PAST
SPEAKERS
| 2009 | |
| March | Mr.
José De Gregorio President of the Banco Central "La Coyuntura Económica" |
|---|---|
| April | Mr.
Rafael Guilisasti President of the Confederación de la Producción y del Comercio (CPC) "The Crisis - a view from the private sector" |
| May | Mr.
Patricio Walker Diputado Partido Demócrata Cristiano "La Coyuntura Política" |
| June | Mr.
Juan Gabriel Valdés Director del Proyecto Chile - Imagen País "Imagen País: la proyección internacional de Chile" |
| July | Mr. Carlos Vial CEO, FRIOSUR "The salmon industry in Chile: past, present & future" |
| August | Mr. Alvaro Fischer Presidente de la Fundación Ciencia y Evolución "The importance of Chile in Darwin's life and his ideas" |
| September | Mr. José Miguel Musalem Socio fundador de Aurus Gestión de Inversiones "Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship in Chile" |
| October | Mr. Pedro Ibañez Founder & Chairman of Explora "Isla de Pascua" |
| 2008 | |
| March | Mr.
Raul Rivera "Innovation in Chile" |
| April | Mr.
Matías Braun Ll. (PhD) Director of strategy at IM Trust. "What's going on and what to do now?" |
| May | Mr.
James Callahan General Manager Scotiabank "Bankers-Friends or Foes-An Irreverent Look at Banking in Latin America" |
| June | Mr.
Andres Velasco Minister of Finance |
| July | Mr.
Carlos Larraín President of Renovación Nacional |
| August | Mr.
Leonidas Montes Dean of the School of Government, UAI |
| September | Mr. Agustin Huneeus Vintner & Proprietor, Quintessa (USA) |
| October | Mr. Sebastian Bernstein Directing Partner, SYNEX "Energy in Chile: what can we expect for the medium term?" |
| 2007 | |
| March | Mr.
Raúl Alcaíno Mayor of Santiago. “My Experience as Mayor” |
| April | Mr. Howard Drake British Ambassador. “What Do British Diplomats Do All Day?” |
| May | Former Transportation Minister. “Transantiago – My Personal View” |
| June | Congressman. “The Future of the Right Wing in Chile” |
| July | Mr. Guillermo Carey United Nation’s Global Compact Board Member. “Corporate Social Responsibility” |
| August | Mr. Patricio Navia, Professor and Journalist.
“Musings of a Political Comentator” |
| September |
Mr. Jorge Rodríguez Grossi, Former Minister of Economy and Energy.
“Energy Policy – Diversification, Economic Viability, and Environmental Considerations” |
| October | Mr. Aucán Huilcamán, Head of International Relations, Consejo de Todas Las Tierras “Challenges Confronting the Indigenous Mapuche Communities” |
| November | Ms. Bronwen Golder, Environmental Spokesperson, WWF. “Chile’s Natural Capital” |
| 2006 | |
| March |
Mr. Mario Toral “A Chilean Artist in New York” |
| April |
Dr. Pablo Serra B. "Energy Issues in Chile" |
| May |
Mr. David Threlkeld The Outlook for Copper Prices |
| June | Mr. Pedro García The Health System in Chile |
| July | Mr. José Luis Sepúlveda Gerente de la Corporación de Educación de SOFOFA. “Current situation of the education sector in Chile”. |
| August | Mr. Ricardo Escobar Director of the Servicio de Impuestos Internos. “The current tax situation in Chile and its future, comparing our situation with other developed and non-developed countries”. |
| September |
Mr. Martin Campiche General Manager Corporate Marketing and Branding of GE, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Canada. “Building a Global Brand” |
| November | Ms. Huguette Labelle President of International Transparency. “International Transparency and the Private Sector” |
| 2005 | |
| March |
Mr. Vittorio Corbo “The Workings of the Central Bank” |
| April | Mr. Andrés Wood, Mr. Philip Hordern “Chile´s Film Industry” |
| May | His Excellency Mr. Craig Kelly “The US, Chile and the OEA” |
| June | Mr. Marcelo Trivelli “The Changing Political Scene” |
| July | His Excellency Mr. Richard Wilkinson “Looking Back on 32 years as a Diplomat” |
