International Convention on Foreign Trade, Mar del Plata

LECTURES SCHEUDLE:

In the course of lectures, consultants from more than 15 countries of RGX will expound on the current market opportunities to exports, investments and association to local companies, as well as the keys to be considered to successfully access them. Additionally, the CONICE will count with the lectures of:

- Members of entities related to international business of the area, as agencies of investment and business promotion, businessmen’s associations and custom’s agents, who will provide the audience the actions, tools and benefits that
are put at the disposal of the export companies or companies that intend to export.

- Prestigious academics that launch their latest works and researches on issues related to logistics, finances, international marketing, among others.

- People recognized in the business and cultural areas will expound their viewpoint on the keys to achieve international success.

More than 50 lecturers will attend the event. They will be divided into thematic panels between 3 and 5 exhibitors, moderated by recognized professionals of the area of foreign trade. The distribution of the thematic panels
will be the following:

Thursday, April 22nd:

Apertura CONICE 2010.
Mr. Daniel Scioli.
Mr. Governor of Buenos Aires state, Argentina.
Graduate. Diego Frediani.
General Manager of RGX, Export Global Chain.

PANEL: "Keys for the development of International Trade"
PANEL: "Business Opportunities in European Markets "
PANEL: "Logistics in Foreign Trade"



Friday, April 23rd:

PANEL: ¨Innovation: the engine of the position and development of international business¨
PANEL: ¨The new Technologies at the service of the exports ¨
PANEL: ¨Business Opportunities in Latin-America ¨
PANEL: ¨Business Opportunities in the USA¨
PANEL: ¨Finances in International Business¨

Saturday, April 24th:

PANEL: "Access to Asiatic Markets"
PANEL: "Access to Non-Traditional Markets"
PANEL: ¨International Marketing Strategy"


Confirmed Exhibitors:

Mr. Daniel Scioli. ( Argentina )



Don Daniel Scioli. ( Argentina )Daniel Osvaldo Scioli, was born on January 13, 1957 in Buenos Aires. He is currently Governor of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

 

He attended primary school at Ward School in Ramos Mejía, high school at the Superior School of Commerce Carlos Pellegrini and university at UADE, where studied  Marketing .

 

He has an extensive political career. He had been Vice-President of Argentina between 2003 and 2007 in the Nestor Kitchner goverment. Before that, he was the Tourism and Sport Secretary of the Nation Presidency, and a member of Deputies camera from 1997 to 2002.Aditionally, he's assistant and lecturer at conferences, courses, seminars and workshops.


Lic.Diego Frediani. ( Argentina )



Lic.Diego Frediani. ( Argentina )Graduate. Diego Frediani
General Manager of RGX,
Export Global Chain.

Diego Frediani, specializing in international business,  is CEO of RGX - Red Global de Exportación. He has the responsibility to manage relations with the 35 countries where RGX operates; and to ensure the continued growth of the network under the premise of helping companies in their internationalization process by offering a mix of tools that enables them to growand expand their business abroad successfully.

He has a International Business degree at Universidad Nacional de Lujan and a Master in Digital Business at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain).

He is a coordinator of the Foreign Trade module at the Master´s degree in International Business from the Institute of continuing Education at Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain) and Professor of International Business School in Florida.

He has been speaker and lecturer at over 200 events in 30 countries



 

Graduate Josep Bertrán (Spain)

Lecture: "Management of a medium global company: a European vision".

Graduate Josep Bertrán (Spain)Industrial engineer of Barcelona University, he has a Master in International Business and MBA
in Strategic Management, at the Management School, Barcelona. At the same time he is a market advisor for the Government of Cataluña in New York (COPCA) in association with the continual education program of the University of that City. Associated consultant of RGX, he forms the board of directors of the magazine Moneda Única in Madrid (2002 up to the present) and the Association of Industrial Engineers of Barcelona. He has work experience in Spain, the USA, Italy, Argentina, Chile, Russia, Mongolia, Guyana, Germany, and Denmark.
Currently, in the academic field, he occupies the position of Professor at Barcelona University, Pompeu Fabra and UADE University.
At a professional level, he is a trainer consultant of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Italy, Private Consultant in the project of the European Union in the Russian Federation, Manager of the technical assistance for investment and export promotion projects in the Associations of employees of Cataluña, among other positions.


 

Antonio Alves - International Finance Corporation, IFC, World Bank Group. (United States)

Lecture: "The Global Trade Finance as a tool for IFC Export Financing for SMEs".

Antonio AlvesAntonio Alves is the Trade Finance Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)
in the Region of the International Finance Corporation, IFC.
He has been responsible of the Global Trade Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean implementation in the same corporation.
During his career in the organization, Antonio had worked on different regions: Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa and won experience in finance trade
with center in structure of international business and banking. .



Lic Chihon Law (China)


Lecture: "China: Opportunities for Latam SME exporters".

Lic Chihon Law (China)

Chihon Law is one of the most renowned experts on business related to the Chinese market. He’s the Director of Academic Enterprise “Economy, Culture and Business in China” at Adolfo Ibáñez University, which it’s develops every year in Shanghai. Moreover, he’s a consultant in Gerson Lehrman Group and CEO of ABD (Asia Business Development SA).
In the academic area, he has a degree in forest science at Chile University, DPA of Alberto Ibañez University. Chilhon is professor in the Executive Education Center of the UAI and cordinator
of the Module "China and other Emerging Economies" at Adolfo Ibáñez Manager School in Miami, USA. Also, is a Visiting Professor of the Overseas Education College of Jiao Tong University
in Shanghai.




