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 acquisition of Petrobras Argentina’s upstream assets in the Austral Basin.

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 in corporate and external affairs. Sampalione holds a degree in political science and international relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina and has also held leadership roles in Argentina’s mining industry associations.

By means of Decree No. 3-26, issued by President Luis Abinader, Eduardo Sanz Lovatón was appointed minister of industry, commerce and MSMEs, where he is responsible for promoting productive development, trade, national industry, and the strengthening of the MSME sector as pillars of the country’s economic growth.

Leonardo De Lella is a core member of Boston Consulting Group’s Energy and Climate & Sustainability practices. He has over 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry advising leading companies in Argentina, Colombia, and Latin America.

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 2018 to 2021. He was elected National Deputy representing the Province of Buenos Aires in 2021 and served as Minister of the Interior from 2025 to 2026.

Ignacio Podestá Castro is a senior executive with an extensive background in corporate administration, process consulting, and regional operations leadership, specializing in the design, development, and management of world-class Global Business Services (GBS) organizations.

Ignacio Podestá Castro is a senior executive with an extensive background in corporate administration, process consulting, and regional operations leadership, specializing in the design, development, and management of world-class Global Business Services (GBS) organizations.

Ambassador Marco Farani has been serving as consul general of Brazil in Miami since July 2026.

Born in the State of Espírito Santo, he joined the Brazilian diplomatic service in 1981 after completing the Diplomatic Career Training Program at the Rio Branco Institute. Throughout more than four decades of public service, he has built extensive experience in political, economic, cultural, and consular affairs in Brazil and abroad.

Marcelo Trigo is the managing partner of Oliver Wyman for Spanish-speaking Latin America. Marcelo has 20 years of experience advising leading institutions on strategic transformation, profitability improvement, operational transformation, financial optimization, and digitalization.

Throughout his career, he has worked with more than 50 leading institutions across North and South America, supporting their executive teams in addressing the most significant challenges they face.