SPEAKERS

José Luis Andrade Alegre, Minister, Ministry of Public Works, Panama

José Luis Andrade Alegre was born in the Republic of Panama on November 16, 1956. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Panama. He also pursued studies at the University of Missouri at Rolla.

He has 44 years of experience in the construction industry, with extensive experience building roads and bridges for both the public and private sectors.

In 2006, he and his partner founded the company “Inversiones Los Tres S.A.”, which specializes in the construction of roads and bridges.

He currently serves as Minister of Public Works in the administration of President José Raúl Mulino Quintero.

Jordy Borbón Angulo, Advisor to the President, Costa Rican Railway Institute – INCOFER

Jordy Borbón Angulo holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Costa Rica and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Transportation Engineering at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. His professional experience has been developed in key institutions of the Costa Rican public sector, including the Ministry of Public Works and Transportation, where he has collaborated with both the Sectoral Planning Secretariat and the Vice Ministry of Transportation and Road Safety.

Throughout his career, he has led and supported strategic initiatives focused on the planning and modernization of the country's public transportation system. He currently serves as an advisor to the Executive Presidency of INCOFER, where he contributes to the formulation and analysis of railway and sustainable mobility projects.

Leonidas Narváez, General Manager, Bogotá Metro Company, Colombia

José Leonidas Narváez is a civil engineer and road specialist. In his 44-year professional career, he has developed, managed, and directed significant transportation infrastructure projects at the local, regional, and national levels.

He was Director General of the National Roads Institute, Vice President of Contract Management at the National Infrastructure Agency, and in the private sector, he has led highly complex technical and contractual processes.

He is currently the General Manager of the Bogotá Metro Company, a position he has held since January 2021. Since then, he has overseen the consolidation of Line 1 of the Bogotá Metro, the most ambitious road infrastructure project in the city's history; the contracting of Line 2; and the structuring of Line 3.

César Pinzón, General Manager, Panama Metro

Mr. Pinzón has over 50 years of practical, technical, and administrative experience in the construction industry. His professional experience has been acquired both nationally and internationally.

Mr. Pinzón is currently the General Manager of Panama Metro, S.A., and also works as a consultant in construction project management. He offers local developers services such as time management, cost control, document control, risk management, and contract management, utilizing project management software such as Oracle Primavera P6 PPM and Elecosoft's PowerProject.

José Solorza, General Manager, EFE Trenes de Chile

José Solorza Estévez is a civil engineer from the University of Chile, holds an Executive PDI International Business Diploma from ICEX-CECO, Madrid, an MBA from EAE Business School, and a Diploma in Business Management from the Higher School of Commercial Management and Marketing (ESIC), Madrid.

He has over 30 years of experience in civil engineering, notably his participation in managing the construction of the Mecca-Medina high-speed rail project in Saudi Arabia, through INECO. In this project, he coordinated 12 Spanish companies in a US$7.5 billion investment. He has also led various railway infrastructure projects in Europe, Africa, and Central America, including the Ankara-Istanbul High-Speed Rail.

The EFE board of directors is confident that José Solorza Estévez will be a key contributor to the management of the parent company and its subsidiaries, as well as to the development of the Alameda-Melipilla, Santiago-Batuco, Quillota-Calera projects, the Railway Bridge over the Biobío River, and all current and future initiatives within the framework of the "Trains for Chile" plan.

ROBERTO TORRES RODRIGUES, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PLANNING, METRO SAO PAULO, Brazil

Master's degree in Production Engineering, MBA in Managerial Excellence, and executive training in Business Management. An Electrical Engineer, he has extensive experience in metro engineering, strategic planning, and the management of large-scale transportation infrastructure projects. He currently serves as Director of Engineering and Planning for the São Paulo Metro, responsible for the structuring, coordination, and control of complex urban metro system projects, including civil works, systems, contracts, and maintenance processes, with a focus on operational efficiency, reliability, safety, and meeting deadlines.