He is a lawyer, specializing in labor law and constitutional law, with a master's degree in labor law. Additionally, he completed the specialization course for Latin American experts in labor relations at the University of Castilla–La Mancha, Spain.
Lawyer from the Universidad Santiago de Cali, specialist in Administrative and Constitutional Law, with extensive experience in the public sector, including positions as Comptroller, Auditor, and Ombudsman.
Lawyer, graduate of the University of Cauca. Specialist in Public Law and Territorial Entity Management and Master's Degree in Municipal Government from the Externado University of Colombia. Currently pursuing a PhD in Law at the Catholic University.
He has 30 years of experience in the energy and gas sector, in strategic, development, commercial, regulatory and transition areas. He began his career at Eni E&P and subsequently actively promoted the liberalisation process, leading the regulatory and commercial development of Underground Gas Storage.
In 2010, he joined Snam, where he has led infrastructure development and international mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities. Among these, he played a key role in promoting the development of the Southern Gas Corridor. At the helm of Snam's Strategy, he was the initial driver of the Gas for Climate 2050 initiative and launched the CNG/SSLNG and biomethane activities.
He is an economist with a master's degree in economics from the University of the Andes and a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University. He has 28 years of professional experience at the national and international level in the energy sector, in public and private companies, in Colombia and South America.
He has led the growth and consolidation of Promigas as an organisation with more than 50 years of recognised experience, bringing together 21 companies dedicated to the transport and distribution of natural gas, LNG regasification, electricity distribution, energy solutions and integrated services for industry, with a presence in Colombia and Peru.
She is a lawyer from the Universidad del Rosario, with a specialization in Tax Law from the same university. She has been linked to the mining-energy sector for over 20 years. She served as Vice President of Promotion and Area Allocation at the National Hydrocarbons Agency. She was also the Exploration Manager for the same entity. She worked at Ecopetrol for eight years as a tax advisor for the entire business value chain.
He is a lawyer from the Universidad Javeriana, holds a doctorate in administrative law from the University of Paris, and has studied economic law at the London School of Economics.
He was a professor at Javeriana and Externado and founded the Association of Economic Law. Upon returning to public office, he directed the National Securities Commission, the state body in charge of monitoring and regulating the operation of stock exchanges. In that role, he faced the financial crisis produced by the bankruptcy of the Grancolombiano group. He helped ensure that the crisis did not seriously affect the stock market, which increased his standing among economists.
He is an economist by profession, a full member of the Colombian Academy of Economic Sciences, and a corresponding member of the Colombian Academy of History. He has served as President of the Congress of the Republic and as Minister of Mines and Energy. He currently works as a teacher-researcher at the Externado University of Colombia, is the author of 50 published works, and is a columnist for the country's main newspapers.
He is a socio-economic lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá. He holds a Master's in Laws and Public Finance and a Master's in Public Administration and Public Policy from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was a promoter of the Student Movement of the Seventh Ballot that made possible the convocation of the National Constituent Assembly in 1991, in which he served as President of the Justice Commission. He was the rapporteur for the creation of the Attorney General's Office, the Constitutional Court, and other institutions for the modernization of justice.
He was also a promoter of the tutela action (writ for the protection of fundamental rights). He has served as Minister of Justice, IDB Representative in Paris and Brazil, Director of the National Agency for the Legal Defense of the State, Minister of the Interior, and Ambassador of Colombia to Spain. He was Attorney General of the Nation from 2017 to 2021. He is a professor at the Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad de la Sabana, Universidad ICESI in Cali, the Center for Constitutional Studies in Madrid, Universidad Carlos III, and the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), among others. He is the author of 17 books and more than 80 articles on topics related to democracy, the rule of law, governance, and judicial reform.
José Manuel Restrepo Abondano is the current Rector of EIA University. His professional career is distinguished by the convergence between senior public management and the leadership of higher education institutions. As an economist and finance specialist, his profile focuses on rigorous analysis of the macroeconomic situation, combining a technical vision of public finances with a pedagogical approach derived from his academic career.
During his tenure as Minister of Finance and Public Credit (2021-2022), he led the design and implementation of the Social Investment Law, a central instrument for fiscal stability and economic recovery in Colombia after the pandemic. Previously, he served as Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism (2018-2021), where he managed productive development and foreign trade policies.
