CINCO TV - ÉXITO TOTAL EN LA PRIMERA RONDA DE NEGOCIOS DE CACIT EN LA UTN PACHECO

Last Thursday, the National Technological University (UTN) General Pacheco Regional Faculty hosted a key event for the region's economic development. The meeting, organized by the Tigre Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Professionals (CACIT), marked an institutional milestone, bringing together business leaders, industry representatives, and government officials in a space for direct exchange. The opening remarks were delivered by Pablo Senestrari, President of CACIT, who kicked off the day by highlighting the value of the initiative in the current climate: "For us at CACIT, it was a dream, a goal to achieve, to hold our first business networking event. We had never experienced this before, but we wanted to, and thanks to the support of CAME (Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises), it is now becoming a reality, despite the general economic situation and the economic circumstances of the Tigre district. But I believe there are no good or bad times to hold business networking events. There are specific times, and this is the moment. We want to take advantage of it, and we want local business owners to seize this opportunity and leave with a solid agenda for the future." Following the opening, Silvio Zurzolo, president of ADIBA, emphasized the need to coordinate efforts during these challenging times: "Clearly, in difficult times when sales are down by more than 30%, coming together to do business is the best thing that can happen to an entrepreneur. Furthermore, I always say the same thing: we cannot fail to work together with universities. We have been working with UTN Pacheco for over 10 years now, and we will continue to strengthen this relationship because we are convinced that we need more workers with greater skills; digital transformation is a necessity that we must all face together." In line with this collaboration, Engineer Enrique Vera, Dean of UTN F.R.G. Pacheco emphasized the importance of institutional collaboration: "For us, this is a relaunch of our strong institutional partnership with the business sector. Our graduates benefit from their work, and we, in turn, empower the sector with the capacity to develop its projects. It is essential that they choose this institution; we are the oldest in the region, and from that perspective, there is no other option in this context: government organizations, public institutions, and businesses all need to modernize and update themselves, and there is no better way to do so than together." For his part, Fernando López, Secretary of University Extension and Technological Liaison at UTN Pacheco, expressed the institution's commitment: "For us, aside from the pride of welcoming business leaders here and feeling like we are, in some way, the catalyst for the things that will revitalize the country, it renews and reinforces our commitment. Every day, faculty, staff, and workers are doing everything possible to generate the knowledge that will undoubtedly then benefit industry." The public sector was also represented by Emiliano Mansilla, Secretary of Economic Development and Community Relations for the Municipality of Tigre, who emphasized the urgency of these activities: "I believe it is essential that we all work together. We are very concerned about the figures resulting from an economic program that does not take these sectors into account. I think it is the responsibility of the chambers of commerce, the public university, local governments, and local media to carry out activities that aim to improve opportunities for increased sales, enhance competitiveness, and introduce new players in the production system." Finally, Carlos Venier, Director of Business Roundtables at CAME, explained why in-person interaction remains irreplaceable for SMEs: "During the pandemic, we held many virtual roundtables, but we decided that we still need to see each other face-to-face, shake hands, present our products, see them, and touch them. This gives us a much greater chance of building close relationships. We have an average of 15 business roundtables per company at each event, and over 40% of participating companies actually close deals." To close the day, the president of CACIT, Pablo Senestrari, concluded with an optimistic message for the participants: "Those who didn't attend a business roundtable today and want to participate soon should know that this is just the beginning. Afterward, there are the meetings in person because the contacts you make here will generate many more. So, it's a great satisfaction for us to be able to carry this out, and of course, in this venue that we love and respect so much."