Jorge is a Consultant at Euromonitor International with a focus on Home & Tech industries. Based in Santiago office, he has more than 5 years of experience in the industry.
Jorge commissions the research for Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru mainly, being Home Care and Tissue & Hygiene his main areas of specialization, providing consumer insights and local knowledge about these industries.
Jorge advises companies in their industries, not only providing them with the strategic market information necessary for decision-making, but also attending to their research needs in order to cover relevant topics for clients. Jorge is regularly quoted in key publications among the region such us La Tercera (Chile), La República (Colombia), El Comercio (Peru), America Economía (Chile), among others.
Alejandra es abogada egresada de la Universidad Iberoamericana. Cuenta con una Maestría en Desarrollo Organizacional y una Maestría en Derechos Humanos.
Con 15 años de experiencia profesional en el ámbito público y privado. Ha representado a México en foros internacionales sobre empresas y derechos humanos. Asimismo, ha liderado equipos multidisciplinarios en gobierno federal.
Especialista en temas de asuntos corporativos, asuntos de gobierno, vinculación, responsabilidad social corporativa, comunicación y otros temas de vinculación de Derechos Humanos y Empresas. Consultora en temas selectos de Desarrollo Organizacional.
For more than 30 years he has held positions in relevant industry Chile and Brazil in relevant industries of Consumer goods like food, beverages household cleaning, hygiene and disinfection.
Since January 2020 he has held the position of President of ALIADA, Latin American Association of Cleaning, Cleaning, Household Sanitary and Related Products Industries.
He also is the chairman of AGAD Chile, the Chilean Cleaning and Disinfection Trade Association,
He represent Chile's private sector in the negotiation of trade technical barriers for commerce of the Domestic Cleaning products Chapter of the Pacific Alliance.
He is part of the first Board of Directors who create a private Integrated Management System (GIS) for waste management in Chile, who has a name of ReSimple, in compliance with the Extended Producer Responsibility Law (EPR Law) for containers and packaging.
For more than 10 years, he worked in the Coca Cola system, in bottling plants in Brazil and Chile.
Lawyer by University of Brasiília (UnB) and graduated in Biological Sciences from Paulista University (UNIP). Rodrigo is specialized in Federal Legislative Process and Healthcare Management by UnB. Prior to be ANVISA civil servant, he worked at the Epidemiological Surveillance at Ministry of Health and at the Internal Control Directory of Education Secretary of Distrito Federal. At ANVISA, he has had several roles including Advisor to the Board of Directors and currently is Manager of Hygiene, Perfumes, Cosmetics and Sanitizing Products (GHCOS).
Career Summary:
Since 2017: ALIADA Latin American Association of Hygienic and Cleaning Industry for Domestic and Professional Uses, Executive Director
-2015 up to 2017: Grupo Assa
Senior Advisor Business Consulting Operational Excellence
-1982 up to 2014: Unilever
-2009 up 2014: VP Supply Chain Southern Cone (SoCo)
-2006 to 2008: VP Supply Chain River Plate HPC & Foods (One)
-2003 to 2005: VP Supply Chain River Plate Home & Personal Products
-2000 to 2003: VP Supply Chain Argentina Home & Personal Products
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Adriana es Química Farmacéutica Bióloga egresada de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, especializada en Administración Farmacéutica y Regulación. Durante 14 años de carrera profesional se ha desarrollado en diversas áreas del sector industrial de productos cosméticos e higiene personal y de productos de aseo y limpieza para el hogar, desempeñando funciones de gestión y mejora continua de procesos. Los últimos 6 años, ha trabajado en Asuntos Regulatorios y Seguridad del Consumidor, liderando e implementando estrategias y soluciones, políticas y procedimientos.
Se unió al equipo de Grupo AlEn hace ya casi 2 años como Gerente de Asuntos Regulatorios para México, Centroamérica y Caribe.
Juliana Pantalena is an Italo-Brazilian chemical engineer who graduated in São Paulo, (BR) and who has worked in the Surfactants industry for 14 years, always dedicated to marketing and commercial activities, the development new products and applications, with a focus on market and customer needs. The first 12 years of her career were dedicated to the Agrochemicals market, working for two different Chemical companies, one in which she developed her work as an ex-pat for three years in Midland (MI). She now, works at Cepsa Chemicals, where she started in 2022, focusing on the Home and Personal Care markets, as the Global Marketing Head for Surfactants, moving to Madrid where she had this position for 2 years. Today, she is now based in São Paulo, Brazil as the Americas Commercial Director for Surfactants, leading the Americas team towards Cepsa Chemicals’ strategy of new Sustainable products, targeting the regional growth and development of the region. She enjoys traveling and getting to know new places, as well as spending time with her family and friends, reading books, and going to the movies.
