Opening Remarks (Room: Uris 301 or 142)
Lisa Anderson, Dean School of International and Public Affairs
Paul Glasserman, Senior Vice Dean of Columbia Business School
9:10
– 10:40
Growth and Investment: The Path to Competitiveness (Room: Uris 301 or 142) Moderator:Professor Tom Trebat, School of International and Public Affairs
Cesar Gaviria, Former President of Colombia & former Secretary General of the Organization of American Studies.
Presentation: "Infrastructure in Latin America: Opportunities and Constraints for Business Development"
Guillermo Perry, Chief Economist for Latin America & the Caribbean - World Bank
Presentation: "Technological innovation, human capital and growth"
Dan Rosen, Principal - China Advisors
Presentation: "Impact of China on Latin America"
10:50 – 12:00
Financial Initiatives in Future Growth (Room: Uris 301 or 142) Moderator: Professor David Beim, Columbia Business School
Ariel Sigal, Chairman for Latin America - Deutsche Bank
Presentation: "Latin American Capital Markets & the Role they currently play in Business Development in the Region"
Alberto Ramos, Senior Latin America Economist - Goldman Sachs
Presentation: "The Road to Solid Financial Regulations and Institutions in Latin America"
John Boord, Chairman for Investment Banking, Latin America - Citigroup
Presentations: "Value Creation through M&A"
12:30 – 1:30
Lunch (Casa Italiana)
1:40
– 3:00
Foundations for successful entrepreneurship (Casa Italiana) Moderator: Gabriela Frias, CNN
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada, Former President of Bolivia and Chairman of Minera SA - South American Mining Conglomerate
Presentation: "Negotiating through Politics and Business in Latin America"
Gustavo Mascardi, Founder & CEO of Gerenciar, company that specializes in managing the careers of Latin America's biggest soccer stars
Presentation: "The Business of Sports in Latin America"
Michel Cohen, Founder and CEO of Lolita, a Uruguayan clothing retail chain with stores in six countries, including the US
Presentation: "Latin American Franchises"
Guido Lucioni, CEO of CARSA, one of the largest Peruvian household appliances companies
Presentation: "A Latin American Turnaround"
