Meet our speakers

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Ana Aljure

Alcaldía de Barranquilla

Gerente de Ciudad

@AnaMariaAljure

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-mar%C3%ADa-aljure-reales/

Alejandro Char

Alcaldía de Barranquilla

Alcalde de Barranquilla

@AlejandroChar

Lamia Kamal-Chaoui

OECD

Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs,...

ALFMS

Ambassador Luis Fernando Medina Sierra

Permanent Delegation of Colombia to the OECD

Permanent Representative of Colombia to the OECD

Claudio Orrego

Governor of the Santiago de Chile Metropolitan...

Gobernador

https://x.com/orrego?s=21&t=IkVqS26lJFf2SgmgjEwq_Q

https://cl.linkedin.com/in/claudio-orrego-larraín-a0235789?trk=people-guest_people_search-card

Yoshiki Takeuchi

OECD

Deputy Secretary - General

EIVDLR

Eduardo Ignacio Verano de la Rosa

Gobernación del Atlántico

Gobernador

@veranodelarosa

Akihiko Yamada

JICA Colombia

Resident Representative

John Akinboyewa

The HungreeApp and HungreeFreeWorld

Founder & CEO

https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnakinboyewa/

PAS

Paola Amar Sepulveda

Alcaldía Distrital de Barranquilla

Secretaría Distrital de Educación

Sonya Anderson

United Way Worldwide

Executive Vice President of International Network

linkedin.com/in/andersonsonya

LAM

Loreto Aravena Mori

Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial

Jefa de Comunicaciones y Alianzas Estratégicas

https://www.linkedin.com/in/loretoaravena/

LAG

LEONARDO ARCON GOMEZ

JCI ATLANTICO

VICEPRESIDENTE

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leoarcon/

Mario Beccia

AICS

Director South America Office

Angelica Benedetti

ProMonteria

Executive Director

Abenedettic

https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelica-benedetti-chica/

Kyla Bolden

Wiz Learning

CEO & Founder

https://x.com/kylabolden

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylafbolden/

Jaime Bonet

Banco de la República

Director del Centro de Estudios Económicos...

Kathia Brenes

Instituto Nacional de las Mujeres - Gobierno de...

Profesional Especialista

Erich Broksas

Builders + Backers

Chief Strategy Officer + Partner

broksas

https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichbroksas/

Karen Brugés

Mi Partner- Mujeres Violeta®

Global Chair G100 Zero Hunger Mission

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenbruges/

https://www.facebook.com/karenbrugess

Alberto Cappato

Porto Antico di Genova - AIVP Association...

Vice President AIVP

aktogenova

www.linkedin.com/in/alberto-cappato-1924886

Gina Cardenas

Private Sector Development Specialist

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginacardenasv

NCM

Narciso Casado Martín

Consejo de Empresarios Iberoamericanos (CEIB)

Secretario Permanente

@CeibEmpresarios

https://www.linkedin.com/in/narciso-casado-mart%C3%ADn-6719b3236?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BpsAjyyrMQ8WYpn%2Fz2KUIKA%3D%3D

WCG

Wilson Castiblanco Gil

Alcaldía de Samaca Boyacá

Alcalde

DCS

Dario Castillo Sandoval

CIRIEC Canada

Board Member – CIRIEC Canada

@dario7castillo

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dario-castillo-sandoval/

https://www.facebook.com/dario.castillo.sandoval

Katherin Castro

JCI Bogotá

Vicepresidente de Negocios, Emprendimiento &...

https://www.linkedin.com/in/conloslentesdek/

HANS CEDIEL

Res Intercontinental de Economía Social y...

Economista Social

FRANCISCO CENTENO

GRUPO ILUNION

Director Internacional

Daniela Cepeda

Muttu innovación social

Fundadora y Presidente

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-cepeda-tarud-27579b249?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

ÉC

Émilie Chabot

Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles

Director of Development and Programming

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/emiliechabot

Amal Chevreau

OECD

Head of the Social Economy and Innovation Unit

ACD

Angelo Cianci Díaz

Alcaldía de Barranquilla

Secretario de Control Urbano y Espacio Publico

@angelocianci

SCA

Soledad Cofré Alburquenque

Centro Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial

Ingeniera Comercial | Especialista de Proyectos

https://www.linkedin.com/in/soledadcofre/

JECB

JOSE EUSEBIO CONSUEGRA BOLÍVAR

UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR

RECTOR

CARLOS CORREA

Conservation International

Senior Fellow

Lucia Cusmano

OECD

Head of the SMEs and Entrepreneurship Division

MRDLDG

Miguel Ricardo Davila Ladrón de Guevara

Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

Magister en Desarrollo Rural

VDR

Victor Di Rienzo

Gobierno de la Provincia de Córdoba

Conectividad Córdoba

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vdirienzo/

Jessyn Farrell

City of Seattle

Deputy Mayor

NJF

Natalia Julieta Fenizi

Ministerio de Desarrollo Humano, Gobiernos...

