argentina business & investment forum

Argentina Business & Investment Forum From Argentina to the World September 12-15, 2016 CCK

Sunday, September 11th

9:00-19:00 Registration CCK

Monday, September 12th

8:00-19:30 Registration CCK

19:30-22:00 Opening Reception Teatro Colón

Hosted by Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor, City of Buenos Aires. Cocktail reception and musical performance.

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Tuesday, September 13th CCK

7:00-20:00 Registration

8:00-20:00 Marketplace A meeting place for participants to interact with Argentina Forum Partners,

Argentine companies, government bodies and officials.

8:00-9:00 Welcome Breakfast Marketplace

9:00-9:15 Official Opening Plenary

Welcome Address: Vision for Argentina Mauricio Macri, President, Argentina

9:15-10:10 Investing in Argentina – The Global Perspective Plenary

Leaders from global corporations look at where Argentina stands in their investment priorities. How do they evaluate one of Latin America’s largest economies as substantial reforms are being adopted by the new government? Which sectors present the major opportunities?

Andrew N. Liveris, Chairman and CEO, The Dow Chemical Company, United States Then joined by: Bruno Di Leo, SVP, Global Sales & Distribution, IBM, United States Gonzalo Ramírez Martiarena, Group CEO, Louis Dreyfus Company, Switzerland

Paolo Rocca, Chairman & CEO, Techint Group, Argentina Steve St. Angelo, CEO of Latin America & Caribbean Region, Toyota, Japan Sir Martin Sorrell, CEO, WPP, United Kingdom

Moderator: Patricia Janiot, Senior Anchor, CNN en Español, United States

10:10 -11:00 The New Investment Climate Plenary

Determining the action agenda for improving the investment climate in Argentina. The new government is intent on attracting significant new investment. What are the key reforms that are likely to change the playing field? What remains to be done? Francisco Cabrera, Minister of Production, Argentina

Then joined by: Martin Marron, CEO for Latin America and Canada, JPMorgan, United States

Marc Nachmann, Head of the Global Financing Group and Latin America, Goldman Sachs, United States

James Scriven, CEO, Inter-American Investment Corporation �3

Dimitris Tsitsiragos, Vice President, Global Client Services, International Finance Corporation

Moderator: Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the

Americas, United States

11:00-11:30 Networking Coffee Break Marketplace

11:30-13:00 Sectoral Roundtables I Sector-level sessions will include an overview from Government Ministers, presentation of specific opportunities by knowledge partners, and input from private sector participants.

Session 1: Industrials, Consumer Goods and Value-Added ServicesRoundtable Room 1, Level 9 Francisco Cabrera, Minister of Production, Argentina Case studies and private sector views: Daniel Herrero, President, Toyota Argentina, Argentina Sergio Kaufman, Country Managing Director and Leader of Hispanic South America, Accenture, Argentina Martín Migoya, Co-founder and CEO, Globant, ArgentinaAntonio Mosteiro, General Manager of Southern Cone, Mondelez International, ArgentinaKnowledge Partner lead: Rodrigo Rivera, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Argentina

Session 2: AgribusinessRoundtable Room 2, Level 9 Ricardo Buryaile, Minister of Agroindustry, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Antonio Aracre, General Director for Latin America South, Syngenta, Argentina Alejandro G. Elsztain, CEO, Cresud, Argentina Amancio Oneto, CEO, Molinos Río de la Plata, Argentina Gonzalo Tanoira, Chairman, San Miguel, ArgentinaKnowledge Partner lead: Federico Eisner, Managing Partner, Bain & Company, Argentina

Session 3: Power and Renewable EnergyRoundtable Room 5, Level -2 Juan José Aranguren, Minister of Energy and Mining, Argentina Case studies and private sector views: Maurizio Bezzeccheri, Country Manager, ENEL Argentina, ArgentinaMartín Genesio, Market Business Leader and President, AES Argentina, ArgentinaMarcos Marcelo Mindlin, President, Pampa Energía, ArgentinaInvestment opportunities: Alejandro Sruoga, Secretary of Electric Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mining,

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ArgentinaSebastian Kind, Undersecretary of Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Mining, ArgentinaKnowledge Partner lead: Ramón Baeza, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Argentina

