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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Primary contact with Governments in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile, Responsible for articulating Facebook’s mission to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. In charge of monitoring of the policy environment; working collaboratively with political bodies and non-governmental organizations on issues of privacy/data protection, safety and security, intellectual property, content policy, Internet governance, and other Internet–relevant public policy concerns. Responsible for developing policy programs that will help enhance the policy community’s understanding of the Facebook platform better and work directly with policymakers on digital diplomacy and e-government initiatives.

In charge of supervising the sustainability strategy of BYMA as a company and in its significant role as the newly integrated local stock market in Argentina. Founder and promoter of the new BYMA Sustainability Index, in alliance with IDB and the University of Columbia´s Earth Institute. Promoter of the integration of ESG criteria in management and communication among listed companies, with focus in corporate governance, social and environmental financial instruments. Sponsor of the engagement between locally listed companies and global SRI focused investors and hedge funds.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

In charge of designing, leading and supervising the evolution of the organization that represents the top 49 Corporations and Foundations in Argentina with focus in Social and Impact Investment and Sustainable Development. Main role in lobbying and advocacy for national and local sustainability related public policy, creation and promotion of innovative public-private partnerships models, tools and local development alliances. Leadership in multisectoral resource mobilization for strategic social investment.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

In charge of the design and promotion of projects related to the 2020 sustainability strategy with special focus in responsible generation of news and entertainment content. Responsible for the design of Ethics & Integrity Program for Grupo Clarín and its business units, and of creating a proprietary model, external regulatory framework and sectoral incentives for the integration of diversity, social and environmental impact objectives into audiovisual entertainment content products, such as series and films intended for global and regional distribution platforms.

In charge of institutional relations and dialogue with multiple government, civil society and other stakeholders in a highly challenging political environment, aligning cross-company capacities to promote cultural change and advocate for public policy. Instrumental in Grupo Clarín’s leadership in transparency and sustainability in the media industry. Responsible for strategic management and communication of non-financial public information of Grupo Clarín and its 18 main subsidiaries and the sustainability reporting process. Integrated sustainability criteria into business models and oversaw the responsible generation and distribution of news and entertainment content. Promoted the systemic creation of ESG market incentives in Argentina to add visibility and improve valuation of the company’s assets and profile. Regarding advertising, she designed an innovative, inclusive and gender based commercial strategy to increase advertising revenue for Group’s largest media outlet. Also in charge of social investment, diversity strategies, ethics, community relations and the global volunteer program.

In charge of designing and coordinating the IPO communication strategy in Buenos Aires and London. Responsible for the design and development of financial communication tools, top management training in media relations, instrumenting transparency and accountability processes and overseeing market regulation compliance. Instrumental in influencing the applicable global reporting frameworks to include the local, LAC and emerging market perspective of a multimedia and telecommunications company.

Responsible for stakeholder engagement, with focus in aligning cross-company capacities to promote cultural change and advocate for public policy. In charge of risk and regulatory assessment of environmental, social and content related issues. Designed the social investment strategy and supervised community relations of the territory-based operations.

Alicia Moreau De Justo 50, Caba

Due to the merger of Cablevisión and Telecom, in charge of designing a Global Sustainability Strategy to address the present and future challenges of the largest telecommunications company in Argentina. Main role in promoting the integration of sustainability into the business, working collaboratively across the different areas of the company, as an adaptative response to the regulatory and stakeholder driven risks and opportunities of the ICT industry. Created an inclusive and profitable business model to provide connectivity to low income non-penetrated areas, developing responsible procurement practices and technical job creation for vulnerable women. Also, responsible of identifying shared value generation opportunities with public and private actors, and of improving the company’s financial and reputational profile in its dialogue with stakeholders.

Executive Postgraduate Course In Finance, Finance, General

Political Science

Journalism