the government of Ecuador with the National Order of Honorato Vásquez, Commander grade.

Michelle Muschett (Panama) is UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Michelle Muschett is a social policy and global development specialist with multisectoral experience in a wide variety of leadership positions.  During her tenure as Deputy Minister and Minister of Social Development of Panama, Ms. Muschett led the process of developing the first national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), the creation of the first Childhood MPI in the Latin America region, and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level through civic participation and strategic partnerships. She also chaired the National Concertation Council for Development, a legally established dialogue space aimed at building consensus amongst different sectors of society on national development priorities. Prior this appointment, Ms. Muschett was serving as Senior Public Policy Advisor and Executive Education Director for Oxford’s Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), advising governments and policymakers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America in their efforts to address multidimensional poverty. She is also Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor for the Fourth Sector Group, providing guidance on how to mobilize collective leadership and action to scale business models that can deliver social and environmental benefits, and to leverage development finance to accelerate the transition towards more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic systems globally. She has been a visiting professor and lecturer at academic institutions across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, focusing on human and social development, politics of the policy process, political innovation, and leadership for global citizenship.  She is a Fellow of the Central America Leadership Initiative, a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and a member the International Women’s Forum, Panama Chapter. As a practicing lawyer, Ms. Muschett focuses on issues related to commercial law and international arbitration. She has also participated in the drafting of national legislation. Ms. Muschett holds a master’s degrees in Public Administration from Cornell University, United States; Commercial Law from Externado University of Colombia; and Management of Heritage and Cultural Projects from the Institute for Art and Restauration Palazzo Spinelli, Italy. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.   

 (Spain) is the secretary general of the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI). He is the author and co-author of texts and articles on education and has worked as a consultant in education in almost all countries of Latin America and Spain. Jabonero was a professor at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and has received numerous distinctions including the Orden de Alfonso X El Sabio.

Since early 2023, Andrés Rebolledo Smitmans has served as Executive Secretary of the Latin American Energy Organization for the 2023-2025 term. He was elected to this position during the LII Meeting of Energy Ministers of Latin America and the Caribbean, held in December 2022, in accordance with the provisions of the Lima Agreement. With an outstanding professional career spanning over 30 years, Andrés Rebolledo Smitmans has held various technical leadership and political roles in the energy sector, international economic relations, and multilateral organizations. An economist from the University of Chile, he served as Chile's Minister of Energy from 2016 to 2018 and as President of the National Petroleum Company of Chile. He also held the position of Vice Minister of International Economic Relations of Chile, Ambassador to Uruguay, Representative to ALADI, and consultant for the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other organizations. As Minister, he led a significant transformation of the Chilean energy sector through the massive integration of non-conventional renewable energies, fostering a cleaner energy matrix and a more efficient and competitive sector. This transformation was carried out through a participatory process involving all relevant stakeholders, which also enabled the development of a regulatory framework to promote electromobility and the introduction of new technologies and energy sources, such as green hydrogen. In academia, he has taught at various universities in Chile, particularly in postgraduate programs, and served as Dean of the Faculty of Administration and Business at SEK University in Chile from 2020 to 2022.

Andrea Bernal is a distinguished Colombian-Ecuadorian journalist with over 20 years of experience in television. She is well known for her work as anchor of the prime-time newscast on Noticias RCN and for hosting the political opinion and debate program Zoom a la Noticia on NTN24 for many years. Additionally, she has participated as an analyst on La FM, RCN’s radio station. Bernal holds a master’s degree in Political Management from George Washington University. Throughout her career, she has covered major international events, including presidential elections in the United States, Ecuador, and Colombia, as well as Summits of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago and Cartagena. She has interviewed prominent figures such as Hillary Clinton, Lenín Moreno, Rafael Correa, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Christine Lagarde. In August 2021, Bernal paused her journalism career to serve as Foreign Affairs Advisor at the Colombian Embassy in the United States, at the request of Ambassador Juan Carlos Pinzón. After a year in this role, she returned to Colombia in 2022 and resumed her position at Noticias RCN, reaffirming herself as one of the most influential journalists in the region. Currently, she is the director of the program Desde Adentro on NTN24.

