The 61st IDEA Colloquium will be held from this Wednesday until next Friday in Mar del Plata. The motto chosen for this edition is “Play Argentina: compete, produce, innovate.” One of the most anticipated moments will be the intervention of the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo.
In a climate of political and economic definitions, the 61st IDEA Colloquium will bring together from this Wednesday the 15th to Friday the 17th of October in Mar del Plata the main businessmen, officials, governors, academics and social leaders of the country. Just days before the elections and after the recent financial bailout with the US, the business community arrives at the traditional meeting with renewed expectations. Under the motto “Argentina plays: compete, produce, innovate”all eyes will be on the presentation of the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputoscheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
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In that framework, Scope will carry out special coverage of the event, with the presence of its director Gabriel Morini, and of Liliana Francojournalist accredited to the Ministry of Economy and the Government House. They will also participate Andrea Glikmanjournalist specialized in business, real estate and lifestyle, and Solange Rialdeputy editor of Economy and Finance of the medium.


The opening will be in charge of Mariano Boschpresident of the Colloquium and CEO of AdecoAgro. Throughout the first day they will present Manuel Muñiz (Rector of IE University) and Paul Graves (CEO of Rio Tinto Lithium), who will provide an international vision on the global order and the energy transition. A panel is also expected with Horacio Marin (YPF), Martin Migoya (Globant) and Ignacio Bartholomew (GDM), under the moderation of Jose del Rio.
At the end of the day there will be the intervention of Luis Caputoone of the most anticipated moments for the business community. In the midst of the financial agreement with the United States, the minister is expected to advance the keys to the economic direction just days before the elections.
Schedule for Thursday, October 16
On Thursday the 16th, the agenda will focus on innovation and in the tax system. The technological block will open it Daniel Rabinovich (COO of Mercado Libre), and there will also be a panel with executives from Bayer, Galicia, Storecloud and the Zaldivar Institute. In tax matters, they will present Nicolas Braun (The Anonymous), Andres Cavallari (Root) and Gustavo Lopetegui (Pampa Cheese).
That day several governors will also be present, which promises to open a political chapter within the economic agenda. They will participate Alfredo Cornejo (Mendoza), Rogelio Frigerio (Entre Ríos), Marcelo Orrego (Saint John) and Leandro Zdero (Chaco), with themes such as co-participating funds and public works.
Schedule for Friday, October 17
On Friday, Rafael Grossidirector of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will participate virtually with an exhibition on global challenges. Then it will intervene Federico SturzeneggerMinister of Deregulation and Transformation of the State, who will address the process of structural reforms.
Although there was speculation about his presence, the president Javier Milei In the end he will not attend, but will be represented by his spokesperson, Manuel Adorni.
Source: Ambito