In partnership with the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham Chile), the Inter-American Development Bank, Anglo American, Atlas Renewable Energy, and Allkem, the Wilson Center’s Latin America Program is hosting a dialogue on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 from 2 pm to 4:30 pm (ET) on the role of climate finance and investment in Chile and Latin America for the global energy transition; the opportunities of the Inflation Reduction Act; and US, regional, and multilateral strategies to strengthen hemispheric renewable energy and critical mineral supply chains.
This dialogue will follow a related conference the previous day, in partnership with the US Embassy in Santiago, and is part of the Wilson Center Latin America Energy Transition Initiative, designed to support dialogue among diverse private sector, government, and civil society stakeholders to highlight the strategic importance of the region for the global energy transition.
INTRODUCTIONS
Paula Estévez
General Manager, Chilean American Chamber of Commerce
Pablo Angelelli
Head Of Operations, Country Office of Chile, Inter-American Development Bank
Benjamin Gedan
Director, Latin America Program // Director, Argentina Project
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
José Miguel Benavente
Executive Vice President, CORFO
MODERATORS
Paula Estévez
General Manager, Chilean American Chamber of Commerce
Benjamin Gedan
Director, Latin America Program // Director, Argentina Project
PANELISTS
Rodrigo Subiabre
Vice President of Technology and Innovation, Anglo American
Natascha Nunes da Cunha
Lead Specialist, Extractives, Inter-American Development Bank
José Eduardo Alatorre
Economic Affairs Officer, Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean
Claudia Valdés
Investment Management Lead Officer, IDB Invest
Alfredo Solar
General Manager, Chile, Atlas Renewable Energy
José Alioto
External Affairs Manager, Allkem
Claudia Onetto
Director, Regulatory and Government Affairs, Grupo Cerro
Javier Dib
Chief Executive Officer, AES Andes
Mauricio León
Chief, Non-Renewable Resources Unit, Natural Resources Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean