Paúl Abad Cordero, Undersecretary of Transportation Infrastructure, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Civil Engineer by profession, Master in Business Management and Administration, with special motivation in the conception, generation and financial structuring of social development projects in all their stages, with skill in management, articulation of the technical, environmental, economic and financial components. , legal and management of social groups; all within a framework of austerity policies, sustainable development of greater coverage and social benefit with the purpose of exceeding the expectations established by national and international financing entities, control and multilateral organizations.

Experience in management and administration of organizations in the field of sustainable development and execution strategies of comprehensive projects in priority functional phases of Civil Engineering

He has held positions such as: Manager of the Development Bank of Ecuador, General Manager of Asfaltar EP, Director of Marketing and Sales of the housing company EMUVI, Undersecretary of Transportation Infrastructure, as of August 2022.

José Luis Aguilar Hernandez, Vice Minister Transp. Serv. and Public Works, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Current Vice Minister of Transport Services and Public Works, Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Catholic University of Ecuador, Master in Public Procurement from the University of Castilla La Mancha.

Within his work experience, he was Supervisor of the Metropolitan Control Agency, Legal Political Advisor in the Secretariat of Productive Development, Legal Manager of Television and Radio of Ecuador E.P. RTVECUADOR, Advisor - Consultant of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, Deputy Director General of Special Contracting in the State Attorney General's Office, Legal Coordinator and Advisor in Public Contracting in the State Attorney General's Office.

Felipe Altamirano, Undersecretary of Project Structuring and Evaluation, Public-Private Investment Secretariat

Felipe Altamirano is an Ecuadorian expert in the management of public projects with private participation, graduated as a business administrator from the University of the Americas in Ecuador. He has a Master's in Economics and Innovation Management and is a doctoral student in Organizational Communication from the Complutense University of Madrid. Certified by APMG lnternational and Diplomated by CAF in APPS matters.

Specialist in infrastructure projects, convergence analysis, risk analysis, multilateral and bilateral financing to obtain the financial closure of projects, Felipe has more than 7 years of experience in the implementation of PPP projects that he has developed both in the private sphere as in government administration.

Currently as Undersecretary of Project Structuring and Evaluation in the Public-Private Investment Secretariat, Felipe Altamirano has the great responsibility of managing Ecuador's PPP project portfolio in its structuring and evaluation phases, developing efficient projects that improve economic performance. of the communities, to meet the goal of 30 billion in signed contracts that enable more than 600,000 jobs and better services for Ecuadorians.

Carolina Andrade Gallegos, Vice President of the Institutional Segment, Produbanco

Carolina Andrade Gallegos is Vice President of the Institutional Segment of Produbanco. During his career of more than 10 years at Produbanco, he has promoted the deepening of relationships with corporate clients, private and public entities. He led the issuance process of the first sustainable bond in the Ecuadorian market that Produbanco issued locally in March of this year.

Efraín Bastidas Zelaya, GENERAL MANAGER, Quito Metro Metropolitan Public Company

Efraín Bastidas Zelaya is the general manager of the Quito Metro Metropolitan Public Company, since October 22, 2021. He has a Master's degree in Transportation Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain; MBA Master in Business Administration from the INCAE Business School of Alajuela, Costa Rica; and, he is about to obtain a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Infrastructure Engineering from the Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain. He has 24 years of work experience, where he has stood out as project manager and coordinator for the United Nations Development Program UNDP, Ecuador; consultant for the analysis of determining technical variables for the construction of urban rail projects for the World Bank, Washington, USA. He was a teacher at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences; University of the Americas; SEK International University; International University of Ecuador; and, University of the Pacific. He has given lectures at international transport congresses and has written several scientific articles for specialized international journals.

FERNANDO L. BENALCAZAR, M.SC., CSP, MINING AND ENERGY SENIOR ADVISOR , APD PROYECTOS

Senior Advisor of APD Proyectos Cía. Ltda. in energy, mining and oil matters; President of the Ecuadorian-Chilean Chamber of Commerce. Entrepreneur with 31 years of experience in various industries, oriented to economic development, socio-environmental balance and sustainability.

He has worked on 3 continents, 9 countries: Syria, France, Canada, the United States, Oman, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador in positions of leadership and economic and commercial growth. Experience in managing acquisitions and transfer of oil projects valued at more than one billion dollars in Syria and Ecuador.

