2026 COA Conference: 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...

Diego Santilli is an Argentine public official and accountant with extensive experience in government at both the national and city levels. He served as Vice Chief of Government of the City of Buenos Aires from 2015 to 2021 and as Minister of Justice and Security of the City from...

Pablo Quirno is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship of Argentina.

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 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...

Rolando Figueroa is the Governor of the Province of Neuquén. He is a public accountant and lawyer from the National University of Comahue. Figueroa has served as mayor of Chos Malal, vice-governor of Neuquén, and National Deputy for the Neuquén Popular Movement (MPN). In 2023, he...

Carlos Sadir is the Governor of the Province of Jujuy. He is a public accountant from the National University of Jujuy (UNJu) and has served as a professor at the Faculty of Economic Sciences at UNJu. Sadir has held various positions in the provincial government, including...

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...

Ignacio “Nacho” Torres is the Governor of Chubut, taking office in December 2023. He has a degree in Business Administration from Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. In 2015, Torres became the president of the Chubut chapter of Fundación Pensar, a Propuesta Republicana (PRO)...

Hugo Eurnekian is an Argentine businessman and President and CEO of Compañía General de Combustibles (CGC). He has led the energy division of Corporación América and oversaw the group’s acquisition of CGC in 2013. Under his leadership, CGC expanded its operations through the...

Luciano Laspina is an Argentine economist and Executive Director of CIPPEC. He served as a National Deputy from 2015 to 2025 and chaired the Budget and Finance Committee of Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies. Previously, he was Chief Economist and CFO at Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires...

Florencia Lendoiro is an Argentine journalist specializing in economics and business and currently serves as Argentina Deputy Editor at Bloomberg Línea. With 30 years of experience, she has led teams and coverage at El Cronista, Ámbito Financiero, Clarín, and Perfil. She holds a...

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...

María Eugenia Sampalione is Executive Director and Country Manager of Newmont Argentina. She has more than 20 years of experience in government affairs, corporate diplomacy, external relations, and reputation management. She joined Newmont in 2018 and previously held senior roles...

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 was elected President and CEO of Americas Society/Council of the Americas in 2003 after having worked in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. Prior to her appointment, Susan was a partner at Chase Capital Partners...