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Isabella Luksic James has been the General Manager of the Luksic Foundation since January 2023, standing out for her focus on professionalizing the organization's initiatives. With a degree in Sociology and Development Studies from Brown University, she has led the implementation of evidence-based social programs, prioritizing measurable and scalable results in key areas such as education, women’s empowerment, and entrepreneurship. Before taking on the role of General Manager, she worked on the evaluation and impact of the foundation’s programs, contributing to transforming its action model toward direct execution of social projects. Isabella also chairs the Choshuenco Development Corporation and is a member of boards such as the MIT Sloan Latin America Office, where she brings her strategic vision and expertise in social development. Her leadership is characterized by an innovative and results-driven approach, utilizing evaluation tools and program design to maximize social impact. Isabella promotes access to information as a key element for informed decision-making in education and training, establishing herself as a reference in managing high-impact social initiatives in Chile.

Presidente de Directorio Corporación Financiera Nacional del Ecuador. Posee estudios en Administración de Negocios y Economía, fue Decano de la Escuela de Negocios de la Universidad de Las Américas, además Director Regional de Europa en Trade Financing & Services de Citibank N.A., fue Ministro de Finanzas de Ecuador en el periodo 1995 – 1996 y ex miembro del directorio de empresas como: Fideval, Aserval Holdings, Junta Monetaria, entre otras. En el Gobierno del Nuevo Ecuador y bajo la dirección de la Corporación Financiera Nacional B.P., gestiona diversas fuentes de financiamiento para el fortalecimiento del sector productivo nacional atreves de la Banca de Segundo Piso.

He is currently president of the Elcano Royal Institute, and has been a member of its Scientific Council for a decade. An economist by training, he belongs to the State Corps of Economists and Commercial Technicians. Throughout his professional life, he has held positions in the Ministry of Economy, worked in the private sector –as Chief Economist of Argentaria, AFI and Banco Santander in Latin America– and, more recently, has been the Chief Economist and Director of the Department of Research of the Inter-American Development Bank. He is currently a member of the Advisory Council for Economic Affairs of the First Vice President of the Government. He has extensive experience in international organizations, both European and global. Member of several boards of directors of public and private companies, he has been a professor and also president of the Social Council of the University of Castilla-La Mancha. Frequent contributor to the media, he has been part of the editorial boards of Foreign Policy, Prisa and Grupo Recoletos.

Bachelor of Economics from the Universidad del Pacífico in Lima, Peru, and with a Doctorate from Pennsylvania State University, she currently holds the position of Knowledge Manager, CAF. She has a significant previous career at the IDB, working as an economics researcher and Lead Economist focusing on development economics; she was also a research and teaching assistant at Penn State University and a research assistant at Grade (Grupo de Análisis para el Desarrollo) in Lima.

(Colombia) is the executive director of the Colombo American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Colombia). Previously, she was minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of Colombia, president of ProColombia, manager of the 'Colombia es Pasión' campaign and vice-president of 'Imagen País'.

