Preliminary Agenda

9:00:9:30:

Accreditation (in-person)

 

9:30-9:35:

Editorial Opener (Start of Stream)

Positioning Yourself Within the System, Not Just Deploying Infrastructure

Infrastructure is no longer merely a technical support system: today, it defines where digital value is created, circulated, and captured in Latin America. In an increasingly concentrated market, value no longer lies solely in deploying capacity, but in occupying a strategic position within the regional connectivity system.

Mariana Rodríguez Zani, CEO, Grupo Convergencia.

 

9:35-09:45:

Keynote. Sponsor Host Antel

Laura Saldanha, General Manager.
 

9:45-09:55:

Presentation: The New Carrier Map in Latin America as a System for Creating Digital Value

New submarine corridors, concentration in regional hubs, and the expansion of terrestrial backbones are redefining the actual geography of connectivity in the region.

• What changes with SAC-2, CSN-1, Firmina, Humboldt, and the new intra-LATAM terrestrial corridors?

• Which regional hubs are capturing traffic, and which are losing relevance?

• Which areas continue to depend on just a few physical corridors?

Danila Curotto, Editorial Director, Grupo Convergencia.

 

9:55-10:25:

Panel 1. Who Really Controls the Present and Future of Submarine and Terrestrial Cables?

Hyperscalers, carriers, and new infrastructure players are vying for control over routes, traffic, and interconnection in an increasingly concentrated system. As demand for AI-ready infrastructure grows, the balance of power is shifting among those who finance, design, and operate submarine and terrestrial cables in Latin America.

• Do carriers still define the routes, or are they increasingly implementing decisions made by hyperscalers and major traffic generators?

• What changes when new corridors are designed with AI, regional edge computing, and data centers in mind?

• If traffic grows but at a slower pace and prices continue to fall, where is the business opportunity?

• What does it mean today to control traffic, capacity, and interconnection in Latin America?

Pedro Carballeira García, International Business Development, Telconet Latam.

Matias Sanchez, Sales Manager, Ufinet Chile.

​Mauro Contardi, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Trans Americas Fiber.

​Moderator: Marcelo Erlich, Sub General Manager, International Relations, Antel.

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10:25-10:35:

Antel Data Center Services Presentation

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10:35-11:05:

Panel 2. Data Centers: When Computing Redefines the Network

The pressure to develop data centers for an “AI-First” world is changing how routes are designed, where capacity is deployed, and which corridors become strategic.

• Are new network deployments already being designed for AI workloads?

• How does the carrier landscape change when the network begins to function as an extension of computing?

• What impact will GPU clusters and distributed inference have on regional routes?

Juan Martín Bordoy, SOLA Sales Manager, Vertiv.

Stephanie Castro, Digital Projects Manager, Desarrollo País, Chile.

​Silvia Rocco, Engineer and Data Center Pre-Sales Specialist, Antel.
Moderator: Danila Curotto, Editorial Director, Grupo Convergencia.

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11:05-11:20:

Workshop - Liberty Networks

The Next Generation of Regional Connectivity: MAYA-1.2, MANTA, and Liberty Networks’ Vision for Digital Infrastructure

​Axael Arteaga Fragachán, Senior Director of Wholesale Sales, Liberty Networks.​​​

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11:20-11:40:

Coffee Break & Networking

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11:4o- 11:55:

Workshop - Antel

Fernando López, Subsidiary Manager, Antel Brazil.
Federico Lozano, Subsidiary Manager, Antel Argentina.

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11:55-12:10:

Panel 3. Traffic Already Determines Routes

IXPs, CDNs, regional edge, and programmable interconnection platforms are redefining traffic flows between South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

• What role will IXPs play in the context of a regional edge?

• How is the wholesale business changing as decision-making becomes automated?

• Which regional corridors are growing the fastest due to content and cloud consumption?

Salvador Bertenbreiter, Founder and CEO, PIT.

Ariel Graizer, president, Cámara Argentina de Internet (Cabase) (Online).

Moderador: Basilio Rodríguez Pérez, president, LAC-ISP – Federación de Asociaciones y Cámaras de Proveedores de Internet de América Latina y el Caribe.

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12:10-12:25:  

Workshop - Silica Networks

Horacio Martínez, CEO.

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12:25-13:00:   

Panel 4: The Problem Isn’t the Cable—It’s the Landfall

The expansion of undersea capacity is running up against saturated terrestrial corridors, a lack of route diversity, and dependence on a few critical interconnection points.

• Where are the biggest terrestrial bottlenecks today?

• What happens when all capacity ends up passing through the same corridors?

• Which regions still have low physical route diversity?

Horacio Martínez, CEO, Silica Networks.
Diego Valle Lisboa, International Division Manager, Antel.

​Guilherme Vieira, Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Conecta Infra.

Franklin Ferrer, Manager, Hyperscalers and International Partner Program, Ufinet.