Session 4: Transportation Infrastructure: Roads, Ports, Airports & Rail Roundtable Room 4, Level 9 Guillermo Dietrich, Minister of Transportation, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Carlos Bacher, Executive Vice President, Techint Engineering & Construction, Argentina Christoff Poppe, Country Manager, United Airlines, and President of the Board of Directors, JURCA, ArgentinaJulian Thomas, Regional CEO, Hamburg Sud, Argentina Roberto Urquía, CEO, AGD, ArgentinaInvestment opportunities: Manuela Lopez Menendez, Secretary of Transport Works, Ministry of Transportation, ArgentinaGuillermo Fiad, Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura, ArgentinaMarcelo Orfila, Trenes Argentinos Pasajeros, Argentina Javier Iguacel, Direccion Nacional de Vialidad, Argentina Knowledge Partner lead: Mauricio Janauskas, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Argentina

11:30-12:30 The View from Congress Roundtable Room 6, Level 5

Members of the Chamber of Deputies from four different political parties provide perspectives on the current legislative agenda and their long-term visions for Argentina.

Eduardo Amadeo, President, Commission on Finance, Member of Congress from

Province of Buenos Aires, Bloque Unión Pro, Argentina Luciano Laspina, President, Commission on Budget and Public Finance, Member

of Congress from Province of Santa Fe, Bloque Unión Pro, Argentina Diego Bossio, First Vice President, Commission on Budget and Public Finance,

Member of Congress from Province of Buenos Aires, Bloque Justicialista, Argentina Marco Lavagna, Second Vice President, Commission on Budget and Public

Finance, Member of Congress from City of Buenos Aires, Bloque Federal Unidos por una Nueva Argentina, Argentina

Alicia Ciciliani, Secretary, Commission on Budget and Public Finance, Member of Congress from Province of Santa Fe, Partido Socialista, Argentina

Introduction: Sergio Berensztein, Chairman, Berensztein; Professor, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina

11:30-12:30 PPP Workshop Roundtable Room 3, Level 9

Panelists from private sector and multilateral development banks will discuss

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successful public-private partnership (PPP) structures implemented in Latin America, including risk allocation and mitigation strategies and the role of financiers, private and public sector entities and multilateral development agencies. Panel will discuss best practices that are tested and operational in Latin America and the Caribbean and discuss the possible risks and benefits with the new PPP law in Argentina. Horacio Reyser, Advisor to the President, Argentina Óscar Aguilar Valdez, Chairman, Administrative Law Committee, City of Buenos Aires Bar Association, Argentina

Philip de Cnudde, CEO, BU Latam, Engie, Chile Gian Franco Carassale, Lead Investment Officer in Infrastructure, Inter-American

Investment Corporation Gabriel Martino, CEO, HSBC Argentina, Argentina

Victor Traverso, Special Advisor to the Executive Presidency, CAF

Facilitator: Gabriel Goldschmidt, Senior Manager for Infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean, International Finance Corporation

13:00-14:30 Lunch: Networking organized by sectors Marketplace

14:30-16:00 Sectoral Roundtables II Sector-level sessions will include an overview from Government Ministers,

presentation of specific opportunities by knowledge partners, and input from private sector participants.

Session 5: Oil & GasRoundtable Room 4, Level 9 Juan José Aranguren, Minister of Energy and Mining, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Marcos Bulgheroni, Vice Chairman, Bridas Energy Holdings, Member of the Executive Committee, Pan American Energy, ArgentinaMiguel Gutiérrez, President, YPF, ArgentinaTeofilo Lacroze, CEO, Shell Argentina, Argentina Gastón Remy, President, Dow Chemical Argentina, ArgentinaInvestment opportunities: José Luis Sureda, Secretary of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Energy and Mining, ArgentinaMarcos Pourteau, Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons, Ministry of Energy and Mining, ArgentinaKnowledge Partner lead: Iván Marten, Senior Partner and Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group, Spain

Session 6: Federal Infrastructure and Public Works Roundtable Room 1, Level 9 Rogelio Frigerio, Minister of the Interior, Public Works and Housing, Argentina Investment opportunities: Pablo Bereciartua, Undersecretary of Water Resources, Ministry of the Interior, Public Works and Housing, Argentina

