8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Buenos Aires

Alvear Palace Hotel
Av. Alvear 1891
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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2022 Latin American Cities Conferences: Buenos Aires

Watch Minister of Economy Sergio Massa, diplomats, governors, and private-sector leaders discuss the country's economic prospects.

8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ET
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Buenos Aires

Alvear Palace Hotel
Av. Alvear 1891
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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Overview

Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives

In collaboration with: Asociación de Bancos Argentinos (ADEBA), Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA), Asociación de Bancos Públicos y Privados de la República Argentina (ABAPPRA), Asociación Empresaria Argentina (AEA), Cámara de Comercio de los Estados Unidos en Argentina (AmCham), ARGENCON, Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (BCBA), Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Servicios Argentino Brasileña de la República Argentina (CAMBRAS), Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI), CIPPEC, Fundación de Investigaciones Económicas Latinomaricanas (FIEL), Union Industrial Argentina (UIA)

Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA), in partnership with the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), will host its nineteenth annual Latin American Cities Conference (LACC) in Buenos Aires. This premier event in Argentina will bring together key government officials, legislators, and distinguished leaders, both from Argentina and abroad, to address Argentina’s economic and political outlook, as well as Latin America’s growth prospects in the midst of today's challenging global context.

Speakers

  • Sergio Massa, Minister of Economy, Argentina @SergioMassa
  • Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State @State_E
  • Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America @sergiodigra
  • Jorge Argüello, Ambassador of Argentina to the U.S. @JorArguello
  • Marc R. Stanley, U.S. Ambassador to Argentina @USAmbassadorARG
  • Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina @HoracioRLarreta
  • Gerardo Morales, Governor of the Province of Jujuy, Argentina @GerardoMorales 
  • Rodolfo Suárez, Governor of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina @rodysuarez
  • Gustavo Sáenz, Governor of the Province of Salta, Argentina @GustavoSaenzOK
  • Juan Martín Bulgheroni, Vice President, Upstream Strategy & Planning, Pan American Energy
  • Guillermo Calo, Managing Director, Rincon Lithium Project, Rio Tinto
  • Matías Campodónico, President, Argentina and Latin America South Region, Dow @mcampodonico
  • Martín Genesio, President and CEO, AES Argentina @mgenesio
  • Natalio Mario Grinman, President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC) @CACteinforma
  • Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA

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Registration Fee: USD $120 for AS/COA members as well as collaborating organizations and USD $170 for nonmembers.

Prior registration is required.

 Register to attend in person here.

Regístrate para asistir en persona aquí.

This program will be live streamed. Return to this page at the time of the event for more information. The discussion will be in Spanish and live tweeting in English will be available.

Members of the press should reach out to mediarelations@as-coa.org to register.

El programa también se transmitirá en vivo. Regresa a esta página en la fecha y hora del evento para ver el programa. La discusión será en español con "live tweeting" disponible en inglés.

Miembros de la prensa deberian escribir al mediarelations@as-coa.org  para registrase.

Join the conversation on Twitter: #CouncilARG | @ASCOA


Conference Information: councilarg@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org
Note: View a list of COA corporate members.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org

Agenda

Get a PDF of the agenda. También en español.

This conference has been declared of National Interest by the Office of the President.

All times are in local Buenos Aires time (GMT -3), which is one hour ahead of New York.

8:30 am: Reception and Registration

9:00 am: 

  • Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
  • Natalio Mario Grinman, President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC)

9:30 am: 

  • Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Speaker Invited

9:45 am: 

  • José W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, U.S. Department of State

10:00 am: A Conversation with Ambassadors

  • Jorge Argüello, Ambassador of Argentina to the United States of America
  • Marc R. Stanley, Ambassador of the United States of America to Argentina
  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

10:30 am: 

  • Sergio Díaz-Granados, Executive President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America

10:45 am: Argentina’s Energy Opportunity

  • Juan Martin Bulgheroni, Vice President, Upstream Strategy and Planning, Pan American Energy
  • Guillermo Calo, Managing Director, Rincon Lithium Project, Rio Tinto
  • Matías Campodónico, President, Argentina and Latin America South Region, Dow
  • Martín Genesio, President and CEO, AES Argentina
  • Ragnhild Melzi, Vice President, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)

11:30 am: Argentina’s Provinces and Productive Development

  • Gerardo Morales, Governor of the Province of Jujuy
  • Rodolfo Suarez, Governor of the Province of Mendoza
  • Gustavo Sáenz, Governor of the Province of Salta

12:15 pm:

  • Sergio Massa, Minister of Economy, Argentina

Speakers

Sergio Massa
Minister of Economy of Argentina and Presidential Candidate, Unión por la Patria

Sergio Massa is the current minister of the economy of Argentina. Previously, he was the president of the national Chamber of Deputies. Before that, Massa was a national deputy representing the province of Buenos Aires from the Frente Renovador party in the Argentine Chamber of...

