The second edition of the Mendoza Investment Forum will feature prominent participants from the business and entrepreneurial sectors, along with national, provincial, and local authorities. In addition to Minister Francisco Cabrera and Governor Alfredo Cornejo, accompanied by members of the provincial cabinet, over 300 confirmed attendees will gather at the Intercontinental Hotel. The objective is to establish direct links between officials, business leaders, and investors to promote sustained and diversified development, positioning Mendoza as an investment destination in strategic areas.
The event—organized jointly by the Government of Mendoza and the Mendoza Business Council (CEM)—will take place within the framework of the traditional National Grape Harvest Festival.
Following opening remarks by Governor Cornejo and Javier Allub, President of CEM, Martín Kerchner, Provincial Minister of Economy, Infrastructure, and Energy, will present Mendoza’s outlook for the coming years and its investment opportunities. Next, the first panel, moderated by José del Río (Editor-in-Chief of La Nación), will delve into the vision of companies with significant investments in the province. Participants include Martín Ramos (CEO of Grupo Peñaflor) and Jorge Sampietro (Director of Petroquímica de Cuyo).
The second panel, focused on investment experiences in the province, will be coordinated by Benedict Mander (Southern Cone Correspondent for the Financial Times). It will feature Osvaldo del Campo (CEO of Galileo Technologies), Alejo López (Senior Director of Sales at NEXTracker), Pablo Manzano (Director of Everis for Latin America), and Anuj Sharma (CEO of Phoenix Global Resources).
Furthermore, Marta Cruz (Co-founder of NXTPlabs and President of ARCAP) alongside Ignacio Estivaritz (Senior Corporate Development Manager at MercadoLibre.com) will present in the third panel titled “Venture Capital: Private Investment as a Driver of Development,” moderated by María Julia Bearzi (Executive Director of Endeavor Argentina).
Mendoza as a Benchmark
In the last 10 years, Mendoza has doubled its production; it currently exports to 130 countries and is Argentina’s fourth-largest province in crude oil and gas extraction. Its privileged geopolitical location on the central bioceanic corridor, with air and land connectivity, is a key asset. This is complemented by a dynamic business sector, public-private coordination, and judicial independence—pillars of the great potential for development and growth projected for the coming years.
Mendoza is a leader in renewable energy, with 12 hydroelectric plants currently providing 1,410 megawatts of power. At present, projects for 6 photovoltaic plants, 4 mini-hydro plants, and one wind farm are under development. Additionally, the province has 18 industrial parks, one technology park, and one biotechnology park. Its qualified human capital, supported by 8 public and private universities with approximately 70,000 students, serves as a key success factor for local ventures in energy, oil, technology, metalworking, and mining, among other sectors.
About the Mendoza Business Council (CEM)
The Mendoza Business Council is a non-profit civil association created in March 1997 that brings together business leaders interested in developing proposals to improve the quality of life for Mendoza’s society as a whole. Its objective is to provide contributions to enrich the decision-making process of various government levels and contribute to the clarification of economic and social issues in the province of Mendoza with a focus on the general interest.
