- The international mining event, organized by the SNMPE, will bring together business leaders and experts to propose priority reforms to the incoming administration in the areas of investment, competitiveness, and institutional frameworks.
Lima, April 8, 2026. The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Conference, organized by the National Society of Mining, Petroleum, and Energy (SNMPE), will provide a forum for discussing the main public policy guidelines that should be part of the country’s agenda, given the political context of an incoming new government and the growing challenges facing the Peruvian economy.
The roundtable: “Main Public Policy Approaches for the New Administration’s Proposals” will seek to build consensus and present concrete business-sector proposals, with a focus on promoting investment, improving the country’s competitiveness, and strengthening the government’s administrative capacity.
Luis Miguel Castilla, executive director of Videnza Institute and former Minister of Economy and Finance, will lead the discussion and guide it toward identifying priority economic and institutional reforms. Mr. Castilla points out that the country needs to move toward a clear reform agenda that will restore economic dynamism, streamline processes, and create more predictable conditions for investment—aspects that, he emphasized, must be central pillars of the next administration.
The panel will feature Felipe James, president of the National Society of Industries (SNI); Julia Torreblanca, president of the SNMPE; David Tuesta, president of the Private Competitiveness Council; and Antonio Cusato Novelli, a World Bank Economist for Peru, who, from a multisectoral perspective, will discuss the main structural challenges facing Peru, such as regulatory overload, weak institutional coordination, and infrastructure gaps. The panelists will recommend actions to improve the investment climate, enhance competitiveness, and speed up sustainable growth.
The SIMPOSIO – XVI International Mining Meeting will take place from May 26 to 28 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Lima, under the slogan “Mining that integrates, builds the present, and transforms the future.” It will bring together business leaders, government authorities, academics, and international experts to discuss the country’s challenges and opportunities amid intense global competition for investment.
XVI SIMPOSIO To Discuss Public Policy Proposals for The Next Administration
The international mining event, organized by the SNMPE, will bring together business leaders and experts to propose priority reforms to the incoming administration in the areas of investment, competitiveness, and institutional frameworks.
XVI SIMPOSIO: Economic Growth, Competitiveness, And Mining Investment as Its Central Themes
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Under the theme “Mining that integrates, builds the present, and transforms the future,” Peru's most important mining event of 2026 will take place from May 26 to 28, 2026, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Lima.