With just days until its inauguration, the most relevant meeting of the national aquaculture industry brings together key figures from strategic sectors to analyze sustainable growth, talent development and Chile's competitiveness over the next four decades.
The trade association SalmonChile is fine-tuning the final details a week before the start of the third edition of SalmonChile Summit which will take place at the Teatro del Lago in Frutillar. This high-level forum has become a fundamental platform for dialogue between the public and private sectors, bringing together some of the most influential voices from the political, economic and business worlds with the aim of addressing the structural challenges that will determine Chile's position and its aquaculture industry in the global scene.
The event will start with a discussion panel titled "What makes an activity become a national pride?", moderated by journalist Marily Lüders. In this session will participate Roberta Valenca, former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company for Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay; Antonio Büchi, CEO of Entel; Arturo Natho, CEO of Copec; Alan Meyer, vice president of Mercado Libre for the Andean countries; and Teresita Morán, regional director of BUK for Latin America and co-founder of the organization.
Subsequently, the schedule will continue with the presentation by economist María de los Ángeles Pérez, professionally known as Cuky Pérez, who will present the speech "Chile in the next 40 years: Where do we want to be?" The expert, with a background in Silicon Valley and experience in global companies such as Airbnb and Shopify, will address how technology and data experimentation enable smarter capital allocation. His intervention will present an analysis on the future of Chile, focusing on decision-making, scaling up companies and the development of talent as key competitive advantages for the coming decades.
The third block of the event will consist of the panel and conversation session "How do we recover certainties for sustainable growth?", moderated by María Elena Dressel. This panel will feature the presence of the Minister of Environment, Francisca Toledo, and the Deputy Ministers of Economy, Development and Tourism, and Mining, Daniel Mas, who will discuss the regulatory frameworks and the certainties necessary to ensure the growth of the activity. production for the development of the southern regions of the country and in harmony with the care of the environment.
The third edition of the SalmonChile Summit 2026 is possible thanks to the support of its sponsors, led by MSC, BioMar, Andes Apex, Latam Cargo, CMPC, MSD, Stim, Nachipa, Seaboard Marine and Rabobank. The meeting also has the support of BCI, Akva, ACHS, Schmidt & CIA, Hendrix Genetics, Veterchemica, Oxysur, Telsur, Bioled and Keepex, companies that reaffirm their commitment to the growth of the activity salmoniccultor and sustainability.
