Lecture Series
Event Date

March 15, 2012 at 7:30AM - March 15, 2012 at 9:00AM

Location

MIT Campus
E51-345

Time: Lunch served at 11:30, Talk starts at 12:00 and ends by 1:00

Map for event

Open to the general public.

Speaker: Alberto Aleman Zubieta, CEO, Panama Canal Authority

Topic:
The expansion of the Panama Canal, scheduled to open in 2014, is an incredibly large and complex civil engineering mega-project. While the expansion will certainly improve the economy of Panama as well as shift global shipping patterns, it will also position the Republic as a leading logistics hub in Latin America. This session will address the impact that the expansion will have on the Canal and on the growth of Panama into a logistics and global trade hub.

Bio:
Alberto Alemán began his professional career in the construction field. For many years, he served as CEO of one of the largest construction companies in the Republic of Panama. From 1996 to 1999, he served as Administrator of the former Panama Canal Commission (PCC) – the federal agency of the United States Government, which was responsible, until December 31, 1999, for the administration and operation of the Panama Canal. In 1998, two years into his appointment as head of the PCC, he was appointed Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, the Panamanian entity tasked with the administration of the waterway upon its transfer to the Republic of Panama on December 31, 1999. During the following two years, he served simultaneously as Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission and the ACP, ensuring that the decisions taken under the Commission would have continuity under the new Canal Authority. In 2005, the Board of Directors re-elected him to lead the ACP for another seven years.

For more information, contact:
Eric Greimann
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More information on the Global Leadership Lecture Series can be found on the Global Leadership Lecture Series webpage.