• CIF Conference Series 2015

    August 25th 2015

    Mesa redonda - Europa: Antes y Después de la Crisis Griega

    Presentation

    José Carlos Diez.  Professor of Economics, Alcalá University, Spain

    Commentators

    Pablo Gerchunoff. Professor, History Department, UTDT
    Guido Sandleris. Dean, Business School, UTDT

    Moderator

    José Luis Machinea. Ex minister of Economy, Ex Executive Secretary, CEPAL

    José Carlos Diez  is currently the most influent person in the economic debate in Spain. His first book Hay vida después de la crisis boasts record sales and he has just published his second book, La Economía No Da la Felicidad pero Ayuda a Conseguirla, which he will be presenting for the first time in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.



  • CIF Conference Series 2014

    August 26, 2014

    ARGENTINA: HOLDOUTS, DEFAULT Y DESPUÉS

    (ARGENTINA: HOLDOUTS, DEFAULT, AND THE FUTURE)

    In this conference, the speakers will analyze Judge Griesa's ruling, the situation with the holdouts, Argentina's default, and what it all means for the future.

    Speakers:
    Miguel Kiguel, Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University
    Daniel Marx, Executive Director at Quantum Finanzas
    Guido Sandleris, Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University

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    July 2, 2014

    ARGENTINA Y LOS HOLDOUTS: OPCIONES Y CONSECUENCIAS

    (ARGENTINA AND THE HOLDOUTS: OPTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES)

    In this Seminar, the speakers will analyze the different options available to Argentina and their potential consequences following the decision made by the US Supreme Court.

    Speakers:
    Juan José Cruces, Ph.D. in Economics, University of Washington
    Carlos Freytes, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Northwestern University
    Gabriel Gómez Giglio, Partner at Baker & McKenzie in Buenos Aires
    Andrés Neumeyer, Ph.D. in Economics, Columbia University



  • CIF Conference Series 2013

    May 23, 2013

    "TODO LO QUE USTED SIEMPRE QUISO SABER ACERCA DE LA ECONOMÍA DEL BLANQUEO Y NUNCA SE ATREVIÓ A PREGUNTAR"

    (EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MONEY LAUNDERING BUSINESS BUT NEVER DARED ASK)

    Speakers:
    Andrés Neumeyer, Professor and Director of the Department of Economics at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
    Nicolás Dujovne, Consultant and ex former chief economist of Banco Galicia

    Moderator: Diego Cabot, Supplement Editor Economy & Business in the newspaper "La Nación"


  • CIF Conference Series 2012

    December 13, 2012

    ARGENTINA Y LOS HOLDOUTS: LAS CONSECUENCIAS DEL FALLO GRIESA Y LAS OPCIONES PARA ARGENTINA

    (ARGENTINA AND THE HOLDOUTS: THE CONSEQUENCES OF GRIESA´S VERDICT AND ARGENTINA´S OPTIONS)

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    November 21, 2012  

    PROBLEMAS, INERCIAS, DEFENSAS Y LÍMITES DEL MODELO ECONÓMICO ARGENTINO

    (PROBLEMS, INERTIA AND LIMITS OF ARGENTINA'S ECONOMIC MODEL)

    In this conference, Carlos Melconian, will analyze the current situation and future prospects of Argentina's economy.

    Carlos Melconian, BA in Economics from University of Buenos Aires and  Master in Economics from Torcuato Di Tella University, is the director of M & S Consultores. He advises major national and foreign companies and institutions about the national and regional economic situation, the key fiscal and monetary variables, and the development of medium-term scenarios used in their investment decisions.

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    June  26, 2012

    CRISIS Y REESTRUCTURACIÓN DE DEUDA EN GRECIA: UNA MIRADA DESDE ADENTRO

    (CRISIS AND DEBT RESTRUCTURING IN GREECE)

    At this conference, Andres de la Cruz, one of the leading legal advisors of the Greek government in the recent debt restructuring will analyze its objectives and goals achieved  and its limitations.      

    Andrés de la Cruz is a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP resident in the New York office and the Buenos Aires office.
    In the past, he advised companies and governments of America and Europe in numerous debt restructurings, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. 

    Andrés de la Cruz received a Law degree from the University of Buenos Aires, an LL.M. degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1987 and a Diploma from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies  (SAIS).

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    May 9, 2012

    YPF: ECONOMÍA Y POLÍTICA DE LA ESTATIZACIÓN

    (YPF: Economics and Politics of the Nationalization)

    Speakers: Nicolás Gadano, Alieto Guadagni, Alejandro Bonvecchi and Sebastián Etchemendy.

    Nicolás Gadano is an expert economist in the oil industry. He was Chief Economist of YPF and wrote the book "History of Oil in Argentina 1907-1955: From the beginning until the fall of Peron."

    Alieto Guadagni is Ph.D in Economics from University of California at Berkeley and is currently Professor at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.
    He was Secretary of Energy, Foreign International Economic Relations and of Industry, Commerce and Mining. He is the author of several books on energy matters. 

    Alejandro Bonvecchi obtained his Ph.D. in Government from University of Essex and is
    currently Professor in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at Universidad Torcuato Di Tella. 

    Sebastian Etchemendy obtained his Ph.D. in Political Science from University of California and is now a full-time Professor and Director of the Master in Political Science
    at  Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.






  • CIF-MFIN Conference Series 2011

    ARGENTINE ECONOMY 2012-2015: CHALLENGES AND PROPOSALS

    August 2, 2011

    Speaker: Alfonso Prat-Gay.

    Ph.D. Candidate in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, he is National Deputy for the City of Buenos Aires, President of the Finance Committee of the Deputies’ Chamber and Founder of the NGO Andares. In the past he served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Argentina, Head of Emerging Markets Strategy for JPMorgan in New York and Buenos Aires, Head of Research of Currencies for JPMorgan in London and Director of Macroeconomic Studies of the economic consultant Alpha SA Moreover, he taught at the Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.

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    June 29, 2011

    Speaker: Eduardo Levy Yeyati

    Ph.D. in Economics, University of Pennsylvania. Currently, Eduardo is Professor of Economics and Finance at Torcuato Di Tella University , Guest Professor at  Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Director of CIPPEC´s Economic Development  and Senior Fellow at Brookings Institution. In the past, he served as Head of Emerging Markets Strategy and Head of Latin American Research at Barclays Capital, Director of Monetary and Financial Policies, and Chief Economist at the Central Bank of Argentina and Director of the Center for Financial Research  at UTDT,among other positions.

    As an expert in macro-financial issues, he regularly advises organizations such as the World Bank, IDB, IMF, central banks and governments in emerging countries.

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    May 2, 2011

    FIRST CONFERENCE

    Speaker: Federico Sturzenegger

    Ph. D. in Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as Chief Economist in YPF S.A., Dean of Business School at Torcuato Di Tella University, Secretary of Economic Policy of Argentina, Visiting Professor of Public Policy at Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.

    He is currently President of Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires and Professor at Torcuato Di Tella University.



  • CIF-MFIN Conference Series 2010

    November 29, 2010

    Participación en las ganancias y otras iniciativas económicas: la perspectiva sindical

    (Participation in the earnings and other economic initiatives: the union’s perspective)

    Speaker: Héctor Recalde

    The Deputy Recalde interviewed by specialists of the UTDT, will approach topics related to the foundations, dispositions and potential effects of the Project of Law of Labor Participation in the Earnings of the Companies.

    Héctor Recalde is Attorney, Deputy Nacional and Chief of Learned Advisers of the General Federation of the Work (CGT). He is also one of the authors of the mentioned project.

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    September 23, 2010

    (TWELVE THINGS ONE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT LATIN-AMERICAN ECONOMIES TODAY)

    Speaker: Andrés Velasco

    Andrés Velasco served as Minister of Finance for Chile during Michelle Bachelet´s presidency. He is professor of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Currently, he is teaching a course on the international financial crises: analytical framework and policy lessons in the Master of Finance at the Torcuato Di Tella University.

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    August 27, 2010

    The International Monetary System in the 21st Century

    Speaker: Barry Eichengreen

    Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at University of California-Berkeley, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research (US) and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (UK). Is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has been Senior Policy Advisor of the IMF. Eichengreen is an expert in the international financial system and in monetary regimens. His Works have been published by the most prestigious academic journals. His most famous book is Golden Fetters where he argues that the gold standard between wars was one of the causes of the great depression of 1930. Recently he has analized crucial topics in the international agenda such as, the relevance of the fiscal adjustment in developed countries, the relationship between the G20 and the IMF and the situation of the euro as a common currency of a large portion of Europe, topics related with the gold standard.