A journalist with extensive and distinguished experience in Colombia's leading media outlets, with expertise in print, radio, television and digital platforms. Most recently, he successfully led Caracol Radio's flagship news programme, 6AM, for more than six years, establishing it as one of the country's most influential news sources.
He is the managing director of EL TIEMPO Casa Editorial, the media company that publishes EL TIEMPO, Colombia's leading newspaper in both digital and print formats.
He has worked at this publishing house for 30 years and previously held the position of Deputy Director of Information. He has been one of the people responsible for the digital transformation in the newsroom and has led projects such as the establishment of a data-based audience model, the implementation of the first podcast platform, the creation of the School of Multimedia Journalism and the redesign of the print edition of EL TIEMPO.
His professional career as President, Manager or Director includes the administration of companies involved in the generation, transmission, distribution and commercialisation of energy and natural gas in Colombia, such as Commercial Manager and General Manager of Electrificadora de Santander for more than five and a half years, Director of Commercialisation and Energy Business Manager at the Incauca and Providencia sugar mills for for more than three years, and President of Transportadora de Gas Internacional TGI for two and a half years, from which he was promoted to President of Grupo Energía Bogotá, where he worked for almost four years.
During his tenure as advisor to the Superintendency of Residential Public Services in 1998, he was commissioned to oversee the intervention process of the Atlantic Coast Electrification Companies (Electrificadora del Sucre).
In the last five years, he has been General Manager of Controles Eléctricos de COLOMBIA, President of Central Termoeléctrica La Luna, and General Manager of Empresa Energía HONDURAS.
He has more than 40 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, backed by solid expertise and an extensive network of contacts in Latin America.
His career has included key positions such as General Management, International Business Development, New Business Exploration, Mergers, among others.
CEO and board member of Geopark, with over 30 years of experience in the international oil and gas industry. He was CEO of Ecopetrol where he oversaw production of nearly 700,000 barrels per day and achieved record financial, operational, and safety results, with revenues exceeding USD 30 billion.
He drove the company's international expansion through strategic alliances in the USA and Brazil, and promoted investments in renewable energy and climate solutions. His experience and strategic vision strengthen GeoPark's growth and regional leadership.
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He is a public administrator from the Higher School of Public Administration (ESAP) and a lawyer from La Gran Colombia University. He has a specialisation in Public Law from the Externado University of Colombia and a specialisation in Environmental Management from ESAP, training that supports his career in public management and the mining and energy sector.
Throughout his career, he has held positions of high responsibility at the national and regional levels, including: technical director of the Business Mining Directorate of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, acting secretary general and acting deputy minister of the Ministry of Mines and Energy, secretary of the Office of Mines, Energy and Gas of the Government of Cundinamarca, and advisor to the Fifth Committee of the House of Representatives, with an emphasis on mining, energy and environmental issues.
Strategy professional with +20 years of experience in top-tier Management Consulting firms, with managerial experience leading large cross-functional teams. Experienced in defining, structuring, analyzing, and implementing a broad range of management disciplines, including commercial due diligence, organic / inorganic growth strategies and organizational transformation. Project experience across various industries (Utilities, Upstream Oil&Gas, Renewable Energy, Mining) and geographies (USA, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Chile, Uruguay, Ecuador & Colombia)
Over 25 years of professional experience in the energy sector and multinational companies. Global experience gained in mergers and acquisitions (new business research, current business development and divestments). Analysis, economics and negotiations. Extensive experience in contracts, supply chain, communications and legal matters.
Specific technical knowledge of the business in: exploration and production, downstream and midstream gas, and segments related to marketing and services. Extensive experience working in multicultural and multidisciplinary groups, teamwork and excellent interpersonal skills with internal and external audiences. Currently resides in Argentina (Buenos Aires), previously resided in Singapore and France (Paris).
Experienced Executive with a proven track record in the commodity industry and international trade. Proficient in Commodity Risk Management, Trading Strategies, Portfolio Management, and driving Business Process Improvement. Robust finance background, holding a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), combined with an EMBA with specialization in commodity trading from Université de Genève.
