Carlos Ruiz-Hernández is a Panamanian diplomat and international policy expert with over 15 years of experience in multilateral diplomacy, U.S.–Latin America relations, and hemispheric governance.
Mary Speck is a senior advisor to the Latin America Program at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP).
Guajardo is a former Mexican ambassador to China and expert on cybersecurity, China-Mexico relations, and global supply chains.
Starr is an expert on U.S.-Mexico relations and Mexican politics; professor at USC and advisor to U.S. and Mexican officials.
Cecilia Farfán-Méndez is an expert on Mexican organized crime, U.S.-Mexico security, and the business models of criminal groups.
García-Vazquez is an economist at Datawheel focused on economic complexity, green growth, and data-driven policy innovation.
Leonardo Beltran is a seasoned energy professional with more than 20 years of experience. Beltran is the advisory group chair of the Evaluation and Learning Initiative of the Climate Investment Funds, a member of the board of Por México foundation, and a member of the technical advisory group of World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP). Beltran is currently consulting with the Inter-American Development Bank and the World Bank and is a senior advisor to ICM (a philanthropic organization focused on climate mitigation efforts).
Irene Cañas Díaz is a civil engineer and graduate of the University of Costa Rica, with 28 years of experience in the energy sector. Throughout her career, Cañas has dedicated herself to promoting initiatives for sustainable, low-emission electricity generation. Cañas is currently a partner at the consulting firm Boreal Internacional.
Jorge Rivera Staff is a leader in sustainable development policies and projects in environments of high complexity and uncertainty, focusing on a clean and just energy transition.
Mauricio E. Roitman is the president and co-founder of Energeia and a consultant in energy economics, planning, and economic regulation.
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