| Ana Basco is Director of Insight LAC. She is an economist and political scientist from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) with more than 20 years of professional experience in the fields of sustainable development, regional integration, and technological transformation. Her postgraduate studies in Regional Integration and International Business from institutions in the United States and Europe have allowed her to develop a global and strategic vision to drive Latin America's transformation toward a more integrated and sustainable future.
Throughout her career, Ana has held key roles in international organizations such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), where she led the Institute for the Integration of Latin America and the Caribbean (INTAL). In this role, she led multidisciplinary teams and promoted research and cooperation on trade, regional integration, artificial intelligence, and sustainable development.
As an academic, Ana teaches courses on economic, human, and social development at the university level and has published numerous studies, articles, and books on regional integration, sustainable trade, the digital gender gap, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Her work has contributed to strengthening the links between academia and the development cooperation agenda. |