Moderator: Aristóteles Dantas, Director Counsel, Asociación Brasilera de Proveedores de Internet y Telecomunicaciones (Abrint).​​

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13:00-14:00: Lunch & Networking

 

Institutional Support Video: Asociación Argentina del Derecho de las Telecomunicaciones (AADT)

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14:00-14:10:

Guest Speaker. UIT: “Resilience of Submarine Cables: From Risk to Action”
Andrés Fígoli Pacheco, Project Manager, Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (UIT).

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14:10-14:25:

Workshop - Cirion Networrks

Carrier-Grade Connectivity: The Role of ASN3356 in Latin America's Wholesale Infrastructure

​Darío Zatti, Lead Product Manager.

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14:25-14:50:

Panel 5. Wholesale Enters the Programmable Era

Automation, programmable interconnection, and Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) models promise new ways to reverse the commoditization of capacity sales. New digital players are seeking to capture value through APIs, operational flexibility, integration, and dynamic services.

• How is the wholesale business evolving now that simply selling capacity is no longer enough?

• What value are automation, APIs, and programmable interconnection beginning to capture?

• What role will NaaS models play in the evolution of regional carriers’ businesses?

• Will the future of wholesale be closer to physical infrastructure or to service platforms?

​Mauro Contardi, Director of Strategy and Innovation, Trans Americas Fiber.

Andrés Cáceres, Director of Product Development & Enablement, Cirion.
Moderator: Carlos Martinez, Chief Technology Strategist (CTS), LACNIC.

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14:50-15:20:

Panel 6. Resilience Has Become a Priority

Undersea cable outages, climate vulnerability, and insufficient redundancy expose the physical limits of the regional connectivity system.

• Is Latin America prepared for simultaneous outages of critical infrastructure?

• What impact could extreme weather events have on the regional system?

• Which routes urgently need redundancy and diversification?

Adalis Montiel, Commercial Director, Telecomunicaciones Gran Caribe (TGC).

Carlos Martinez, Chief Technology Strategist (CTS), LACNIC.

Horacio Manfredo, Director of Wholesale Business Development, Liberty Networks.

​Moderator: Pedro Haliska, Strategic Operations Executive, Grupo Datco.

 

15:20-15:30:

Opening Remarks: Pablo Álvarez, VP, Antel.

15:30-16:00:

Panel 7: Routes, Hubs, and Digital Sovereignty

South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean are competing to attract traffic, data centers, and interconnection. New intra-LATAM corridors and alternative routes for regional integration open up strategic opportunities, but also present new challenges related to investment and dependence.

• Which regional hubs are gaining prominence: Fortaleza, Querétaro, Santiago, Montevideo, or Panama?

• Which intra-LATAM corridors could grow without passing through the United States?

• Which regions continue to depend on just a few international exit points?

• Which projects could redefine the digital integration of Latin America and the Caribbean over the next five years?

Vincent Gatineau, Senior VP, Submarine Infrastructure Development, EllaLink.

Pedro Carballeira García, International Business Development, Telconet Latam.

Alexis Spittle, Account Executive, Telxius.
Moderator: Danila Curotto, Editorial Director, Grupo Convergencia.

 

16:00-16:15:
Guest Speaker: Desarrollo País Chile

From Connectivity to Computing: The Southern Cone’s New Digital Infrastructure

Stephanie Castro, Digital Projects Manager, Desarrollo País, Chile.

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16:15–16:30: Special Presentation – Padtec

Alessandra Karine, Global Sales Director, Padtec.

Pablo Prieto, Special Projects, Padtec.

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16:30–16:40: Guest Speaker. IDB: Opportunities for Data Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean

Enrique Iglesias Rodriguez, Telecommunications Specialist, Connectivity, Markets, and Finance Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).​​

 

16:40-17:00:  

Panel 8. Will Energy Be the Next Bottleneck in Digital Infrastructure?

The expansion of data centers, AI clusters, and digital infrastructure is shifting some of the pressure from connectivity to energy availability. In this scenario, access to renewable energy, electricity capacity, and transmission networks is beginning to become a competitive advantage for Latin America’s new digital hubs.

• Will energy availability have a greater impact on digital growth than connectivity?

• Which regional markets are best positioned in terms of access to renewable energy and installed capacity?

• How do AI and hyperscalers impact regional energy demand?

• Will future competition among digital hubs also be a competition for energy?

Rogerio A. R. Moura, International Sales Executive, Eletronet.

Luis García, General Manager, UTE Uruguay.
Norberto Diez, Regional Director of Energy Management & Strategic Capacity, Cirion Data Centers.

Moderator: Fernando Garay, Key Account Manager, Argentina, Uruguay, and Peru, Vertiv.

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17:00-17.05: Editorial Conclusion and Challenges for 2027

17:05-19:30: Cocktail & Networking