Monday, November 20
Opening remarks and welcome. Mrs. Carmen Caballero Villa, President ProColombia.
Keynote address - Bogota Chamber of Commerce: Mr. Ovidio Claros Polanco, Executive President.
Keynote address. H.E Mr. Gustavo Petro, President of the Republic of Colombia.
Foreign Direct Investment, a key factor to reduce inequality. Mr. Germán Umaña Mendoza, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
Colombia: Macroeconomic and fiscal perspectives, paving the way for sustainable FDI. Mrs. Maria Fernanda Valdes Valencia, Technical Vice-minister, Ministry of Finance and Public Credit
Colombia towards a sustainable future: FDI as an engine for national and regional development. Mr. Juan Miguel Gallego, Deputy Director of Prospective and National Development, National Planning Department (DNP)
Coffee break
Institutional ecosystem to foster foreign direct investment in Colombia.
• Vice Ministry of Business Development, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism. Ms. Soraya Caro, Vice-Minister.
• INNpulsa. Hernán Ceballos, General Manager.
• Colombia Productiva. Aurelio Mejía, General Manager.
• Bancoldex (Colombian Development Bank). Jorge Andres Arcieri, Director of MSME.
• SENA (National Training Service). Luz Dana Leal Ruiz, Corporate Relation and Promotion Manager.
Moderator: Julio Cesar Puentes, Investment Promotion Vice-President, ProColombia.
Keynote address. Mrs. Claudia López Hernández, Mayor of Bogota.
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Colombia has a potential for agricultural and agro-industrial growth to achieve food sovereignty, serving the local and international markets with a focus on sustainability. The agri-food sector is considered one of the pillars of the national economy and is recognized worldwide due to its relevance in production and consumption, as well as being an export platform for the region and the world.
The Colombia Investment Summit 2023 will allow you to know the perspective of the sector, the guidelines that the National Government has outlined and the commitment to promote agro-industrial development through different mechanisms.
We invite you to learn first-hand about the opportunities that Colombia offers as an investment destination in the agro-industrial sector and to interact with the business environment of the agro-industrial sector in some regions of the country, seeking to establish strategic alliances or accessing agricultural raw materials for manufacturing value-added products in the country.
Colombia has a potential for agricultural and agro-industrial growth to achieve food sovereignty, serving the local and international markets with a focus on sustainability. The agri-food sector is considered one of the pillars of the national economy and is recognized worldwide due to its relevance in production and consumption, as well as being an export platform for the region and the world.
The Colombia Investment Summit 2023 will allow you to know the perspective of the sector, the guidelines that the National Government has outlined and the commitment to promote agro-industrial development through different mechanisms.
We invite you to learn first-hand about the opportunities that Colombia offers as an investment destination in the agro-industrial sector and to interact with the business environment of the agro-industrial sector in some regions of the country, seeking to establish strategic alliances or accessing agricultural raw materials for manufacturing value-added products in the country.
Discover Colombia's high potential for energy generation from unconventional sources through solar, wind, offshore wind, geothermal, biomass, Small Hydropower Plants - SHP, and low or zero-emission hydrogen production.
Ranked as the 4th most attractive emerging market for renewable energy investment among 107 countries, Colombia boasts a strong availability and reliability of resources in wind, radiation, and natural thermal sources. The institutional support through the Energy Transition Roadmap, Colombia's Reindustrialization Policy, and the legal framework prioritize a fair, sustainable, high-quality, and accessible energy transition. These factors combine to make the country a key regional investment destination.
This agenda invites you to explore various opportunities along the entire energy chain, including Generation, Transmission, Transport, or Storage, which are crucial in collectively building the sector. Join us in continuing to discover why Colombia is the ideal destination to participate in the diversification of the energy matrix!
Discover the reasons to invest in tourism in Colombia and explore the opportunities the country has to offer. Colombia's global tourism positioning as a world powerhouse of life, the variety in its offerings, and diverse opportunities make it the prime destination for investment in hotel and tourism infrastructure.
Recognized worldwide for its natural and cultural diversity, Colombia provides opportunities for tourism development in all its regions and segments, including nature tourism, leisure travel, and business tourism, among others. In this agenda, you will have the chance to directly explore the investment potential in tourist destinations in Córdoba, the Coffee Cultural Landscape (Quindío, Risaralda y Caldas), Meta, and Magdalena.
Join us on this exciting journey toward a sustainable tourism future in harmony with nature and its communities
Colombia, the country of beauty, has now become one of the leading providers of technology-based services in the region. Exponential economic growth, the availability of skilled and cost-effective human capital, along with high-quality infrastructure and telecommunications connections, are some of the factors that have positioned digital transformation as a driving force in Colombia.
Discover the country's capabilities to develop specialized solutions in sectors such as Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), software and IT, audiovisuals, shared service centers, and data centers. Colombia's strategic location and the growing competitiveness of the industry will grant you access to global markets and ensure the sustainable development of your business. The country is focusing on reducing inequality and promoting equity, and for this purpose, it boasts a technological industry with expertise in developing specialized solutions across various sophisticated domains.
We invite you to explore the significant investment opportunities in the technology-based services industry, relevant matters when enhancing the efficiency of your organization. Join us in strategic networking with business opportunities that will cenrtainly add value to both you and your clients!"
Colombia is distinguished by its significant export platform, with the city of Cartagena handling 25% of national port traffic and 50% of the cargo volume in the Caribbean. Furthermore, Cartagena offers a substantial array of Industrial Parks, Free Trade Zones, and Ports, which are integrated with the more than 750 companies forming the shipbuilding value chain, along with 12 naval repair workshops in the region.
Cartagena undoubtedly becomes the ideal space for investment in the shipbuilding and maritime sector, boasting numerous competitive advantages in economic, labor, and legal terms. Join us to explore all the benefits that the Shipbuilding Industry presents in the Bolívar Department.
Discover the reasons and opportunities that Colombia offers for investing in the infrastructure sector. Through the development of strategic projects in railway, airport, road, and maritime infrastructure, we aim to achieve social and economic development that enables effective connectivity between regions in Colombia.
Infrastructure has played and will continue to play an important role in the country's development, leveraging regional growth and national competitiveness. Foreign direct investment plays a significant role in driving the growth of this sector.
This agenda invites you to explore opportunities along the entire value chain and to learn about the government's infrastructure plan in Colombia, which is crucial for the collaborative construction of the sector. Join us to discover why Colombia is the ideal destination to develop your project!
Hydrogen is an alternative for Colombia's energy future, and by 2030, the country will require investments of up to 5 billion dollars to develop initiatives that meet the supply and demand for hydrogen as a clean fuel, with the potential to become one of the world's leading exporters. Therefore, we extend this invitation to explore one of the country's departments with a significant track record in hydrogen production and a promising future for scaling up the use of low-emission hydrogen, Santander.
Learn why investing in Colombia in the Chemicals & Life Sciences sector will be the best business and life decision. In this agenda, you'll get to know the sector's ecosystem, which includes partners from the public, private, and mixed sectors. You'll learn about various initiatives emerging from this ecosystem, from programs and projects for the private sector to alliances with different companies and entities, engaging with the top government on various matters. Additionally, you gain first-hand insight into companies that have recently landed in Colombia. Lastly, you discover that Colombia also boasts rich cultural diversity, where each city has its own charm that will surely captivate you. Join us on this exciting journey and become part of the sector's growth in the country.
We invite you to discover the opportunities that Colombia presents in the aeronautics sector, characterized by significant players in aerospace components with AS9100 certification, regional clusters, MRO operations, repair workshops, training programs, skilled and cost-effective labor compared to other countries in the region. Colombia offers a package of incentives at both national and departmental levels that are appealing to investors in the sector. Furthermore, the country enjoys air connectivity with over 40 international cities through more than a thousand international flights per week and 30 airlines serving 17 international airports. One of these, El Dorado, ranks first in cargo and third in passengers in Latin America. Are you seeking more reasons to view Colombia as an investment destination in the aeronautics sector? Come and discover them with us through an agenda spanning Bogotá, Medellín, and Cali, where we will engage with key associations, authorities, airlines, MROs, and visit the most important airports in the country.
Colombia has a wide network of companies engaged in vehicle assembly (cars, buses, cargo and motorcycles), as well as producers of auto parts and industry-specific components. Additionally, the Government has developed various efforts to reduce emissions from the transportation sector by promoting electric and hydrogen mobility within the framework of its energy transition policy. For instance, Bogotá, the capital city, has become a pioneer in electric buses on the continent. We invite you to join us to explore the offer of Colombia in the Sustainable Mobility sector through an agenda covering Bogota, Medellín, and Cali. During this agenda, we will have meetings with vehicle assemblers, spare auto parts manufacturers, industry associations, charging station providers, and investment projects in the sector.