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Knowledge Partner lead: Diego Garcia, Principal, Bain & Company, Argentina Session 7: Telecommunications and High TechnologyRoundtable Room 3, Level 9 Oscar Aguad, Minister of Communications, ArgentinaClarisa Estol, Secretary of Investment Promotion, Ministry of Communications, ArgentinaMiguel De Godoy, Chairman, Enacom, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Rodrigo de Loredo, President, ARSAT, ArgentinaAlec Oxenford, Co-founder, OLX, Argentina Germán Vidal, CEO, Grupo Telecom Argentina, ArgentinaPhil Wallace, Chairman, Virgin Mobile Latin America, ArgentinaKnowledge Partner lead: Luis Enriquez, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Belgium

Session 8: TourismRoundtable Room 2, Level 9 Gustavo Santos, Minister of Tourism, Argentina Case studies and private sector views: Isela Costantini, CEO, Aerolineas Argentinas Group, Argentina Francisco Gutierrez, Director of Projects, NH Hotels, Argentina Daniel Reigl, Director of Operations, Howard Johnson Argentina, ArgentinaInvestment presentation:Sebastián Slobayen, Ministry of Tourism, Argentina

Knowledge Partner lead: Jean-Claude Ramirez, Managing Partner, Bain & Company South America, Brazil

14:30-15:30 Province of Buenos Aires Roundtable Room 6, Level 5

Presentation from the Province of Buenos Aires

14:30-15:30 Banking in Argentina: Financing Long-term Growth Roundtable Room 7, Level 5

What is the state of Argentina’s banks, both public and private? Where are the most promising areas for investment? What can banks do to help finance the investment opportunities over the long term?

Claudio Cesario, President, ABA, ArgentinaJuan Curutchet, President, Banco Provincia, ArgentinaDaniel Llambias, President, ADEBA, ArgentinaCarlos Melconian, President, Banco Nacion, Argentina

14:30-16:00 Macroeconomic Session Roundtable Room 5, Level -2

A vision from Argentina’s experts on recent macroeconomic developments

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Panel 1: Miguel Angel Broda, Estudio Broda, Argentina Alejandro Catterberg, Poliarquía, Argentina Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Elypsis, Argentina Lorenzo Sigaut Gravina, Ecolatina, Argentina Moderator: Cecilia Boufflet, Business and Economics Journalist, TV Pública, Argentina Panel 2: Ramiro Castiñeira, Econométrica, ArgentinaJosé Luis Espert, Espert Consultora Macroeconómica, Argentina Diego Giacomini, Economía y Regiones, Argentina Dante Sica, Abeceb, Argentina

Moderator: Hernán de Goñi, Journalist Director, El Cronista Comercial, Argentina


16:30-17:10 The Innovation Imperative Plenary

A look ahead to injecting further dynamism, entrepreneurship and innovation into the Argentine economy. How can we strengthen the innovation ecosystem? What lessons can be learned from Buenos Aires and the world’s other most innovative regions?

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Then joined by: Andrés Ibarra, Minister of Modernization, Argentina

Jordi Botifoll, President of Latin America, Senior Vice President of the Americas, Cisco, United States

Pedro de Andrade Faria, Global CEO, BRF, Brazil Claudio Muruzábal, President of Latin America, SAP, Germany Timothy Turitto, General Manager, Government, Worldwide Public Sector,

Microsoft, United States

Moderator: José del Rio, Editor in Chief, La Nación, Argentina

17:10-17:30 In Conversation Plenary

1:1 with a visionary leader Muhtar Kent, Chairman & CEO, The Coca-Cola Company, United States


17:30-18:10 From the World to Argentina Plenary

How do public figures from around the world see the ongoing transformation of Argentina? What vision do they share for the future of the country?

