INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Conferences, Roundtables and Webinars

Over 32 years ago, the La Jolla Energy Conference was launched to convene policy and investment discussions focused on Latin America and the Caribbean. Since the Conference’s founding, hundreds of energy experts and thought leaders have convened each year in La Jolla for a high-level, yet relaxed event atmosphere. This year, IOA continued the tradition. The La Jolla Energy Conference remains the flagship and cornerstone event for IOA’s Energy & Sustainability Program. IOA organized its 4th Madrid Energy Conference in April 2023. The conference has been increasingly important as the nexus for Latin American and European energy sector leaders to discuss the latest advances in renewables and the synergies between the two continents.

IOA’s trademark in-country Energy Roundtables continued this year with two major convenings. The first, in Brazil, was hosted in collaboration with our partner the Brazilian Center for Foreign Relations (CEBRI). It was a momentous occasion early in the new Lula government’s term and featured a diverse array of policymakers, private executives and academics. We also continued with our annual Argentina Energy Roundtable in Buenos Aires in collaboration with our partner the Center for the Study of Energy Regulatory Activity at the University of Buenos Aires. The Roundtable took place shortly after the PASO primary election and headline-grabbing win by Javier Milei. Despite the dramatic politics, the discussions underscored the opportunity the country has and alignment across major parties, particularly with regards to Vaca Muerta, the continuous tight oil and shale gas reservoir in the Neuquén Basin. IOA remains committed to digital and web-based events such as webinars. In May, we completed a unique three-part series focused on the outlook for geothermal energy across the Americas, hosted in collaboration with the Geothermal Energy Advancement Association (GEAA). We also partnered again this year with our Steering Committee member Sproule on a webinar presentation of their 2023 regional outlook and assessment

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