| August | Mr. Rolf Lüders “The History of Privatization in Chile and the Future of Codelco” |
| September | -- |
| October | Mr. Jorge Errazuriz "Perspectives on China" |
| November | Dr. Pablo Valenzuela "Biotechnology" |
| 2004 | |
| March |
His Excellency Mr. Timothy Maseko "South Africa, An Overview" |
| April | Ms. Vivianne Blanot "Gas: The Looming Crisis" |
| May | His Excellency Mr. Bernard Giroux "APEC" |
| June | Dr. Julio Retamal "Islam" |
| July | Professor José Rodríguez Elizondo "Chile and its Northern Neighbors" |
| August | Dr. José de Gregorio "World Growth, Chile´s Growth: Is 5% Enough?" |
| September | -- |
| October | -- |
| November | Mr. César Oyarzu "Chile´s New Healthcare Law: Opportunities" |
| 2003 | |
| March | Mr. Ricardo Lagos Weber "FTA Negotiations" |
| April | Mr. Daniel Prieto "The War in Iraq" |
| May | Mr. Pablo Longueira "UDI" |
| June | Mr. Patrick Esnouf "The Mining Royalty" |
| July | Mr. Michael Black "The Business of Sports" |
| August | Mr. William Brownfield, US Ambassador to Chile "The FTA With The United States" |
| September | Mr. Jorge Schaulsohn "The Current Political Situation" |
| October | Mr. Eric Goles "Science and Technology" |
| 2002 | |
| March | -- |
| April | -- |
| May | -- |
| June | -- |
| July | -- |
| August | -- |
| September | -- |
| October | -- |
| November | -- |
| 2001 | |
| March | -- |
| April | -- |
| May | Ms. Denise Ratinoff "The Business of Art" |
| June | -- |
| July | -- |
| August | -- |
| September | Ms. Lucía Santa Cruz |
| October | Mr. Alvaro Bardón |
| November | -- |
| 2000 | |
| March | Mr. Arturo Alessandri Besa "La Politica Chilena y Una Familia" |
| April | Ms. María Pía Guzmán "Seguridad Ciudana y la Juventud Chilena" |
| May | Mr. Cristián Larroulet V. "Un Analisis Político y Económico de la Coyuntura Actual" |
| June | Mr. Miguel Schweitzer W. "The Pinochet Case" |
| July | Mr. Sergio Melnick I. "Internet: What is Reality?" |
| August | Mr. Agustín Squella N. "Pluralismo y Tolerancia en la Sociedad Chilena Actual" |
| September | His Excellency the Ambassador of Great Britain Leo Gregory Faulkner "Chile - The UK: Bilateral Relations" |
| October | His Excellency the Ambassador of the United States John O´Leary "The Business of Environmental Protection" |
| November | Invitation to the Haras de Pirque with Eduardo Matte |
| 1999 | |
| March | Ms. Clara Szcaranski "La Defensa del Estado en Tiempos Modernos" |
| April | Mr. Eric de Rothschild "The Consequences of The Euro" |
| May | Mr. Francisco León "Cuba: Perspectives for Economic Stability and Investment. When and Now" |
| June | Mr. Alfredo Yocelyn-Holt "Chile: History And Myth" |
| July | Mr. Andrés Velasco "Asian Flu and Latin Americab Gripes" |
| August | Mr. José Miguel Insulza "Relaciones Internacionales de Chile con Europa" |
| September | Mr. Jorge Edwards "La libertad y Mi Tiempo" |
| October | Mr. Demetrio Infante "La Política Exterior de Chile y su Proyección Económica" |
| November | Lord Montgomery "The Pinochet Affair: A Personal View" |
| December | Mr. Harald Mayer "Income Inequality: The Upcoming Debate" |
| 1998 | |
| March | Mr. Carlos Massad "Asian Crisis and Its Effect on Chilean Economy" |
| April | Mr. Rafael Vicuña "Human Cloning a Reality, a Fiction or a Threat" |
| May | Mr. Ricardo Lagos Escobar "Ministry of Public Works" |
| June | Mr. Fabian Yaksic "The Multiple Facets of The Corriente del Niño" |
| July | Mr. Vittorio Corbo "Japan/China and the Future of The Asoan Crisis" |
| August | Mr. Hernán Quintana "The Fate of The Universe" |
| September | Mr. Claudio García "La Industria de Telecomunicaciones en Chile" |
| October | Mr. John O'leary "Environment" |
| November | Mr. James Whelan "Chile´s Transition" |
| 1997 | |
| March | Mr. Juan Antonio Guzmán "La Llegada de Gas Natural a Chile: Qué Significa?" |
| April | Mr. Sebastián Piñera "Chile into the 21st Century" |
