About the event
We live in an era of unprecedented transformations and advances: the Exponential Era. The discussion revolves around debt, inflation, inequality, sustainability, and geopolitical rivalries, while artificial intelligence redefines the economy and society. We pose the fundamental question: How do these challenges impact us? In Cartagena, thought leaders shared their valuable perspectives and experiences.
Interviews
In the context of the XXXVII Conference of Central Banks and Official Institutions “Navigating an Exponential Era”, we had the opportunity to discuss Geopolitics, Generative Artificial Intelligence, and Quantum Computing with Alastair Newton (Director – Alavan Business Advisory), Steve Suarez (Founder and CEO – HorizonX Consulting), and Ben Steiner (Columbia University).
We invite you to watch these interesting conversations with Ricardo Avila, Senior Analyst at ElTiempo.
Agenda
08:10 – 08:20
Opening Remarks
José Darío Uribe
Executive President – FLAR
08:20 – 08:30
Agenda and Objectives
Iker Zubizarreta
Chief Investment & Financial Officer – FLAR
STATE OF THE PLANET
08:30 – 09:15
Global Macro Perspectives
Gorky Urquieta
Global Co-Head of Emerging Markets Debt Neuberger Berman
09:15 – 10:00
Geopolitics “Rhymes and
Reasons”
Alastair Newton
Director – Alavan Business Advisory
10:30 – 12:00
Around the World in 80
minutes
Chair: Arnab Das
Global Market Strategist – INVESCO
Gorky Urquieta
Global Co- Head of Emerging Markets Debt
Neuberger Berman
Alastair Newton
Director – Alavan Business Advisory
Jude Blanchette (remote)
Freeman Chair of China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Fidel Jaramillo
General Secretary – FLAR
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
14:00 – 14:20
Future Proofing the Central Banking Data Model
Ben Bobroff
Global Head of Digital Solutions Consulting
Northern Trust
14:20 – 14:40
Generative AI
Ben Steiner
Lecturer – Columbia University
14:40 – 15:00
Quantum Computing
Steve Suarez
Founder & CEO – HorizonX Consulting
Markus Pflitsch (remote)
Founder & CEO – Terra Quantum
15:30 – 17:00
Panel
Chair: Iker Zubizarreta
Chief Investment & Financial Officer – FLAR
Ben Bobroff
Global Head of Digital Solutions Consulting –
Northern Trust
Ben Steiner
Lecturer – Columbia University
Steve Suarez
Founder & CEO – HorizonX Consulting
17:00 – 17:10
Closing day 1
Iker Zubizarreta
Chief Investment & Financial Officer – FLAR
Speakers
Alastair Newton
Director – Alavan Business Advisory
Steve Suarez
Founder & CEO – HorizonX Consulting
Ben Steiner
Lecturer – Columbia University
Ben Bobroff
Global Head of Digital Solutions Consulting Northern Trust
Gorky Urquieta
Global Co-Head of Emerging Markets Debt Neuberger Berman
Markus Pflitsch
Founder & CEO – Terra Quantum
Jude Blanchette
Freeman Chair of China Studies Center for Strategic and International Studies
