Agenda • Social Perspectives 2026: Competitiveness in action: responsible banking, agriculture of the future, sustainable energy and partnerships for development • VenAmCham

General Schedule

Start of Social Outlook 2026

8:30 a 8:40 a.m.

Welcome remarks from the President of VenAmCham, the Chair of the VenAmCham Social Alliance Committee, and the Executive Vice President of IESA

Speakers: Amaru Liendo (VenAmCham), María Victoria Díaz (Alianza Social de VenAmCham), Carlos Jaramillo (Vicepresidente ejecutivo del IESA)

Panel: Capital with purpose: The role of banking in development

8:40 a 9:20 a.m.

Speakers: Moderador: Pedro Pacheco (Asociación Bancaria de Venezuela), María Elena Branger (Banco Mercantil), Mercedes Mayo (Bancaribe), Mariela Cabrera (Banco Nacional de Crédito)

Presentation: Sowing competitiveness: 85 years of momentum and positive impact

9:20 a 9:40 a.m.

Speakers: Anisabel García (Empresas Polar)

Panel: Energy evolution: efficiency, sustainability and social impact

9:40 a 10:20 a.m.

Speakers: Moderador: Rodrigo Rodríguez (PwC Venezuela), Susana Brugada (Chevron Venezuela), Cristina Tovar (Asociación Venezolana de Hidrocarburos)

Agreement signed with the National System of Orchestras

10:20 a 10:25 a.m.

Coffee break

10:25 a 10:55 a.m.

Musical presentation by the National System of Orchestras

10:55 a 11:05 a.m.

Panel: Social Competitiveness: From Humanitarian Action to Development?

11:05 a 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Moderador: Javier Mijares (NEXO Field Relations), Gianluca Rampolla (Naciones Unidas en Venezuela), Ramón Ostos (KPMG Venezuela), Diana Vegas (Grupo Social Cesap)

Presentation: Meaningful Leadership: Architecture for a Sustainable Venezuela

11:45 a 12:05 p.m.

Speakers: Claudia Valladares (Impact Hub Caracas)

Workshop 1: Purpose-driven finance and social investment

2:00 a 4:00 p.m.

Access with prior registration. Main theme: How to prepare projects to be "financeable" under current banking standards and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) criteria.

Speakers: Responsable de mesa: Karla Hernández (Espabílate Consulting)

Workshop 2: Green Transition: From Data to Sustainable Operations

2:00 a 4:00 p.m.

Main theme: Implementation of sustainable processes designed for industrial and agro-industrial resilience, incorporating technology as a vehicle for optimization and best practices in the field as a model of sustainability.

Speakers: Responsable de mesa: José Riera (Telefónica Venezolana), Responsable de mesa: Mercedes Castillo (Empresas PMC)

Workshop 3: Developing competitiveness for social organizations

2:00 a 4:00 p.m.

Main theme: Collaborative work methodologies. How to move from the intention to form an alliance to the execution of a project with shared indicators (KPIs).

Speakers: Responsable de mesa: Jacqueline Fuentes (IESA)

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