Victoria Villarruel is an Argentine lawyer, writer, activist, and politician who currently holds the position of national deputy. She is the founder of the civil association self-titled "Center for Legal Studies on Terrorism and its Victims" (CELTYV), of which she has been the president since its inception.
Juan Farinati is the current CEO and Director of the Crop Science Division since 2021. Previously, he was the COO for the Agro Division. Farinati has worked for Bayer since 1999, adding significant value to the Crop Science business through international experiences and leading business transformations in the country with a strong focus on customer, innovation, and sustainability.
Patrick Gillespie serves as Buenos Aires Bureau Chief for Bloomberg. Recently, he was an economics and government reporter covering Argentina’s economic crisis, political upheaval and historic IMF regulations. Prior to joining Bloomberg, Gillespie was an economics writer at CNNMoney. He interned at McClatchy, Mashable and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Gillespie has a B.A. in journalism and history from the University of Delaware and a M.A. in journalism from the City University of New York.
Sabrina Carlota Ajmechet is a national deputy for Juntos por el Cambio for the City of Buenos Aires and Secretary of Research, Development, and Innovation at the University of Buenos Aires. She holds a Ph.D. in history and is a professor of Argentine Political Thought at UBA (University of Buenos Aires) and General History at UNSAM (National University of San Martín). She is the President of the Freedom of Expression Committee in the National Chamber of Deputies and a Member of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (PARLATINO).
Patricia Bullrich is the current Minister of Security in Javier Milei's government, a position she has held since December 2023. She is a prominent Argentine politician and a leader of the coalition Juntos por el Cambio. Prior to her current role, Bullrich served as the Minister of Security of the Nation during the 2015-2019 administration.
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. Milei gained significant attention and support in the August 2023 Argentine primary elections, where he emerged as the top-voted candidate. This strong performance in the primaries propelled him to victory in the presidential runoff.
Juan Martín de la Serna is the current President of Mercado Libre Argentina's operation, a position he had previously held from 2004 to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Mercado Envíos.
De la Serna is a member of the company's founding group and joined Mercado Libre over 20 years ago. Over time, he has been involved in various activities within the company such as Business Development and Category Head. Between 2007 and 2012, he supervised operations in 7 Latin American countries.
Miguel Galuccio, Founder and CEO of Vista Oil and Gas is also currently an independent member of the board of directors of Schlumberger, a global oil services firm. Mr. Galuccio served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of YPF, Argentina's largest oil company, from May 2012 to April 2016, which under his leadership became the largest producer of hydrocarbons from shale formations globally outside North America. Prior to joining YPF, Mr.
Javier Velarde has served Newmont as Regional Vice President of Sustainability and External Relations for Latina America, since 2018 and is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for external relations, government affairs, and communications across the Region.