Susana Malcorra, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina

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Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani, Minister of Economy and Commerce, Qatar Sir Alan Duncan, Minister of State, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, United

Kingdom Jaime García-Legaz, Secretary of State of Commerce, Ministry of Economy and

Competitiveness, Spain



1:1 with a visionary leader Juan Luciano, Chairman & CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company, United States

Moderator: Maria O’Donnell, Journalist and Author, Radio Continental, Argentina

18:30-19:10 The Business Agenda Plenary

For global businesses, what are the key issues on the agenda in Argentina’s economic transformation? What policies have they seen succeed in other economies? What policies have failed?Mario Quintana, Secretary of Interministerial Coordination, Cabinet Office, Argentina Jane Fraser, CEO of Latin America, Citigroup, United StatesMichel Hourcard, President & CEO, Total E&P Americas, United States Donna Hrinak, President, Latin America, Boeing, Brazil Cesare Trevisani, Co-Vice Chairman, Trevi Group, Italy Peter Orszag, Managing Director and Vice Chairman of Investment Banking, Lazard, United States

Moderator: Gonzalo Lissarrague, President, Global Growth Organization, Thomson Reuters, Argentina

19:10-19:50 The Wealth of Argentina’s Regions Plenary

What opportunities do the regions in Argentina’s federal structure provide investors? How do regional Governors, from a variety of political parties, work together in the country’s ongoing transformation?

María Eugenia Vidal, Governor, Buenos Aires Province, ArgentinaThen joined by: Juan Schiaretti, Governor, Córdoba Province, Argentina Hugo Passalacqua, Governor, Misiones Province, ArgentinaOmar Gutierrez, Governor, Neuquén Province, Argentina Juan Manuel Urtubey, Governor, Salta Province, ArgentinaSergio Uñac, Governor, San Juan Province, ArgentinaModerator: Rogelio Frigerio, Minister of the Interior, Argentina

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Wednesday, September 14th CCK




8:00-9:00 Networking Breakfast Marketplace

9:00-9:15 Keynote AddressPlenary

The Macroeconomic Vision for Argentina Alfonso Prat-Gay, Minister of Economy and Public Finance, Argentina

9:15-9:55 Inclusive Growth for Job Creation Plenary

What will be the engines of inclusive, job-creating growth? How will new investments translate to quality jobs for large numbers of Argentines? What can the government do to encourage job-creating growth?

Jorge Triaca, Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Security, Argentina Román Escolano, Vice President, European Investment Bank David Herranz, CEO, Adecco LATAM, Argentina Miguel Kozuszok, President, Latin America, Unilever, United Kingdom Francis Mauger, Group Development and Real-Estate Executive Director, Carrefour,

France Juan Rosell, President, CEOE and Vice President, Business Europe, Spain

Moderator: Fiona Mackie, Regional Manager for Latin America, Economist Intelligence Unit, United Kingdom


1:1 with a visionary leader

Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive, BP, United Kingdom Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg TV, United States

10:15-10:25 Keynote Address Plenary

The View from Germany

Sigmar Gabriel, Vice Chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany

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10:25-11:05 Establishing the Rule of Law Plenary

How can Argentina become a model of transparency, institutional quality and compliance? How can we strengthen Argentina’s institutions for the long term?

Gabriela Michetti, Vice President and President of the Senate, Argentina

Then joined by: Ricardo Lorenzetti, President, Supreme Court, Argentina Emilio Monzó, President, Chamber of Deputies, ArgentinaFederico Sturzenegger, President, Central Bank of Argentina, Argentina

Jorge Familiar, Vice President, Latin America and Caribbean, World Bank

Moderator: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, former Minister of Justice, former Mayor of Madrid, Spain



Naguib Sawiris, Executive Chairman, Orascom TMT Holding, Egypt

Moderator: Fiona Mackie, Regional Manager for Latin America, Economist Intelligence Unit, United Kingdom


11:40-13:10 Sectoral Roundtables III Sector-level sessions will include an overview from Government Ministers, presentation of specific opportunities by knowledge partners, and input from private sector participants.

Session 9: Financial Services Roundtable Room 5, Level -2 Alfonso Prat-Gay, Minister of Finance and Public Economy, ArgentinaLuis Caputo, Finance Secretary, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Ernesto Allaria, President, Buenos Aires Stock Market (MERVAL), Argentina Enrique Cristofani, CEO, Santander Río, Argentina Juan Cruz Elizagaray, Partner and Country Head, Compass, Argentina

Knowledge Partner lead: Nicolás Masjuan, Partner, Bain & Company, Argentina

Session 10: MiningRoundtable Room 7, Level 5

Daniel Meilan, Secretary for Mining, Ministry of Energy and Mining, Argentina

Case studies and private sector views:Brent Bergeron, Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs and Sustainability,

