Gema Sacristan

Gema oversees commercial and investment strategies, developing value propositions that encompass both financial and non-financial products for clients and partners in the financial, corporate, infrastructure, and energy sectors. Leading a team of 250 across 25 countries, they invest US$9 trillion annually, utilizing both their own and third-party capital, and manage assets worth US$16 trillion. This has established IDB Invest as a leader in sustainable finance, providing innovative solutions that maximize impact and foster development in Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, Gema headed the IDB's Financial Markets Division and played a key role in the establishment of IDB Invest. Before joining the IDB Group, she spent 15 years in commercial and investment banking in London, Madrid, and New York. Gema serves on the Board of Directors of Internet para Todos (IpT) and is a member of the World Trade Organization's Group of Experts on Foreign Trade Financing. Recognized as one of Latin America’s top fifty executives by Latin Trade magazine, she is also a member of the Young President's Organization (YPO) and a First Mover Fellow at the Aspen Institute. She holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Autonomous University of Madrid, along with master's degrees in Sustainability and International Business from the University of Cambridge and the Complutense University of Madrid, respectively.