Carolina Amoroso is a host and journalist specialized in international affairs. She hosts the shows “TN Internacional” and “Está Pasando” on “Todo Noticias”, which are prominent daily news shows on the channel. In the past, she co-hosted “Bella y Bestia” alongside Nicolás Wiñazki and was a columnist on the show “Desde el Llano” with Joaquín Morales Solá. Furthermore, she took the reins of “TN Central.” Additionally, in both 2020 and 2021, she took on the role of hosting both seasons of the documentary series “Argentina Penélope.”

Gustavo Werneck is the president of Alacero and has been CEO of Gerdau since January 2018 and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors since 2019. Previously, he led the Gerdau Aceros Brasil operation, the Company’s main business in the country. He has been with the Company since 2004, having held different strategic positions, such as Corporate Director of Information Technology (CIO), Industrial Director of Gerdau India and Industrial Director of Gerdau Aceros Especiales. He is also a board member of the Instituto Aço Brasil, of Together We Are + and of Amcham (American Chamber of Commerce), and Emeritus Board Member of Conscious Capitalism. Gustavo is coordinator of Grupo Impacto, of the CEO’s Legacy (Fundação Dom Cabral).

· One of the greatest independent thinkers of our time, a generalist in the age of specialists. 

· A great economist, investor, and former professor at Harvard and Yale University. 

· Author of “Think for Yourself” and “BOOMBUSTOLOGY: Spotting Financial Bubbles Before They Burst.” 

· Member of the Global Future Council on Complex Risks at the World Economic Forum. 

Brian Winter is editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly magazine, widely regarded as the foremost publication on politics, business, and culture in the Americas.

His audience includes CEOs, high-ranking government officials, influential thought leaders, and a general audience with a keen interest in regional affairs.

Brian has gained recognition as a seasoned insider in both Washington and Wall Street circles. He engages with clients throughout Latin America, providing insights into how their respective countries (whether Peru, Argentina, or Colombia) are perceived in the United States, the perspectives of investors and policymakers, and the overall regional perspective At the Council of the Americas, he dedicates his efforts to navigating the intersection between Latin America and the United States.

Máximo Vedoya is the CEO of Ternium, one of the main steelmakers in the Americas. Máximo Vedoya is also President of the Latin American Steel Association (Alacero), President of the National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (Canacero) in Mexico, Vice President of the Chamber of the Industry of Transformation (Caintra) Nuevo León and Vice President of the Confederation of Industrial Chambers (Concamin). He graduated as an Industrial Engineer from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and studied a Master Degree of Science in Management at Stanford University (USA).

Santiago Bilinkis is an entrepreneur and technologist. In the business world, he co-founded and led Officenet, the largest office supplies company in Argentina and Brazil, which was acquired by Staples Inc. a few years ago. He has also founded several other companies and actively participates in various civil society organizations. He is the author of the blog "Riesgo y Recompensa," one of the most widely read entrepreneurship blogs in the Spanish-speaking world.

Currently, he is a founding partner of Quasar Ventures, a technology company incubator. Passionate about science and technology, he was selected in 2010 to attend Singularity University at a NASA campus in Silicon Valley, where he had the opportunity to learn from leading scientists worldwide about the cutting-edge advancements in disciplines such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Biotechnology, Neuroscience, and Nanotechnology.

Kurt Herzog completed his master’s degree in Industrial Automation at the Technical University of Vienna and his MBA at the Linz Management Academy.

In 1997 her started to work for VAI, a predecessor company of Primetals Technologies, in the area of Process Automation and held several management functions in Electrics and Automation as well as in Engineering. Since 2016 he is responsible for the Industry 4.0 portfolio of Primetals Technologies.

After graduating from the mechanical engineering program at the Arturo Malignani High School in Udine, Rolando Paolone joined Danieli in 1985 as a draftsman at Danieli Morgårdshammar –the long-product hot rolling mills division of the Danieli Group.

In 1989 Paolone became Team Leader of the design office, and five years later he was appointed design manager for the rolling mill finishing area, becoming technical director of the hot rolling mill division for long products in 2001.

Continuing his career in the long-product rolling mills, in 2006 he took the responsibility for leading the process and technological department, and three years later as EVP – technology for the division, which at that time started supplying also rail and heavy-section mills.

Martín Berardi is an Industrial Engineer graduated from ITBA and holds a Master in Sciences of Management from Stanford University.

He joined the Techint Group in 1980.  He is currently CEO of TERNIUM ARGENTINA, the largest steel manufacturer in Argentina and part of Ternium, a leading flat steel producer in Latin America with 17 production centers in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and the United States of America. Ternium manufactures a wide range of high value-added products for customers of different industries in the region.

Martin was born in Saarbrücken, Germany, in 1969. He graduated with a doctorate degree in Chemistry from the University of Saarland with a focus on Nanoparticle Composites and Smart Coatings. Martin founded Kraftblock together with his co-founder Susanne in 2014.

He filed his first patent in 1998 and has 20 years of experience in material development, production and sales. As the Head of the Department of Ceramics he developed the Department of Polymer Nanoparticle Composites at the Institute for New Materials, University of Saarland. Subsequently he headed the Smart Coatings division at ItN Nanovation AG.

