Professor of Finance. He has taught in several Italian and foreign universities: Bocconi University; Boston University; Tecnologico de Monterrey. OEGLA’s President. Panama Government Consultant for the laying down of a New Basel Accord. Has cooperated with World Bank to formulate an Econometric Model for the mexican economy. Has attended numerous conventions and seminars in Italy and abroad about economical and financial problems with particular reference to Basel II. Advisor of various Credit Institutions for risk analysis and improvement of rating systems.

Professor, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. Member of the UN Stiglitz Commission. Former UN Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (CEPAL) and Minister of Finance of Colombia.

Dean of the Faculty of Political Science and Professor of Political Economy and Economic Geopolitics at the University Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, Italy. Chairman of Unicredit Banca di Roma. Editor of Economia Italiana, Review of Economic Conditions in Italy, Journal of European Economic History and Il Messaggero di Roma.

Is a Full Professor of Finance at the Graduate School of Business of Tec de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus, Mexico. Holds a dual appointment at SKEMA Business School, Lille, France. Dr. Santillán also presides the Latin American Chapter of the American Academy of Financial Management. His areas of research and interest include: International Financial Markets, Venture Capital and Corporate Finance.

Is an Italian-Peruvian economist with experience in the analysis and design of economic policy and models. His professional experience has been developed in different countries, in the academic, public and private sectors, as well as in international organizations. Was Managing Director of the Central Bank of Peru, Technical Director of the National Institute of Planning of Peru, and the International Monetary Fund Adviser to the Central Banks of Angola and Guinea – Bissau in economic, fiscal and monetary policies. Has published several books and articles on economic topics.

Dean of the Economics Faculty and Professor of Political Economy at the University Guglielmo Marconi, Rome, Italy. Member of the High Level Group of European Commission on Financial Supervision in the EU (Group de Larosière). Expert Member of the Board of the European Investment Bank.

Deputy Dean of Financial Faculty and Professor of Banks and Banking Business at the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia. Director of the Regional Centre of Financial education for managers. Deputy director of the scientific laboratory – the Centre of Stock Operations – of the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod. Member of the Committee of directors of the Ellipse Bank.

Director of the Department of Finance and of the Master in Finance and Professor of Valuation and Real Options, Macroeconomics and International Finance, Private Investment Evaluation and Personal Finances and Finance at the Universidad Del Cema, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Foundation of the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires.