Global Risk Catalysts: Geopolitics and Transforming Markets

He holds a degree in actuarial science from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM) and a master's degree in financial engineering from WorldQuant University. He currently serves as director at Valmer, a Mexican Stock Exchange Group company specializing in financial instrument valuation and risk analysis. With more than a decade of experience, he has led the design and implementation of advanced methodologies for financial risk management, including market, credit, and liquidity risk. Throughout his career, he has spearheaded key projects in the development of valuation models, regulatory compliance, and strengthening of the financial infrastructure in Mexico. His approach combines technical rigor with a strategic vision for decision-making in complex financial environments. Outside of work, Francisco is passionate about running and is about to complete his fourth marathon. He is also a proud leader of the LGBT+ community within the BMV Group, actively promoting inclusion and diversity in the financial sector.

He was Chief Risk Officer at Credit Suisse for 18 years and previously Systems and Derivatives Manager at Afore BBVA for eight years. For nine years, he has taught Financial Derivatives, Data Science, and senior management at Anahuac University. He is a certified Financial Risk Manager (GARP) and a Risk Manager (AMIB/MexDer), holds an Industrial Engineering degree from UNAM, Master's degrees in Operations Research (Columbia University) and Financial Engineering (WorldQuant University), and is completing a Master's in Financial Planning and Management at UEMC, Valladolid.

A specialist in financial accounting, banking technology, and risk management, Antonio Sierra brings over 20 years of experience driving digitalization initiatives and the adoption of financial technology in the banking sector. He currently serves as a Principal Consultant at a consulting firm specializing in the implementation of advanced technological solutions for banks across Latin America. He has led digital transformation projects, modernization of financial markets, and the strengthening of risk management frameworks in more than 20 financial institutions across Europe and Latin America, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, France, Portugal, and Spain. His approach combines deep technical expertise in banking solutions with a strategic vision focused on business performance, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

Conrado Camacho is a market and liquidity risk specialist with over 15 years of experience in financial risk management. He currently leads the Market and Liquidity Risk functions at Mercado Libre Mexico. Throughout his career, he has played a key role in three banking authorization processes in Mexico, collaborating with institutions such as Mizuho Bank, Nu Bank, and Mercado Libre. He has been internationally certified as a Financial Risk Manager (FRM) since 2020 and holds a master's degree in Risk Management, which supports his solid technical and strategic training in the financial sector.

Miriam Díaz is a specialist in Treasury, Capital Markets, and Financial Risk Management with over 20 years of experience in financial institutions and consulting. She is currently a partner at TCMpartners, where she leads projects that enable financial institutions to strengthen their technological infrastructure and comply with local and international regulations.

She began her career at the Bank of Mexico, participating in public sector financial planning and national financial market analysis with a focus on pension funds and public debt auctions. She later collaborated in the economic research area at Citibanamex, contributing to debt analysis and treasury strategies.

Jorge has held senior roles in financial markets, including Senior Director at CME Group (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), CEO of MexDer, and Senior Managing Director at the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV Group). He also served as CEO of ABN AMRO Securities (Mexico) and Managing Director at Scotiabank Inverlat México.  

He chaired the International Options Markets Association (IOMA), part of the World Federation of Exchanges, for three years. He holds a Finance degree from ITAM, where he has taught Derivatives Markets, and has participated in various advanced courses and seminars in capital markets, fintech, and financial derivatives both in Mexico and abroad. 

Ana is an expert in financial risk management with more than 18 years of experience in risk management, financial analysis, and the development of investment management solutions. She currently serves as Chief Risk Office for Mexico and Latin America at HSBC Asset Management Global. She has held leadership positions in asset management companies such as SURA and BNP Paribas, where he designed and led risk management strategies and implemented technological solutions for decision-making. Ana Paula Montaño holds the CFA® and FRM certifications and holds a Master's degree in Financial Mathematics.

Abraham educational background comprises the GARP Financial Risk Manager certification, the Moody’s Commercial Credit certificate, a PLD program from Harvard Business School, but also, an MSc in risk, MSc in finance, and the financial management MBA from one of the most prestigious universities in Mexico, better known as ITAM. He is also a Cornell Johnson School of Business & Queens Smith School of Business MBA.

Currently, Abraham is the managing director of trading & treasury risks at Grupo Financiero Banorte, where he has under authority the balance sheet oversight & modelling, including policy compliance hedging strategies & interest rate risk management. In a similar fashion, he is in charge of the liquidity risk framework & the Basel III directive. Abraham M Izquierdo is also responsible for the Grupo Financiero Banorte’s capital management, allocation, optimization & surveillance (including CET1, CAR, Stress Testing & ICAAP). In the trading book sideline, he is the head for market & counterparty risks, including the valuation and implementation of financial products & derivatives, whthin the Banorte’s capital markets transformation program. He has also been in charge of the XVAs framework & Derivatives Committee introduction at Banorte. As of now, two relevant initiatives he is leading at Grupo Financiero Banorte are: the Basel IV & LIBOR/TIIE transition implementation.

Maritza Lara Aguillón currently serves as Director of Treasury at Bankaool, a fintech-focused financial institution, where she leads the funding, liquidity, and investment strategy. Her responsibilities include designing financial products, structuring issuances, managing relationships with institutional counterparties, and implementing technological tools to strengthen the treasury function in a highly regulated and competitive environment.

During her time at the Treasury Department of the National Foreign Trade Bank (Bancomext), she successfully managed bond issues, hedging strategies, and ESG-focused investment projects, including the country's first sustainable bond issue.

She has also developed her career at Afore Azteca, as well as at Deutsche Bank and The Bank of New York Mellon, two of the most recognized financial institutions globally, strengthening her experience in capital markets, derivatives, and fiduciary management.