Alejandro Wagner is Argentine, Industrial Engineer and has an Executive MBA from IAE Business School. He has more than 15 years of solid public-private experience, working in commercial and planning positions in large mass consumption companies and in the regional and global steel industry. In the public sector, he was general director at the Argentine Investment and International Trade Agency. As Executive Director of Alacero, he promotes the sector’s transition towards an increasingly sustainable, innovative and safe management, working together with leaders of the main companies in the sector, government agencies and international organizations, bringing the vision of the Latin American steel industry to the world.

She began her career at Vale and since 2005 has worked on issues related to the social area and relationships with communities. She worked on aligning Vale’s Social Investment for units abroad. She also worked at the British Oil and Gas company BG Group and at Shell as responsible for Social Performance Management, including socioeconomic aspects of environmental licensing.

Luis joined Whirlpool early in 2018 and lead the North America Strategic Sourcing team’s strategy until July 2022. After July 2022 Luis leads new product introduction for NAR and LAR with direct accountability for supply base readiness projects globally. He also leads the KitchenAid small appliance business from the GSS stand point until July of 2023.
Since July 2023 Luis has direct responsibilities for Global Strategic Sourcing LAR, Global Tooling and Equipment, and functional responsibilities for Global New Product Launches.

Prior to joining Whirlpool, Luis spent fourteen years with Faurecia, a global automotive supplier. Luis was most recently based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, as the Vice President of North American automotive seating. Prior to Faurecia, he spent 10 years with Valeo in roles ranging from Purchasing Managing to Plant Manager across locations in Spain, Argentina and Texas.

Barrio received a BS in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Aeronautics from Cordoba National University, in Argentina and a Master’s in Business Administration from CEREM Business School in Spain.

Erika Bienek is an Industrial Engineer, currently working as Community Relations Director of the Techint Group, which includes companies such as Tenaris, Ternium, Tecpetrol, and Techint Engineering Construction. The group has deep roots in the communities where it operates.

Since 2017, she has been responsible for supporting the Group’s mission, vision, and values by directing global nonprofit programs in 19 countries, with a focus on education and culture. Previously, she was Planning Manager and held positions in Commercial and Technical Coordination in the Pipe production area at Tenaris.

His role at Gerdau
Leader of organizational development process at Gerdau, focusing on Culture and Internal Communication. He is also responsible for social responsibility projects and processes, including social investment and volunteerism. Leader of a corporate team with the objective of supporting Gerdau’s operations in nine countries.

Education
Paulo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Federal de Rio Grande do Sul – Brazil. He pursued further studies in Global Business, International Marketing, and Negotiation at Group ESC Troyes – France, and specialized in sustainable business strategy at Harvard Business School (United States of America). He is a member of the League of Intrapreneurs and Responsible Leaders network at the BMW Foundation. Additionally, he is a member of the Board of Directors for the Museum of Mines and Metals, the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement Brazil, and the Board of Directors for the Mais Unidos Group.

Tatiana is native of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, and she is 43 years old. She is married and a mother of Rafael (9) and Paula (7). She holds a bachelor’s degree in production engineering from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and has an MBA in business administration with a specialization in management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas.

For the past 23 years, she has been working in the steel industry. Tatiana began her career at ArcelorMittal as an intern in the 2000s, joining on March 8th, which is symbolic as it is International Women’s Day. Throughout the years, she has held managerial positions in various areas including Competitiveness and Management, Planning and Logistics, Supplies, Rolling, and Technical Management and Quality.

Member of the ArcelorMittal Group Executive Committee, he has been working in the steel industry for over 36 years. He has been with the group since 1991, having held various executive positions in Brazil, Argentina, the Americas and Europe.

As an outsider to the ArcelorMittal group, Jefferson is currently vice-president of the board and member of the strategic council of the Associação das Indústrias do Estado de Minas Gerais (FIEMG), president of the board of directors of Instituto Aço Brasil and member of the executive council of Associação Latino-Brasil. American Steel (ALACERO).

Jefferson holds a degree in metallurgical engineering from Universidade Federal Fluminense (Brazil), and has executive training at business schools such as Fundação Dom Cabral (Brazil), Universidad Austral – IAE School of Business (Argentina), Insead (France) and Kellog School of Management, Northwestern University (USA).

Wieland is a senior partner at McKinsey in the São Paulo office and one of the leaders of the Metals practice, with +30 years of experience, having served clients in the sector in the most diverse themes and regions.

Lucas Araripe is chief executive officer at Casa dos Ventos. He has been with the company since its foundation and actively participated in the exploratory campaign that culminated in the identification of the largest portfolio of wind projects in Brazil.

With more than 15 years of experience in the market, he holds a degree in Business Administration from Insper, with an extension degree from Universitá Commerciale Luigi Bocconi and specialization from Singularity University. He is also a member of “Muda o Presente”, a non-profit ESGtech dedicated to the restoration and protection of the Atlantic Forest.

Gabriel Mann is an experienced professional with proven expertise in the commercial field and 22 years of experience in the Brazilian electric sector. Since 2018, he has been the Energy Commercialization Director at ENGIE Brazil Energia, overseeing the areas of energy trading and marketing, market intelligence, and marketing.

He joined the company, at that time still “Gerasul”, in 2001, where he worked in the Business Development department, focusing on new power generation projects, including renewables sources. Later in 2009, managed the Energy Marketing and Sales department of ENGIE Brasil Energia in what was later called “Tractebel Energia,”being responsible for energy sales and purchases, customer care and client relationships with industrial and commercial clients of the company and other market players.