At Quijano & Associates, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting best practices in governance, sustainability, and business ethics through our participation in the X Annual Congress of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Panama (IGCP), held on October 2–3, 2025, in Panama City. This year’s central theme was “The Governance of Sustainability and Technological Innovation.”

Our associate, Natalia De Obaldía, attended the event on behalf of the firm. The Congress brought together distinguished experts, board members, executives, and professionals from Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Switzerland; and addressed a wide range of key topics related to business transformation and responsible management, including:

• The Value of Water: Sustainability, Resilience, Innovation, and Social Well-Being from the Panama Canal Basin
• Transformation and Innovation in Boards of Directors: Leading the Future of Governance
• Responsible Business Conduct for Sustainable Growth
• Climate Governance for Leaders
• Governance 4.0: How Artificial Intelligence and Automation Are Redefining Corporate Governance
• Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
• Key Elements for Managing Risks: An ESG Model
• Sustainability and Finance: Panama’s Taxonomy as a Tool for Transformation, among others.

Prior to the event, the Chairman of the IGCP Board of Directors, Temístocles Rosas, highlighted that this tenth edition represents “a decade of commitment to promoting best practices in corporate governance across our region,” emphasizing the strategic role of governing bodies in addressing the challenges of digital transformation and sustainability.

Quijano & Associates’ participation in this significant event reaffirms our dedication to promoting a strong corporate governance culture founded on transparency, sustainability, and innovation—core values that guide our professional practice and the legal support we provide to our clients.

We extend our appreciation to the Institute of Corporate Governance of Panama for organizing this valuable forum for reflection and learning, and we reiterate our firm’s commitment to contributing to institutional strengthening and sustainable development in Panama and the broader region.