Eric leads an expert team of 50 consultants with his results-driven approach and big picture thinking and regularly delivers keynote speeches and moderates dialogues and roundtables with the industry’s foremost leaders.
Eric is a force for growth and has led more than 200 global engagements partnering with C-level executives in the gas and power industry and government officials, pioneering innovative solutions across commercial advisory, strategy and policy, transaction support, and low carbon offerings. He has directed >US$75 billion in successful gas and power deals.
He holds a degree in Geography from the University of São Paulo (USP) and in Political Science from the Paris Institute of Political Studies (IEP), with a specialization in Business Administration from Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo (FGV/SP).
He served as Deputy Secretary of International Relations for the City of São Paulo, among other positions in the municipal administration, and also worked for the Government of the State of São Paulo. In the private sector, he worked at BNP Paribas bank in France and served on the boards of BRF SA, Cosan SA, and Comgás. He was elected to the board of Compass in 2022.
As CEO of Transportadora de Gas del Perú (TGP), he leads the business that transports gas from Camisea, which represents more than 90% of the country's natural gas and is used to generate up to 50% of the electrical energy consumed in Peru.
He has been involved since the early stages of the Camisea gas project, contributing significantly to the transformation of Peru's energy matrix.
He has over 25 years of experience in sectors such as industrial, energy, and finance. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Simón Bolívar University and a Master's in Business Administration from the Institute of Higher Studies in Administration. Additionally, he has completed the Senior Management Program (PAD) at the University of Piura in collaboration with IESE (IAE) and has taught in the Master's in Finance program at the University of the Pacific.
Jorge Andrés is a petroleum engineer specialising in Finance and Advanced Project Management. He has held multiple management roles, consolidating his executive career with 28 years of experience in onshore and offshore operations, natural gas and oil project management, business development and entrepreneurship in the energy sector.
He has directed operations both in Colombia and internationally, including as CEO of the Olympic Group in Peru, where he led the production, exploration, and massification of natural gas and oil. Previously, he was general manager of Saint-Aubin International and director of operations at Perenco in several countries, including Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Guatemala, and Egypt.
She was the general editor of Semana magazine from 2008 to 2014 and the managing editor of El Tiempo from 2004 to 2007. In radio, she participated as a panelist on BluRadio (2018-2021) and on the program Hora 20. In the governmental sphere, she served as chief of staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, advisor to the Ministry of Education, and advisor to the Presidential Advisory Office for Medellín.
In academia, she taught at the Universidad de los Andes, Universidad del Rosario, and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. As a consultant, she specialized in political communication, crisis management, and content creation. In the field of political strategy, she worked as a communications advisor for the campaign of Enrique Peñalosa, who was elected mayor of Bogotá in October 2015.
She holds a degree in Social Communication and Journalism from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and a master's degree in Political Science with an emphasis in Public Opinion from Universidad de los Andes. Her main professional strengths are analysis, research, and content creation. Throughout her career, she has received six national awards and six international awards in recognition of her work in investigative journalism.
Ed Crooks joined Wood Mackenzie in 2019. Based in New York, he covers the full range of commodities, technologies, and sectors, with a particular focus on climate policy, economics, and the energy transition. He writes the popular newsletter Energy Pulse by Wood Mackenzie, where he analyzes the latest developments in the world of energy, and also presents Energy Gang , one of the world's most popular energy podcasts.
Prior to Wood Mackenzie, Ed was an award-winning energy editor for the Financial Times, first in London and then in New York. He joined the FT in 1999 as economics editor. Previously, he worked as an economics correspondent for BBC News, a reporter for Investor’s Chronicle magazine, and an economic researcher at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. He also served on the UK government’s Sustainable Development Commission.
Economist from the University of the Andes, Master's degree in Economics from the University of Warwick and PhD in Economics from the University of London. His professional interests focus on the functioning of energy markets and energy policy and regulation. He was Minister of Mines and Energy, Deputy Minister of the same portfolio, Deputy Director General of the National Planning Department, Economic Advisor to the Presidency, and External Affairs Manager for BP in Colombia and Venezuela.
Ph.D. in Mining Economics (Penn State University). He has been Vice Dean of Research at the Faculty of Engineering and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Development Studies (Cider) at the University of the Andes. He has been an advisor to the Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (Creg).
