Panama: Finance, Trade, Tourism & Service Center of the Americas

PRIVATE BREAKFAST, FINANCE FORUM AND LUNCH WITH KEYNOTE HON. ALBERTO ALEMAN ZUBIETA, ADMINISTRATOR, PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center

PRIVATE BREAKFAST
Hosted by:
 H.E. Kaiser Bazán
Vice President of Panama
Kenneth Juster
Undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce
William Lash III
Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce  
 

Participants
Nick Antonelli  - Antonelli Organization
Alfredo Arias - ARI
Julio Arias Villalaz  - Caja de Ahorros
Montague Belange - Banistmo
Herman Bern - Gamboa Tropical Rainforest
Bogard Botello - Citibank
Linda Boyd – Parsons Brickerhoff
Felix Carles - USPA
Francisco Conto - Citibank
Joe Cornelison - MZM
Mario De Diego - USPA
Alberto Diamond - KPMG
Roberto Domínguez - USPA
Ricardo Eskildsen – USPA
Michael Farrell - USPA
Tom Kenna – USPA
Walter Luschinger  - AUSA
Laurie Mahon - PB Consult
Robert McMillan - McMillan Rather Rigano
David Michou - Manzanillo International Terminal
Nick Pansic - Montgomery Watson Harza
Eugene Renzi – Mantech International
Ralph Sheridan – American Science & Engineering
Juan Sosa - USPA
Dave Starling - Panama Canal Railway
Enrique Sosa - USPA
Hans Stig Moeller - Maersk
Carlos Urriola - Manzanillo International Terminal
Albert Zapanta - USPA

Government Officials
Carlos A. Barsallo - National Securities Commission
Walter Bastian  - U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Delia Cárdenas - Banking Superintendency
Rossana Castrellón - Govt. of Panama
Ambassador Guillermo Ford - Govt. of Panama
Vice Minister of Finance & Trade Temístocles Rosas - Govt. of Panama
Raul Saint Malo - Govt. of Panama
George Thomas - Office of VP Panama

FINANCE FORUM

PANAMA AND THE BANKING SECTOR 
Coordinator:
Ricardo Eskildsen, President, USPA (Panama)
Panama's Economy: Present and Future Perspective
H.E. Dominador Kaiser Bazan, Vice President of Panama
Panama's Financial and Banking Sector
Dr. Francisco Conto, 2nd Vice President, Panama Banking Association
Competitiveness of the Panamanian Banks
Montague Belanger, Executive Vice President, Primer Banco del Istmo
Ramon Chiari, Vice President of Corporate Banking, Banco Continental
Norms and Laws that Regulate Banking Activity in Panama 
Delia Cardenas, Superintendent of Banks
Securities and its Regulatory Framework
Carlos A. Barsallo, Chairman/Commissioner of the National Securities Commission
Corporate Governance
Alberto Diamond, Managing Partner, KPMG
 

MULTILATERAL FINANCING ORGANIZATIONS AND 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Coordinator:
Eduardo Linares, Alternate Director, IADB

Jaime Alvarez, World Bank
Lori Kerr, Private Sector, IADB
Fernando Jimenez-Ontiveros, Multilateral Investment Fund
Xiomara Creque, Export Import Bank
Deborah Moronese, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Alberto Angulo, U.S. Trade Development Agency

AUDIENCE

LUNCH
Co-hosts:
"K" Line, Ltd.
Parsons Brinckerhoff
Montgomery Watson Harza

Keynote Speaker 
The Honorable Albert Aleman Zubieta
Administrator, Panama Canal Authority

(General information)
( Play "Say Goodnight Gracie" & Reception Sardi's)
(NY Tourism Breakfast & Destination Panama Workshop)
(NY Finance Forum, Howard Special Zone Pres. & Lunch)
(Washington Tourism Reception & Presentation)
(Bi-National Board Meeting, Washington Trade & Business Opportunities Forum & 
Lunch with Keynote Speaker Vice President Kaiser Bazan)
( Embassy Reception)
(Private Breakfast, Finance Forum & Lunch with Keynote Speaker Administrator of Panama Canal Authority Alberto Aleman Zubieta)
("Friendship Award" Reception)
("Friendship Award" Gala Dinner)
(Sponsor Appreciation Page & Participants)
(To Receive Copy of Presentations)
(Media Coverage)
(What People are Saying)