August 14-16, 2017August 14-15 - ConferenceAugust 16 - Site visit to Carlos Lleras Restrepo Hydroelectric Plant

Hotel Dann Carlton MedellínMedellín, Colombia

GoLD SPonSoR ExHibitinG SPonSoR:

Keynote Speakers

German Arce ZapataMinister, Ministry of Mines and Energy,

Colombia

Carlos Obregon Quesada Executive Director, instituto

Costarricense de Electricidad (i.C.E)

Wilson Chinchilla HerreraExecutive Vice President of Projects and Engineering,

EPM (Medellin Public Services Company)

Federico GutierrezMayor, City of Medellin

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Following the success of our dedicated region events, Hydropower infrastructure opportunities Mexico & Central America and Hydropower infrastructure opportunities South America, i am delighted to welcome you to Hydro LatAm 2017.

this year’s event will build upon the partnerships we have developed across the continent, and provide a platform for the entire region to come together, develop partnerships, exchange experiences and identify the technology and strategy that will drive the hydropower industry forward.

We are working closely with EPM and iSAGEn to develop the agenda for this year’s event, which will also include a technical site visit to Colombia’s national Engineering Award winning Carlos Lleras Restrepo plant in Antioquia.

Hydro LatAm 2017 will provide the perfect platform to:

• Compareprojectdevelopmentstrategiesfrommorethan20successfulprojectsintheregion,toidentifybest practice solutions

• Identify the maintenance and operational technology that can provide the best results and ensureprofitability

• Understandnationalregulatoryrequirementstoensureyouarewellplacedtosecurecontractsacrossthecontinent

• Spendthreedayswithpolicymakersandseniordecisionmakerstoestablishyourpositionasanindustryleader and win new business

• LearnaboutthelatestindustryinnovationsandhowthesewillimpactthefutureofLatinAmerica’shydroindustry

by attending this year’s event, you will meet the leaders of all of the most important projects in the Americas, from Mexico to brazil. Hydro LatAm will be the perfect chance for you to build valuable partnerships, present solutions and share your experiences with the directors of the region’s hydro industry.

i look forward to meeting you in Medellin in August.

Symon RubensSymon RubensChief Executive officer,Energy Conference networksymon.rubens@energyconferencenetwork.com

Symon P. RubensCEo, Energy Conference network

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SPEAkERS

Federico Gutierrez

Mayor,

City of Medellin

German Arce Zapata

Minister, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia

Member of Ministry of Environment and Sustainable

Development, Colombia

Carlos Obregon Quesada

Executive Director,

instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (i.C.E)

Claudia Victoria Gonzalez Hernandez

Director,

national Environmental Licensing Agency (AnLA)

Wilson Chinchilla Herrera

Executive Vice President of Projects and Engineering,

EPM (Medellin Public Services Company)

José Miguel Mendoza

Public Services Superintendent,

Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios

(SuperintendenceofPublicUtilities)

Carlos Ramirez

President,

HMV ingenieros

Lina María Arango

Power Generation Director,

HMV ingenieros

Alejandro Castañeda

Executive Director, AnDEG (national Association of

Energy Generating Companies) – Colombia

Bayron Triana

Environment and Regulations Director, ALCoLGEn

(Colombian Association of Electric Energy Generators)

Mauricio Alfonso Arévalo

President,

Salvadoran Association of Renewable Energy (ASER)

Luis Guillermo Pineda Bernal

Commissioner, Comisión Reguladora de Energía (Energy

Regulatory Commission) - Mexico

Luiz Fernando Leone Vianna

General Director - brazil,

itaipu binacional

Jorge Pinto

Executive Director,

Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG)

Jorge Valencia

Director,

UPM

Gladys Villarreal

Head of Department of Water Resources,

Ministry of the Environment, Panama

Víctor Raúl Romero

President, Administracion nacional de Electricidad

(national Electricity Administration)

William Angel Robledo

Hydro Development Director,

iSAGEn

8:00 AmRegistration

9:00 AmMayoral keynote address

•Government commitments to support thedevelopment of sustainable energy in the state of Antioquia

• Futurehydroenergyprojectsthatthegovernmentis supporting in the region

•Movestowardssustainableenergyalternativesin the city of Medellin

Federico Gutierrez, Mayor of Medellin

9:30 AmGovernment keynote address

•Government support for hydro energydevelopment in Colombia

•Newprojectsthatwillcontinuetoexpandthecountries hydro energy infrastructure

• Long-termvision for the futureofColombia’senergy sector

German Arce Zapata, Minister, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Colombia

10:00 AmGovernment keynote address

•Colombiancommitments forenvironmentalsustainability

• Theroleofhydroenergytoachievethesegoals

•Governmentsupportfortheexpansionofhydroenergy in Colombia

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, Colombia

10:30 AmMorning Networking Break

HydRO INNOvAtIONS SESSION

11:15 Am Development of small and medium hydropower plants in Colombia

• Stages in the development of a project:identification, feasibility and pre and licensing partner – Environmental

• Experienceinthedevelopmentofthecentraland results to date

•Construction,andoperationandmaintenanceof power plants

Carlos Ramirez, President, HMV Ingineiros

Lina María Arango, Power Generation Director, Ingenieros

11:45 AmHydro technology innovation showcaseReserved for Platinum Event Sponsor

12:15 PmHydro technology innovation showcaseReserved for Platinum Event Sponsor

12:45 PmNetworking Lunch

HydRO ENERGy IN mExICO & CENtRAl AmERICA

1:45 PmDeveloping Mexico’s hydro energy infrastructure

• Keypriorities to support theexpansionofMexico’s hydro capacity

• Promotinglong-termhydroenergydevelopmentin Mexico

• Requirementsandopportunities forglobalindustry leaders in Mexico

Luis Guillermo Pineda Bernal, Commissioner, Comisión Reguladora de Energía, Mexico

2:15 PmHydro energy expansion in Panama

• The Panama government’s commitment tosupporting future hydro expansion

• Keyprojectstoexpandhydrocapacityinthecountry

• Long termvision for theroleofhydrowithinPanama’s hydro energy sector

Gladys Villarreal, Head of Department of Water Resources, Ministry of the Environment, Panama

2:45 PmKey projects and initiatives to support Costa Rica’s hydro industry

•HowhasCostaRicaachieved98.1%nationalhydro energy usage?

