Company Visits
A key component of the GIE Program will be the company visits. Through these dynamic seminars, you will learn from leaders of companies in diverse industries about their experiences doing business in Latin America.
We expect you to come to each company visit fully prepared by reading the companies’ websites and considering thoughtful questions and comments to share during the discussions.
company visits in buenos aires, Argentina
Unblock
Speaker: Tomas Ocampo, CEO and Founder
Unblock helps energy companies convert energy that would have otherwise been wasted into electricity. Through the construction and operation of modular data centers, they strengthen the energy system and contribute to reduce carbon emissions.
Website: unblock.energy/en
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/unblockglobal/
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tomasocampo/
Pura Frutta
Speaker: Santiago Coscia, Chief Financial Officer
Pura Frutta is a sustainability-focused fruit juice company. Their products are all-natural with no added colors or concentrate. They operate in a circular economy and participate in recycling, donation, and sustainability programs.
Website: purafrutta.com
Instagram: @purafrutta
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/santiagocoscia/
Lunfarda Travel
Speaker: Mariana Radisic Koliren, Founder
Lunfarda Travel is a sustainable and bespoke travel agency from the heart of the San Telmo neighborhood. Their unique travel boutique is located in a centennial building where you can find an ethical gift shop with artisanal souvenirs, eco-friendly gadgets and gifts made by local artists. Lunfarda Travel’s guides are experts in Jewish Heritage, LGBTIQ+ history, Afro-Argentine heritage, and more. Their mission is to promote mutual understanding through conscious and socially just tourism.
Website: lunfardatravel.com
Instagram: @lunfardatravel
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/lunfardatravel/
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marianaradisic/
Endeavor Argentina
Speaker: Joaquín Ceppi, Entrepreneur Experience Associate
Endeavor is a global organization that selects high-impact entrepreneurs to join their ecosystem. They provide entrepreneurs with mentorship, funding opportunities, worldwide networks, and training relevant to their growth stage. The Argentine branch of Endeavor is uniquely positioned to help entrepreneurs navigate the challenges of starting and operating a business in this economic and political landscape.
Website: endeavor.org.ar
Instagram: @endeavorarg
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/endeavor-argentina/
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joaquinceppi/
Proficio Investment
Pre-Program Seminar Speaker: Esteban Errecalde, Portfolio Manager
Proficio Investment is dedicated to investments, financial services, and economic advisory. Proficio’s partners have over 20 years of experience in the local and international financial markets. In the Asset Management area, Proficio designs portfolios tailored to the financial and investment needs of each client, providing personalized service with constant monitoring. In the consulting and economic and financial advisory area, Proficio Advisory meets international quality standards, supporting companies in the decision-making process based on a thorough analysis of the global and regional macroeconomic situation.
Website: proficioinvestment.com
Instagram: @proficioinvestment
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/proficio-investment/
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/esteban-errecalde-b147661b/
company visits in montevideo, Uruguay
Centro de Innovación y Emprendimientos (CIE)
Speaker: Enrique Topolansky, Executive Director
The Centro de Innovación y Emprendimientos (CIE) has developed an ecosystem that connects universities, businesses, society, and the financial sector to helps entrepreneurial initiatives turn into innovative ventures that add value to society. They operate an incubator for entrepreneurial students from the Universidad de ORT Uruguay.
Website: ort.edu.uy/servicio-de-orientacion-laboral/que-es-el-centro-de-innovacion-y-emprendimientos
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/etopolansky/
Pagavia
Speaker: Milton Rodríguez, CEO and Co-Founder
Pagavia offers a product that simplifies and centralizes all financial transactions in one place for businesses. Our speaker has founded multiple financial companies in Uruguay and has extensive experience as an entrepreneur and deeply understands the financial ecosystem in the country.
Website: pagavia.com
Instagram: @pagaviauy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/pagavia/
Speaker’s Linked: linkedin.com/in/milrodriguez/
Zonamerica
Speaker: Martín Dovat, General Manager
With presence in Uruguay and Colombia, Zonamerica specializes in the design and creation of highly competitive business environments. Zonamerica provides comprehensive business solutions based on world-class infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology services and offers scalability, flexibility and redundancy to tenants in diverse business environments with amenities and services for their employees.
Website: web.zonamerica.com
Instagram: @zonamerica
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/zonamerica/
Speaker’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mdovat/