É, desde setembro de 2020, Conselheira Chefe do Escritório Econômico e Comercial da Embaixada da Espanha na Colômbia, representando também a ICEX Espanha Exportação e Investimento. Anteriormente, desde setembro de 2017, é Diretora Executiva para a Espanha no Banco Interamericano de Desenvolvimento, com sede em Washington. É licenciada em Economia pela Universidade de Valência e Mestre em Administração Pública MPA2 pela Universidade de Harvard (1992) (Bolsa Fulbright).
Técnica Comercial e Economista do Estado do Governo de Espanha, desde 2014 exerce o cargo de Diretora Geral da ICEX Espanha Exportação e Investimento, do Ministério da Economia e Competitividade, com responsabilidade pelos serviços às empresas, programas de formação, cooperação institucional e transformação digital . Anteriormente, desde 2012, foi Diretora de Infraestruturas, Ambiente, Energia e TIC desta mesma entidade. De 2008 a 2012, foi Diretora Geral do Escritório Espanhol de Mudanças Climáticas do Ministério do Meio Ambiente espanhol, onde foi responsável, entre outros, pelo processo de negociação internacional sobre mudanças climáticas nas COPs da Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas e em os fóruns da União Europeia. Ele também foi membro do Comitê de Transição responsável pela criação do Fundo Verde. Anteriormente, desenvolveu sua carreira no Ministério de Economia e Finanças da Espanha, sendo Diretora Geral Adjunta de Economia Internacional e, como tal, membro dos Comitês de Política Econômica da União Europeia e da OCDE por seis anos. Foi também Diretora de Política Comercial e Investimentos Estrangeiros, responsável pelo Fundo de Assistência ao Desenvolvimento e Diretora Geral Adjunta de Gestão da Dívida Externa e Avaliação de Projetos, lançando os primeiros programas de conversão de dívida em investimento. Foi professora associada na Universidade Carlos III de Madrid, no Departamento de Economia Aplicada, leccionando a disciplina de Economia dos Recursos Naturais (1993-2000).

Es Ingeniero civil con formación ejecutiva en Harvard Kennedy School, Chicago Booth School of Business, IMD, Kellogg School of Management, IESA y THNK School for Creative Design. Es el presidente ejecutivo de Ron Santa Teresa y desde mayo de 2017 preside la Comisión Nacional de Promoción de Inversiones (CONAPRI) – agencia de promoción de inversiones conformada por miembros de empresas privadas venezolanas. Es Cónsul Honorario de Corea del Sur, miembro de las Juntas Directivas del Instituto de las Américas, Domegas, Protinal/Proagro y Santa Teresa entre otras. También es fellow de Ashoka, de Young Global Leaders (YGL) del Foro Económico Mundial, del Inter-American Dialogue y miembro de Young President’s Organization (YPO) 

Anacláudia Rossbach Especialista en vivienda, urbanismo y financiamiento del desarrollo. Ha trabajado en políticas de desarrollo urbano y vivienda en América Latina, África y Asia, promoviendo soluciones innovadoras para el acceso equitativo a la vivienda. 

Carlos Fernando Galán Pachón nació en Bogotá el 4 de junio de 1977. Es esposo de Carolina; padre de Julieta, de 10 años, y de Juan Pablo, de 4 años; e hijo de Luis Carlos Galán Sarmiento y Gloria Pachón de Galán. 

Estudios

Estudió Servicio Exterior con énfasis en Economía Internacional en la Universidad de Georgetown, continuó su formación en la Universidad Externado de Colombia, donde se especializó en Gobierno, Gerencia y Asuntos Públicos. Además, adelantó estudios de posgrado en Asuntos Internacionales en la Universidad de Columbia y realizó una Maestría en Administración Pública en la Universidad de Nueva York.

Trayectoria en medios de comunicación

Su vida profesional inició en el campo periodístico. Fue corresponsal de la revista Semana en Washington, redactor y editor de la revista Cambio y periodista en El Tiempo. Su labor periodística fue reconocida en 2007 con el Premio Nacional de Periodismo del Círculo de Periodistas de Bogotá por sus investigaciones sobre la parapolítica.