• Projectstocontinuetomaximisethecountry’shydro energy potential

• Keymaintenanceandupgradeprograms inthe country

Carlos Obregon Quesada, Executive Director, Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (I.C.E)

3:15 PmAfternoon Networking Break

lAtIN AmERICA HydRO PROjECtS

4:00 PmManagement and upgrades to Latin America’s largest hydro power station

•Deliveringtheworld’slargesthydroenergyoutput

• Strategiesfortheoperationandmaintenanceof the system

• Theimpactoftechnologyupgradesandfutureprojects

Luiz Fernando Leone, Brazilian General Director, Itaipú Multinational Hydroelectric Dam

4:30 PmUpgrades to the Cerrón Grande Dam & future hydro expansion in El Salvador

•How are Cerrón Grande Dam upgradesexpected to impact on output?

•Whatkeyprojectsareunderdevelopmenttocontinue to expand hydro production in El Salvador?

•Whatare thekeychallenges to increasingcapacity moving forward?

Mauricio Alfonso Arévalo, President, Salvadoran Association of Renewable Energy (ASER)

5:00 PmEnd of Day 1

day One August 14, 2017

AGENdA

day two August 15, 2017

AGENdA

8:00 Am Registration

9:00 AmKey environmental challenges in Colombia and project suitability requirements

•Whataresomeof thekey requirements forprojects in Colombia?

•HowdoesANLAworkwithkeystakeholdersto ensure successful project delivery?

•Whataresomeof thekeyconsideration fornew projects in Colombia?

Claudia Victoria Gonzalez Hernandez, Director, National Environmental Licensing Agency (ANLA) – Colombia

9:30 AmSupporting and regulating the expansion of sustainable energy in Colombia

• KeyprinciplesforhydroregulationinColombia

• Processtoensurecomplianceofnewprojectsand installations

• Projections for hydro energydevelopmentmoving forward

Jorge Pinto, Executive Director, Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission (CREG) – Colombia

10:00 AmKey challenges and opportunities for Colombia’s hydro energy generators

•WhatarethechallengesfacedbyColombia’senergy generators?

•Howimportantwillhydroenergybemovingforward in Colombia?

• How are generators working to maximise this

potential?

Bayron Triana, Environment and Regulations Director, ALCOLGEN (Colombian Association of Electric Energy Generators)

10:30 AmMorning Networking Break

HydRO INNOvAtIONS SESSION

11:15 AmHydro technology innovation showcaseReserved for Gold Event Sponsor

11:45 AmHydro technology innovation showcaseReserved for Gold Event Sponsor

12:15 PmHydro technology innovation showcaseReserved for Gold Event Sponsor

12:45 PmNetworking Lunch

ExPANdING ANd uPGRAdING COlOmbIA’S HydRO ENERGy INFRAStRuCtuRE

1:45 PmHydro energy as a sustainable alternative in Colombia

•Whatitispotentialforhydroasasourceforpublic utilities in Colombia?

•HowistheSuperintendenciaworkingtorealisethis potential?

• Expandinghydroasa sourceofenergy inColombia

José Miguel Mendoza, Public Services Superintendent. Superintendencia de Servicios Públicos Domiciliarios (Superintendence of Public Utilities)

2:15 PmUpgrading and expanding hydro capacity in the city of Medellin

• KeyhydroprojectsinAntioquiatosupporthydro development

• Expandinghydroenergyasasourceforthecity of Medellin

•HydromodernizationandupgradeprojectsinAntioquia

Wilson Chinchilla Herrera, Executive Vice-president of Projects and Engineering, EPM (Medellin Public Services Company)

2:45 PmDeveloping projects and infrastructure to support hydro expansion in Colombia

•DevelopinghydroenergycapacityinColombia

• Keyupgradestoexistinginfrastructure

•NewprojectsunderdevelopmentinColombia

William Angel Robledo, Hydro Development Director, ISAGEN

3:15 PmAfternoon Networking Break

GlObAl CASE StudIES

4:00 PmThe key priorities and major projects for hydro energy generators in Colombia

•HowareenergygeneratingcompaniesacrossColombia working to increase output?

• Long-termprospects forenergygeneratingcompanies in Colombia

• Keyareasofrequiredtechnologyupgradeandmodernization

Alejandro Castañeda, Executive Director, ANDEG (National Association of Energy Generating Companies)

4:30 PmExpanding and upgrading Paraguay’s hydro energy infrastructure

• Statusofexistinghydroenergy infrastructurein Paraguay

•Currentupgradeprojects

• ThefutureofhydroenergyinParaguay

Víctor Raúl Romero, President, Administracion Nacional de Electricidad (National Electricity Administration)

5:00 PmEnd of Day 2

August 14-16, 2017Hotel Dann Carlton - Medellín, Colombia

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