Registration: 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m.

Discussion: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

Networking...

Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington
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Forum on Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Innovation in Argentina

This forum hosted by Young Professionals of the Americas will showcase Argentina’s entrepreneurial potential to key stakeholders.

Registration: 4:30 p.m.–5 p.m.

Discussion: 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

Networking...

Embassy of Argentina
1600 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington
Live Broadcast

Live broadcast

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Overview

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This forum hosted by Young Professionals of the Americas (YPA) will showcase Argentina’s entrepreneurial potential to key stakeholders in Washington, DC and identify policies that foster innovation. It will also provide a platform for entrepreneurs to share their stories of success and failure, and exchange ideas for how to best promote Argentina as a regional hub for entrepreneurship.

Speakers:

  • Guillermo Areas, Head Government Relations and External Affairs, Representative Office, Latin America and the Caribbean, The BMW Group
  • Irene Arias Hofman, CEO, IDB Lab
  • Ady Beitler, President & Co-CEO, Nilus
  • Lisa Besserman, CEO & Founder, Startup Buenos Aires
  • Gerry Diaz Bartolome, Deputy Chief of Mission, The Embassy of Argentina @GerryDBartolome @ARGinUSA
  • Anna Edgerton, Reporter, Bloomberg @annaedge4
  • Nicolás García Mayor, CEO & Founder, Cmax System Inc.
  • Facundo Martin Diaz, Managing Partner and Cofounder, Playonholo @facumartindiaz
  • Martín Migoya, Cofounder & CEO of Globant
  • Zoe Dauth, Program Manager, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @zoe_dauth @ascoaYPA

 

Event information: Zoe Dauth | zdauth@as-coa.org | 202-659-8206

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This forum will showcase Argentina’s entrepreneurial potential to key stakeholders in Washington, D.C. and identify policies that foster innovation. It will also provide a platform for entrepreneurs to share their stories of success and failure, and exchange ideas for how to best promote Argentina as a regional hub for entrepreneurship.

Program:

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Registration

5:00 – 5:05 p.m. Opening Remarks

  • Gerry Diaz Bartolome, Deputy Chief of Mission, The Embassy of Argentina @GerryDBartolome @ARGinUSA
  • Zoe Dauth, Program Manager, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @zoe_dauth @ascoaYPA

5:05 – 5:20 p.m. Entrepreneur Spotlight

  • Martín Diaz, Managing Partner and Cofounder, Playonholo @facumartindiaz
  • Anna Edgerton, Reporter, Bloomberg @annaedge4 (interviewer)

5:20 – 6:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Understanding and Enhancing Argentina’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

  • Guillermo Areas, Head Government Relations and External Affairs, Representative Office, Latin America and the Caribbean, The BMW Group @BMWGroup
  • Irene Arias Hofman, CEO, IDB Lab @IDB_Lab
  • Ady Beitler, President & Co-CEO, Nilus @nilusorg
  • Nico Garcia Mayor, CEO & Founder, Cmax System Inc. @NicoGarciaMayor ‏
  • Lisa Besserman, CEO & Founder, Startup Buenos Aires @lisabesserman ‏@StartupBA (moderator)

The webcast will end at this point in the program.

6:30 – 6:50 p.m. Entrepreneur Spotlight (via teleconference)

  • Martín Migoya, Co-Founder & CEO, Globant @migoya
  • Anna Edgerton, Reporter, Bloomberg @annaedge4 (interviewer)

6:50 – 8:00 p.m. Networking Reception

Speakers

Guillermo Areas
Head Government Relations and External Affairs, Representative Office, Latin America and the Caribbean, The BMW Group

Guillermo Areas has over 25 years of professional experience working in the Latin American region at the intersection of government and business. During this time, he has held positions of progressive responsibility with renowned companies such as Bayer, DHL and currently with...

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Irene Arias Hofman has led the IDB Lab since January 2018. The IDB Group innovation laboratory is a purpose-driven platform open to the world that mobilizes capital, connections, and knowledge to promote innovation for inclusion in Latin America and the Caribbean. Previously, she...

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Ady Beitler
President and Co-CEO, Nilus

Ady Beitler is an integration and trade senior specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank, where he leads technology-based projects in trade facilitation, such as ConnectAmericas.com and the Argentine Trade Single Window. Beitler also coordinates the Americas Business...

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Lisa Besserman
Founder and CEO, Startup Buenos Aires

Lisa Besserman, founder and CEO of Startup Buenos Aires, has been named as Business Insider’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in Tech, and the Business Innovator of Latin America by the Council of the Americas. Besserman moved to Buenos Aires from New York City to create Startup...

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Gerardo Díaz Bartolomé
Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Argentina in the U.S.

Gerardo Díaz Bartolomé, a career diplomat, was appointed deputy chief of mission at the Embassy of Argentina in Washington, DC in June 2018, where he had served as head for political affairs since 2016. As a diplomat, he served at the General Directorate of Malvinas and South...

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Anna Edgerton
Reporter, Bloomberg

Anna Edgerton covers U.S. Congress and national politics for Bloomberg News, focusing on congressional leadership and major legislation such as tax reform, health care and immigration. She previously covered Brazilian political and economic news for Bloomberg as a Brasília-based...

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Nico Garcia Mayor
Founder and CEO, Cmax System Inc.

Nicolas Garcia Mayor is an Argentine entrepreneur and industrial designer focused in humanitarian development, social innovation and environmental preservation. Garcia Mayor worked and lived in Europe conducting various architectural and innovation design projects. Since 2000 he...

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Facundo Martin Diaz
Managing Partner and Co-founder, Playonholo

Facundo Martin Diaz is a tech entrepreneur, advisor and investor. He is the co-founder of Playhonholo and the director of The Reality Code foundation.

Originally from Buenos Aires, he is currently based in the so-called Silicon Beach, a tech and entertainment hub in Los Angeles...

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Martín Migoya
CEO, Globant

Martín Migoya is the CEO and co-founder of Globant. Migoya has served as chairman of the Globant board and chief executive officer since 2005. As Globant CEO, he drove the company from a small start-up to an organization with more than 8300 professionals and presence in the...

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Zoe Dauth
Senior Manager, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Zoe Dauth is a senior manager at the Americas Society/Council of the Americas in Washington, DC, where she collaborates with the diplomatic and business communities to advance public policies on trade and investment promotion throughout the hemisphere. In her role she leads the...

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