Keynote speakers

PhD. Sudipta Sarangi

Dr. Sudipta Sarangi

Sudipta Sarangi is Professor and Head of the Department of Economics at Virginia Tech. Previously, he has been Distinguished Professor at Louisiana State University and Program Director at the National Science Foundation. His research interests range from network theory, experimental and behavioral economics, to development economics. He is a research associate at the University of Lyon-St. Etienne and the Lima School of Economics, a consultant to organizations such as the World Bank and FAO, and serves on the editorial boards of several journals. His book “The Economics of Small Things”, which explains economics using everyday phenomena, was recently launched. He has also recently co-edited the book “The Political Economy of Corruption: Emerging Issues”. His research has been published in The Review of Economic and Statistics, The Journal of Development Economics, The Journal of Economic Theory, among others.

PhD. Pedro Luis Grados Smith

Dr. Pedro Grados

PhD. in Government and Public Policy from the Institute of Government and Public Management of Universidad San Martín de Porres, Master in Banking and Finance and Economist from Universidad de Lima, doctoral studies in Business Administration and Management from Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña (Spain) and Diploma in Accounting and Finance from Universidad Esan. He is currently Director of the Graduate School of the University of Lima. He also serves as Director of Bank of China (Peru), Director of AFP Prima and Chairman of Aliados de Impacto – National Advisory Board – NAB Peru. Professional with more than 35 years of experience in the national financial system and in the national and international capital markets. He has been Director of Pension Fund Administrators in Peru, Colombia and the Dominican Republic and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Banco de Desarrollo del Perú COFIDE. He has also been Director of the Lima Stock Exchange and CAVALI. As General Manager of an AFP he was responsible for the management of a portfolio of more than US$ 10,000 billion.