Conference Kleinman Center Event

Fuel for Thought: Exploring Energy Resources in LatAm

Friday, March 24, 2023 | 10:00AM - 10:50AM

Event Details

Event Recap

Speakers

  • Diego Mesa Puyo Former Minister of Energy and Mines, Colombia
  • Verónica de la Cerda Partner and CEO, TriCiclos
  • Ali Moshiri CEO, Amos Global Energy

Moderators

  • Angela Pachon Research Director, Kleinman Center for Energy Policy

Location

Penn Museum
3260 South Steet
Philadelphia, PA 19104

A Wharton Latin American Conference panel exploring Latin America's rich in energy resources.

Sponsors

Event Summary

Latin America is rich in energy resources. The region produces, processes, and exports fossil fuels and has an enormous potential to generate renewable power.

With sustainability becoming more important than ever in the energy space, what steps have Latin American countries taken toward the energy transition? What are the opportunities and challenges of the energy transition in Latam?

Are there any regulations or funding techniques from the US that can apply to the Latin American landscape?

Hear out the panel moderated by Ángela Pachón, Research Director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy University of Pennsylvania. The panel will feature Ali Moshiri, CEO of Amos Global Energy & Former President of Chevron Africa and Latin America; Verónica de la Cerda, President of TriCiclos (circular economy company); and Diego Mesa Puyo, former Minister of Mines and Energy of Colombia.

This panel is a part of the Wharton Latin American Conference 2023. THIS IS A PAID EVENT.

As a part of Energy Week, you can access this panel only for free using the code: ENERGYWEEK

speaker

Diego Mesa Puyo

Former Minister of Energy and Mines, Colombia

Diego Mesa Puyo is a global energy, sustainability, and extractive industries leader with over 15 years of experience in senior management and advisory roles in government, multilaterals, and the private sector. He is the former Colombia’s Minister of Energy and Mines.

speaker

Verónica de la Cerda

President and CEO, TriCiclos

Verónica de la Cerda is Partner and CEO of TriCiclos, company dedicated to helping the world move towards a Circular Economy, by designing and implementing solutions for it. efore TriCiclos, she was a partner at MOV Investimentos.

speaker

Ali Moshiri

CEO, Amos Global Energy

Ali Moshiri retired from Chevron at mandatory age as President, Chevron Africa-Latin America in March of 2017. Currently, he serves as advisor to Chevron Corporation and is the CEO and President of Amos Global Energy.

moderator

Angela Pachon

Special Advisor

Angela Pachon is a special advisor the Kleinman Center and was previously the Center’s research director. She advises on the research agenda, research grants and the visitor scholar programs, as well as developing scholarship and research collaborations.