Attendees at the tenth annual Masters Argentina conference, in front of the Columbia Business School building, New York.
Pierpaolo Barbieri (Ualá), Gastón Taratuta (Aleph) and Daniel Hadad (Infobae), among nearly 25 businessmen, economists, political leaders and content creators, met in New York as part of the tenth edition of Masters Argentina, a meeting place that annually brings together Argentine students pursuing their graduate studies abroad.
Under the slogan "Argentine DNA: From Roots to Potential", this edition invited to a deep debate on what defines us as a nation and how we can take advantage of our identity and history to build a better country. With the participation of leading figures from the economy, business, media and politics, the event sought to answer a key question:
How to transform our potential into real development?
The conference brought together more than 280 guests, including nearly 200 graduate students and graduates living in the United States. Throughout the day, eight panels addressed the challenges and opportunities for Argentina with a long-term view, promoting concrete proposals for the country's growth and sustainable development.
Technological unicorns and macroeconomic debate to kick off the event
Technological unicorns panel with the presence of Gastón Taratuta (Aleph), Pierpaolo Barbieri (Ualá) and Mariana Donangelo (Kaszek).
The day began on Friday, April 4 with a panel focused on the role of entrepreneurs in the country and the construction of Argentine unicorns, with the participation of Pierpaolo Barbieri (Ualá) and Gastón Taratuta (Aleph) in a conversation moderated by Mariana Donangelo (Kaszek). From the panel they shared their experiences scaling global companies from our country: "The key is to create a spectacular team, only possible by hiring people who are better than you and passionate about the mission of the organization," said Barbieri. For his part, Taratuta stressed: "To expand globally, it is important to partner with local players who really understand the context and culture of the country; it is not enough to have a team of only Argentines". This was followed by a panel on macroeconomics, where experts Eduardo Levy Yeyati, Emmanuel Alvarez Agis and Marina dal Poggetto discussed stabilization and the Argentine outlook going forward. This first day concluded with a welcome cocktail at Columbia Business School.Innovation, energy and technology as drivers of growth
Innovation, energy and technology as engines of growth
Oil & Gas panel, with the participation of Florencia Tiscornia (YPF), Tomás Ocampo (Unblock) and Diego García (Bain & Company). The moderator was student Florencia Pérez (Columbia).
Argentina has enormous potential in strategic sectors such as energy, technology and innovation, which were the central themes of the conference. Saturday 5 began with a discussion on the role of Vaca Muerta as a key opportunity to position the country in the global energy scenario. Industry experts Florencia Tiscornia (YPF), Tomás Ocampo (Unblock) and Diego García (Bain & Company) debated on how to take advantage of this resource in a competitive and sustainable way in a context of energy transition.
"In order to scale Vaca Muerta at the necessary pace we have to achieve an effective talent attraction and training that will make us cover this bottleneck" pointed out Tiscornia. On the other hand, García pointed out that "it is necessary to invest in improving the productivity of operations in the country to be competitive against Permian".
Esteban Gutiérrez (PedidosYa), Patricia Pomies (Globant) and Pablo Caputto (NaranjaX) after the leadership panel of technology companies.
In addition, key references of the technological ecosystem for the development of the country such as Esteban Gutiérrez (PedidosYa), Patricia Pomies (Globant) and Pablo Caputto (NaranjaX) discussed the opportunities to boost innovation in a competitive market.
Regarding the role of artificial intelligence today, Gutiérrez pointed out: "The problem has always been that there is more data than the capacity to generate actions with that data, and AI comes to solve that". For his part, Caputto emphasized that "when a collaborative environment is generated where anyone can contribute, innovation and maximizing growth is achieved".
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Diego Fenoglio (Rapanui) and Diego Pando (Digital House, BruBank, Magna Capital) analyzed the challenges and opportunities of entrepreneurship in Argentina, highlighting the importance of "being passionate about the problem to be solved over the specific solution to be developed, which may change depending on the context". As part of the day, Damián Scokin (Despegar), shared his life story and decision making in times of uncertainty.