| May | Mr. Douglas Tompkins "Pumalín and the Destruction of Native Hardwoods" |
| June | Mr. Rodrigo Jordán "The Conquest of Everest and K2" |
| July | Senator Antonio Horvath "Campo de Hielo Sur y Plan Austral" |
| August | Mr. Marcial Echeñique "Modern Architecture in Chile" |
| September | Ms. Jean Ramos "The Natural Trend of Turism in Chile and the Phenomenon of Resort Development" |
| October | Mr. Gonzalo Ibañez Santa María "El Enfoque Político de la Educación" |
| 1996 | |
| March | Mr. Eladio Susaeta Sáenz de San Pedro "Perspectivas del Sector Forestal" |
| April | Alcalde Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente |
| May | Admiral Hernán Couyoumdjian "The Chilean Navy: The Valparaíso Megaport" |
| June | Ms. Pilar Armanet "Televisión y Sociedad: Rol del Estado" |
| July | Mr. Patrick McDonald "Whisky: A View of the Local and International Markets" |
| August | Mr. Luis Bates "Corrupción Pública y Privada a la luz de algunos procesos judiciales" |
| September | --- |
| October | --- |
| 1995 | |
| March | Mr. Hermógenes Pérez de Arce "Laguna del Desierto and the Campos de Hielo" |
| April | Mr. John Prendergast "Chile´s Strategies for World Fruit Export" |
| May | Mr. Eduardo Aninat "Chile and Nafta" |
| June | Admiral Jorge Martinez Busch "The Future Role of the Navy in the Defence and Economic Development of the Country" |
| July | Mr. John K. Walter "Advertising and Marketing in Chile" |
| August | Mr. Juan Carlos Delano "The Current State of the Chilean Economy from a Businessman´s Point of View" |
| September | Ms. Adriana Hoffman "Saving Chile´s Native Forests" |
| October | Mr. Carl-Heinz Becks "Trade Relations between the EU and Chile" |
| November | Wine Tasting with Mario Lobo and Claudio Naranjo: Viña Los Vascos |
| 1994 | |
| March | Dr. Felipe Larraín Bascuñan "World Economic Scenario and the Chilean Economy" |
| April | Mr. Jovino Novoa "Current Political Outlook-Options for the Future" |
| May | Dr. Julio Retamal "Y Después del Occidente... ¿Qué?" |
| June | Mr. Andrés Rodriguez "The Future of the Performing Arts at the Teatro Municipal" |
| July | Mr. Carlos Massad "La Reforma de la Salud y el Aporte del Sector Privado" |
| August | Mr. Ernesto Schifelbein "Critical Aspects of Educational Reform" |
| September | Mr. David Gallagher "The New World Disorder" |
| October | Mr. Roberto Méndez "Analysis of Trends in Current Chilean Public Opinion" |
| November | Mr. Hernán Somerville "Chile – A Capital Market" |
| 1993 | |
| March | Mr. Ricardo García "The Challenge of Democracy" |
| April | Mr. Joaquín Lavín "Rol del Alcalde" |
| May | Mr. Roberto Pulido "Libertad de Expresión y Vida Privada: Un Desafío Etico" |
| June | His Excellency the US Ambassador, Curtis Kamman "Free Trade in the Hemisphere" |
| July | Mr. Richard Nielson "Masstricht and all that!" |
| August | Mr. Juan Ignacio García "The Chilean Electoral System" |
| September | Mr. James R. Whelan "The Modern Press and Other Peccadilloes" |
| October | Mr. Pedro Daza " Chile´s Relations with Bolivia" |
| November | Thanksgiving Dinner |
| 1992 | |
| March | Mr. Roberto Zahler |
| April | Ms. Raquel Correa |
| May | Almirante José Toribio Merino |
| June | Guillermo Geisse "United Nations Conference for Environment and Development: An Analysis from the Chilean Perspective" |
| July | Mr. Andrés Bianchi "Where the Economies of Latin America are Heading" |
| August | -- |
| September | -- |
| October | Mark Klugmann "The US Election: The Agenda, The Candidates and The Consequences" |
| Movember | -- |
| 1991 | |
| March | Mr. Daniel Prieto "The Gulf Crisis – What Happens Next?" |
| April | Mr. Hernán Larraín Fernández "Reflections on Jaime Guzmán" |
| May | Mr. Dra. Teresita Campos "Immortality" |
| June | Mr. Francisco Orrego Vicuña "Chile in the 21st Century A Need For a National Project" |
