Canning House and Casa de América are proudly partnering again to deliver their second joint conference, ‘Wired for Growth: Infrastructure and Energy in Latin America, Spain, and the UK’. This multilateral conference will reconvene over 100 leaders from industry, government, and academia to explore avenues for collaboration and knowledge sharing in infrastructure and energy between Latin America, Spain, and the UK.
Conference
Wired for Growth: Infrastructure and Energy in Latin America, Spain, and the UK
- Casa de América, Plaza de Cibeles, 2, 28014, Madrid, Spain
- 17:00 - 20:30
Against a global backdrop of supply chain disruptions, digitisation and AI, smart cities, and demands for pragmatic and cost-effective approaches to the energy transition, Latin America, Spain, and the UK offer complementary strengths.
As ambitious transport and infrastructure projects unfold, they will only succeed if underpinned by a sustainable and reliable energy supply to power them. Latin America has established itself as a global leader in renewable energy and climate action, a role reinforced by Brazil’s presidency of COP30 in Belém in November 2025. Spanish and UK companies are playing a pivotal role in this transformation, bringing innovation and investment to projects that underpin both the energy transition and the digital economy.
While renewable energy is rapidly expanding to support the transition, the question now turns to balancing this ambition with economic pragmatism — optimising Latin America’s oil and gas reserves to meet the surging electricity demands of AI and data centres.
Against this backdrop, the conference will focus on two central themes: how digitisation and AI are reshaping infrastructure, and how pragmatic approaches to the energy transition can meet surging demand while driving sustainable growth. Together, these themes reflect the dual challenge of building smarter, data-driven systems while ensuring the energy backbone is strong enough to sustain them.
Sponsored by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer.
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Wird for Growth: Infrastructure and Energy in Latin America, Spain, and the UK
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Guests’ arrival and registration
17:00 – 17:30
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Opening remarks
Moisés Morera Martín, Programme Director – Casa de América
Jeremy Browne, CEO – Canning House
Sir Alex Ellis KCMG, British Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
Eduardo Soler-Tappa, Managing Partner, Madrid - Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
17:30 – 17:50
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Panel One: From Data to Design: Digitisation Disrupting Infrastructure
Majdi Saadeddine, Head of Technical Operations – Dar/Sidara
Miguel Hernandez, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development – Crea Madrid Nuevo Norte
Ignacio Corlazzoli Hugues, Manager, Resource Mobilisation and Global Alliances – CAF, Development Bank for Latin America and the Caribbean
Matías Herkómmer Carrión, Global Export and Agency Finance - Business Origination Latin America – Santander
Moderated by Yoko Takagi, Partner – DLA Piper
17:50 – 18:30
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Fireside Chat
José Díaz-Caneja, Infrastructure CEO - ACCIONA
Moderated by Iria Calviño, Partner, Madrid – Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Introduced by Gui Silva, Managing Partner - Tagus Capital, Trustee of Canning House
18:30 – 19:00
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Panel Two: From Transition to Transmission: Energy Collaboration between Latin America, Spain, and the UK
George Hames, Regional Head, Business Origination (Americas, Overseas Territories and South Asia) – UK Export Finance
José Manuel Rodriguez Martinez, Head of Public Affairs - Iberdrola
Estrella Jara Galán, Head of Communications and External Affairs - bp Spain and Portugal
Moderated by Antonio Morales, Partner - Baker McKenzie
19:00 – 19:40
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Closing Remarks
Jordi Colgan, Director General of Economic Diplomacy - Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation
Jeremy Browne, CEO – Canning House
León de la Torre Krais, Managing Director – Casa de América
19:40 – 19:45
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Networking Reception
19:45 – 20:30
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Sponsor
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) have deep‑rooted experience across Latin America, combining a strong track record in key jurisdictions with trusted relationships among local industry players, financiers, and law firms to deliver seamless, high‑quality advice. We understand how business is done across the region and recognise that each market demands a tailored approach. Our global, multi‑disciplinary team—based in New York, London, Madrid, Paris, Luxembourg, Germany, Beijing, and Melbourne—includes native Spanish and Portuguese speakers and civil‑law trained lawyers with experience in private practice, in‑house, and government. This depth of regional insight enables us to advise confidently on complex transactions and disputes across international arbitration, projects, corporate/M&A, finance, and tax, serving leading clients in sectors including energy, infrastructure, mining, telecoms, insurance, and pharma and life sciences, as well as Latin American clients investing globally.
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