The role of politics and the media.
"At the end of the day, I believe that I made the most key life decisions based on who I want to work with, share time with and build relationships with," said the executive. The role of politics and the media.
The day also included a panel of legislators from different political spaces focused on discussing the current situation and the role of consensus in the public debate. Participants included Santiago Santurio (LLA National Deputy), Guadalupe Tagliaferri (PRO National Senator), Daiana Fernández Molero (PRO National Deputy) and Sabrina Selva (Frente Renovador National Deputy). In a challenging social and economic context, participants agreed on the urgency of strengthening dialogue and cooperation as fundamental pillars for stability and development. Throughout the conversation, they explored strategies to transform differences into opportunities and discussed the need to build agreements on fiscal surplus, education reform and labor reform for our country.
Daniel Hadad (Infobae), Lucas Rodríguez (Vorterix) and Nicolás Occhiato (Luzu TV) after the end of the panel on entertainment.
The closing of this tenth edition of Masters Argentina was a panel on media and entertainment, where they talked about how digital media have transformed the way we consume information and build culture. Key figures in journalism and content creation, such as Daniel Hadad (Infobae), Lucas Rodríguez (Vorterix) and Nicolás Occhiato (Luzu TV), discussed the evolution of audiences and the reinvention of formats in the current era. Hadad highlighted the constant change in the sector: "We must always be prepared, because when you have learned all the answers, all the questions change".
Regarding how to manage the production of content, Rodríguez commented on his creative process: "Metrics help you, but in the end I am guided by what I find fun or what motivates me to create.
In this sense, regarding the current platforms, Ochiatto commented: "What has changed is the medium through which content is consumed; TV production continues to set the agenda, but it is also consumed a lot through social networks".
Thus concluded a special edition of Masters Argentina, which not only celebrated ten years of history and community, but also reaffirmed its commitment to the future of the country from the generation of networks and articulation of debates about the path for the development of Argentina.
In the evening, the event closed with a meeting at the Argentine Consulate in New York, where Consul Gerardo Díaz Bartolomé said: "The participants and speakers at the conference are ambassadors of Argentina; examples of our country's talent for the world".
The organizers highlighted that the 2025 edition was a record edition driven by the increased presence of Argentine students among the best universities abroad.
Argentine students in the United States and leaders of our country in the auditorium of the business school of Columbia University, New York.
Masters Argentina is a non-partisan, non-profit organization made up of students from different graduate programs at different universities in the United States and Europe, who maintain their passion and commitment to their country even at a distance. The organizing team was formed by Agustina Cianciarullo, Agustina Mórtola, Augusto Agazzi, Ana Montañez, Bahía Gatti, Camila Loforte, Dana Spinadel, Daniela Schneider, Facundo Valdemoros, Florencia Herman, Gonzalo Bardin, Juan Ignacio Murua, Juan Pablo Sin, Juan Segundo Hevia, Julián Vigliarolo, Julieta Cheb, Justina Bruera, Lucía Capuano, Luis Stello, María Florencia Pérez, Martín Barros, Mathias Kuhnel, Santiago Falasca, Sara Casaretto, Sebastián López Trulos, Sebastián Vrlica, Sofía Jaime, Valentino Zamel, Victoria Ingham and Violeta Lennon.
This edition was sponsored by PedidosYa, YPF, Lartirigoyen, Bain & Company, NaranjaX and BTU. In addition, Luigi Bosca, Talenters, Uco Deus, Arcor, Franui, Kaszek and the Argentine Consulate in New York accompanied the event.
About Masters Argentina: Masters Argentina is an association that since 2016 connects Argentine graduate students located around the world. The goal is to assemble a diverse community that reflects together on the challenges our country faces and find points of consensus for action What are the conferences? They are annual meetings that seek to bring together for a weekend Argentine master's and postgraduate students studying abroad. Political and economic leaders, businessmen and other prominent members of society are also invited. Lectures are given and spaces for debate are generated aiming at Argentina's growth. The conferences are organized by the students themselves, who work half a year in advance.
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