On Thursday, August 7, at 11:00 a.m. ET/9:00 a.m. CST, the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center, in partnership with the Foundation for the Development of Guatemala (FUNDESA), will host a discussion focusing on Guatemala as a destination for strategic foreign investment and a growing source of capital contributing to the US economy.

As Guatemala advances regulatory reforms, deepens public-private collaboration, and boosts international investor confidence (its S&P Global credit rating was recently upgraded from BB to BB+), this conversation will dive into Guatemala’s potential in strengthening regional supply chains and attracting investment in areas aligned with US economic security. Speakers will explore current opportunities in key sectors while also identifying additional steps needed to deepen economic engagement and unlock further growth.

The event will also highlight the growing footprint of Guatemalan companies investing in the United States, underscoring the importance of a two-way investment relationship and its role in supporting shared economic priorities.

This conversation is the second in a series of events under a partnership between AALAC and FUNDESA focused on identifying mutually beneficial opportunities to drive prosperity in both Guatemala and the United States.

Speakers

Jason Marczak
Vice President and Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Valeria Prado Mancilla
Viceminister of Investment and Competition
Republic of Guatemala

Juan Esteban Sánchez
Executive Director
Invest Guatemala

Joydeep Mukherji
Head of Sovereign Ratings in Latin America and the Caribbean
S&P Global Ratings

Isabella Cascarano
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere
International Trade Administration

José González-Campo
Senior Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Corporación Multi Inversiones

Hilda Franco
Energy Purchasing Specialist
EnerGuate

María Fernanda Bozmoski
Director, Impact and operations and Lead for Central America, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

Juan Carlos Zapata
Executive Director
FUNDESA

Agenda

11:00–11:05 a.m. | Opening remarks

Jason Marczak
Vice President and Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

11:05–11:30 a.m. | Public-private strategies shaping Guatemala’s investment climate

Speakers

Valeria Prado Mancilla
Viceminister of Investment and Competition
Republic of Guatemala

Juan Esteban Sánchez
Executive Director
Invest Guatemala

Joydeep Mukherji
Managing Director, Sovereign Ratings Group
Standard & Poor’s

Moderated by

Jason Marczak
Vice President and Senior Director, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

11:30–11:55 a.m. | Two-way investment for shared prosperity: US and Guatemala economic security

Speakers

Isabella Cascarano
Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere
Interational Trade Administration

José González-Campo
Senior Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Corporación Multi Inversiones

Hilda Franco
Energy Purchasing Specialist
EnerGuate

Moderated by

María Fernanda Bozmoski
Director, Impact and Operations and Lead for Central America, Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
Atlantic Council

11:55 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Closing remarks

Juan Carlos Zapata
Executive Director
FUNDESA

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