He was Senior Infrastructure Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in Washington. He has published articles in indexed journals such as IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Journal of Regional Science, Resource and Energy Economics, Global Economy Journal, and Journal of Business Research. He has edited books and written book chapters for Stanford University Press, The Johns Hopkins University Press, and the IDB, among others.
He holds a degree in International Business Administration from La Sabana University and is a specialist in Mining, Energy and Sustainable Development Law from Los Andes University. He is currently pursuing a master's degree in Energy Policy at the University of Sussex, United Kingdom. Camilo has 10 years of experience in public, commercial and international affairs in the energy, oil and gas sector. He served as Energy, Oil and Gas Officer at the British Embassy in Colombia, where he designed and implemented the United Kingdom's political and commercial positioning strategy on energy issues.
He was subsequently in charge of the international management of Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency and the strategic promotion of areas available for exploration and production. He also served as an advisor to the Mayor's Office of Barranquilla, leading Barranquilla to become Colombia's first energy capital.
He was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 3 March 2021 and has been a member of the Board since 7 November 2018. Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, he was President of Naturgas, Colombia's natural gas trade association, a position he held from 2016 to 2021. Previously, he served as Deputy Minister of Energy at the Colombian Ministry of Mines and Energy between 2013 and 2014 and as President of the ANH from 2011 to 2013.
Mr. Cabrales Segovia has held senior positions at BP in Latin America and has served on the boards of numerous companies in Colombia, including Tuscany Drilling, CENIT and ISA. He is currently an independent director on the boards of Isagen S.A., an electricity generation company, and Constructora Conconcreto S.A., an engineering and construction company.
25 years experience as an economic professional with an outstanding track record, over delivering results in Brazil and abroad (Chile, Puerto Rico and Guatemala) and in the private or in the government sector. Versatile player, able to adapt quickly to diverse regions and industries (public and private sectors) and focused in solving different kinds of problems.
Skilled in building and leading teams and in setting and executing strategy, either in macroeconomic issues; in regulatory and antitrust affairs; mergers & acquisitions and anticompetitive practices; or in corporate finance and corporate tax problems.
Most recently, in the government, she was the Finance and Planning Secretariat at Goias State for 4 years and 4 months and she was Commissioner at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) for another 4 years.
A civil engineer from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, he holds an Executive MBA from the Universidad de Los Andes and has more than 30 years of professional experience. He was General Manager of Gazel S.A. between 2000 and 2006. From 2006 to 2018, he held the positions of Administrative Vice President and Vice President of Distribution Business at Promigas S.A. E.S.P, where he was also responsible for the company's investments in Colombia and Peru.
He is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bogotá/Cundinamarca/Boyacá Chapter of the ANDI, a member of the Board of Directors of Andesco, and a member of the Board of Directors of Naturgas. He has also been a member of the National Board of Directors of the ANDI, ICONTEC, PROBARRANQUILLA, the Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce, and the Promigas Foundation, among others.
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Electrical engineer from the Pontifical Bolivarian University, with a specialisation in Management for Engineers from the same university, emphasising Marketing, and a diploma in Finance. He has 39 years of professional experience, more than 33 of them in public service and five in the private sector.
He was General Manager of the firm Ingenierías Aliadas S.A.S., Manager of the Urban Development Company (EDU), and Manager of the Ituango Hydroelectric Company. After joining EPM as an intern, he held various positions in the Transmission and Distribution business.
Initially as a supervising engineer and then as Head of the Energy Supervision Department, Head of the Technical Energy Division, Deputy Manager of Gas, and most recently as Executive Vice President of Projects and Engineering and Business Management, which he led between 2016 and 2019.
Social Communicator-Journalist from the Autonomous University of the Caribbean and Master's Degree in Immigration and International Cooperation from the Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid. With more than 30 years of professional experience, she has worked as a journalist, presenter and correspondent for the most important national media outlets, such as Caracol Radio, El Espectador, Noticias Caracol and CM&, where she has led news coverage on armed conflict, peace negotiations, climate emergencies, political crises and migration in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Spain, among other countries.