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Goldcorp, Canada Roger Downey, Executive Director Fertilizers, Coal and Strategy, Vale, BrazilJoseph Grosso, President, Grosso Group, Argentina

Knowledge Partner lead: Martín Maestu, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Argentina

Session 11: Agribusiness (round 2)Roundtable Room 1, Level 9 Ricardo Buryaile, Minister of Agroindustry, Argentina Case studies and private sector views:Mariano Bosch, CEO and Co-founder, Adecoagro, ArgentinaChristophe Dumont, Regional Head Latin America II, Bayer Crop Science, ArgentinaGustavo Grobocopatel, Chairman, Grupo Los Grobo, Argentina Knowledge Partner lead: Federico Eisner, Managing Partner, Bain & Company, Argentina

Session 12: Real Estate and Urban Development

Roundtable Room 2, Level 9 Investment opportunities:Iván Kerr, Undersecretary of Urban Development, ArgentinaRamón Lanús, President, Federal Land Agency, ArgentinaFranco Moccia, Minister of Urban Development and Transportation, City of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaCase studies and private sector views: Eduardo Bastitta, CEO, Plaza Logística, Argentina Jerónimo Bosch, President, Grupo Pegasus, ArgentinaEduardo Costantini, CEO, Consultatio, ArgentinaDaniel Elsztein, Board Member and COO, IRSA, Argentina Jorge Perez, President and CEO, Related Group, Argentina Federico Weil, Founder, Chairman and CEO, TGLT, Argentina

Knowledge Partners: Herman Faigenbaum, Managing Director, South Cone, Cushman & Wakefield, Argentina Rodrigo Millán, Regional Director, South Latin America, JLL, Argentina

11:40-12:40 CABA City Plan Roundtable Room 3, Level 9 Presentation from City of Buenos Aires Andres Freire, Minister of Modernization, Innovation and Technology, City of Buenos Aires, ArgentinaFernando Straface, Secretary General, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Miguel Maxwell, CEO, Argentina and Latin America, Deloitte, ArgentinaMarina Díaz Ibarra, Country Manager for Argentina, MercadoLibre, ArgentinaFernando Derossi, CEO and Co-founder, Agrozone, Argentina

11:40-12:40 Plan Belgrano Roundtable Room 6, Level 5

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Presentation of the investment opportunities in Plan Belgrano Ignacio Bruera, National Director, Northeast Argentina for Plan Belgrano, Cabinet of Ministers, ArgentinaPamela Correani, Legal and International Relations for Plan Belgrano, Cabinet of Ministers, Argentina

11:40-13:10 Macroeconomic Session Roundtable Room 4, Level 9

A vision from Argentina’s experts on recent macroeconomic developments

Panel 1: Daniel Alberto Artana, Fiel, ArgentinaRosendo Fraga, Nueva Mayoría, ArgentinaDaniel Marx, Quantum Finanzas, Argentina Félix Piacentini, NOAnomics, ArgentinaRodolfo Santangelo, M&S Consultores, ArgentinaModerator: Guillermo Oliveto, Strategist and Consultant, Argentina

Panel 2: Agustin D’Attellis, Economía 4D, Argentina Eduardo Fidanza, Poliarquía, ArgentinaMarina Dal Poggetto, Estudio Bein, Argentina Moderator: Carlos Jornet, Journalist Director, La Voz del Interior, Argentina

13:10-14:15 Lunch: Networking organized by sectors Marketplace

14:15-14:55 Building Argentina’s Green Economy Plenary

How can Argentina’s strong commitment to a green economy offer real business and investment opportunities? What will be the extent of the green revolution? What are the best models globally?

Rabbi Sergio Bergman, Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Argentina

Juan José Aranguren, Minister of Energy and Mining, Argentina Kerry Adler, President & CEO, SkyPower Global, Canada

Lisa Davis, Member of the Managing Board, Siemens, United States Tom Hodgson, CEO, Lithium Americas Corp., Canada

Rafael Santana, President and CEO, Latin America, GE, Brazil

Moderator: Benedict Mander, Southern Cone Correspondent, Financial Times, United Kingdom

14:55-15:35 Trade and Openness Plenary

What role can trade and a commitment to openness play in Argentina’s growth? What benefits can Argentina expect from further integration with the world?