Trayectoria Política 

Su primer periodo fue en el Concejo de Bogotá entre 2008-2011.  En este tiempo denunció irregularidades en la contratación de la Alcaldía de Samuel Moreno, con las cuales se destapó el llamado Carrusel de la Contratación. Fue calificado en dos ocasiones como el mejor Concejal de Bogotá por el Proyecto Concejo Cómo Vamos y reconocido como el Concejal Más Destacado del 2011. En 2011 aspiró por primera vez a la Alcaldía de Bogotá y obtuvo el 13% de la votación. Fue designado como secretario de Transparencia de la Presidencia de la República entre 2012 y 2013; lideró la implementación de la política anticorrupción y de transparencia en Colombia. En 2014, fue elegido como senador de Colombia. Desde el legislativo lideró debates sobre el uso de la tierra, el ordenamiento territorial y las implicaciones del cambio climático en la ocupación del suelo. Como director de Cambio Radical revocó más de 300 avales a candidatos cuestionados en el país. Renunció al partido en 2018. En 2019 aspiró nuevamente a la Alcaldía de Bogotá y 1.022.874 bogotanos respaldaron su candidatura.  En 2023 volvió a aspirar a la Alcaldía Mayor, por el partido Nuevo Liberalismo y quedó vencedor con 1.499.734 votos, la votación más alta en la historia de Bogotá. 

Lilia Luciano is an award-winning journalist and CBS News 24/7 anchor and correspondent based at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. Luciano's reporting has been featured across CBS News' broadcasts and platforms since March 2020, when she joined the Network as a freelance correspondent. Luciano has covered major stories on the West Coast, including the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon, immigration at the border in Arizona and California, and wildfires in Oregon and California. Previously, Luciano was an investigative reporter at ABC 10 in Sacramento, Calif., from 2016 to 2019. In 2018 she was the chief investigative correspondent for Discovery Channel's Border Live, telling immersive stories about the people who live, work, and survive along the U.S.-Mexico border. She also worked as a host and contributor at multiple VICE platforms. Prior to that, she was a correspondent for NBC News, where she reported in English and Spanish for all network platforms. She started her career at Univision Networks. Luciano is the recipient of multiple journalism awards, including a Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2018 for a four-part series on Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her coverage of California wildfires, and five regional Emmys. In addition to her work in front of the camera, Luciano is also a filmmaker and documentary producer. She directed and produced "Wars of Others," an HBO Latino documentary film about the consequences of the U.S. war on drugs on Colombian farmers. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Luciano is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese. She graduated from the University of Miami with degrees in economics and broadcast journalism.

(Bolivia) fue presidente de CAF - banco de desarrollo de América Latina entre 1991 y 2017, tesorero del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y ministro de Planificación y Coordinación de Bolivia. Actualmente, se desempeña como presidente de The Trust for the Americas y del Consejo de Relaciones Internacionales de América Latina (RIAL), co-vicepresidente del Diálogo Interamericano y miembro de varias juntas y consejos asesores.

Manager of urban development and creative economies for CAF- Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean-. He previously served as a director for the energy projects for the South Region at CAF. Angel Cardenas is an Eisenhower Fellow at Eisenhower Fellowships, a forum that brings leaders from around the world to spend several weeks meeting with experts in their fields of interest throughout the US in the spirit of making the world more peaceful, prosperous, and just. Cardenas has worked for the World Bank, Universidad Central de Venezuela, and the University of Toronto.

Leads CAF’s institutional relationship and engagement with governments and private sector clients in the Caribbean. She has close to 25 years’ experience in multilateral negotiations, development management and international finance, having formerly served as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Affairs at The University of the West Indies, Assistant Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for Trinidad and Tobago, Aruba, Curaçao and St Maarten; Chief Technical Advisor, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); Consultant, The World Bank, Washington DC and Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.

He was appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) by the United Nations Secretary-General on September 1, 2022, and assumed his position on October 2 of the same year. At the International Labour Organization (ILO), where he joined in 2005, he served as Executive Director of the Employment Sector, Deputy Director-General for Policy (2013 to 2015), and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean (2015 to 2018). Before joining the ILO, he was Director of the Trade Unit at the Organization of American States (1998 to 2005). Additionally, he served as Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica (1997 to 1998), Executive President of the Costa Rican Development Corporation (1988 to 1990), and Chief Economist and Executive Director of the Federation of Private Entities of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (FEDEPRICAP) (1990 to 1996). In the academic field, he has authored numerous publications on development policies, trade, productive transformation, competitiveness, and employment. He has taught at the University of Costa Rica, the National University of Heredia (Costa Rica), the University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), and Georgetown University (United States). Salazar-Xirinachs holds a Master’s in Development Economics, a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Costa Rica.

