2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: Buenos Aires

August 21, 2025

8:30 am to 1:00 pm BA
7:30 am to 12:00 pm ET

Alvear Palace Hotel

Alvear 1891

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Live broadcast

Overview

Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives

In collaboration with: ARGENCON, Argentina Texas Chamber of Commerce (ATCC), Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA), Asociación de Bancos Argentinos (ADEBA), Asociación Empresaria Argentina (AEA), Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires, Cámara de Comercio de los Estados Unidos en Argentina (AmCham), Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Servicios Argentino Brasileña de la República Argentina (CAMBRAS), CIPPEC, Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI), and Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA)

Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA), in partnership with the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services, will host the twenty-second edition of its annual conference in Buenos Aires.

The conference will convene senior government officials and leading private sector representatives for a timely discussion on Argentina’s economic and political outlook, taking place in the lead-up to the country’s legislative elections.

Follow the discussion on Twitter: #CouncilARG | @ASCOA

Registration Fee: USD $200 for AS/COA members, as well as collaborating organizations, and USD $250 for nonmembers. Click here to get your ticket.

Confirmed Speakers:

Javier Milei, President of Argentina
Luis Caputo, Minister of Economy
Guillermo Francos, Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers
Sandra Pettovello, Minister of Human Capital
Federico Sturzenegger, Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation
Jorge Macri, Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires
Manuela Adl, Senior Country Manager Argentina and Paraguay, International Finance Corporation
Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Juan Martin Bulgheroni, VP Upstream Planning and Strategy, Pan American Energy Group
Guillermo Caló, Managing Director Rincón Lithium Project, Rio Tinto
Sofía Diamante, Economics and Business Journalist, La Nación
Gala Díaz Langou, Executive Director, CIPPEC
Morgan Doyle, General Manager-Country Department Southern Cone, Inter-American Development Bank
Martin Genesio, President and CEO, AES Argentina
Martín Pérez de Solay, CEO for Argentina, Glencore
Natalio Mario Grinman, President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC)
Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Event Information: Alexia Braun | abraun@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org

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8:30–9:00 am: Registro y Recepción

9:00–9:30 am: Palabras de Apertura

Natalio Mario Grinman, Presidente, Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios
Susan Segal, Presidente & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Jorge Macri, Jefe de Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina

9:30–9:45 am: Orador Inaugural

Luis Caputo, Ministro de Economía de la Nación, Argentina

9:45–10:00 am: Orador Especial

Guillermo Francos, Jefe de Gabinete de Ministros de la Nación, Argentina

10:00–10:50 am: Grandes Inversiones Estratégicas para el Desarrollo Argentino

Juan Martin Bulgheroni, VP Upstream Planning and Strategy, Pan American Energy Group
Guillermo Caló, Managing Director Rincon Lithium Project, Rio Tinto
Martin Genesio, Presidente & CEO, AES Argentina
Martín Pérez de Solay, CEO, Glencore Argentina
Moderadora: Sofía Diamante, Periodista de Economía y Negocios, La Nación

10:50–11:30 am: Conversación con Representantes de Organismos Multilaterales

Christian Asinelli, Corporate Vicepresident of Strategic Programming, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean
Morgan Doyle, General Manager-Country Department Southern Cone, Inter-American Development Bank
Manuela Adl, Senior Country Manager Argentina and Paraguay, International Finance Corporation
Moderadora: Gala Díaz Langou, Directora Ejecutiva, CIPPEC

11:30–11:45 am: Oradora Especial

Sandra Pettovello, Ministra de Capital Humano de la Nación, Argentina

11:45–12:00 am: Orador Especial

Federico Sturzenegger, Ministro de Desregulación y Transformación del Estado de la Nación, Argentina

12:00 pm: Palabras de cierre

Javier Milei, Presidente de la Nación Argentina

Speakers

Javier Milei

President of Argentina

Javier Milei is an Argentine politician and economist who has served as the president of Argentina since December 2023. Before his presidency, he held the position of national deputy for Buenos Aires from December 2021, representing the party La Libertad Avanza, which he leads...

Luis Caputo

Minister of Economy

Luis Caputo is an Argentine economist with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He served as Argentina's Minister of Finance from 2017 to 2018, where he played a key role in securing a significant agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Guillermo Francos

Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers

Guillermo Francos is the Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers. He is a politician and lawyer with a degree from Universidad del Salvador. He has held various roles in the public and private sectors, including serving as a lawyer in the Ministry of Justice (1974 – 1978), National...

Sandra Pettovello

Minister of Human Capital

Sandra Pettovello is Argentina’s minister of human capital, a position she has held since December 10, 2023, under President Javier Milei. The newly established ministry consolidates the former portfolios of labor, education, culture, and social development. Pettovello is a...

Federico Sturzenegger

Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation

Federico Sturzenegger is the Minister of Deregulation and State Transformation of Argentina. He holds a PhD in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a degree in Economics from the Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Sturzenegger has held various...

Jorge Macri

Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires

Jorge Macri is the Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, serving since 2023. He previously held the position of Minister of Government of Buenos Aires and served three terms as mayor of Vicente López. Macri is a member of the Propuesta Republicana party. His tenure in Vicente López...

Manuela Adl

Senior Country Manager, Argentina & Paraguay, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Manuela Adl is senior country manager at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), responsible for operations in Argentina and Paraguay. She took on the role on July 1, 2023, and operates from Buenos Aires. She joined IFC in 2015 as senior manager with the Financial...

Christian Asinelli

Corporate Vice President of Strategic Programming, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean

Christian Asinelli leads the strategy of sovereign financing, technical assistance, generation and dissemination of knowledge with a focus on Environmental Sustainability, Gender, Inclusion and Diversity, Physical and Digital Infrastructure, Social Development and Urban...

Juan Martín Bulgheroni

VP Upstream Planning and Strategy, Pan American Energy Group

Juan Martín Bulgheroni serves as Vice President of Planning and Strategy within Upstream Operations at Pan American Energy. At Pan American Energy, he led the Non-Conventional Operations Vice Presidencies in Neuquén. Internationally, he has extensive experience in the development...

Guillermo Caló

Managing Director, Rincon Lithium Project, Rio Tinto

Guillermo Caló is managing director of the Rincón Lithium Project at Rio Tinto in Argentina. The project is a large, undeveloped lithium-brine resource located in the lithium triangle, designed to produce battery-grade lithium carbonate and contribute to the global energy...

Sofía Diamante

Economics and Business Journalist, La Nación

Sofía Diamante studied Economics at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella and earned a master’s degree in Journalism from La Nación. She works in the Economics & Business section of La Nación and is a columnist on LN+.

Sofía Diamante estudió Economía en la Universidad Torcuato Di Tella e...

Gala Díaz Langou

Executive Director, CIPPEC

Gala Díaz Langou has a Master's in Public Policy and Development Management (University of San Martín and Georgetown University) and a Bachelor’s degree in International Studies (Torcuato Di Tella University). She completed postgraduate studies in International Integration...

Morgan Doyle

General Manager-Country Department Southern Cone, the Inter-American Development Bank

Morgan Doyle, an American citizen, is the general manager of the Southern Cone Regional Country Department (CSC) of the Inter-American Development Bank since October 1st, 2024. Previously, he was the IDB representative in Brazil since March 11, 2020.

As the representative in...

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...

Martín Pérez de Solay

CEO for Argentina, Glencore

Martín Pérez de Solay is an industrial engineer and seasoned executive with over 20 years of leadership experience across mining, energy, finance, and industrial sectors. Currently President of the Board of Directors at ITBA, he is recognized for driving growth, operational...

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...

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...