Specialties: Consumer Insights - Scent design - Product Design - Product Development - Innovation - Fragrance -Psychology- Sensory Research -claims- Food Science - MBTI - Creativity- Philanthropy - Fundraiser - WSET Wines - Food -Flavors - Research- Future of Washing - Future of Sleep
Ninel Escobar es licenciada en Economía por el Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económica y Maestra en Economía Ambiental por la Universidad de Concepción en Chile. Cuenta con más de 15 años de experiencia en el sector ambiental, con un enfoque en temas de cambio climático. Actualmente es Directora de Cambio Climático en WWF México desde donde implementa distintas iniciativas para apoyar a las empresas a reducir su huella de carbono entre las que destacan los Objetivos Basados en Ciencia, el Pacto de los Plásticos de México y la Plataforma de Acción por los Plásticos
John Harp is the Technical Deployment Team Manager for the global Professional and Microbial Cleaning business at Novonesis and is based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Together with his team of biosolution experts, John develops innovative solutions to solve challenges across consumer and professional applications. The overarching goal of this team of highly skilled specialists is to evolve the way we clean using microbes and enzymes. In consumer applications, John’s team uses specific microorganisms to deliver deeper cleaning of home surfaces. In professional applications, they leverage specific enzymes to thoroughly clean soils for industrial cleaning-in-place processes. With a PhD in microbiology from the University of Tennessee, John brings a wealth of expertise to his role at Novonesis, where he has been working since 2019. Prior to completing his PhD, John worked at the Dow Chemical Company.
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Chemist with a specialization in business management and strategy in Brazil, Renata has over 14 years of hands-on experience in Research and Development, currently at the helm of the Home Hygiene category, for Unilever in LatAm.
With a robust track record, she delivered pioneering solutions and spearheaded projects from the concept idea to market launch, always seeking to leverage extensive technical expertise in a challenging role within a forward-thinking organization.
Enrique Macias holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering and a six-sigma black belt certification from ITESM. Over 9 years of experience optimizing logistics operations across Mexico and LATAM.
Awarded "Joven Talento en la Logistica en México" (Rising Talent in Mexican Logistics) by T21 magazine, a leading publication in Mexico's logistics sector. Successfully led multiple projects that optimized logistics footprint, reduced distribution emissions, and leveraged logistics capabilities across the region.
Olga Beatriz López is Chemical Engineer with a Master of Business Administration. She has more than 15 years of experience in industrial sectors such as Agriculture, Personal and Home care. During her career, she has developed in R&D and Regulatory areas. She has worked in companies such as DuPont, Corteva and L'Oreal. Currently at Dow, she has been Technical Service and Development for 5 years in Dow Consumer Solutions.
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Biological engineer and Master of Science with more than 7 years working in biotechnology processes specifically in enzyme applications at laboratory, pilot and industrial scale. Experience in developing strong customers and suppliers’ networks based on reliable communication and technical support. Decisive, hardworking, innovative and organized person focused on achieving short and long-term projects and goals.
Executive MBA, Marketing Diploma and Chemical Engineer, creative, goal-oriented, resource orchestrator, senior executive with more than 25 years of international experience in management, management of sales, marketing and start up from scratch of businesses of Specialty chemicals with proven success generating revenue growth through innovation. Wide knowledge and business acumen in O&G, Mining, CASE, PU, Automotive, Lubricants, Plastics, Life Sciences, HIC, WT, Government, and Industrial markets, developing, implementing, and executing strategies, improving business results and productivity (operations and finance). Managing, leading and coaching multigenerational teams to accomplish stakeholders’ expectations.
Denisse Rangel holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from ITESM and has a specialization in Strategic Planning from UIA. With 20 years of experience, 15 of which have been in the household care segment, she has contributed to the development of this category through various technological specialties such as fragrances and biosolutions in companies like Firmenich, BASF, and Givaudan. It was in these companies where she delved into understanding clients, markets, and consumers, thus growing her passion for the industry. Currently, she serves as Sales Director of Consumer Biosolutions and Country Manager for the Mexico and Central America region at Novonesis, assuming her current position in 2019. Throughout her career at Novonesis, one of her main achievements has been creating the Central America region and capitalizing on some of the world's largest Biodetergency projects by positioning biosolutions as the differentiator for leading detergent brands across the region.
Ingeniero Industrial y de Sistemas por parte del Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Cuenta con experiencia en proyectos de distribución y logística, así como conocimientos de manejo y planeación de transporte, estrategias de reducción de costos y redes de distribución.
Ha trabajado en Operaciones y Logística de grandes empresas como FEMSA y Farmacias del Ahorro, liderando proyectos de estrategias de distribución y transporte. Actualmente, es el Director de Acopio México en Grupo AlEn, responsable de la recolección de productos para su reciclaje mediante la estrategia Reciclar para Ganar.