Miguel Braun, Secretary of Commerce, Ministry of Production, Argentina

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Andres Graziosi, Head of Pharma for Latin America and Canada, Novartis, United States

Fred P. Hochberg, Chairman & President, Export-Import Bank of the United States, United StatesLuis Alejandro Pagani, President, Arcor Group, ArgentinaChristian Scherer, Director, Airbus Group International, France

Moderator: Andres Martinez, Argentina Bureau Chief, Bloomberg, United States



Joe Kaeser, President & CEO, Siemens, Germany Moderator: Erik Schatzker, Editor-at-Large, Bloomberg TV, United States

15:55-16:35 Building Human Capital for the Future Plenary

One of the key pillars of Argentina’s economy is the strong pool of highly educated workers. But what changes are needed to respond to the demands of the 21st century? What existing strengths can be built upon and what weaknesses need to be addressed?

Esteban Bullrich, Minister of Education, Argentina Lino Barañao, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Argentina

Claudio Fernández-Aráoz, Senior Advisor, Egon Zehnder; and Lecturer, Harvard Business School, Argentina Carolina Florez, Vice President, Human Resources, Oracle Latin America, Argentina Marcos Galperin, Founder & President, MercadoLibre, Argentina Moderator: Kieran Murray, News Editor, Latin America, Reuters, Mexico

16:35-17:25 Financial Investment and Private Equity Plenary

How do leaders from private equity and major financial institutions view the new investment climate and how do they gauge the available investment opportunities in Argentina? How do these compare to other emerging markets?

Francisco Alvarez-Demalde, Founder and General Partner, Riverwood Capital Partners, United States

Persio Arida, Executive Chairman, BTG Pactual, Brazil Alexandre Bettamio, CEO and President for Latin America, Bank of America, United

States Maurice R. Greenberg, Chairman & CEO, C.V. Starr & Co. and Starr Insurance Holdings, United StatesPiero Minardi, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus, Brazil Nicolas Rohatyn, CEO & CIO, The Rohatyn Group, United States

Moderator: Cate Ambrose, President and Executive Director, Latin American Private Equity & Venture Capital Association, United States

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17:25-17:55 Argentina’s Investment Roadmap Plenary

An overview of the sectoral investment opportunities in Argentina and the vision global corporate leaders have for the country.

Juan Procaccini, Executive President, Argentina Investment and Trade Promotion Agency, Argentina Then joined by: Marcos Aguiar, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Head of Latin America, The Boston Consulting Group, BrazilBill Neuenfeldt, Regional Managing Director of the Americas, Bain & Company, United StatesSven Smit, Senior Partner and Member of the Shareholder’s Council, McKinsey & Company, Netherlands

Moderator: José del Rio, Editor in Chief, La Nación, Argentina

17:55-18:30 Argentina’s Global Influence Plenary

What role can Argentine leaders in different fields play in the country’s economic transformation? How can “soft power” make a global impact?

Pablo Avelluto, Minister of Culture, Argentina Paloma Herrera, former Principal Dancer, American Ballet Theatre, Argentina Felicitas Pizarro, Chef, Argentina Carla Rebecchi, Captain, Las Leonas national hockey team, Argentina

Moderator: Sergio Berensztein, Chairman, Berensztein; Professor, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina

18:30-18:45 Closing Session Plenary

Conclusions

Mauricio Macri, President, Argentina

20:00-22:30 Cultural EveningMuseo Nacional de Arte Decorativo

Celebrating the Forum and Argentina’s return to the international business and investment stage.

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Innovation Day Thursday, September 15 CCK




8:30-9:30 Welcome Breakfast Marketplace

9:30-9:45 Official Opening: Setting the Stage for an Innovation Economy Plenary

How Argentina’s government is bridging the gap between science and production, and following the example of the world’s most innovative economies.

Francisco Cabrera, Minister of Production, Argentina Lino Barañao, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Argentina

Views from Innovative Ecosystems Plenary

9:45-10:10 Uri Adoni, Partner, Jerusalem Venture Partners, Israel

10:10-10:20 David Thorne, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State, United States

10:20-11:05 Innovation: from the World to Argentina Plenary

A look at how other countries are creating the right conditions for innovation and entrepreneurship. What lessons can be learned and applied to Argentina’s innovation ecosystem?

