For the last 17 years, the Latin American Business Forum at LBS has gathered the region’s public and private sector decision-makers with students, faculty and alumni from LBS and the broader London community – generating rich conversations on the most critical issues confronted by the region.
Organized by the LBS Latin American Club with the cooperation of the Brazil Club, the Forum has become one of London’s most anticipated Latam-focused events. Previous events have hosted 200+ young regional leaders from LBS and the broader London Community.
This year's edition will host regional leaders in keynote and panel sessions to discuss the Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Growth for the region. Additionally, the forum will bring together alums from the leading UK business school generating a platform for networking.
This is a forum that welcomes participants from all regions! We'll bring together students from all over the world with regional leaders across sectors to discuss pressing topics, raise awareness of Latin America in London and at the London Business School, provide job opportunities in Latam through our sponsors and speakers, and offer networking opportunities with top UK-based alumni.
Challenges & Opportunities for Sustainable Growth
Regional development, economic outlook & political landscape
Navigating, investing and capturing opportunities within the region
Sustainable development & investment in the region
Location: Nuffield Hall; North Building
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Registration | Location: North Building Reception |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Opening notes | Helen Foley: MBA Programme Director, London Business School | Jose Tomas Sabate (MBA 2023) |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | KEYNOTE: Driving Sustainable Development through Climate and Energy Leadership | Manuel Pulgar Vidal: Global leader of Climate & Energy at WWF and interim chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission | Consuelo Saaverdra (moderator) |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Break | |
| 17:15 - 18:15 | PANEL: Elements for success: LatAm as a Digital Hub | Adolfo Vinatea: CEO Krealo (Credicorp's CVC) | Daniel Mazini: Country Manager Amazon Brazil | Agustin Guilisasti: Founder of Human Forest | Daniel Fleiderman (moderator) |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | Break | |
| 18:30 - 19:30 | PANEL: The relevance of institutions for the development of the region | Andrés Velasco: Economist & Former Ministry of Finance, Chile | Luis Oganes: Head Global Macro Reasearch JP Morgan | Maílson da Nóbrega: Economist & Former Ministry of Finance, Brazil | Joseba Martinez (moderator) |
Location: LT12 Room; North Building
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15:30 - 16:15 |
Registration |
Location: North Building Reception |
| 16:15 - 17:00 | KEYNOTE: Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Eduardo Lyra's Lessons for Social Entrepreneurs | Eduardo Lyra: CEO & Founder of Gerando Falcões Fund | Gabriel Dalcin da Nóbrega (moderator) |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | Break | |
| 17:15 - 18:15 | PANEL: Sustainability in Latin America: Balancing Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals | Luciana Batista: Partner at Bain & Company, Global Retail ESG Practice Leader | Marcelo Behar: VP Sustainability & Group Affairs, Natura | Luiza Giori Barcellos (moderator) |
| 18:15 - 18:30 | Closing remarks | |
| 18:30 - 21:00 | NETWORK EVENT: Sponsored by Bain & Company and Credicorp | Dining Room, Ratcliffe Building, Sussex Place |
Partner at Bain & Company, Global Retail ESG Practice Leader
Luciana Batista is a member of our Retail, Consumer Products and Sustainability & Responsibility practices. At Bain Luciana has worked with top management of large national and multinational groups in several industries such as apparel and household retail, department stores, supermarkets, drugstores, online retail, private equity, and financial services, in Brazil and in the USA.Luciana also leads Bain´s global retail ESG practice, helping retailers embed sustainability into their businesses. She is also active in diversity initiatives, especially gender parity.
CEO Krealo, Credicorp´s Corporate Venture Capital
Adolfo Vinatea is an Administrator from Universidad Pacífico with an MBA from London Business School (LBS). He began his professional career in Private Equity and Finance in 2005, and in recent years has served as Vice President at Nexus Group, Director at Advent International, and, since 2021, CEO of Krealo, the Corporate Venture Capital of Credicorp.
Economist & Former Minister of Finance, Chile
Andrés Velasco, the current Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science, has an extensive background in finance and development. He served as the Minister of Finance of Chile from March 2006 to March 2010, where he was recognized as the Latin American Finance Minister of the Year for his efforts to save Chile's copper windfall and create a rainy-day fund. In addition, he has served as a consultant to various international organizations and businesses, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Velasco is also a published author, with nearly one hundred academic articles, several academic books, and two novels to his name.
Economist & Former Minister of Finance, Brazil
Former staff member of the Banco do Brasil (a federal stateowned bank) from 1963 to 1977, where he reached the post of chief economist. Former head of the economic advisory group to the Minister of Industry and Commerce (1977-79) and to the Minister of Finance (1979-83). Vice-Minister of Finance (1983-85). Managing Director of the European Brazilian Bank-EUROBRAZ, based in London (1985-87). Vice-Minister of Finance for the second time (1987). Minister of Finance (1988-90).
