On Tuesday, September 9, at the Malba, Dr. Mallea introduced and moderated the panel Unique Artistic Legacy, alongside Larisa Andreani, President of Andreani and Fundación arteba, and Facundo Gómez Minujin, President and Senior Country Officer for J.P. Morgan Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
The Unique Artistic Legacy panel focused on how collecting fosters community, identity, and cultural value: from personal passion to policies aimed at expanding audiences and long-term corporate projection.
As introducer and moderator, Eduardo Mallea presented art as a passion that becomes a life project, referencing the ever-growing Mallea-Perazzo Collection. He guided the debate around three core questions: why collect, how to begin with discernment, and what role organizations play in attracting new audiences.
From the institutional perspective, Larisa Andreani outlined arteba’s initiatives to nurture and expand collecting: Club arteba (a community of experiences with artists and galleries), Mi Primera Obra in partnership with Banco Santander (supporting first acquisitions in installments and in pesos), and the Premio Pinamar (driving a corporate public art collection that increases visibility).
From a corporate standpoint, Facundo Gómez Minujin reflected on the global tradition of J.P. Morgan’s collection—with roots in the Morgan Library in New York—and its presence in offices worldwide. He stressed that buying art is a matter of faith: conviction and time weigh more than price expectations, and its impact is also measured through internal culture and support of local scenes.
The panel concluded with an operational synthesis: discernment, community, and continuity. The combination of personal drive, institutional strategy, and corporate power turns collecting into a tangible legacy for the cultural scene.
At Repensar Summit 2025, multiple strategic issues were addressed through panels from diverse sectors. The day opened with Scenarios, led by Marko Papic (BCA Research) in conversation with Ignacio Hecquet (EY Argentina Strategy and Transactions Leader). It was followed by Bricks with Extraordinary Potential, with Ramiro Juliá (Founder & CEO Americas Capital) and Julieta Tarrés (CNN Economía host). Later, A Fertile and Challenging Legacy featured Enrique Duhau (President, AE Duhau S.A.) and Facundo Sonatti (Columnist, Cadena 3). The panel Energy for the World brought together Javier Iguacel (President & CEO, Benta Energy), Lucas Logaldo (Director of New Business & IR, Benta Energy), and Manuel Santos Uribarren (Founder & President, MSU Group), moderated by Fernando González (Editor, El Observador, Spain).
In Expanding Ventures, participants included Stephanie Cherrin (Partner, J.P. Morgan Technology Ventures), Nicolás Tognalli (Founder & Managing Partner, Cites VC), and Alexander Busse (Managing Partner, NXTP Ventures). After the coffee break, Digital Wealth was presented by Francisco Sosa del Valle (Founder & CEO, Bunker Invest), Alberto Echagary (Founder, Newton Capital), and Francisco Aldaya (Bloomberg Línea). Later came Unique Artistic Legacy, featuring Larisa Andreani (Fundación arteba), Facundo Gómez Minujin (J.P. Morgan), and Eduardo Mallea (Mallea Abogados). This was followed by The Argentine Spirit in the World, led by Juan Martín Hernández (Puma 614) in conversation with Guillermo Grunwaldt (Executive Coach). The panel Inspiring Business Families included Lucila Pérez Companc and Luis Pérez Companc (President, Molinos Agro, Molinos Río de la Plata, PeCom Servicios Energía), moderated by Fernando Fragueiro (IAE Business School). The day concluded with The Wrap-Up, presented by Miguel Gutiérrez (Partner, The Rohatyn Group) and Facundo Sonatti.
The Academic Council of Repensar 2025 is composed of Julio Fermo (Director, Master’s in Finance, UTDT), Fernando Fragueiro (Academic Director & Business Leadership Chair, IAE Business School), Lucas Grosman (Rector, Universidad de San Andrés), Eduardo Marty (Founder, Fundación para la Responsabilidad Intelectual), and Steve Weikal (Industry Chair, MIT Real Estate Transformation Lab).
The 2025 Advisory Committee is comprised of Martín Bameule (Advisor, Tyndall Group), Ignacio Bartolomé (CEO, Grupo Don Mario), Ignacio Esteves (Capital Advisor & former Private Banking, Safra Group), Miguel Gutierrez (Partner, The Rohatyn Group), Rehmet Kassim-Lakha de Morixe (Vice Chair, J.P. Morgan Argentina), Hernán Kazah (Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Kaszek; CFO & Co-founder, Mercado Libre), Teófilo Lacroze (CEO, Raízen Mobility & former President, Shell), Eduardo Mallea (Customs and International Trade Law Attorney; former Vice President, arteba; former Director General of Customs), Gustavo Martello (Advisory Board for startups; Vice President, Urucap; Co-founder, Globant Ventures; CVC at Globant), María Marry (President, Ayn Rand Center Latin America), Juan Massot (Investment Manager, CITES Venture Capital), Juan Manuel Mathew (Group CEO, Falabella Financiero), Daniel Pelegrina (Agribusiness Consultant & former President, Sociedad Rural Argentina), Martín Rastellino (Co-Founder, Despegar & Managing Partner, Blue Sky Partners), Pablo Rodriguez de la Torre (Managing Partner, Korn Ferry Argentina), and Florencio Saguier (Associate, J.P. Morgan Argentina).