Currently CEO of the Brazilian Petroleum & Gas Institute (IBP), the main industry association in Brazil, Roberto Ardenghy is a former Brazilian diplomat with 30+ years of experience in government relations, energy, ESG, sustainability and oil & gas, both in private and public sectors.
Previously he worked as a diplomat at different Brazilian Embassies and Consulates abroad (Washington DC, Buenos Aires, Houston and New York). He also held senior positions in Brazil’s federal government at the Ministries of Justice, Commerce and Development. From 2002 to 2007, he worked at the oil & gas regulator ANP, with different responsibilities, including Chief of Staff, President of the Ethics Commission and Supply and Biofuels Superintendent. From 2007 to 2111 he took the position of Chief Corporate Affairs at BG Group in Brazil, an international oil company based in Rio de Janeiro. At that time he was professor of International Law at Candido Mendes University, and at a post-graduation program of COPPE - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ. Ardenghy also did extensive work at the Brazilian Petroleum& Gas Institute and at the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Rio de Janeiro. and in 2024 he was awarded as Personality of the Year by the Brazil Texas Chamber of Commerce.
Is a leader at senior levels of industry, government and public policy institutions integrating issues of national security, energy geopolitics, and economic and commercial development. He served as U.S. Ambassador in Mexico and Ukraine, led the development of two new State Department bureaus (on energy and conflict), directed international research and foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, and authored four books and dozens of articles.
He is currently a Senior Vice President at S&P Global Commodity insights and Head of Geopolitics and International Affairs. Since 2015 he has advised companies and governments on integrating geopolitics into technical, commercial and investment outlooks for energy and related supply chains.
He graduated as a Lawyer from the Universidad del Rosario. He is an expert in arbitration and arbitral procedure, a member of an arbitration court, a graduate program director, and a professor. He was recently distinguished as a leading arbitrator by the International and Caribbean Arbitration Centre.
In academia, he has taught undergraduate and graduate courses at the Universidad Externado, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de La Sabana, Universidad de Los Andes, and Universidad del Rosario, lecturing on Arbitration, Arbitral Procedure, International Arbitration, Administrative Law, the Legal Framework of Public Utilities, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Introduction to Law, and Economic Law.
He is also in charge of the graduate programs at Universidad del Rosario on arbitration and the field of public utilities – telecommunications. He regularly gives lectures on administrative contracting.
With 20 years of experience in political, parliamentary, international, national security and defence affairs, in the management of international organisations and think tanks. With skills and competencies in the formulation, implementation and evaluation of policies, programmes and projects, management of multidisciplinary work teams and financial resources.
Lawyer from the Autonomous University of Bucaramanga, Master's Degree in National Security and Defence from the War College, Master's Degree in Political and International Studies from the Rosario University, Senior Specialist in Integration from the Simón Bolívar Andean University.
Fellow of the Caribbean Security and Defence Course at the William J. Perry Centre of the National Defence University in Washington, D.C.
She is a lawyer who graduated from the Universidad del Rosario, with a specialisation in Management Law from the Universidad de los Andes. Throughout her career, she has held important positions, including Deputy Legal Manager and Manager (E) of the Bogotá Telecommunications Company. She was coordinator of the Working Group on Democratisation of the Economy in the National Constituent Assembly and advisor to the National Government on the restructuring of the communications sector.
She has provided external advice to the Presidency of the Republic on processes of modernisation and restructuring of the State, and has been an expert in the Contracting Mission of the National Planning Department. In addition, she participated in the drafting of Law 80 of 1993, the General Statute on Public Procurement.
Magistrate of the Council of State, serving on the Third Section of the Administrative Litigation Chamber, specialising in state contracts and the State's non-contractual liability. He has extensive experience in the judicial branch and the public sector, having previously served as Deputy Attorney General for the same corporation.
A graduate of the Pontifical Bolivarian University, he combines his judicial work with a distinguished academic career as a professor of administrative law at institutions such as the University of Medellín and the University of Sinú. His profile reflects a balance between high magistracy, disciplinary control, and legal training.
He is a political scientist and lawyer from the University of Los Andes, with a master's degree in Economic Analysis of Law from the Complutense University of Madrid. Since 2021, he has been the director of Noticias RCN on television. He is also a weekly columnist for the newspaper El Tiempo in Colombia. He received jury recognition at the Simón Bolívar Awards in the Best Interview category in 2022.
