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ENLOCE 2024 announces themes and speakers for its congress

Publicada: Friday 21 de June del 2024

“Charting the country’s logistical future” will be the theme of the IX edition of Enloce, this important international congress to be held on August 22 at the Valparaíso Passenger Terminal.

The logistics and foreign trade meeting, organized by Puerto de Valparaíso and Folovap, and produced by Fisa of the GL events Group, has already defined its program for 2024. The day will consist of 3 blocks and around 14 expert speakers in the field, where participants will present and discuss foreign trade, new technologies for the sector, sustainable business perspectives, and the challenges and demands of the current market.

Rodrigo Bastidas, general producer of Enloce, addressed the novelties of this new version of the congress. “Enloce 2024 will be an event where attendees can witness various international and national professionals for free, allowing for important discussions and learning about the current challenges and opportunities in logistics and foreign trade. It will also be a space for innovation and collaboration that drives the sustainable growth of our industry,” Bastidas said.

In fact, to attend Enloce 2024, you only need to register and access the following link: https://www.enloce.cl/obten-tu-ticket/

The first block of the day is titled “Foreign Trade Looking to the Future,” addressing different themes related to future vision in the economic, geopolitical, and port capacity fields. Five speakers will present in this block: Roberto Darrigrandi, Economist; Guillermo Holzmann, Political Scientist; Daniel Fernández, president of CAMPORT; and Franco Gandolfo, General Manager of the Valparaíso Port Company. This will conclude with a discussion panel moderated by Dr. Angélica Barria.

“Present and Future Technology in the Context of Logistics and Foreign Trade” will be the second block, discussing topics related to cybersecurity and the impact of artificial intelligence on the global and local logistics system. This block will feature Dr. Claudio Álvarez from the Universidad de Los Andes; Elena Villalobos, Data and Behavior Scientist (Mexico); Juan Pablo Arias, Manager, Systems Engineering – Chile at Fortinet; and will be moderated by Dr. Leslie Pérez, a lecturer at PUCV.

The final block, “Impact of the New Way of Viewing Business with a Sustainable Perspective,” will address themes related to people’s safety, climate change, renewable energy, and the importance of carbon neutrality. The speakers will be Dennis Chinchilla, president of Intermaris; Dr. Josefa Ibaceta, General Manager of ECIT; Dr. Patricio Winckler from the Universidad de Valparaíso; and Gianfranco Marcone, Meteorologist. Karla González from SOCHID will be the moderator of this last block.