Infraestructura sostenible en la agenda de desarrollo

Tomás Serebrisky is the Principal Economic Advisor for the Infrastructure and Energy Department at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). He has over 20 years of experience in development, focusing on infrastructure, public-private partnerships, regulation, and antitrust. Serebrisky holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the Universidad de San Andrés in Argentina. He has worked extensively with the World Bank and served as the Chief Economist for Argentina's Antitrust Commission. Serebrisky is a prolific author and editor, notably co-editing the IDB's flagship report "From Structures to Services: The Path to Better Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean." His expertise includes infrastructure economics, economic regulation, and competition defense.

Gema Sacristán is the General Business Director and a member of the Management Committee at BID Invest, part of the Inter-American Development Bank. She oversees commercial and investment strategies, creating value propositions that include financial and non-financial products for clients across the financial, corporate, infrastructure, and energy sectors. With a team of 250 people across 25 countries, BID Invest manages assets worth $16 billion and invests $9 billion annually, solidifying its position as a leader in sustainable finance. Prior to joining BID, Sacristán held leadership roles in commercial and investment banking in Madrid, London, and New York. She is a board member of Internet para Todos and a member of the World Trade Organization's Expert Group on Trade Finance. Sacristán holds degrees from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and master's degrees from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the University of Cambridge.

María Cecilia Ramírez serves as an Operations Advisor to the President at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Previously, she worked in the Infrastructure and Energy Sector, overseeing the public infrastructure loan portfolio and leading the Sustainable Infrastructure Technical Working Group. She also served as a senior operations specialist in the Andean Country Department. Ramírez holds a degree in Economics from the Universidad Central de Venezuela, a Master's in Economic Theory with a specialization in International Trade from the University of Paris, and a Master's in Public Administration from Columbia University, focusing on Economic and Political Development. Before joining the IDB, she worked as an economic analyst at the Center for Global Development in Washington, D.C., and in the public and private sectors in Venezuela.

Alfred Hans Grünwaldt is a leading climate change specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), serving as the focal point on climate for the Infrastructure Department. He provides technical advice on integrating climate change and sustainable infrastructure into development operations. With over 15 years of experience, Grünwaldt has co-led numerous loan and technical cooperation operations contributing significantly to the IDB's climate finance goals. He has chaired the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) Working Group on Adaptation Finance Accounting from 2018 to 2020. Grünwaldt holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Universidad del Norte in Colombia and Master's degrees in Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures from Universität Stuttgart and Environmental Planning and Management from Johns Hopkins University. He is a prolific author of technical publications on climate adaptation, resilience, and mitigation, focusing on water, transportation, and energy sectors.