NEWS | Successful Participation of AthenaLab at Chile Day in London

On September 15 and 16, the “Chile Day” took place in London, an international event organized to promote Chile as an attractive destination for foreign investment in financial, technological, and other key sectors.

This event featured plenary sessions and parallel panels, with notable presentations on the first day including the speech by Chile’s Minister of Finance, Nicolas Grau, and a panel on global, regional, and local geopolitics of Chile, in which AthenaLab was represented by its Head of Studies, John Griffiths. This panel also included participation from the Director of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), Rachel Ellehuus, and the Director for Latin America at Eurasia Group, María Luisa Puig.

The RUSI Director addressed the global geopolitical situation, while María Luisa Puig discussed the regional context. John Griffiths focused his remarks on the geopolitical and security challenges facing Chile in this context. The event was moderated by David Gallagher, former Chilean Ambassador to London and a member of AthenaLab’s Advisory Council. It is noteworthy that this is the first time a panel focused on security and geopolitical issues has been held at this event.

Additionally, this event served to provide a deeper understanding of AthenaLab’s work to an audience of over 400 business representatives from both countries (Chile and the UK). Concurrently, the Head of Studies and the Head of Institutional Relations at AthenaLab, Ignacio Mardones, held meetings with RUSI to coordinate and follow up on the bilateral activities both institutions have been conducting since 2019, as well as with other relevant international actors.