| July | Ms.Patricia Matte de Larraín "Poverty and Education" |
| August | Prof. Julio Retamal "An Historian´s View of the End of History" |
| September | His Excellency the Russian Ambassador, Yuri Pavlov |
| October | Alcalde Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente "Pollution" |
| November | His Excellency the South African Ambassador Pieter Van der Westhuizen “Southern Africa into Perspective” |
| 1990 | |
| March | Mr. Andrés Navarro "The Chilean Experience in Computer Software Exports" |
| April | Mr. Guillermo Carey Tagle "Lan Chile" |
| May | Ms. Evelyn Matthei |
| June | Mr. Jaime Ravinet de la Fuente |
| July | Mr. Pablo Piñera |
| August | Mr. Pablo Baraona "The Chilean Economy Today" |
| September | Mr. Daniel Platovsky "Labor Law Reforms" |
| October | Mr. David Turner "The Oil Crisis" |
| November | Mr. Ricardo Claro "Megavision: The First Private TV Channel in Chile" |
| 1989 | |
| March | Mr. Sergio O. Jarpa "La Situación Política y la carrera hacía las elecciones Presidenciales y Congresionales" |
| April | Mr. Patricio Contesse "La Administración de CODELCO y el futuro de la Industria Cuprífera en Chile" |
| May | Mr. Hernán F. Errázuriz "Política Internacional" |
| June | Ms. Cecilia Bolocco "Reflexiones sobre un año como la primera Miss Universo Chilena" |
| July | Mr. Mark Babidge "La Inversión Bond en Chile: Pasado, Presente, Futuro" |
| August | Mr. Alejandro Foxley "Aspectos de la política económica bajo Patricio Alywin" |
| September | Mr. Hermógenes Pérez de Arce " Aspectos de la Politica Económica bajo Patricio Aylwin" |
| October | Mr. Carlos Cáceres "Las Perspectivas Políticas" |
| November | -- |
| 1988 | |
| March | Mr. Hernán Büchi B. "Política Económica para 1988" |
| April | Mr. Hermógenes Pérez de Arce "Political Views about the Next Referendum" |
| May | Mr. Juan de Dios Vial " Reflexiones sobre la Universidad y la Situación actual" |
| June | Mr. Anacleto Angelini F. "Razones que puede tener un inversionista extranjero para invertir hoy en Chile" |
| July | Mr. Carlos Ashton "Plebiscito y Encuestas" |
| August | Mr. Pablo Rodríguez G. "La Situación Política Actual" |
| September | Mr. Fernando Matthei A. "Próximo plebiscito y sus consecuencias para Chile" |
| October | -- |
| November | Mr. Carlos Cáceres "The Future Government´s Program" |
| 1987 | |
| March | Mr. Franciso Orrego Vicuña "Chile in Today´s Scenario" |
| April | Mr. Manuel Feliú Justiniano |
| May | -- |
| June | Mr. John Hickman |
| July | Mr. Guillermo Geisse Grove "Causes of Santiago´s Pollution and Short-Term and Long-Term Solutions" |
| August | Mr. Genaro Arriagada "The Political Panorama As Seen by the Christian Democrats" |
| September | Mr. Claudio Véliz "Trans-Pacific Relations" |
| October | Mr. Sergio Melnick I. "The Role of OPEPLAN in the Formulation of Government Policy" |
| November | Mr. Andrés Rillon "Yo y el Inglés" |
| 1986 | |
| March | Mr. Francisco Javier Cuadra |
| April | Mr. Margarita Ducci |
| May | Mr. Rev. Luis Eugenio Silva |
| June | -- |
| July | -- |
| August | Mr. Harry Barnes |
| September | Mr. Sergio Melnick I. |
| October | Mr. Hermógenes Pérez de Arce |
| Movember | Mr. César Antonio Santis |
| 1985 | |
| March | Mr. Juan C. Cappello "Images" |
| April | Mr. Hernán Buchi B. |
| May | Mr. Carlos Bombal |
| June | Mr. James Theberge |
| July | -- |
| August | Mr. Juan de Dios Vial Correa |
| September | Mr. Carmen Sáenz de Phillips |
| October | -- |
| November | Mr. Patricio Sepúlveda |
| 1984 | |
| March | -- |
| April | -- |
| May | -- |
| June | Mr. Andrés Bianchi |
| July | Mr. Manuel Montt Balmaceda "The ILO Meeting" |
| August | Mr. Ernesto Llanes "Economía Chilena, Más Allá de la Coyuntura" |
| September | Mr. David Gallagher "World Trend: Back to Freedom" |
| October | Mr. Sebastián Piñera "The Present Economic Situation and Trends for 1985" |
| November | Mr. Jovino Novoa |
