Mar
30
Event
The risk picture in Latin America is evolving rapidly, with systemic shocks and climate pressures increasingly shaping development outcomes. In such uncertain environments, multilateral development banks play a key role in protecting development gains while mobilizing investment. Their effectiveness depends on proactive and rigorous risk management. Please join us for a timely discussion with the Inter-American Development Bank’s Chief Risk Officer, Søren Elbech, who will share his expertise and insights on the region’s emerging risk trends, the use of forward-looking analysis, financial innovations that can build resilience, and the integration of climate risk into development strategy.
Søren Elbech is the Chief Risk Officer at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). He previously served as Managing Director and Global Head of Supranational Institutions at J.P. Morgan in New York (2019–2023) and was the first Director General/Treasurer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Beijing (2016–2019). Earlier, he was a Senior Vice President at a global wind-energy firm and served as IDB Treasurer and Chief of the Treasury Division in the Finance Department. He holds Executive MBAs from ESCP Business School (Paris) and BI Norwegian School of Management (Oslo).
This seminar will be held in E40-496 (Pye Room). Lunch will be available. Please RSVP here.
Contact Kate Danahy at kdanahy@mit.edu with any questions.
This event is part of the CIS Global Research & Policy Seminar Series. Join our mailing list here to learn about upcoming seminars in the series.