Secretaria de Género

https://twitter.com/nataliafenizi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliafenizi

AMFT

Ana Maria Fergusson Talero

CESA

Decana CESA Empresarial

www.linkedin.com/in/ana-maria-fergusson

Viviana Fernandez

United Way Colombia Foundation

Impact Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivianafern%C3%A1ndez/

MFA

Manuel Fernández Ariza

Cámara de Comercio de Barranquilla

Presidente Ejecutivo

@mfernandezariza

Manuel Fernández Ariza

EFC

Edinson Fonseca Correa

Junior Chamber International

Presidente JCI Bogotá

https://x.com/Edinson_Fonseca

https://co.linkedin.com/in/edinsonfc

LIGM

Lucy Inés García Montes

Gobernación de Sucre

Gobernadora de Sucre

Dell Gines

International Economic Development Council

Chief Innovation Officer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dellgines/

KEGA

Karelly Eledith Guerrero Ariza

Confecoop Atlántico

Comité de Jóvenes

www.linkedin.com/in/karelly-guerrero

MLGB

María Lorena Gutiérrez Botero

Grupo Aval

Presidente

MAH

Maria Alejandra Henriquez

ProBarranquilla

Head of Inbound Direct Investment

linkedin.com/in/mariaalejandrahenriquez

GLH

Gabriela Lucero Hernández

Alcaldia Puerres Nariño

Alcaldesa

SHB

Sindy Hernández Bonilla

Fundación Avina

Coordinadora Proyecto

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sindy-hern%C3%A1ndez-bonilla-3030763a/

Juan Jaramillo

Carnaval de Barranquilla

Director

https://x.com/jjaramillob?s=21

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-jos%C3%A9-jaramillo-buitrago-42414035a/

Christine Juen

AMS - Public Employment Service Austria

Head of Communications

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christine-juen-781239103?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp

OECD

Head of the Local Employment and Skills Unit

Denis Leamy

Cork Education and Training Board, Ireland

Chief Executive

Lutz Leichsenring

VibeLab BV

Co-Founder

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lutzleichsenring/

Natalia Leon

Tent Partnership for Refugees

Contry Director

https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalia-leon-97531019/

JLI

Jesús León Insignares

Corporación Autónoma Regional del Atlántico...

Director General

@jesusleoninsig

Norman Loayza

World Bank

Director, Global Indicators Group, Development...

https://x.com/NormanLoayza

https://www.linkedin.com/in/norman-loayza-5b31aa120/

MDPLU

María del Pilar López Uribe

Secretaría Distrital de Desarrollo Económico

Secretaria de Desarrollo Económico

@marialopezuribe

Ramiro López-Ghio

Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo - BID

Representante

Karen Maguire

OECD

Head of Division, LEED Programme

KMS

Karol Martínez Silva

Alcaldía de Guadalajara de Buga

Alcaldesa

APM

Ana Paula Matos

Alcadía de Salvador de Bahía

Vice Alcadesa de Salvador de Bahía

LAM

Lidia Alejandra Mejia

Càmara De Comercio e Industria de Choloma

directora ejecutiva

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lidia-alejandra-mejia-tinoco-81552b69/

https://www.facebook.com/alejandra.decallejas

NMS

Natalia Moreno Salamanca

Ministerio de Igualdad y Equidad, Colombia

Directora de Cuidado

Nathan Ohle

International Economic Development Council

President and CEO

linkedin.com/in/nathan-ohle-066b782

Vicky Osorio

ProBarranquilla

Directora Ejecutiva

Vicky Osorio S.

SANDRA PERDOMO

Humboldt Institute

Gerente política pública y cooperación

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-perdomo-medina-443abb170/

Jesus Perez

RAP Caribe

Gerente

@JesusPerezBto

Jesús Pérez Benito-Revollo

SPV

Steven Perez Vera

Movimiento Juvenil Solidario Internacional - YCSA

CEO

https://www.facebook.com/Stevenperezvera

https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-perez-vera/

https://www.facebook.com/Stevenperezvera

JFPC

Juan Felipe Pinto Castelblanco

Biennal of the Americas

Youth Congress Manager

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jufpintoca

EAPC

Esdras Aarón Pop Coronado

Conexión Centroamérica

Responsable del Programa Empleo y Emprendimiento...

JPB

Jimmy Porras Barrantes

CoopeTarrazú

Gerente de Innovación y Sostenibilidad

www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-porras-barrantes-b0097730

ALESSANDRA PROTO

OECD

Head Trento Centre for Local Development

AlessandraProto

alessandraproto

Jessica Radford

Brand Tasmania

Acting CEO

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-radford-04753460/

WILSON RAMIREZ

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT INSTITUTE

Gerente

JPRP

Juan Pablo Remolina Pulido

Prosantander

Director ejecutivo

@Jp_Remolina

Imelda Restrepo

ANDI - Asociacion Nacional de Empresarios de...

Vicepresident of Economic Development and...

FRS

Felipe Rivera Sanín

Instituto Humboldt

Leader of the Biodiviversity and Public Policy...

https://co.linkedin.com/in/feliperiverasanin

LGRC

LINA GINETH RODRIGUEZ CHITIVA

YOUTH CONGRESS FOR SUSTAINABLE AMERICAS

FUNDADORA

https://x.com/linarodch

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lina-gineth-rodr%C3%ADguez-chitiva-3a4a9422/

JMR

Juan Manuel Rojas

Promigas

CEO

@promigasoficial

Promigas

CRG

Carolina Rosales Gonzalez

Invest in cartagena

Executive Director

www.linkedin.com/in/carolina-rosales-b57761350

Paolo ROSSO

OECD

Senior Consultant

@PaoloRosso61

https://it.linkedin.com/in/paolo-rosso-3027a26

paolo.rosso.1961

Anna Rubin

OECD

Manager of the Local Development Forum

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-rubin-34577739/

XSIM

Xavier Sala i Martin

HICue

Profesor de Economía de la Universidad de Columbia

EJS

Edwin Jesús Sánchez

Alcaldía Marquetalia - Caldas

Alcalde

VJSA

VÍCTOR JULIÁN SÁNCHEZ ACOSTA

Federación Colombiana de Municipios

Presidente

JIS

JUAN IGNACIO STARK

CENIA

LÍDER TRANSFERENCIA TECNOLÓGICA

https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-ignacio-stark-isla/

CAS

Carlos Alberto Suarez

Invest in Bogota

Interim CEO

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-alberto-suarez-reyes/