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    June 15, 2010

    Dos países: la fragmentación social en la Argentina del siglo XXI

    (TWO COUNTRIES: THE SOCIAL FRAGMENTATION IN 21st CENTURY ARGENTINA)

    Speaker: Eduardo Amadeo. He is a National Congressman. He was Minister of Social Development and Argentine Ambassador to the United States. He is an economist and presides over the Asociación Argentina de Polítical Sociales

    He will speak about social situation in Argentina and will explain the most important trends in the last years. He will also give his vision on how should the government react in order to reduce exclusion and bring the argentine society back to equal oportunities

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    May 4, 2010

    MercadoLibre: de un garage en Buenos Aires a cotizar en el Nasdaq

    (MercadoLibre: from a basement in Buenos Aires to being listed on Nasdaq)

    Speaker: Nicolás Szekasy, MBA-Stanford University and a degree in Economics-UBA (MercadoLibre CFO between 2000 and 2009).

    MercadoLibre is the e-commerce leading firm in Latin America. The company started its operations in 1999 in Buenos Aires and since then has survived the internet bubble, the rivalry of more than 40 direct competitors and diverse economic crises. In 2007 performed an IPO of U$S 333 millions on the Nasdaq.

  • CIF-MFIN Conference Series 2009

    November 11, 2009

    PRIVATE EQUITY: LA EXPERIENCIA DE PLUNA Y PARMALAT

    (Private Equity: the experience of Pluna and Parmalat)

    Speakers: Sebastián Hirsch and Arturo Demalde, founding Partners of Lead Gate, an investment group focused on emerging markets with investments in Pluna and Parmalat Uruguay, among others.

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    September 2, 2009

    Asegurando la recuperación

    (Assuring the recovery)

    Speaker: Olivier Blanchard, Ph.D in Economics, MIT. He is Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund and Professor at MIT. He is an advisor for the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and New York.

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    June 23, 2009

    LA VIDA ES UNA MONEDA

    (Life is a coin)

    Speaker: Claudio Irigoyen, Ph.D. in Economics, University of Chicago. A Deutsche Bank of New York strategist, was Chief Economist of Argentina's Central Bank and is currenly a visiting professor at the Masters in Finance at UTDT

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    May 20, 2009

    ECONOMÍA, POBREZA Y ELECCIONES: ¿QUÉ CAMBIARÁ EL 28 DE JUNIO?

    (Economy, poverty and elections: what will change on June 28th?)

    Speaker: Ricardo Delgado, Economist, director of Analytica consulting and advisor of Francisco de Narváez. Between 2000 and 2008 he managed Consultora Ecolatina. He has been a consultant for international organizations, civil servant and economic journalist.

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    April 14, 2009

    LA CRISIS MUNDIAL: DIAGNÓSTICO Y PRONÓSTICOS

    (The global crisis: Diagnostics and Forecasts)

    Speaker: Eduardo Levy Yeyati, current Head of Emerging Markets Strategy of Barclays Capital. Former professor of the Business School and Director of the Center for Financial Research at Torcuato Di Tella University




  • CIF-MFIN Conference Series 2008

    October 21, 2008

    ¿Hacia dónde van los mercados financieros?

    (Where are the financial markets headed to?)

    Speaker: Germán Fermo, Visiting Professor, UTDT

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    September 16, 2008

    2009: ¿Hacia otra crisis?

    (2009: Heading towards another crisis?)

    Speaker: Mario Brodersohn, Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University

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    August 12, 2008

    ¿QUO VADIS DEUDA PÚBLICA?

    Speaker: Norberto López Isnardi, National Public Credit Office Director

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    July 1, 2008

    Oportunidades y riesgos de un grupo financiero en Argentina

    (Opportunities and risks for a financial conglomerate in Argentina)

    Speaker: Antonio Losada, CEO of HSBC Group

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    June 12, 2008

    La actualidad del sistema bancario en Argentina y los desafíos para el futuro

    (The banking system in Argentina and the challenges ahead)

    Speaker: Mario Vicens, President of the Argentine Banks Association (ABA)

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    May 8, 2008

    LA CRISIS FINANCIERA GLOBAL Y LAS PERSPECTIVAS PARA LATINOAMÉRICA

    (THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS AND ITS IMPACT ON LATIN AMERICA)

    Speaker: Gastón Gelos, IMF Representative in Argentina

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    April 3, 2008

    PETRÓLEO, ECONOMÍA Y POLÍTICA

    (OIL, ECONOMICS AND POLITICS)

    Speaker: Juan José Aranguren, President of Shell Argentina