Eric Acher, Managing Partner, Monashees Capital, Brazil Paul Ahlstrom, Co-founder and Managing Director, Alta Ventures, Mexico Christos Barakos, Managing Director, 3M Argentina-Uruguay, Argentina Patrick Burtis, Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners, United States Adriana Noreña, Managing Director, Spanish Speaking Latin America, Google,

Brazil Javier Placer, CEO, Telefónica Open Future, Spain

Moderator: Ambassador Noah B. Mamet, Ambassador of the United States to Argentina, United States


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11:35-12:20 Making Policy Work Plenary

A look at how the different Ministries are addressing Argentina’s innovation ecosystem.

Jorge Aguado, Undersecretary of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation, Argentina

Mariano Mayer, Secretary of Entrepreneurs and SMEs, Argentina

Moderator: Mercedes Méndez Ribas, Director of Development, CIPPEC, Argentina

12:20-12:30 Innovation Transforming Argentina’s Regions I Plenary

Pitch from a Region

Eduardo Matozo, Ministry of Science, Technology and Productive Innovation of the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina

12:30-12:45 How Constraints Spur Innovation Plenary

Gerry Garbulsky, Director, TED en Español, Argentina/United States

12:45-14:00 Networking LunchMarketplace

14:00-14:45 Venture Capital in Argentina Plenary

What’s the current state of Argentina’s domestic venture capital sector? What are the key challenges for the future?

Nicolas Berman, Partner, KaszeK Ventures, Argentina

Wences Casares, CEO, XAPO, United States Rosana Felice, Medical Director, Argentina & Southern Cone, GlaxoSmithKline,

Argentina Ian Smith, Managing Director, Allen & Company, United States André Street, Founder, Arpex Capital, Brazil Moderator: Facundo Garretón, Member of Congress, Argentina

14:45-15:05 Innovation Transforming Argentina’s Regions II & III Plenary

Pitch from a Region

Hugo Josserme, Secretary of Science, Technology and Development for Production, Province of Río Negro, Argentina Jorge Elustondo, Minister of Science and Technology, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

15:05-15:55 The Up-and-Comers �17

Plenary

Which are the brightest stars in Argentina’s current crop of start-ups?

German Dyzenchauz, CEO and Co-founder, GOintegro, Argentina Matias Woloski, CTO and Co-founder, Auth0, Argentina Santiago Gonzalez Venzano, Director and Founder, S4, Argentina

Moderator: Silvia Torres Carbonell, Undersecretary of Creative Economy and Innovation, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

15:55-16:05 Innovation Transforming Argentina’s Regions IV Plenary

Pitch from a Region

Walter Carlos Robledo, Minister of Science and Technology, Province of Córdoba, Argentina

16:05-16:55 Bringing Argentine Innovation to the World I Plenary

What can we learn from some of Argentina’s most successful non-ICT start-ups?

Dario Antonio, CEO, MZP Tecnologia, Argentina Daniel Burman, CEO, Oficina Burman, Argentina Nicolás Carnevaro, Co-founder, Semtive, Argentina Graciela Ciccia, Director of Innovation, Grupo Insud, Argentina Federico Trucco, CEO, Bioceres, Argentina

Moderator: Martin Bidegaray, feature business writer, Clarin, Argentina

16:55-17:05 Innovation Transforming Argentina’s Regions V Plenary

Pitch from a Region

Andres Freire, Minister of Modernization, Innovation and Technology, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

17:05-18:00 Bringing Argentine Innovation to the World II Plenary

Argentina’s “four unicorns” discuss the strengths of the innovation ecosystem and what remains to be done.

Marcos Galperin, Co-founder and President, Mercado Libre, Argentina Martin Migoya, Co-founder and CEO, Globant, Argentina Alec Oxenford, Co-founder, OLX and letgo, Argentina Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the

Americas, United States Roberto Souviron, Co-founder and CEO, Despegar, Argentina Moderator: José del Rio, Editor in Chief, La Nación, Argentina

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18:00-18:15 Closing Session

Mauricio Macri, President of Argentina

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