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Horacio Rodríguez Larreta
Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires

Horacio Rodríguez Larreta is the current Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires and has been since 2015. Along with President Mauricio Macri, he co-founded the political party Compromiso para el Cambio, which was renamed Propuesta Republicana (PRO) in 2005. When Macri...

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Jorge Argüello
Argentine Ambassador to the United States

Ambassador Jorge Argüello assumed the position of Ambassador of Argentina to the United States on February 6, 2020, and is a lawyer and politician. Argüello began his political career in 1987 as a member, then chairman, of the City Council of Buenos Aires. He served twice as a...

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Natalio Mario Grinman
President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina

Natalio Mario Grinman is the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC).
He first joined the CAC in 1985 and served on the Board of Directors and the Executive Table. He has also held other positions in the public sector, including chief of the Advisory...

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

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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Sergio Díaz-Granados
Executive President, CAF

Sergio Díaz-Granados, the executive president of CAF—Development Bank of Latin America—is a lawyer specializing in government and finance from Colombia’s Externado University, with postgraduate studies in Public Management for Social Development from INAP (Spain). He studied...

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Martín Genesio
President and CEO, AES Argentina

Martín Genesio holds the position of President and CEO of the AES Group´s companies in Argentina. He joined Termoandes S.A., an AES group company, as Commercial Manager in 2006. Later on, he was appointed as General Manager of Termoandes and General Manager and COO for AES...

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Marc R. Stanley
U.S. Ambassador to Argentina

President Biden nominated Marc R. Stanley as US Ambassador to Argentina on August 6, 2021. After unanimous Senate confirmation on December 18, 2021, he received accreditation from the Argentine government on January 24, 2022. Stanley's 40-year career as a trial lawyer was...

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Jose W. Fernandez
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment

Jose W. Fernandez was confirmed by the Senate as Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment on August 6, 2021.  He leads the State Department’s bureaus and offices that stand at the center of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts on climate change, clean...

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Guillermo Calo
Managing Director, Rincon Lithium Project, Rio Tinto

Guillermo Calo is a very experienced leader, with more than 30 years in management and administration roles across Argentina, Chile, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay. He is currently the Managing Director of Rincon lithium project in Argentina. Rincon is a large undeveloped lithium...

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Juan Martín Bulgheroni
Vice President, Upstream Strategy & Planning, Pan American Energy

Juan Martín Bulgheroni ocupa el cargo de vicepresidente de planificación y estrategia dentro de operaciones upstream de Pan American Energy. Graduado como bachiller en ciencias, Bulgheroni es ingeniero de petróleo en Colorado School of Mines. Obtuvo un MBA en Darden Graduate...

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Gustavo Sáenz
Governor of the Province of Salta, Argentina

Gustavo Sáenz es gobernador de la Provincia de Salta desde el 2019. Anteriormente, fue intendente de la Ciudad de Salta del 2015 al 2019, y fue candidato a vicepresidente de la nación en 2015. Previamente, fue senador de la Provincia de Salta (2009 – 2013), presidente del Concejo...

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Rodolfo Suárez
Governor of the Province of Mendoza, Argentina

Rodolfo Suárez nació el 20 de abril de 1963 en la localidad de La Consulta, departamento de San Carlos, provincia de Mendoza. Su familia siempre estuvo ligada a la política: sus abuelos fueron intendentes de San Carlos, Ricardo Reynoso por el peronismo y Ulpiano Suarez por el...

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Matías Campodónico
President, Argentina and Latin America South Region, Dow

Matías Campodónico took over as president of Dow Argentina in May 2022 and Latin America South. He joined the company in February 2011 in Buenos Aires, and in 2013 he moved to the headquarters in the United States. There, for four years, he was part of Dow's global CEO team and...

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