On Wednesday, December 4 at 10:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. CST) the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF), will host a conversation exploring El Salvador’s economic evolution.
In recent years, geopolitical changes and domestic policy efforts to improve the investment climate have foreign companies looking toward El Salvador. At the same time, as El Salvador’s economy continues to evolve, local businesses play a critical role, creating opportunities to energize the economy and strengthen El Salvador’s position in the region.
In San Salvador and virtually, the Atlantic Council and CAF are bringing together public and private sector leaders to outline the investment experiences of local and international companies and point out emerging sectors with the greatest potential to drive the economy. They will also discuss opportunities to strengthen collaboration between El Salvador and the United States, amid intensifying global competition.
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El miércoles 4 de diciembre a las 10:30 a.m. ET (9:30 a.m. CST), el Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center del Atlantic Council, en colaboración con el Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe (CAF), organizará una conversación sobre la evolución económica de El Salvador.
En los últimos años, los cambios geopolíticos y los esfuerzos de políticas internas para mejorar el clima de inversión han captado la atención de empresas extranjeras hacia El Salvador. Al mismo tiempo, mientras la economía salvadoreña continúa transformándose, las empresas locales desempeñan un papel clave, generando oportunidades para dinamizar la economía y fortalecer la posición del país en la región.
Desde San Salvador y de manera virtual, el Atlantic Council y la CAF reunirán a líderes de los sectores público y privado para analizar las experiencias de inversión de empresas locales e internacionales, además de identificar sectores emergentes con mayor potencial para impulsar la economía. También abordarán oportunidades para fortalecer la colaboración entre El Salvador y Estados Unidos, en un contexto de creciente competencia global.
Opening Remarks
Sergio Díaz-Granados
Executive President
Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)
Miguel Kattan
Secretary of Commerce and Investment
Republic of El Salvador
Keynote Conversation
Economic evolution of El Salvador
H.E. María Luisa Hayem Brevé
Minister of Economy
Republic of El Salvador
Moderated by:
Jason Marczak
Vice President & Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council
Panel Discussion
Current investment landscape: Business experiences
Rodrigo Ayala
President
Invest in El Salvador-Export and Investment Promotion Agency
Sofía Corral
Director Corporate Communications
Millicom (Tigo)
Shawn Sullivan
Managing Director and Head of Government Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean
Citi
Carmen Aída Muñoz
Executive Director
AmCham El Salvador
Moderated by:
María Fernanda Bozmoski
Deputy Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council
Panel Discussion
El Salvador’s investment future: Opportunities and strategic alliances
Jaime Díaz
Executive Vice-President
Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI)
H.E Milena Mayorga
Ambassador to the United States
Republic of El Salvador
Moderated by:
Mark Lopes
Former Director for the US
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Closing Remarks
Christian Asinelli
Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming
Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF)
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