Mr. Claudio Soto Gamboa is a commercial engineer from Universidad de Chile and holds an M.S. from the same university and a Ph.D. in economics from New York University (NYU). Former positions include being the manager of Research and Public Policy at Banco Santander Chile as from 2017 until his appointment as a Board member of the Central Bank of Chile.
Between 2014 and 2017 he was chief macroeconomic advisor to the Chilean Finance Minister.
Julián Herman is managing director and Partner, leading the Technology practice for Iberia and South America at BCG. With over 20 years of experience, he has advised leading global companies on their key challenges and driven innovative digital initiatives across multiple industries.
Fernando Hasenberg began his career in CMPC in 2000, where he served in the finance division in Chile, Mexico, and Brazil. He has participated in the acquisition of the Guaíba plant in Brazil and other relevant M&A transactions. In 2019 he turned CEO of the Sack Kraft business where he led the acquisition of Samcarsa in Mexico and Iguaçu in Brazil. In January 2022 he was appointed CGO of the company where he is responsible for corporate finance, accounting, internal reporting, investor relations, insurances and procurement.
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Ariel Szarfsztejn is the current president of Commerce and incoming CEO at Mercado Libre. In this role, he is responsible for the e-commerce business across Latin America, which includes Marketplace (third-party sellers), Retail, Ads, Logistics and Fulfillment services. Ariel joined Mercado Libre in 2017 as VP of Strategy and Corporate Development. After a year in this seat, he moved to Mercado Envíos, where lead the design, planning and execution of all the logistics and fulfillment operations for the company for four years.
Felipe Bosch is president chairman of CMI Capital, a business group of CMI (Corporación Multi Inversiones), a multi-Latin family corporation founded in Guatemala in 1920 by his grandfather, Juan Bautista Gutiérrez. CMI has more than 54,000 employees in 15 countries, generating investment, employment, and development in the region. CMI's businesses include, within the CMI Capital group, renewable energy generation projects; real estate development; and financial service businesses.
As President of LAC for FedEx, Luiz R. Vasconcelos maintains overall responsibility for the region, which includes approximately 23,000 team members in more than 50 countries and territories. Vasconcelos’ primary focus is the broader strategic direction of LAC as well as magnifying the FedEx presence across the region. Furthermore, he is responsible for integrating the region into the FedEx global network, which serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide.
Francisco Gomes Neto has been president and CEO of Embraer since May 2019, leading a global team responsible for the company’s recent turnaround and delivering sustainable growth with market value for the business.
Juan José Gutiérrez Mayorga is chairman of CMI Foods, a CMI (Corporación Multi Inversiones) business group, a multi-Latin family corporation founded in Guatemala in 1920 by his grandfather, Juan Bautista Gutiérrez. CMI has more than 54,000 employees in 15 countries, generating investment, employment, and development in the region.