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title: "WIM LATAM Regional Meeting 2026 · December 1 · Buenos Aires | WIM Argentina"
description: "Full agenda of the WIM LATAM Regional Meeting 2026, “Transformative Perspectives”: six panels on diversity, talent, productivity, technology, competitiveness and sustainability in Latin American mining. December 1, 2026, Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires."
canonical: "https://www.wim.ar/en/wim-latam-2026"
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# WIM LATAM Regional Meeting 2026 · December 1 · Buenos Aires | WIM Argentina

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## **WIM LATAM** Regional Meeting 2026

The WIM LATAM Regional Meeting brings together in Buenos Aires the Women in Mining chapters of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico, along with companies, universities and industry organisations, to discuss diversity, talent, productivity, technology, competitiveness and sustainability in the region's mining sector.

Date

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Venue

Salón San Agustín · Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina (UCA) Av. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1600, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

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### Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Buenos Aires time (GMT−3)

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### Meeting agenda

08:30 – 09:15

Networking

#### Meet & Greet, welcome coffee

09:15 – 09:20

Welcome

#### Welcome

- Mercedes Rodriguez Executive Director, WIM Argentina

09:20 – 09:30

Opening

#### Opening

- Norma Ramiro President of WIM Argentina. Corporate Affairs Director, Vicuña Corp.

09:30 – 10:25

Panel 1 · Diversity

#### “Seven Data Points, One Indicator”

- Directors of the WIM chapters of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Mexico WIM LATAM

Moderator

- Stefanía Pozzo Buenos Aires Herald

10:25 – 11:10

Panel 2 · Talent

#### “Education and Talent Drain”

- Víctor Volman Executive Director, Argentinos por la Educación

- Andrea Díaz Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, National University of San Juan (UNSJ)

- Representative of UOCRA

- Representative of Bechtel

Moderator

- Verónica Morano Second Vice President of WIM Argentina. Communications Manager, Glencore Argentina

11:10 – 11:30

#### Coffee break

11:30 – 12:10

Panel 3 · Productivity

#### “Who Cares for Those Who Sustain the Operation?”

- Agustina Valsangiacomo Women's Rights and Health Coordinator, Natura

- Ayelén Biurrún Sustainability Manager, AbraSilver Resource Corp.

Moderator

- Karina Viñas Director of the WIM Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. CEO, Velasco Group

12:10 – 12:45

Lab

#### Leadership Lab

- Gabriela Mastropasqua Advisor to WIM Argentina. Specialist in Systemic Organisational Coaching. Director, CREA VALOR

12:45 – 14:00

#### Brunch

14:00 – 14:40

Panel 4 · Technology and Innovation

#### “The Mining Industry Young People Would Choose”

- Verónica Gil Costa PhD in Computer Science, National University of San Luis and CONICET

- Leandro Sastre Salim General Manager, Andes Exploration

- Fernando Almaraz PhD candidate in Geological Sciences, University of Buenos Aires (UBA). Co-founder, Tango Geosciences

Moderator

- Ariana Carrazana Advisor to WIM Argentina. CEO, MiningIDEAS

14:40 – 15:20

Panel 5 · Competitiveness

#### “From Entrepreneur to Business Owner”

- María de los Ángeles Milicic General Manager, Milicic

- Representative of DAMS

Moderator

- Mariano Gambetta SC Pascua Lama Manager, Barrick Gold Corporation

15:20 – 15:40

#### Coffee break

15:40 – 16:20

Panel 6 · Sustainability

#### “Leadership and Decision-Making with a Generational Shift”

- Andrea Alegre Director of the “Next Board” Programme, UCEMA

- Representative of BHP

- Francisca Saieh VP of Marketing and Technology, ORICA

- Representative of the Embassy of Australia

Moderator

- Santiago Bulat To be confirmed Economist

16:20

Closing · The Regional Scorecard

#### “From Conversation to Commitment”

### Our **partners**

- ![Vicuña logo]

- ![Los Azules logo]

- ![Glencore logo]

- ![AbraSilver Resource Corp. logo]

- ![Exar logo]

- ![Albemarle logo]

- ![ASAP Consultores logo]

- ![Bechtel logo]

- ![Secco logo]

- ![Velasco Group logo]

- ![Grupo Ceta logo]

- JVD Consultores

- ![JSC Soluciones Integrales logo]

- ![Greenworking logo]

- ![Yard logo]

- Cuyo Minero

- ![Panorama Minero logo]