2010 Latin America ConferenceOpportunities and Challenges for Latin America: The Insider’s View

May 10, 2010; UCLA AndersonGold Hall room B209

To register and get more information, please go to:www.anderson.ucla.edu/zone/clubs/laclaba.anderson@gmail.com

In celebration of the 75th anniversary of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, the UCLA community and business leaders of the City of Los Angeles are invited to join this unique event to learn about Latin America. Hear directly from highly prominent business leaders from the Latin American region.

The Conference will feature a discussion panel by distinguished speakers from multiple economic sectors in the region. The panel will be complemented by some of UCLA’s top Latin American faculty experts.

7:50 am

8:15 am

8:30 am

10:30 am

11:00 am

Registration and Continental Breakfast

Mixer (Atrium B)

Welcome RemarksProf. Robert Spich - UCLA Anderson School of Managment

ModeratorDr. Hugo Hopenhayn - UCLA Department of Economics

Q&A SessionDr. Hugo Hopenhayn - UCLA Department of Economics

Dr. Francisco Gil Diaz (Mexico) - President, Telefónica México“Mexico and Latin America in the aftermath of the Financial Crisis”

Dr. Ricardo Lopez Murphy (Argentina) - President, Republican Proposal“Why is Latin America doing better this time?”

Dr. Sebastian Claro (Chile) - Board Member, Central Bank of Chile “World Macro Trends and Their Iimpact on Chile and LATAM”

Mr. Guillermo Tagle (’91) (Chile) - Partner & CEO, IM Trust“Financial Integration in South America: An Opportunity for Corporate Growth”

Price:LABA Members: $15Students & Faculty: $25Non Students: $50Seating is limited

Francisco Gil Diaz - Mexico

Dr. Gil is chairman for Mexico and Central America for Telefónica Móviles, after serving as Secretary of Finance for the Mexico Federal Government. Mr. Gil has also served as Undersecretary of Finance and Vice-Governor of the Mexican Central Bank. In the private sector he worked as CEO of Avantel, a Mexi-can telephone and internet service provider.

Gil Diaz has a Ph., D. in Economics from the University of Chicago, and a B.S. in Economics from ITAM in Mexico City. He sits on the Board of Visitors of UCLA Anderson School of Management and the RAND Corporation Think Tank in Los Angeles. He taught economics at ITAM, in Mexico City, where he is an Emeritus Professor.

Ricardo Lopez Murphy - Argentina

Dr. Lopez Murphy was Minister of Defense and brie�y Minister of Economy for the Federal Government of Argentina. He is founding member and Senior Economist at the Latin American Economic Research Founda-tion. In 2002, he founded the political party “Recreate for Growth,” with which he ran for the presidency one year later. Mr. Lopez Murphy is also an advisor to �rms, investors and �nancial institutions in Latin America, such as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, CEPAL, and the IADB.

Lopez Murphy has a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Chicago, and a BS in Economics from the National University of La Plata, Argentina. He was also Chief Economist at the FIEL economic think-tank in Argentina.

Sebastian Claro - Chile

Dr. Claro became in 2007 the youngest Board Member in the history of the Central Bank of Chile. Addition-ally, Dr. Claro has published extensively on international trade, focusing on the impact of China's �nancial liberalization on labor markets, the performance of domestically-owned enterprises, and the situation of the banking system in that country.

Claro has a Ph., D. in economics from UCLA (’01); additionally, he earned a MD in Applied Macroeconomics and a BS in Economics from Ponti�cia Universidad de Chile, where he is an Associate Professor. Dr. Claro has done private research for companies such as the energy-utility Enersis S.A.

Guillermo Tagle - Chile

Mr. Tagle is Partner & CEO of IM Trust, a leading Chilean Investment Bank, and also serves as Board Member of the Chilean Stock Exchange; additionally, Mr. Tagle has worked as Director of AFP Bansander, one of the largest Chilean pension funds. Mr. Tagle has accumulated over 15 years of experience in South America's �nancial markets, having held positions as General Manager, Capital Market Manager, and Research Depart-ment Director in Santander Investment, in Santiago, Chile.

Tagle holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management (’91), and a BS in Business Administration from the Ponti�cia Universidad Católica, in Chile, where he is a Graduate Business School Professor and Teaching Director.

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