Agenda

FIAP-WPA 2026 Annual Conference
“Pensions for the future”

San José – Costa Rica, Hotel Marriott Hacienda Belén
July 21-23, 2026

Preliminary agenda

Tuesday, July 21

11:00 - 13:00 General assembly FIAP *Closed event for FIAP full members only.

15:00 - 16:30 Annual board meeting WPA *Closed event for WPA full members only.

Wednesday, July 22

08:00 - 08:30 Registration and welcome coffee

08:30 - 09:15 Opening remarks Costa Rican government authority

Guillermo Zamarripa President, FIAP, Mexico.

Karol Fernández Chair WPA y Executive Vice President FIAP, Chile.

Session I - The role of funded pillars to strengthen pension systems

09:15 – 09:45 Keynote Trends and developments of european pension systems: The increasing role of funded pillars

Sponsored by: AMUNDI

Annalisa Usardi Head of Advanced Economy Modelling, Amundi Investment Institute, France.

10:50 - 11:50 Panel discussion Navegating volatility: Keys to capturing returns

Speakers

Craig Woodmansee Senior Member Latin America Distribution Team, First Trust, USA.

Gabriele Susinno Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Pictet, Switzerland.

Moderate

Ángel Martínez-Aldama President, INVERCO, Spain.

11:50 - 12:00 Coffee break

Session III - Rethinking pensions: Innovation for the future of work

12:00 - 12:20 Keynote Expanding social protection: Alternative mechanisms for informal workers

María Teresa Vial President, Santiago Chamber of Commerce, Chile.

12:20 - 13:05 Panel discussion Innovative retirement solutions for today’s and tomorrow’s workforce

Speakers

Francesco Briganti Secretary General, Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe (CBBA-Europe), Europe.

Murilo Xavier Flores Vice President, Brazilian Association of Closed Pension Entities (ABRAPP), Brazil.

Josemaría Bolio Director General, AFORE Principal, Mexico.

Moderator

Aldo Ferrini Cassinelli CEO of SURA Asset Management, Peru.

13:05 - 14:15 Networking lunch Keynote: Internacional Macroeconomic Context

Sponsored by: LarrainVial
Terrace Hotel Marriott Hacienda Belén

Javier Salinas Chief Economist, LarrainVial Research, Chile.

Session IV - Artificial intelligence and technology as a tool to improve pensions

14:15 - 14:45 Keynote Case study of successfully implemented ai in pensions

Steve Delaney Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS), USA.

14:45 - 15:45 Panel discussion AI and technology in pension funds: Progress and ongoing challenges

Speakers

Diego Marín President, Heinsohn Group, Colombia.

Lucas Gaitán Executive President, UNIPAGO, Dominican Republic.

Lev Moltyaner Founder and Managing Partner, Procase Pension Systems, Canada.

Moderator

Guillermo Zamarripa President, FIAP, Mexico.

15:45 - 16:00 Coffee break

Session V - International experiences on target date funds

16:00 – 16:20 Keynote Target date funds: International experience

Sponsored by LGT Capital Partners

Stephan Kind Partner on the Liquid Markets team at LGT Capital Partners, Switzerland.

16:20 - 17:05 Panel discussion The implementation of target date funds in Latin America: Putting theory into practice

Speakers

Daniella Gutiérrez Paviolo Head of the AFP and Pension Funds Regulatory Development Department at the Superintendencia de Pensiones de Chile and Technical Secretary of the Consejo Técnico de Inversiones., Chile.

Felipe Lira Chief Investment Officer, Principal AGF, Chile.

Moderate

Héctor Maggi CEO, CCSS Pension Fund Administrator, Costa Rica.

Session VI - Trends and challenges of pension systems in ageing societies

17:05 - 17:25 Keynote Challenges and Opportunities for Latin American Pension Systems in the Face of Demographic Change

María Teresa Silva-Porto Senior Specialist in the Social Protection and Labor Markets Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Costa Rica .

17:25 - 18:35 Panel discussion Pension systems in Latin America: Advances and challeges

Kirsis Jáquez Executive President, Dominican Association of Pension Fund Administrators (ADAFP), Dominican Republic.

Ana Cecilia Jara President, Association of Pension Fund Administrators, Peru.

Ignacio Azpiroz Chief Executive Officer, AFAP Itaú, Uruguay.

León Fernández de Castro Executive Director, Association of Pension Fund Administrators, Chile.

Moderator:

Karol Fernández Chair WPA y Executive Vice President FIAP, Chile.

19:30 - 21:30 Networking cocktail

Sponsored by: PICTON
Terrace Hotel Marriott Hacienda Belén

Thursday, July 23

08:00 - 08:45 Registration and welcome coffee

08:45 - 09:15 Opening remarks

Róger Porras Chief Executive Officer, Popular Pensiones, Costa Rica.

Hank Kim Chief Executive Officer, NCPERS; Vice Chair, WPA, United States.

Session VII - Regulatory home bias in pension funds investments

09:15 - 09:45 Keynote International best practices on pension funds investments

Pablo Antolín Head of Insurance and Pensions Division, OECD, France.

09:45 - 10:45 Panel discussion Home bias in pension funds investments

Speakers

Katy Holmes Head of Parliamentary and Stakeholder Affairs, UK.

Agustín Giannini Chief Investment Officer, República AFAP, Uruguay.

Daniel Wills Technical Vice President, Asofondos, Colombia.

Michael Joyce Senior Vice President, Segal Marco Advisors, USA.

Moderator

Diego Mora Country Manager for Colombia, Central America and Peru, BlackRock.

10:30 - 10:50 Keynote Portfolio optimization: A strategic approach

Agenda

FIAP-WPA 2026 Annual Conference “Pensions for the future”

FIAP-WPA 2026 Annual Conference
“Pensions for the future”