COLOMBIA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2019 - Cartagena

Colombia Investment Summit 2019

Bogotá, Colombia. Hotel Grand Hyatt Salón Gran Ballroom

ABOUT THE EVENT

COLOMBIA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2019 - About Us

Is the most important event in Colombia aimed at attracting Foreign Direct Investment into the country. COLOMBIA INVESTMENT SUMMIT 2019 brings together a portfolio of opportunities for investors and allow interaction with:

Colombian Government officials.
Investment projects to be financed in strategic economic sectors
Identify local companies to setup potential strategic partnerships

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Agenda

H.E. Iván Duque Márquez

President of the Republic of Colombia
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Martha Lucía Ramírez

Vice-President of Colombia
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José Manuel Restrepo Abondano

Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
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Ángela María Orozco Gómez

Minister of Transport
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Andrés Valencia Pinzón

Minister of Agriculture
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Sylvia Cristina Constaín Rengifo

Minister of Information and Communications Technology
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Colombia Investment Summit 2019
October 29th 2019

Tuesday
▒ October 29th 2019
07:00 08:00 Registration
08:00 08:10 Opening remarks and welcome.

Mrs. Flavia Santoro, President ProColombia
08:10 08:30 Colombia: the time to become a first-class global tourism destination.

By. Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
08:30 09:30 Keynote address.

H.E. Mr. Iván Duque Márquez, President of the Republic of Colombia.
09:30 10:05 Perspectives and investment opportunities in Colombia.
Mr. José Manuel Restrepo, Minister of Commerce Industry and Tourism.
10:05 10:20 Remarks by

Mrs. Flavia Santoro, President ProColombia
10:20 10:25Remarks by Mr. Manuel de la Cruz:

President Banco Santander Colombia.
10:25 10:40 Break
10:40 11:20 Panel discussion:

Impact of Sustainable and Responsible Foreign Investment in the Development of Colombia.
11:20 11:45 Financing law and tax policy in Colombia.

Mr. José Andrés Romero Tarazona. Director of the National Tax and Customs Office.
11:45 12:15 Panel discussion: Opportunities within the new telecommunication and media infrastructure law.

Sylvia Constaín, Minister of Information and Communication Technologies.

Moderator. Financial Times, Gideon Long, Editor.
12:15 12:25 Fourth Industrial Revolution and the impact on Colombia.

Agostinho Almeida, Director of the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4RI).
12:25 12:35 Juan Pablo Liévano, Societies Superintendent.
12:35 14:30 Networking Lunch
14:30 15:30 First session: “Sectoral meetings”

Conference room 1

Energy sector outlook in Colombia.

Mrs. Maria Fernanda Suárez, Minister of Mines and Energy.

Panel discussion: Investment opportunities within energy sector in Colombia.

• Mrs. Maria Fernanda Suárez, Minister of Mines and Energy.

• Mauricio Posada Mayorga, Development Manager AES Colombia.

• Carlos Javier Rodriguez Jimenez, Development Manager, ENERFIN

• Lucio Rubio, CEO Enel

• Ruben Borja, Country Managing Director, TRINASOLAR

Moderator: Dafna Siegert, Executive Director E&Y.

Conference room 2

Improving the business environment: Transformation and strategy inside the national Institute of Food and Drug Surveillance (INVIMA).

Mr. Julio César Aldana, Managing Director INVIMA.
14:30 15:00

Conference room 3 (Tourism)

Tourism outlook and investment opportunities in Colombia.

Mr. Julián Guerrero, Tourism Vice Minister.
15:00 15:30 Keynote Session:

Sustainable Tourism and Colombia's Potential as a World Class Travel Destination

Moderator: Costas Christ, CEO - Beyond Green Travel and Global Sustainability Strategist
15:30 15:45 Break
15:30 – 16:15 Panel Discussion: Successful disruptive models within the tourism sector.

Moderator: UNWTO – Natalia Bayona, Senior Expert Innovation and Digital Transformation.

Participants:

• Ayenda Hotels – Andrés Sarrazola, CEO & Cofundador.

• SAHIC – Arturo García, Presidente & Fundador.

• Selina – Joe Faskha, Executive Chairman for Colombia.

• Urban IQ – Luis Fernando Botero, Partner & Co-founder
15:45 16:45
Second session: “Sectoral meetings”

Conference room 2

New strategy to foster the agribusiness sector in Colombia.

Mr. Andrés Valencia Pinzón, Minister of Agriculture.
16:00 17:00

Conference room 1

Colombia’s infrastructure strategy 2020-2022

Mrs. Angela Maria Orozco, Minister of Transport

Panel discussion: Financing and secondary market infrastructure projects.

• Mrs. Angela Maria Orozco, Minister of Transport

• General Manager, China Harbour Concessions Company S.L.

• John Laing Group

Moderator: Financial Times, Gideon Long, Editor.
16:15 17:00 Panel discussion: Financing opportunities for tourism projects in Colombia.

Moderator: Cristian Roberts, Prime President.

Participants:

• Bancoldex: Javier Diaz Fajardo, President.

• International Finance Corporation IFC – Javier Posas, Senior Investment Officer.

• Pegasus – Hernando Forero, Partner
17:00 17:15 Conference room 1

Closing remarks academic agenda. Mrs. Martha Lucia Ramirez, Vice President of the Republic of Colombia.

Wednesday
▒ October 30th 2019
08:00 18:00 Investment Matchmaking

*Speakers and schedule are subject to change, and will be updated continuously up to the conference