Consultor independiente de finanzas públicas, fue director adjunto del Departamento de Finanzas Públicas del Fondo Monetario Internacional y Jefe de las Divisiones de Gestión Financiera Pública y de la de Estrategia Presupuestaria. Destacan sus numerosas ponencias, especialmente en la OCDE, la Escuela de Gobierno Kennedy de Harvard y la Escuela de Graduados de Servicio Público Wagner de la NYU. Es licenciado por la Universidad La Sapienza de Roma y tiene una maestría en economía por la Universidad de York.

Jessica has extensive experience in macroeconomic and financial analysis. She previously served as Director of Economic Analysis at Casa de Bolsa Finamex, where she led the evaluation of Mexico’s economic and financial conditions, produced forecasts for key macroeconomic variables, and provided essential insights to support decision-making.

Before that, she worked at the Bank of Mexico, where she held various roles in the Economic Research Department, eventually becoming Manager of Monetary Research. During her time at the central bank, she developed interest rate scenarios for the Monetary Policy Committee, analyzed the impact of financial markets on the economy, and oversaw the development of analytical tools for monetary policy analysis.

Jessica has a strong academic background. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Economics, graduating Summa Cum Laude, from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM). She also holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She has been recognized by Bloomberg as one of the top inflation forecasters in Mexico and has received several awards for her research in economics and finance.

Natalia Bayona is a trailblazer in public administration who began her career working for the government of her native country, Colombia. During her time at ProColombia, the national government agency dedicated to promoting tourism, she led Colombia's tourism promotion in the MERCOSUR trade bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and became the first director of the country's trade office for Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. In 2013, at just 27 years old, Ms. Bayona became the youngest manager responsible for promoting her country's tourism worldwide. Since 2016, she has been based in Spain. Initially, she served as Vice President of the South Summit platform in the country, and later she joined the UN Tourism to lead the newly created Department of Innovation, Education, and Investments. Under her leadership, the organization has launched pioneering initiatives, including more than 10 global startup competitions, numerous national challenges, and over 20 innovation and technology forums. Thanks to these efforts, an extensive innovation network has been established, comprising over 10,000 entrepreneurs, 1,200 companies, 400 public institutions, 500 educational institutions, 40 business accelerators, and 250 investors. This dynamic ecosystem has facilitated the acquisition of over USD 214 million in funding for groundbreaking businesses. Additionally, Natalia played a decisive role in creating UNWTO's first online tourism training platform (Tourism Online Academy), which has over 20,000 students and offers 24 courses with scholarships available to students worldwide. Ms. Bayona also received an Eisenhower Fellowship in recognition of her leadership skills and her commitment to fostering a more prosperous and equitable world through her work in tourism. In 2022, her home country honored her as one of the ten most outstanding Colombians living in Spain. Natalia holds a degree in International Relations from the Universidad Externado de Colombia, an Executive MBA from IE Business School, and has completed an executive program in innovation and digital transformation for tourism at the same institution. She frequently delivers lectures and masterclasses at renowned universities worldwide, including Harvard, Cornell, and MIT.

Licenciada en periodismo de la Universidad de Panamá con un postgrado en Administración de Empresas y una Maestría en Mercadeo de la Universidad Latina, también realizó estudios superiores en Saint Clare College en Canadá. Ha sido editora del suplemento económico Martes Financiero y fue ganadora del Premio de Periodismo Iberoamericano del IE Business School de Madrid en la categoría mejor artículo de prensa no diaria.

Ana María Baiardi has also served as Paraguay’s Ambassador to Peru and as a member of the Qualifications Council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She was Minister for Women in Paraguay and Vice President of the Inter-American Commission of Women at the OAS, among other diplomatic roles. Baiardi holds a degree in Systems Analysis from Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. She has completed various postgraduate studies, including a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Intervention in Gender-Based Violence and Equality Operations from the International University of Valencia, among others.

De nacionalidad argentina, actualmente se desempeña como Gerente de Desarrollo Territorial Sostenible en CAF –banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe–. Cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en el ámbito del desarrollo, tanto en el sector público como privado, en instituciones nacionales e internacionales. Desde 2023, también ejerce como Representante de CAF en Chile. Se incorporó a CAF en 2007 como Ejecutivo Principal de la Vicepresidencia de Sistemas Financieros. A lo largo de más de 15 años, ha ocupado diversos cargos de alta responsabilidad dentro de la organización, entre ellos: Director de Proyectos de Infraestructura para la Región Sur, Vicepresidente Encargado de Infraestructura, Vicepresidente de Desarrollo Sostenible, Gerente Encargado de Biodiversidad y Clima, y Asesor General de la Vicepresidencia Corporativa de Programación Estratégica, cargo que desempeñó hasta asumir su posición actual. Entre 2019 y 2022 fue miembro del Consejo Mundial del Agua, donde lideró el grupo de trabajo sobre financiamiento del agua. Antes de integrarse a CAF, trabajó como consultor en temas de financiamiento para el desarrollo, incluyendo funciones en el entonces Departamento de Desarrollo Sostenible del BID. En Argentina, fue Economista del Instituto de Estudios sobre la Realidad Argentina y Latinoamericana (IERAL) de la Fundación Mediterránea; Jefe de Investigación Económica del Instituto de Economía del Consejo de Profesionales en Ciencias Económicas de Córdoba; Director de Finanzas de la Secretaría de Estado de Turismo y Deporte del Gobierno de la Provincia de San Luis; y Jefe de Gabinete del Ministerio de Salud de la misma provincia. Es licenciado en Economía, becario Fulbright, y cuenta con un MBA, una especialización en Finanzas Corporativas y un diploma en Financiamiento de Infraestructura. En el ámbito académico, ha sido docente de programas de grado y posgrado en diversas universidades.

(Chile) is associate professor at the Universidad de Santiago de Chile and a global fellow with the Latin American Program of the Woodrow Wilson Center. She is a researcher with expertise in urban violence, police reform and organized crime in Latin America. She has held key advisory positions at multilateral and national organizations and serves as a member of the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters to the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Michelle Muschett (Panama) is UN Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Michelle Muschett is a social policy and global development specialist with multisectoral experience in a wide variety of leadership positions.  During her tenure as Deputy Minister and Minister of Social Development of Panama, Ms. Muschett led the process of developing the first national Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), the creation of the first Childhood MPI in the Latin America region, and the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the national level through civic participation and strategic partnerships. She also chaired the National Concertation Council for Development, a legally established dialogue space aimed at building consensus amongst different sectors of society on national development priorities. Prior this appointment, Ms. Muschett was serving as Senior Public Policy Advisor and Executive Education Director for Oxford’s Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), advising governments and policymakers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America in their efforts to address multidimensional poverty. She is also Senior Policy and Strategy Advisor for the Fourth Sector Group, providing guidance on how to mobilize collective leadership and action to scale business models that can deliver social and environmental benefits, and to leverage development finance to accelerate the transition towards more inclusive, sustainable and resilient economic systems globally. She has been a visiting professor and lecturer at academic institutions across Asia, Europe, and Latin America, focusing on human and social development, politics of the policy process, political innovation, and leadership for global citizenship.  She is a Fellow of the Central America Leadership Initiative, a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and a member the International Women’s Forum, Panama Chapter. As a practicing lawyer, Ms. Muschett focuses on issues related to commercial law and international arbitration. She has also participated in the drafting of national legislation. Ms. Muschett holds a master’s degrees in Public Administration from Cornell University, United States; Commercial Law from Externado University of Colombia; and Management of Heritage and Cultural Projects from the Institute for Art and Restauration Palazzo Spinelli, Italy. She speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.