López-Ghio has extensive experience supporting Colombia's development, where he served as Head of Operations (2018-2020). He has also worked as a Senior Specialist in the Fiscal and Municipal Management Division and as Coordinator of the Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (2013-2020).
Before joining the IDB, he was a consultant for the World Bank in the Latin America and the Caribbean Public Sector Unit, and worked in the Office of the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers and in the Presidency of the Republic of Argentina on projects financed by the World Bank.
López-Ghio holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the National University of La Plata (Argentina), has master's degree studies in economics from Torcuato di Tella University (Argentina) and in Political Economy from the University of Warwick (United Kingdom). He obtained a Doctorate in Business from the University of Warwick Business School.
He has extensive professional experience in both the public and private sectors. His experience includes roles such as CAF Representative in Argentina; Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, and Vice Minister of Foreign Trade in Colombia. He also held the positions of Director General of the National Tax and Customs Directorate (DIAN); President of the Foreign Trade Bank of Colombia (BANCOLDEX); Legal Director of the Secretariat of the Andean Community in Lima, Peru; Director of the Buen Gobierno Foundation; Director of INCOMEX; and Trade Advisor for the Colombian Mission to the WTO in Geneva, Switzerland.
The CAF Regional Manager North also served as Managing Partner at Rojas Arroyo Consultores, a law firm specializing in economic, tax, customs, and international trade law. Likewise, he was an associate attorney at Brigard & Urrutia and a partner at the firms Rojas Lloreda Abogados and Ibarra, Prías y Rojas. He served as legal advisor for the negotiations of the Free Trade Agreement between Colombia and the United States.
She has a postgraduate degree in Finance from the University of the Andes, an MBA, and a PhD in Finance from Tulane University's Freeman School of Business. She served as president of Corficolombiana from August 2018 to 2024. She was Minister of Industry, Trade, and Tourism from 2017 to 2018, Colombian Ambassador to Germany from 2016 to 2017, and Minister of the Presidency from 2010 to 2016. She also served as Dean of the School of Business Administration at the Universidad de los Andes.
Ms Sadek’s career encompasses more than two decades of working in leading roles in Egypt and Europe. Her last role was the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and co-founder of H.A Utilities (HAU), as well as Managing Director (MD) of Lightsource BP JV co in Egypt.
Ms Sadek lead the establishment of HAU with the vision of setting up Egypt and the Region’s largest Utilities development, investment and financing vehicle for renewable energy, water desalination and treatment, logistics, transportation and warehousing, waste to energy and green investments. The largest investors in HAU included Hassan Allam Holding, Egypt’s oldest EPC contractor and one of the largest players in the market today, as well as foreign Infrastructure and enterprise funds.
Ms Sadek lead the efforts to establish very strong Joint ventures with the best-in-class global players in the various sectors that HAU was involved in. Selected partners include Lightsource BP, a 50% owned subsidiary of British Petroleum (BP) and Almar Water Solutions, a 100% owned subsidiary of Abdul Latif Jameel.
Diplomat and energy specialist, dedicated to the political and diplomatic management of integration processes in transitional contexts, the design of strategies for climate change mitigation through sustainable energy policies, and the conduct of international negotiations and multilateral cooperation in the region.
Ricardo Ospina is a journalist with over 22 years of experience in print, radio, and television. Throughout his career, he has twice received the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Award and has worked in various formats and media, establishing himself as one of the most recognized voices in Colombian journalism. He has led editorial teams for networks such as Todelar and Caracol Radio, where he was also in charge of the Investigative Unit and the digital concept for the portal caracol.com.co.
He has worked as a reporter covering public order, judicial affairs, economics, politics, and international issues, with extensive experience in special coverage both within the country and abroad. He currently directs the news team at Blu Radio, participates in the Mañanas Blu editorial team, and hosts the programs Meridiano Blu and El Radar, where he analyzes the most relevant news in Colombia and the world.
He is a lawyer and specialist in substantive law and constitutional litigation from the Javeriana University in Bogotá, holds a Master's degree in Public Law for Administrative Management from the University of the Andes, and is a specialist in Public Management and Administrative Institutions from the same institution. Additionally, he has a specialization in Tax Law from the University of Rosario.
