Carolina will share her analysis of Chile’s current political landscape, the role of the opposition in the country’s progress, and the broader challenges and opportunities facing Chile today. Her presentation will be conducted in Spanish.


She is a political scientist and politician affiliated with the Party for Democracy (PPD). She studied Law at the University of Chile and Political Science at the University of Milan, Italy.


Her distinguished political career includes serving as Diputada of Santiago from 2002 to 2009, Minister Secretary General of Government under President Michelle Bachelet I, and Mayor of Santiago from 2012 to 2016. She was also the first woman to serve as President of the PPD.


From September 2022 to March 2025, she served as Minister of the Interior and Public Security under President Gabriel Boric, playing a central role in the government’s domestic policy and public security agenda.

Andrés has been a guest speaker at the Chile Club on several occasions throughout our history, and his presentations have always provided thoughtful and insightful perspectives. On this occasion, he will discuss what Chile's role in an increasingly uncertain world. His presentation will be conducted in English.



He is a distinguished economist, academic, and public policy expert. Until the end of August 2026, he served as Dean of the School of Public Policy at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), a position held since 2018. He has had an extensive academic career at leading institutions including Harvard, Columbia, and New York University.

He served as Chile’s Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2010 under President Michelle Bachelet. During his tenure, he played a key role in strengthening Chile’s fiscal framework and establishing sovereign wealth funds to manage the country’s copper revenues, earning international recognition as Latin American Finance Minister of the Year.

Velasco holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University, as well as degrees in Economics and Philosophy and International Relations from Yale University. He has also served as a consultant to the IMF, World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank, and has been involved in several international economic and policy initiatives, including the G20 Eminent Persons Group.

He was a candidate for President of Chile in 2013. Today, through his academic and international work, he remains an influential voice on economics, public policy, democracy, and Chile’s place in the global economy.

Johannes will share his perspective on what comes after President José Antonio Kast’s government, and discuss the future political scene and the role he sees for the Partido Nacional Libertario in Chile’s political and institutional development.
A Chilean politician, Johannes Kaiser is the founder and president of the Partido Nacional Libertario, and a former Member of Congress for District 10 in the Metropolitan Region. He studied law in Chile and later pursued studies in Germany and Austria, where he also worked in a variety of fields before becoming known for his political commentary through his program El Nacional Libertario. He entered Congress in 2022 and was a presidential candidate in the 2025 election.

Richard is a recognized expert in defence, national security, and geopolitical risk, who will assess the current geopolitical and military developments in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and their implications for Chile and the global economy.
His distinguished career spans both the public and private sectors. He currently serves as Executive Vice President of AthenaLab, one of Chile's leading public policy think tanks on security and strategic affairs, and is also a Councilman for Las Condes.
In addition to his public policy work, Richard is a company director, strategic consultant, and a regular columnist for El Mercurio de Valparaíso, El Líbero, and El Mostrador. He is also Professor of Risk and Crisis Management at the Institute of Directors of Chile.