Roundtable - Alfonso García Mora

Canning House will host a business roundtable with Alfonso García Mora, Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. This exclusive discussion will provide an opportunity to hear directly from one of the world's leading development finance institutions on IFC's priorities across Latin America and the Caribbean, its collaboration with European partners, and the role of private investment in supporting sustainable economic growth and job creation in emerging markets.

Mr García Mora will discuss how IFC is promoting private sector development throughout the region through investments and advisory services across sectors, including infrastructure, the energy transition, financial services, manufacturing, agribusiness and digital transformation. The discussion will also explore innovative capital mobilization structures and opportunities for UK businesses and investors to work with IFC in financing high-impact projects that foster economic growth, job creation and long-term development across Latin America and the Caribbean.

About Alfonso García Mora

Alfonso García Mora is IFC's Vice President for Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. He leads IFC's operations across both regions, overseeing investment and advisory activities while strengthening partnerships with governments, financial institutions, institutional investors, funds, and the private sector to maximise development impact.

Under his leadership, IFC’s program in Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has expanded significantly, ending fiscal year 2025 with close to $30 billion in short-term and long-term finance across both regions – three times the level recorded in 2022.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr García Mora served as IFC's Regional Vice President for Asia and the Pacific. Before joining IFC's senior leadership, he held several senior positions at the World Bank, including Global Director for Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation, where he led work across Europe, Latin America and other regions to promote financial sector development and private sector growth.

Before joining the World Bank Group, he was Partner and Managing Director at Analistas Financieros Internacionales (AFI), advising governments, regulators, financial institutions and development finance institutions across Europe and Latin America. Mr García Mora holds a PhD in Financial Economics from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and has published extensively on banking and financial sector development.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is the world's largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector in emerging markets. Operating in more than 100 countries, IFC mobilises capital, expertise and partnerships to create markets and opportunities that support sustainable development.

Attendance is by invitation only.