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 - Global Megatrends and Reflections on Sound Public Policy

09:15 - 09:55 Keynote Artificial Intelligence, the Future of Work, and Pensions

Elatia Abate Entrepreneur, futurist, and educator , United States.

09:55 - 10:15 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 .

10:15 - 11:00 Panel discussion Protecting retirement savings: Impact of early withdrawals and the design of decumulation mechanisms

Speakers

Philip Brown Head of DC, Master Trusts and Lifetime Savings, Pensions UK, UK.

Hermes Alvarado Salas Superintendent of Pensions, Superintendency of Pensions (SUPEN), Costa Rica.

Héctor Cusman Deputy Superintendent of Pensions, Peru.

Moderator

Natalia Gallardo Director of Research, AFP Cuprum, Chile.

Session II - Maximizing returns in high-volatily environments: Resilient investment strategies

11:00 – 11:25 Keynote Geopolitics and its impact on Financial Markets

Sponsored by: AMUNDI

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

11:25 - 12:10 Panel discussion Navegating volatility: Keys to capturing returns

Speakers

Craig Woodmansee CFA, Product Specialist and VP of Distribution, First Trust, USA.

Gabriele Susinno Senior Client Portfolio Manager, Pictet, Switzerland.

Moderate

Ángel Martínez-Aldama President, INVERCO, Spain.

12:10 - 12:20 Coffee break

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

12:20 - 12:45 Keynote Expanding social protection: Alternative mechanisms for informal workers

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

12:45 - 13:30 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.

13:30 - 14:30 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

14:30 - 15:00 Keynote Case study of successfully implemented ai in pensions

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

15:00 - 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 – 16:25 Keynote Target date funds: International experience

Sponsored by LGT Capital Partners

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

16:25 - 17:10 Panel discussion The implementation of target date funds in Latin America: Putting theory into practice

Speakers

Daniella Gutiérrez Paviolo Head of Regulatory Development for AFP and Pension Funds, Superintendency of Pensions, Chile.

Felipe Lira Chief Investment Officer, Principal AGF, Chile.

Antonio Sibaja Luna Chief Investment Officer, AFORE Profuturo, Mexico.

Moderate

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

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

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.

19:00 - 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 - 09:05 Opening remarks

Róger Porras President of the Costa Rican Association of Pension Fund Operators (ACOP), Costa Rica.

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

Session VII - Regulatory trends in pension fund investments

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

Agenda

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

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