Participation fee for BRITCHAM UIO members: $25.00 (plus VAT)
Participation fee for non-members: $40.00 (plus VAT)
Description:
The objective of this space is to have an exchange of experiences of different national and international actors and to contribute to the projection of the new challenges and perspectives that the country has set for the coming years in terms of trade openness, attracting investment in strategic sectors, financial inclusion policies, fundamental actions to improve competitiveness and development.
The forum will be aimed at small, medium and large national and multinational companies in Ecuador seeking to learn about and identify potential trade and investment opportunities in the country.
The agenda of the event will be:
8h00 to 8h30: Registration
08h30 to 08h35 Opening remarks
Diego Gordón, Executive Director, Britcham UIO
8h35 to 9h35 Opening panel: Business opportunities between Ecuador and the UK
Chris Campbell, His Majesty’s Ambassador of the UK to Ecuador
Julio José Prado, Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries
Moderator: Robalino Abogados
9h35 to 10h50 Second panel: Economic outlook 2023
Leonardo Sánchez, Vice Minister of Economy
Carmen Sánchez – Laulhé, VP Latam, Atrevia
Moderator: James McKeigue, Managing Editor, LatAm INVESTOR
10h50-11h10: Coffee break
11h15-12h30: Bilateral cooperation and progress in PPP investment projects
Roberto Salas, Secretary of Public Private Investment
Boris Weber, World Bank Representative in Ecuador
Moderator: Alfredo Larrea Falcony, Partner, Aguilar Castillo Love
12h30: Closing