He was Vice Minister of Mines of Ecuador in two periods: September 2018-January 2020 and March 2020-October 2020. Under his leadership, the first two large-scale mines in Ecuador began production, the Mining Public Policy 2019-2030 was updated, the National Plan for the Development of the Mining Sector 2020-2030 and the regulations for the design, construction and monitoring of tailings deposits for medium and large mining were established and the occupational health and safety regulations for the mining field were updated, among many others.

In the oil sector he was President of the SPE Ecuador Section (Society of Petroleum Engineers) and in the energy sector he has collaborated in hydroelectric projects in production and under construction.

Ana Katherin Cañizares, Undersecretary Delegations of Transp. Serv. and Public Works, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

She is an industrial engineer, current Undersecretary of Delegations of Transport Services and Public Works. In addition, she was Undersecretary of Housing in the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing. Coordinator of continuous improvement of MIDUVI, Coordinator of planning, Supervisor of quality and continuous improvement in Forempaque.

Silvia Pamela Mendieta Molina, Undersecretary of Land and Rail Transport, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Undersecretary of Land and Rail Transport. Architect, Urbanist, Permaculturist, Public Manager and Social Activist for equality and inclusion with more than 20 years of experience (10 years in Florida-USA) in high-end architectural, urban and residential projects. In addition, he has experience in the construction of commercial buildings, hotels and mixed-use developments. Design supervision and management, project proposals and works supervision.

It has generated proposals for the transformation of the urban landscape, sustainable mobility and the defense of cities and the sustainable development of people.

Eduardo Navas Nájera, Undersecretary of Ports and Maritime and River Transport, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

José David Orellana Erazo, National Director of Sanitary Infrastructure, Ministry of Public Health

Architect, Master in Risk Prevention and Management, Specialist in Hospital Design, Specialist in Occupational Risk Prevention, Diploma in Management in Administration of Hospitals and Medical Centers, I am an Internal Auditor in Quality Management Systems / ISO-9001-2015 Standard. Evaluator and Instructor of the Hospital Safety Index. I am currently a doctoral candidate in Project Management.

I have worked in the Ministry of Public Health in the National Undersecretary of Quality Assurance of Health Services, the National Directorate of First Level Health Care, the National Directorate of Sanitary Infrastructure, the National Directorate of Risk Management.

In the Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security I have worked in the National Coordinator of Medical Infrastructure of Health Insurance, the National Coordination of Epidemiological Surveillance of Health Insurance,

I have worked as an external consultant on biological risks associated with infrastructure at VVOB - Ecuador, Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance.

I am currently rendering my services in the Ministry of Public Health as National Director of Sanitary Infrastructure.

ANDRES PINO CHAVEZ, Vice Minister of Infrastructure Transport and Public Works, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

He is a multidisciplinary and demanding professional, capable of identifying timely alternatives to facilitate the development of programs and infrastructure projects for the benefit of the citizenship.

His professional career allowed him to serve as general manager of the Public Company We Create Housing, where he implemented the simplification of procedures to strengthen housing programs of social and public interest so that citizens have access to adequate and sustainable housing.

In addition, he held the position of head of the projects unit of the Ecuadorian Antarctic Institute, where he led the maintenance project of the Ecuadorian Base Pedro Vicente Maldonado, the installation of the fire-fighting system and the construction of the foundations of the boathouse, in the Antarctic Continent.

In the private sphere, as a project manager, he has led the construction of houses and load-bearing wall systems, works that provide a decent residence to hundreds of Ecuadorian families.

His experience allowed him to supervise construction contracts for urbanizations, housing units, traditional systems and load-bearing walls.

He also worked as an inspector of the maintenance of the La Puntilla road and in charge of the control and quality of the housing construction process, in several companies. from the country.

Elizabeth Ramos, Corporate Relations Manager, Banco Pichincha

Elizabeth Ramos is Corporate Relations Manager in Quito, part of the Banco Pichincha Business Banking Team. Commercial Engineer with a Master in Business Administration from AEADE (Spain) and more than 20 years in banking experience specializing in loans for Clients with a Corporate profile, Special Projects, Syndicated Loans (local and international) or that contain the design of structures non-traditional financial.