Founder & CEO Gerando Falcões Fund
Entrepreneur and social activist. Edu Lyra lived his childhood inside a shack in a slum in Guarulhos, São Paulo. Author of the book Jovens Falcões and founder of the Gerando Falcões Institute: NGO with more than 20 social programs, serves thousands of families in the community through sports and cultural education, professional training and income generation. Selected by the World Economic Forum as one of the young Brazilians who can change the world and part of the list of Forbes Brasil magazine, among the most influential young people in the country under 30 years old.
Head of Global Macro Research at J.P. Morgan
Managing Director and Head of Global Macro Research. He manages the strategy teams that cover Rates, Currencies, Commodities and Emerging Markets Research. Luis joined J.P. Morgan in 1997 in New York and currently works in London. Luis obtained his PhD in Economics from New York University in 1998 and his BA in Economics from Universidad de Lima in 1990.
VP Sustainability & Group Affairs, Natura
Marcelo Behar is a sociologist and a lawyer graduated at University of São Paulo, in Brazil. He has worked in many NGOs and as a journalist on Foreign Politics at Folha de São Paulo. He served the Brazilian government in the Justice (as Chief-of-Staff and responsible for the Brazilian Disarmament Campaign) and Strategic Affairs (as Vice-Minister) Ministries from 2003 to 2009. He is an executive since 2009, worked in infra-structure and joined Natura in 2013. He is currently the Vice President of Sustainability and Group Affairs for Natura &Co, the global beauty group that comprises Avon, Natura, The Body Shop and Aesop and is committed to address the climate crises, protect the Amazon, defend Human Rights and embrace circularity, all by 2030.
Country Manager Amazon Brazil
Daniel Mazini is the Country Manager of Amazon.com.br working with local and international teams to deliver the best experience for their customers in Brazil. He joined Amazon in 2009 as MBA intern while attending London Business School, MBA class of 2010. He worked in the Amazon´s UK, US and Brazil offices, and spent the last 10 years working on the launch and expansion of Amazon.com.br.
Global leader of Climate & Energy at WWF and interim chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal is the global leader of Climate & Energy at WWF and interim chair of the IUCN Climate Crisis Commission. He has more than 35 years of experience in environmental law and policy. He served as Minister of the Environment of Peru (2011 to 2016) and President of the Twentieth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - COP20 in 2014.
Founder & CEO - HumanForest
Agustin has spent his entire working life in mobility. Starting out at Cabify over 10 years ago, Agustin launched the Latin American business and helped the company become the world's first profitable ride hailing App. Three years ago, Agustin founded HumanForest. Agustin holds a Masters in Data Science.
Chilean journalist with expertise in Latin America and a focus on socio-political issues
Consuelo Saavedra is an experienced Chilean journalist who has worked in TV news and investigative reporting for over 25 years at TVN. She holds a Master's degree from Harvard, an EMBA from LBS and is currently based in London hosting a daily radio show on current events and politics for a Chilean radio station.
Assistant Professor of Economics at the London Business School
His research focuses on the impact of automation on productivity, economic growth, income distribution, and optimal banking system stress test design. He holds a BSc from University College London, an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a PhD from New York University, all in economics.
LBS - MBA 2023
Former Consultant at Bain & Company. Luiza has worked for the past four years at Bain São Paulo and San Francisco in different industries such as retail, cosmetics, education and technology. She is currently reading for MBA at London Business School.
LBS- MBA 2023
Consultant at Bain & Company. Daniel has worked for the past four years at Bain in South America and the UK, working in different industries, including Retail, Pulp & Paper and Financial Services, and the development of the region's digital businesses. He is currently reading for MBA at London Business School.
LBS - MBA 2024
Former Equity Research VP at Citibank; Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs. Gabriel has also been a part of TETO (an NGO focused on housing in favelas) for the past three years, helping local communities and building houses in São Paulo. He is currently reading for MBA at London Business School.
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Credicorp Capital is a financial holding dedicated to providing financial services that was the result of the merging of three leading corporations in Latin America: Credicorp Capital Peru (formerly, BCP Capital), Credicorp Capital Colombia (formerly, Correval) and Credicorp Capital Chile (formerly, IM Trust). We form a regional platform dedicated to providing financial advisory services, especially in the areas of Corporate Finance, Wealth and Asset Management, and Capital Markets.
Credicorp is one of the most important financial groups in Latam, with more than 40,000 employees and over 133 years of experience driving the transformation of the financial industry in Peru, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Bolivia, and USA. Through their leading companies, Banco de Crédito del Perú, Credicorp Capital, Pacífico Seguros, MiBanco, and Krealo, they have been at the forefront of innovation and development in the region. Innovation, Talent and Sustainability are at the Core of their Strategy.
Their purpose emphasizes their commitment to improving lives by taking a proactive role in driving the necessary changes in the communities where they operate, integrating sustainability as a key component of their strategy to ensure their long-term competitiveness.
For many years, all of Credicorp's subsidiaries have had an active participation in the societies and economies in which they operate. However, nowadays we have a more comprehensive approach to sustainability, in which Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) initiatives are part of the organization's business strategies and activities.
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