UK-Latin America Tech Forum: Building Growth and Responsible Technology
- Finton Hanks
On Tuesday 10 April Canning House convened the annual UK-Latin America Tech Forum, sponsored by Redfern Legal and hosted and supported by Google.
Latin American Trade & Investment Association (LATIA) and Canning House would like to thank you for attending the business seminar “Investing in Renewable Energy in Latin America” on 22nd November. Please find on the programme below the link to download each presentation.
| 8.30-9.00 | Arrival and Registration | |
| 9.00-9.30 | Welcoming Remarks | Cristina Cortes, Chief Operating Officer, Canning House H.E. Eduardo dos Santos, Ambassador of Brazil to the UK Baroness Rona Fairhead, Minister for Trade and Export Promotion, UK Government Ricardo Carioni, Director, LATIA |
| Session 1 | ||
| 9.30-9.50 | Renewable Energy Sector in Brazil: Investment Opportunities and Regulatory Framework | Luiz Augusto Barroso, President of the Energy Research Company, Government of Brazil |
| 9.50-10.10 | Investment in the Energy Sector in Chile: Past, Present and Future | Danilo Raúl Núñez Izquierdo, Head of the Infrastructure Division, Ministry of Energy, Government of Chile |
| 10.10-10.30 | Renewable Energy Sector in Bolivia | H.E. Roberto Calzadilla, Ambassador of Bolivia to the UK |
| 10.30-10.50 | Coffee Break | |
| 10.50-11.10 | Renewable Energy in Mexico | Santiago Ross, Associate, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP |
| 11.10-11.30 | The New Regulatory Framework of the Renewable Energy Sector in Argentina | Dr. Agustín Siboldi, Partner at Law Firm O’Farrell Public Law |
| 11.30-12.00 | Q&A with all session 1 speakers moderated by Alison Gowman, Deputy Chairman of the Green Finance Initiative, City of London Corporation | |
| 12.00-12.20 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2 | ||
| 12.20-12.30 | Investment pitch 1: Brazil | Company: Mori Solar Energy Speaker: Douglas Shiraga, Co-Founder Mori Solar Energy |
| 12.30-12.40 | Investment pitch 2: Brazil | Company: Monexpar Holding Speaker: Julio César Bueno, Monexpar Executive |
| 12.40-12.50 | Investment pitch 3: Chile | Company: Genesis Ventures in UK Speaker: Juan Carlos Soto, Country Manager, Genesis Ventures in UK |
| 12.50-13.00 | Investment pitch 4: Argentina | Company: Latinoamericana de Energy Speaker: Dr. Agustín Siboldi, Partner at Law Firm O’Farrell Public Law |
| 13.00-13.10 | Investment pitch 5: Colombia | Company: Faro Energy Speaker: Rodrigo Marquez, General Counsel and Director, Faro Energy |
| 13.10-14.00 | Networking lunch served at the Embassy of Brazil | |