Kiura Ninoska Santamaria Loor, Undersecretary of Public Works, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Maria Alejandra Silva, Technical Sales Specialist, Autodesk

Maria Alejandra Silva is part of the Autodesk Technical Sales Specialist team. Civil engineer with a master's degree in BIM management and more than 6 years of experience in management and coordination of building and infrastructure projects developed under the BIM methodology, as well as digital transformation consulting in different companies in the AEC sector. Teacher in BIM methodology, smart cities and digital transformation in Colombia.

Juan Pablo Tamayo Veintimilla, Undersecretary of Air Transport, Ministry of Transport and Public Works

Current Undersecretary of Air Transport of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works. Commercial Engineer by profession, graduated from the University of the Americas in Quito, with more than 10 years of experience in the Air Transport sector, in areas such as airport management, airline commercial management, preparation and design of public policies and public management .

He has worked in the Metropolitan Public Company of Airport Services, in the Free Zone area; TAME EP.

in the MTOP he has focused on conducting economic studies of air transport for the development of public policies and inter-institutional coordination for the fulfillment of the mission of the Undersecretary of Air Transport.

Saffet Tinaztepe, Director Global Infrastructure Finance, Citi

Saffet is a Director in Citigroup’s Global Infrastructure Finance team, responsible for infrastructure financing across Latin and North America. He has led dozens of infrastructure advisories and financings across the Transportation, Social Infrastructure/P3, Energy, and Power infrastructure sectors – including financing experience in Ecuador specialized experience debuting new asset classes, and in bringing international infrastructure capital to new markets

He holds a Masters in International Trade, Development and Finance from the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics and a BSe in Systems Engineering and BA in Economics  from the University of Pennsylvania

Saffet speaks English, Spanish and Turkish

FIDEL VALDIVIESO, GENERAL MANAGER, MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER AND SEWAGE COMPANY OF GUAYAQUIL

General Manager of EMAPAG EP, sociologist graduated from the University of Guayaquil, with a Diploma in Management Administration and Management Competences from the Tecnológico de Monterrey, with a Diploma in Project Management from the Ide, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Espiritu Santo Specialties, a Diploma in Social Management and Governance Catholic University and George Washington, architecture studies, political and social sciences, governance, technologist in social management and human development. With 20 years of experience in accompanying water and sanitation works in the social and environmental technical part, extensive experience in public and private service companies, general supervisor of urban and rural fields, benefiting social protection programs, community work for the preparation of development projects, environmental audit technical supervisor.

David Valdivia Chang, Regional Sales Manager Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, GENETEC

Electronic Engineer Collegiate of the Ricardo Palma University, with Specialization in Telecommunications Systems, Diploma in Coaching and Consulting, Specialization in Wireless Communications, Fiber Optics, Project Management, ITIL Foundations. Executive with 25 years of experience in the Telecommunications, Information Technology, Urban Security, Electronic Security, On-Board Security, Urban Traffic, Command and Control Centers sector. Knowledge in Cloud Services, IoT, Cybersecurity and Digital Transformation. Sectors: Gas & Oil, Mining, Electrical and Government. With skills for the management and training of personnel, leading Projects and Integral Systems Solutions, process improvement and best practices in the areas of Presales, Operations and IT.

OTHON ZEVALLOS MORENO, General Manager, EPMAPS - Quito Water

Civil-Hydraulic Engineer, from the National Polytechnic School of Ecuador, Master of Sciences, from the University of COLORADO, USA; with professional experience specialized in the water and sanitation sector. Expert in Hydrology-Hydraulics and risk management and natural disasters. Researcher in modeling of hydraulic works and rivers; consultant in development projects in the region. Author of technical publications and speaker at national and international events.

Consultant in development projects in the region. Technical Advisor in the Selection Processes Based on Quality and Cost – SBCC for the Preparation and Supervision of the Technical File of Storm Drainage for the City of Cusco, Peru. Supervisory Agent (Head) of the “Technical Assistance Cooperation Program to Strengthen the Management of Services and the Development of Potable Water, Sanitation and Solid Waste Investments”.

Head of the Technical Assistance Mission for the “Specialized International Consultancy for Accompaniment to ENACAL and the OFCIs in the Verification of the Comprehensive Sectoral Program for Water and Human Sanitation of Nicaragua (PISASH).

Consultant for the contracting of development projects in the region.