2021 Latin American Cities Conferences: Montevideo

July 29, 2021

8:45–10:30 am New York

9:45–11:30 am Montevideo

Live Broadcast

Online

Live broadcast

Overview

Our Montevideo conference will bring together key government officials and leaders from the private sector for a firsthand analysis of the economy’s investment climate, the prospects for economic recovery, and the country’s opportunities for innovation. Uruguay is now seen as a fast-growing technology hub after producing several successful, top-of-the-line tech companies over the years. How has the country achieved these successes in tech? What are the advantages of investing in Uruguay and the challenges companies face there? Join us for an insightful conversation on July 29. Save the date and check back for more information, including speakers as they are confirmed.

This conference webcast will be open to the public. To participate in the Webex, please register beforehand.

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Confirmed speakers:

Azucena Arbeleche, Minister of Economy and Finance, Uruguay
Omar Paganini, Minister of Industry, Energy, and Mining, Uruguay
Nicolás Jodal, CEO, GeneXus
Martín Migoya, CEO, Globant
Jacobo Singer, President, dLocal
Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Conference Information: Alexia Braun | abraun@as-coa.org | 1- 212-277-8364
Sponsorship Opportunities: Ana Calderon | acalderon@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8358
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 Uruguay Standard Time (GMT -3), which is one hour ahead of New York.

9:45–9:55 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
Haroldo Espalter, President, Uruguay-U.S. Chamber of Commerce

9:55–10:10 a.m. Keynote

Omar Paganini, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay

10:10–11:00 a.m. Panel, Uruguay: The New Digital Hub

Nicolás Jodal, CEO, GeneXus
Martín Migoya, CEO, Globant
Jacobo Singer, President, dLocal
Susan Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society/ Council of the Americas (moderator)

11:00–11:15 a.m. Keynote

Azucena Arbeleche, Minister of Economy and Finance, Uruguay

Speakers

Azucena Arbeleche

Minister of Economy and Finances, Uruguay

Azucena Arbeleche is the minister of economy and finances of Uruguay. Currently, as the minister of economy and finances, she is combatting the economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay. In 2001, she joined the macroeconomic advisory of the Ministry of Economy...

Omar Paganini

Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay

Omar Paganini is the current minister of industry, energy and mining in the Government of the Republic of Uruguay. In 2003, he became dean of the engineering faculty of the Catholic University of Uruguay. Then, he served as vice chancellor of economic management and development...

Nicolás Jodal

CEO, GeneXus

Nicolás Jodal, together with Ing. Breogán Gonda, is the co-creator of GeneXus, the world's leading tool for making mission critical applications on multiple platforms, using artificial intelligence. The creation of GeneXus earned them both the National Engineering Award—by the...

Martín Migoya

Co-Founder & CEO, Globant

One evening after work in 2003, Martín Migoya got together with three of his friends at a pub in Buenos Aires and identified some of the gaps that existed in the emerging global software industry. They were inspired to build a new pure play company that would create software for...

Jacobo Singer

President, dLocal

Jacobo Singer is the president at dLocal and leads a broad range of initiatives and oversees dLocal’s IT and business systems and is responsible for keeping dLocal’s rigorous expansion efforts on track. Singer was previously dLocal’s CTO and has designed and built their payments...

Susan Segal

President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...