Panel - Panama Papers

Panama papers panel will reflect the Panama scandal that happened two years ago. Many people, including Adolfo Enrique Linares Franco, the influential Panamanian libertarian, consider Panama papers to be invasive and dangerous intervention to privacy of a lot of people and companies. On the other hand, many people, including Pavla Holcová, Czech investigative journalist, believe Panama papers may help us to reveal a lot of scandals and bad behavior.

Panama Papers, does our society benefit from this massive leak?

Come and join our discussion.

Moderator: Pavol Lupták Panelists: Adolfo Linares, Pavla Holcová

Adolfo Linares BIO Adolfo E. Linares F. obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and Political Science from the University of Panama in 1990, and later studied Law in Capital Markets, Banking, Maritime at University College London, University of London, United Kingdom. (1990-1991).

Partner of Tapia, Linares and Alfaro (www.talial.com) since 1992.

Director of St. Georges Bank (https://www.stgeorgesbank.com/) since 2013.

President of AEGIS ASSET ADVISORS INC. (http://www.aaapanama.com/) an external asset manager (EAM) company with an investment adviser license from the Superintendence ofCapital Markets of the Republic of Panama.

President of Compañia Inmobiliaria San Felipe (http://www.sanfelipe.com.pa/), a real estate developer company, since 2012 to the present.

Deputy Minister of Education from July 2001 to January 2004.

President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama from April 2009 to April 2010.

Member of the editorial board of newspapers La Estrella de Panamá, founded in 1849 and second oldest in Latin America, and El Siglo, local tabloid founded in 1981, from 2004 to 2010.

Pavla Holcová BIO Pavla Holcová is the founder of the Czech Center for Investigative Journalism, where she has investigated cases concerning Serbian organized crime figures, Macedonian secret service investments in Prague, money laundering, and offshore companies. She is a co-recipient of various journalism awards, including the Global Shining Light Award and European Union investigative journalism prize. She is closely working with Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) as regional editor and also served on OCCRP board of directors. Pavla worked on various international projects and investigations such as Panama papers, Paradise Papers, Russian Laundromat or Azerbaijani Laundromat – exposing payments from Azerbaijani government officials to European politicians. In 2016 she was named by Financial Times as New Europe 100 – European changemakers.