Navigating an Exponential Era
XXXVII Conference of Central Banks and Official Institutions
November 8th, 9th, and 10th, 2023
Charleston Santa Teresa Hotel
Cartagena, Colombia
About the Event
We live in an era of unprecedented transformations and advancements: 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? Join us in Cartagena, where thought leaders will share their valuable insights and experiences. Together, let’s seek solutions to confront and thrive amidst these challenges.
Agenda
19:00
Welcome Cocktail
Terrace – Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa
08:00 – 08:10
Welcome Coffee
La Capilla Hall – Hotel Charleston
Santa Teresa
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
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee Break
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
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
Restaurant Harry Sasson – Hotel Charlestone Santa Teresa
IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
14:00 – 14:20
Future Proofing the Central Banking Data Model
Ben Bofroff
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
15:00 – 15:30
Coffee Break
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
19:00
Dinner – Hosted by MarketAxess
Casa Santos de Piedra – Centro Histórico, Sector Getsemaní Cra 9 No. 29 – 52
Morning sessions are for FLAR partner institutions only. Afternoon sessions are open to official institutions only.
08:00 – 08:30
Welcome Coffee
Sala La Capilla – Hotel Charleston
Santa Teresa
08:30 – 09:00
Recruiting & Upskilling in
Reserves Management
Post ChatGPT
Sandra Mansilla
Deputy Manager of International Investment
Management – Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Jeferson Carbajal
Chief of Tactical Analysis Department Central Reserve Bank of Peru
Antonio Candia
Principal of Financial Innovation – FLAR
09:00 – 09:15
Survey of Central Banks
Guilherme Alves
Senior Investment Officer
World Bank – RAMP
09:15 – 09:45
The Case for a Sustainable
ETF for Central Banks
Frédéric Hoogveld
Head of Investment Specialist & Market Strategy
ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta – Amundi
09:45 – 10:30
Sustainable Investments for
Official Institutions
Chair: Carlos Álvarez
Chief Risk Officer – FLAR
Gabriela Pepoli
Senior Portfolio Manager – Central Bank of Uruguay
Jose Luis Villanueva
Director of Treasury – CAF
Wilfrido Jurado
Manager of International Market Analysis
Bank of Mexico
Andrés Cabrales
Head International Investments Department
Central Bank of Colombia
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:15
Long Term Portfolios for
Central Banks
Julien Halfon
Head of Pension Solutions – BNP
11:15 – 11:30
SWF Latin America Study
Victoria Barbary
Director of Strategy – IFSWF
11:30 – 12:30
SWF and Long Term
Investments
Chair: Abdiel Santiago
CEO – Fondo de Ahorro de Panamá
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Julien Halfon
Head of Pension Solutions – BNP
Victoria Barbary
Director of Strategy – IFSWF
Gobind Ganga
Governor Central Bank of Guyana
Shirley Pando
General Director of Investments – ONP Peru
12:30 – 14:30
Lunch
San Pedro Restaurant – Plaza de la Aduana 32-09
14:30 – 16:00
Closing Panel
Chair: Mario Acosta
Head of Asset Management – FLAR
Juan Carlos Piantini
Head of Business Strategic Management
Central Bank of Chile
Marcelo Martinelli
Senior Portfolio Manager
Central Bank of Brazil
Sandra Haasis
Senior Relationship Manager – BIS
19:00
Closing Cocktail
Plaza Santa Teresa – Hotel Charleston Santa Teresa
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