ACF Program 2009
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Sunday September 27, Convention Center Sheraton Hotel
9:00 – 6:00 REGISTRATION
6:00 – 7:30 Official Welcome Reception, Jardín Bohio
Monday 28
Tuesday 29
› 8:00                  Onwards Registration

Plenary San Cristobal
• Hugo Lavados, Minister of Economy, Chile.

Plenary San Cristobal
› Politics and Economics in the context of crisis.

• H.E. President of Guatemala, Álvaro Colom.
• H.E. President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet.

Plenary San Cristobal
• Gary Locke, United States Secretary of Commerce.
• Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary, Economy Commission for Latin America and the Caribean (ELLAC).

› 11:00 - 11:30   Coffee Break

San Cristobal Ballroom
› Competitiveness in Times of Crisis

• Luciano Coutinho, President, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES).
• Jean Paul Luksic, President, Antofagasta Minerals PLC, Chile.
• Eduardo Sibaja Arias, Minister of Economy, Industry and Commerce, Costa Rica.

For an economy to develop sustainably, a robust business climate is fundamental, especially in times of crisis. This involves a number of factors, including clear and stable rules, highly qualified human capital, ever-increasing innovation, and sustainable energy policies.
• What factors could have a significant effect to stimulate development in our economies?
• What factors are restraining growth in our countries?
• Which of those necessary changes are being promoted and which are lagging behind?

Jardín Bohio
• Speaker: John Kao, Chairman, Institute for Large Scale Innovation, USA.

› Energy and Environment: New Answers, Pedro de Valdivia A Ballroom

• Moderador: Luis Miguel Galindo, Economist and Professor Mexican National Autonomous University (UNAM).

•Nancy Ryan, Deputy, Executive Director for Policy of the California Public Utilities Commission, USA.

•David Cleary, Director of Sustainable Harvests, Latin America Region, The Nature Conservancy.

•Marcelo Tokman, Minister of Energy, Chile.

•Clovis Sarmento-Leite, Director of Development of New Business in Latin America, General Electric.

Energy is a key factor for economic growth, and supply problems along with cost increases have undermined our competitiveness. We now face a double challenge, i.e. how to seek new and better energy resources to promote sustainable development both in economic and environmental terms.
• How could a steady, low-cost energy supply be guaranteed?
• Are we doing our best to foster innovation towards alternative energies with lower carbon emissions?
• Are we consuming more than necessary? How could a culture of energy efficiency be promoted?

 

› Increasing the Value of Distribution Chains, Pedro de Valdivia B Ballroom

• Moderador: Andrés Van Der Horst, Executive Director, National Council for Competitiveness
• Vicente Trius, President and CEO Wal-Mart Latin America.
• David Short, Senior Counsel, Trade & International Affairs Federal Corporation (FEDEX).
• Chelsea C. White, Director, Supply Chain and Logistics Institute, Georgia Tech, Atlanta.

• José Luis Chicom, Viceminister of Micro and Small Business and Industry, Peru.

Many of the competitiveness problems currently faced by Latin American countries are related to deficient logistics processes. Relying on efficient distribution chains is fundamental to conquering new markets.
• What are the new technological advances that can help increase the value chain?
• How can transportation networks contribute to improving the distribution chains of our companies?
• How can the P2P mass phenomenon be incorporated?
 
› Global Services & ITs: Springboard for International Trade, Pedro de Valdivia C Ballroom

• Moderator:Claudia Bobadilla, General Manager, Digital Nation Foundation

• Carlos Álvarez, Vice President CORFO, Chile.

• David M. Añón, Director of Marketing, Latin America, Research in Motion Ltd, Canada.
• Emilio Gilolmo, President, Telefonica Foundation, Chile .
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Information and communications technologies are dramatically changing the way to do business. They are not only necessary to reduce costs and gain competitiveness, but also for building ties with consumers.
• What successful IT experiences should be replicated or spread in Latin America?
• How can mass connectivity be accelerated to reduce the digital gap of smaller businesses?
• How could ITs promote more efficient and effective governments?
›     4:00 - 4:30   Coffee Break
› Innovation in the Agro-Industry, Pedro de Valdivia A Ballroom

• Moderator: José Miguel Aguilera, National Academy Award in Applied Sciences, Chile.

• Alberto Montanari, President, Chile Alimentos and Partner, Invertec, Chile.
• Manuel San Pedro, Head of Corporate Innovation, Grupo Arcor, Argentina.
• Nathalie Cely Suárez, Minister of Production, Competitiveness and Commercialization, Ecuador.

The food industry has been the driving force for growth and global economic integration for many countries in the region. The question is how to add value to these products and be able to satisfy new consumer demands. A gradual shift into the agro industry, with high quality products and safety standards, has been shown to be effective.
• Are there innovations that allow for a decrease in production costs, an improved use of resources, or a decrease in environmental impact?
• How can food quality control processes be introduced to ensure that they are completely harmless and safe?
• How can new technologies be developed and applied to improve the nutritional quality and duration of products?
 
› Entrepreneurship: The Value of Starting Over, Pedro de Valdivia B Ballroom

• Moderator: Beatriz Nofal, President, National Investment Development Agency, Prosperar, Argentinar .
• Wenceslao Casares, CO-CEO Bling Nation .
• Kathleen Barclay,, Chair of Endeavor Chile’s Advisory Concil, Past President of Amcham Chile.
• Fernando Jiménez-Ontiveros, Deputy Manager, Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF), Inter-American Development Bank.
• Felipe Duarte Duarte, Undersecretary of Business Development, Colombia.

It is said that there is always a failure in the history of a successful entrepreneur. Therefore, it is vital to strengthen policies that provide those who fail with a new opportunity, thus eliminating the social stigma attached to those who are not successful the first time.
• What are the barriers against starting over in our economies and how can they be overcome?
• What are the respective roles of the public and the private sectors?
• How can an entrepreneurial and innovative culture be developed from early childhood?
 
› Development of Talents for a New Economy, Perdro de Valdivia C Ballroom

• Moderator: Flavio Espinal, Ex Ambassador to the OAS, Dominican Republic.

• Raymundo Peixoto, General Manager Latin America, Dell Computers.
• María Teresa Fleury, Director Getulio Vargas Foundation, Brazil .
• Michael Penfold, Associate Director Public Policy and Competitiveness and Vice-Presidency for Development and Public Policy Andean Development Corporation (CAF) .
• Rubén Morales Monroy, Minister of Economy, Guatemala.

One of the top challenges in every economy consists in developing human capital. Besides being difficult, this task is also urgent – our future prosperity will largely depend on our capacity to form a labor force equipped for the knowledge economy. 
• Are available educational opportunities in line with the needs of the labor market?
• How could the educational system be improved to enable innovation and entrepreneurship in our countries?
• What is the impact of policies that promote domestic and international exchange, and “learning by visiting” policies?
Pedro de Valdivia A-B-C Ballroom

Ministers, along with other participants of the Forum, will present current business and investment opportunities in their own countries.

30 minutes
Group 1 Group 2 Grup 3
Uruguay Santa Lucia El Salvador
Paraguay Barbados Guatemala
  Republica Dominicana Panama


30 minutes
Group 4 Group 5 Group 6
Argentina EE.UU. Colombia
Peru Mexico Ecuador
  Costa Rica

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