The recently elected magistrate has held public positions in the National Copyright Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior, the Financial Superintendence, the Bank of the Republic, and the Office of the Attorney General of the Nation. Furthermore, he has served as an auxiliary magistrate of the Council of State.
Dr. Laverde has taught at the Javeriana University, the Nueva Granada Military University, and the University of Rosario.
Mauricio is a renowned journalist, writer, novelist, columnist, lecturer, and business consultant. He began his career at the age of 18 as a reporter for El Heraldo in Barranquilla and quickly established himself as one of the most influential voices in Colombian journalism. He has served as editor-in-chief and director of media outlets such as Semana, CM&, Radionet, and Cambio. He held key positions in the public sector as Minister and Presidential Communications Advisor during the government of César Gaviria.
He was a presenter for the Latin American news service of Radio France Internationale and a visiting journalist for the newspapers Libération (France) and El País (Spain). Between August 2021 and August 2022, he served as Colombia's Ambassador to France and to UNESCO. Since 2007, he has been a columnist for El Tiempo, where he currently writes one of the country's most widely read Sunday columns. Since 2022, he has also published an international report every Wednesday as an analyst for the newspaper.
Ricardo Ávila, a prominent Colombian journalist and economist, is a senior analyst at El Tiempo, the newspaper with the largest circulation and influence in Colombia. He is also a contributor to Americas Quarterly, a magazine published by the Council of the Americas in New York. From 2007 to 2019, he held the position of director of Portafolio, the leading economics and business newspaper in its category in Colombia.
Previously, he served as Deputy Director, Director, and President of Cambio magazine, as well as editorial advisor, editor, and correspondent in the U.S. and France for Semana magazine—earning him the Simón Bolívar National Journalism Award.
She worked for media outlets such as El Espectador, El Tiempo, and Semana. She has also contributed to El País, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Author of Crónicas que matan (1994) and Santos, paradojas de la paz y el poder (2017), she was awarded the Simón Bolívar Prize as Journalist of the Year in 2005. In 2021, she launched her independent project, A Fondo, a daily podcast on Spotify that quickly became the most listened-to in Colombia. In 2023, Duzán was part of the Colombian government's peace dialogue table with the ELN, representing civil society. From 2021 to 2025, A Fondo was the podcast most listened to by opinion leaders according to the Cifras y Conceptos survey.
He is an experienced investigator with a solid track record in uncovering fraud, corruption, and misconduct for public and private sector clients, advising them on litigation strategies, crisis response, and regulatory compliance risks throughout the region.
He is a lawyer and political scientist by training, with additional studies in economics. He began his career as an investigative journalist in Colombia, where he worked as editor-in-chief of Poder magazine. He led the editorial operations of seven regional editions published in collaboration with Televisa. He continues to actively contribute to public discourse as a columnist for Cambio magazine, is frequently cited at the Inter-American Dialogue, and is an award-winning investigative journalist in Colombia.
Economist from the University of the Andes, with a Master's in Economics from the same university and a Master's in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University. He is currently an Associate Researcher at Fedesarrollo, where he works in the areas of international economics, sectoral analysis, and economics and culture.
Alongside his academic work, Mauricio Reina has consistently served as a media commentator, working as an Advisor for Semana magazine, a columnist for the newspaper Portafolio, a film critic for the newspaper El Tiempo, and an analyst for the news program Red Más Noticias, among others.
He is a prominent Colombian lawyer, recognized for his extensive experience in the public sector and his deep knowledge of Administrative Law and Public Utilities Law.
He served as Magistrate and President of the National Electoral Council of Colombia. He has participated in different countries as head of mission and electoral observer for the Union of Electoral Organizations (UNIORE). He has been a guest lecturer for the Center for Electoral Advice and Promotion (CAPEL), the Inter-American Institute of Human Rights, and various electoral authorities in Latin America.
He was President of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, as well as of the Territorial Planning Commission and the Peace Commission of this legislative chamber.
He has solid experience in public policy matters. He is the author of various bills that are now laws of the republic, especially those related to the judicial branch, criminal procedure, and the agricultural sector.
