Energy Summit to welcome key investors and public and private stakeholders in Miami
The 4th Latin America Energy Forum at the JW Marriott Hotel in Miami will host over investors and public and private stakeholders across Latin America’s energy sector.
The U.S Chamber of Commerce, OLADE, USTDA, DFC and US Exim Bank alongside high level government representatives from Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Honduras and Barbados attending the Forum to explore the adoption of innovative technology and discussion on financing energy projects in Latin America.
“The Latin America Energy Forum (LAEF) is an excellent venue for us to convene with important Latin American and global power sector stakeholders and discuss strategic, operational and technological concerns that shape the future of the energy industry in Latin America and beyond.” James Shepherd, CEO, Altaaqa Global Energy Services
Alongside the attendance of Altaaqa Global Energy Services, the Forum also confirms:
- Hon. Wilfred Abrahams, Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Government of Barbados
- Herland Soliz Montenegro, President of YPFB, Bolivia.
- Oscar de la Maza, Director of Renewable Energies, Ministry of Energy and Mines, Government of the Dominican Republic
- Francisco Quintanar, Director of Electricity, General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications (SIGET), Government of El Salvador
- José Morán, Commissioner President, Regulatory Commission for Electrical Energy (Comisión Reguladora de Energía Eléctrica), Honduras
- Ariel Yépez-García, Energy Division Chief, Inter-American Development Bank
- Javier Cuervo, Lead Energy Economist, Inter-American Development Bank
- Hon. Alfonso Blanco Bonilla, Executive Secretary, Olade (Latin American Energy Organisation)
- Scott Eisner, President, USAfBC, Senior Vice President U.S Chamber of Commerce
- Judith Pryor, Director, US Exim Bank
- Erik Bethel, Executive Director, World Bank
- Alejandro Castañeda Cuervo, Executive Director, National Association of Energy Generators (ANDEG), Colombia
- Carlos Barrera, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Renewable Energy
The Latin America Energy Forum (LAEF) will also be co-located with the Powering Africa: Summit (PAS). Both events will bring together over 400 attendees across Latin America and Africa’s energy sector.
For more information about this meeting:
- Meeting dates: 24-26 February 2020
- Venue: JW Marriott, Miami, USA
- Registration link:https://www.cvent.com/events/latin-america-energy-forum-2020
- Contact: Fiona Gleeson –Marketing Manager: Africa Portfolio
- Email: Fiona.gleeson@energynet.co.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)20 7384 8068
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