8–10:30 am New York
9–11:30 am Buenos Aires
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2021 Latin American Cities Conferences: Buenos Aires
The eighteenth edition of the conference convened top leaders to explore Argentina's outlook in the context of the pandemic and upcoming legislative elections.
Overview
Argentina: Economic and Political Perspectives
In collaboration with:
Asociación de Bancos Públicos y Privados de la República Argentina (ABAPPRA), Asociación de Bancos Argentinos (ADEBA), Asociación de Bancos de la Argentina (ABA), Asociación Empresaria Argentina (AEA), ARGENCON, Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires (BCBA), Cámara de Comercio de los Estados Unidos en Argentina (AMCHAM), Consejo Argentino para las Relaciones Internacionales (CARI), Endeavor Argentina (EA), Fundación de Investigaciones Económicas Latinoamericanas (FIEL), and Unión Industrial Argentina (UIA)
Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA), in partnership with the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services (CAC), will host its eighteenth annual Latin American Cities Conference: Buenos Aires.
The event this year will be a virtual conference in light of the pandemic. AS/COA and CAC members will be able to participate via the Cisco Webex platform, while the general public can watch via live webcast.
The conference will bring together key government officials and leaders from across the country and the Western Hemisphere to address Argentina’s economic and political outlook in the context of the pandemic and the upcoming legislative elections, the Fernández administration’s economic recovery plan to promote sustainable growth, and the main opportunities for investment in Argentina.
- Santiago Cafiero, Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, Argentina @SantiCafiero
- Felipe Solá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina @felipe_sola @CancilleriaARG
- Martín Guzmán, Minister of the Economy, Argentina @Martin_M_Guzman @Economia_Ar
- Carla Vizzotti, Minister of Health, Argentina @carlavizzotti @msalnacion
- Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires @horaciorlarreta @gcba
- Sergio Massa, President, Chamber of Deputies of Argentina @SergioMassa @DiputadosAR
- Miguel Ángel Pesce, President, Central Bank of Argentina @BancoCentral_AR
- Cecilia Nicolini, Adviser to the President of Argentina; Coordinator, Economic and Social Council @cecilianicolini
- Anabel Fernández Sagasti, Incumbent National Senator for the Province of Mendoza @anabelfsagasti
- Facundo Manes, National Deputy Pre-Candidate for the Province of Buenos Aires @ManesF
- Maria Eugenia Vidal, National Deputy Pre-Candidate for the City of Buenos Aires @mariuvidal
- Natalio Mario Grinman, President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC) @CACteinforma
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas @ASCOA
The conference discussion will be in Spanish. AS, COA, and YPA members who wish to listen to a live English translation, please register to participate via Webex. Members of the press should reach out to mediarelations@as-coa.org. We will also live tweet the conference in both Spanish and English.
Join the conversation on Twitter: #CouncilARG | @ASCOA
Conference Information: councilarg@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org
Note: View a list of COA corporate members.
Press Inquiries: mediarelations@as-coa.org
Agenda
All times are in local Argentina time (GMT -3), which is one hour ahead of New York.
9:00–9:10 a.m. Welcome
- Mario Grinman, President, Chamber of Commerce and Services of Argentina (CAC)
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
9:10–9:20 a.m. Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, Mayor of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina
9:20–9:30 a.m. Santiago Cafiero, Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers, Argentina
9:30–9:40 a.m. Felipe Solá, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Argentina
9:40–9:50 a.m. Miguel Angel Pesce, President of the Central Bank, Argentina
9:50–10:00 a.m. Martín Guzmán, Minister of Economy, Argentina
10:00–10:20 a.m. A conversation with:
- Carla Vizzotti, Minister of Health, Argentina
- Cecilia Nicolini, Adviser to the President of Argentina; Coordinator, Economic and Social Council
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas (moderator)
10:20–10:30 a.m. Sergio Massa, President, Chamber of Deputies, Argentina
10:30–11:00 a.m. Views from legislative candidates:
- Anabel Fernández Sagasti, Incumbent National Senator for the Province of Mendoza
- Facundo Manes, National Deputy Pre-Candidate for the Province of Buenos Aires
- María Eugenia Vidal, National Deputy Pre-Candidate for the City of Buenos Aires