Dr. Rubén Pérez (Argentina)


Lecture: "The functionality of the customs dispatcher: operational needs
of the companies".

Dr. Rubén Pérez

Rubén Pérez is the Customs Dispatcher Center Office Chairman of the Argentina Republic since 1985 and member of the Advisory Council for Customs, a organism composed by Customs, importers, exporters, freight, forwarders, cameras and entities engaged in foreign trade.
He is a lawyer from Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) and customs dispatcher.






Lic. José Rivera Banuet (Mexico)


Lecture: "New opportunities for SMEs in Latin America in the near future" .

Lic. José Rivera Banuet

José Rivera Banuet has been the Permanent Secretary of SELA and the Caribbean (SELA) since 2008. Previously, he served as Assistant Secretary of the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) and as Director of the Globalization Program, Liberalization and Sustainable Human Development.

Graduated with honors in economy, is the author of "The Emerging World Order: Mexico in the XXI Century”.




Graduate Peter Horner (Germany)

Lecture: "Latin-American companies in the German market: keys to success".

Graduate Peter Horner (Germany)

Manager of Horner Consulting GMBH, a consultant company settled in Germany that specializes
in human resources and international trade. He is also a consultant of RGX in Germany
and a specialist in International trade. He began his career in 1997 as an adviser of a medium company and improved through his studies in Economy and Law at the High Study School
of Rosenheim and the University of LMU in Munich, several colleges in the USA and the National University of Cordoba, Argentina.



Graduate Mariano Mastrangelo – (Argentina)

Lecture: "The 9 steps to accomplish international sales sustainable on time”

Graduate Mariano Mastrangelo – (Argentina)

Expert in export processes, internationalization strategies and export promotion.
Graduate in International commerce at La Matanza National University ((Buenos Aires, Argentina). Master degree in Local Economic Development at the University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain). Master degree in Local Development at San Martin University (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Customs Agent, RGX consultant, professor of the International Business School of Florida and current consultant responsible of RGX. He has occupied the position of Foreign Business Manager for 8 years
in prestigious companies of Argentina. Now, he manages the consultancy section of RGX, advising companies in their internationalization and NGOs and governmental entities in export development plans.


Luis Carlos Barboza - SEBRAE (Brazil)

Lecture: "Conference: "Innovation and increased sales. The Brazilian SMEs case"

Luis Carlos Barboza

Mr. Barboza is Technical Director of the Brazilian National Service to Support Micro and Small Enterprise - SEBRAE since 2003. He has a degree in Administration Business from Fundação Getúlio Vargas in São Paulo, and an Executive MBA-Coppe - Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Also he did same specialized courses in Brazil and abroad.

Before SEBRAE, he served as Coordinator of the Business Unit Industrial Competitiveness
of the National Confederation of Industry - CNI, as responsible for quality, productivity, technology, designated, environment, infrastructure and SMEs. Previously, he was a Director
of the Institute of Hospitality - IH, where had the responsibility for implementing projects
for the Certification of Quality and the tourism development in Brazil and the articulation, mobilization and surveys in the tourist area.
Author of several studies, surveys, articles, has several publications on SMEs, business management, international business, local production agreements, tourism, technology and innovation.


Graduate Walter Gudiño (Chile)

Lecture: "The Trucking: a competitive advantage in the exports".

Graduate Walter Gudiño (Chile)

Foreign trade engineer of the Latin-American Professional Institute of Foreign Trade (Santiago
de Chile). He is the candidate to the diploma in New Business Development of the University Adolfo Ibáñez (UAI) and has one in container, packing and packaging with Envapack (Colombia). He specializes in International transportation and consultant in Trucking for exporter PyMEs. With more than eighteen year of experience in Latin-American in areas as banking, customs agencies, International transportations and logistics; he has academic experience in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay and the Dominican Republic. Narrator and teacher for International consultants, chambers of commerce, University, Business schools and professional institutes
on issues related to Foreign Trade; currently he works as a General Manager of Trazacomex Ltda., International Business Manager in CNG Chile


Graduate. Sonia Garcia (U.S.A.)

Lecture: "Commercial Introduction in USA: phases, costs and successful cases"

Graduate. Sonia Garcia (U.S.A.)

Graduated in law and Economic and management Sciences in the papal University of Comillas, ICADE E-3. Madrid. Spain. She has specialized in marketing and achieved certifications of several American Universities. Specialist in the introduction of products and services in the American market. Expert at several distribution channels and definition models of Business expansion
in the American market, as well as in the International development of Business.




Graduate Lourdes Perez (Panamá)

Lecture: "Panama: Logistic and Distribution Platform the exporter needs to know".

Graduate Lourdes Perez (Panamá)

Ex National Manager of promotion of Exports in the Commerce and Industry Ministry of the country and specialist consultant in Management development services. Graduated in Business Administration at the Panama University, she has a postgraduate degree in High Business Management in the same country. She specializes in Business Social Responsibility
and in the development of associative projects for the exports. Currently, she is a member
and consultant of the Exporters Panamanian Association –APEX , Member – Manager
of the Excellent Business Consultant and Consultant of RGX in Panama.


Graduate Jaime Albuja (Ecuador)

Lecture: "Internet 2.0, a strategic tool for the exporter. The experience of RGX."

Graduate Jaime Albuja (Ecuador)

He has a Master in International Business at the Superior School of Commerce of Grenoble, France and certifies AACSB, EXIS and MBA Association, a Degree in SILOP at Minnesota University,
the USA. He is a finance engineer, SEK International University, Ecuador, Professor at the Pacific University in Ecuador, Author of “Ecuador en Globalization” and Manager of RGX Ecuador.