LIVE, AEA celebrates 20 years: Rocca, Pagani, Coto in a day opened by the President and closed by Guzmán

With a recorded message by Alberto Fernández, two panels with the main businessmen of the country in a range representing all sectors of the economy ethe closure of Minister Martín Guzmán, the Association of Argentine Affairs celebrates 20 years. The appointment is today Tuesday from 9 in the largest room of the Sheraton.

The conference is entitled “the private sector is the key factor for development “, where it is a message to multiple addresses. The spotlight will be there for the impact of chi’s words make investment and employment decisions, In addition to the expected words of the President and the presence of Guzmán on a stage of stress and scolding towards the management and part of the business community by the vice president, Cristina Kirchner.

The Association of Argentine Affairs, which brings together in a personal capacity the owners and the CEO of the main companies in the country, was born in the 2002 crisis.

Participation in the first panel Alfredo Coto, Alberto Hojman, Hector Magnetto and Luis Pagani. They will be moderated by José del Río, Secretary General of the La Nación editorial team.

The second panel consists of Federico Braun, Martin Migoya, Carlos Miguens and Paolo Rocca. It will be moderated by Ricardo Kirschbaum, Secretary General of the Clarín editorial team.

Jaime Campos, president of the EEA, told this newspaper that the purpose of the event is to show the capacity and willingness of the private sector make a significant contribution to Argentina’s economic and social development.

“At AEA we are convinced that the only way Argentina can reverse so many decades of poor economic performance are through the full mobilization of the energies of the business community “, large. The panels will highlight the challenges associated with translating this potential into greater production and employment.

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Alfredo Coto He will share his experience as one of the industry leaders with the company he founded in 1970 with his wife Gloria. Today Coto has 125 points of sale, of which 40 hypermarkets, 3 shopping centers, an advanced distribution center, 1 refrigerator for poultry, owned farms and 2 cattle export refrigerators, from which domestic consumption is supplied and cuts of meat are exported. world. Coto resides in the United Supermarkets Association. And he is Vice President of the EEA.

Albert Hojman, industrial engineer of UBA and president of the BGH Group At 108, he is another exhibitor. BGH covers appliances, communications, services and renewable energy. It has operations and presence in 11 countries in America and Africa.

Ettore MagnetoCEO of Clarin group, integrate that panel. Magnetto is part of the Board of Directors of the Ibero-American Forum which brings together former presidents, intellectuals and businessmen from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. He joined Clarín in 1972 and, as General Manager, managed to overcome an economic crisis and consolidate it as the daily newspaper with the greatest circulation in Spanish. Over the next two decades, he fueled the expansion of radio, television, cable and the digital world, giving rise to the Clarin group. Today it is one of its main shareholders. In 2016 he received the Freedom of Expression award from the international organization Freedom House for his “decision to maintain editorial independence in the face of an official attempt to advance against critical voices”. He is Vice President of the EEA.

louis pagani it is also part of the first panel. Accountant, graduate of the National University of Córdoba, former president of the EEA between 2002 and 2009 and currently one of its vice presidents. He took over the presidency of Arcor in 1993, the largest candy manufacturer in the world and a leading food company. He has garnered numerous accolades, including being himself in the Candy Hall of Fame. For eleven years he has led the Leaders Ranking (SEL Apertura) and since 2010 the Leaders Ranking (Merco Clarione).

Federico Braun, Industrial engineer of UBA, he chairs the Patagonia group, which has Supermarkets La Anónima among its subsidiaries, and is Director of Grupo Financiero Galicia. La Anónima has a strong presence in Patagonia and in the center of the interior of the country, being the fourth company in the sector. He has received numerous awards such as Platinum Konex (1988), ADE (2008), Endeavor (2011), Ernst & Young (2013). He is Vice President of the EEA.

Martin Migoya is co-founder and CEO of Globant. He founded the company with four friends in 2003 with the dream of developing the technology in Latin America and selling it around the world. In 2014, Globant became the first Latin American software company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Today Globant operates in 20 countries and has 25,000 employees, generating digital transformation solutions for companies such as Walt Disney, Rockwell Automation, Electronic Arts, among others.

Carlos Miguel is a member of the Bemberg Group. He has investments in mining, agribusiness, real estate and energy projects. He was president of Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes from 1995 to 2006. he is part of the control group of Citrícola San Miguel and was president of the Board of Directors for several years. He is currently president of Patagonia Gold. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AAMNBA (Association of Friends of the National Museum of Fine Arts) and of the Directorate of Endeavor Argentina. He has received numerous awards such as ERNST & YOUNG: Entrepreneur of the Year. He is Vice President of the EEA.

Paolo Rocca He is president and CEO of the Techint Organization, which includes companies operating in the steel sector (Tenaris, Ternium), energy (Tecpetrol) and engineering and construction (Techint). Rocca graduated in Political Science from the University of Milan and completed postgraduate studies at Harvard University. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the World Steel Association and of the JP Morgan Chase International Council. He is Vice President of the EEA.