Casa Argentina @SXSW 2026

Hosted by Juan Francisco Aguirre & 8 others
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Casa Argentina at SXSW 2026 brings together founders, investors, policymakers, technologists, and creatives to explore the ideas shaping the future of innovation between Argentina and the United States.
Below you’ll find some highlights from the agenda, with many more activities taking place throughout both days. Access is open to all SXSW badge holders.

Day 2 — March 13

11:00 AM | Opening Remarks | The Atrium

Sunny Zhang — Born Global & TrueLeap Inc.


11:30 AM | Opening Panel | The Atrium

AI Is Here. Now What?

Moderated by
Matt Riley — Shastia AI

Panelists
Elizabeth Wilson — CodingIT
Juan Pablo Di Pietro — Binit
Nikos Iatropoulos — International Accelerator
Priyanka Tiwari — Amazon AWS


12:30 PM | Food & Drink Experience | The Secret Garden

🍷 Argentine Wine Tasting
🔥 Argentine Parrillada (Open-Fire Barbecue)


2:00 PM | Panel Discussion | The Atrium

Industry Use Cases: How AI Is Being Implemented Today

Moderated by
Lucas Chaya del Pino

Panelists
Elizabeth Wilson — CodingIT
Pablo Gonzalez — Vendoroo
Kris Klein — Pollen Sense
Martin Vago - INDIGO


2:00 PM | Artistic Activation | The Secret Garden

Live Painting on Fiberglass Sculpture
Mario Lanje


3:30 PM | Innovation Talk + Distinction Ceremony | The Atrium

Advances in Medicine: Robotics, AI, and Beyond + Entrega de Distinción embajador Marca País

Matias Bruzoni


4:00 PM | Flagship Activity | The Studio

Meet the Experts / Decision Lab


5:00 PM | Talk | The Studio

NFTs After the Hype: Evolution, Market & Building

Fernanda Boccard


5:30 PM | Space Summit | The Atrium

The Disruption of the Space Industry

Maria Noel de Castro — Prospective Astronaut
David Guajardo — Space Advisor
Scott Flukinger — Axiom Space


6:00 PM | Music | The Secret Garden

🎧 Live DJ Session
Jonathan Yelin (3J Selector)


6:30 PM | Creative Industry Panel | The Atrium

Why Work with Argentine Creativity
Built for Global Impact — Less Ego. More Teamwork. Better Results.

Martin Rabaglia — CEO, Genosha
Fran Luca — Country Manager, RAPP
Juan Korman — CEO, Plug


7:00 PM | Evening Experience | The Studio

🍷 Wine Tasting

7:00 PM | Evening Experience | The Secret Garden
👨‍🍳 Showcooking by Chef Dante Liporace
🎧 DJ Session


Day 3 — March 14

11:00 AM | Panel Discussion | The Atrium

Talent & Scaling: The New Bottleneck

Matt Riley — Shastia AI
Heidi Barnett — Isolved
Santiago Lopez Guiñazú — Pitcheers


12:30 PM | Investment Panel | The Atrium

Argentina & United States: Strategic Investment Opportunities in a Strengthened Bilateral Agenda

Moderated by
Ruth Hughs — Partner in Charge, Austin Office Chair, Public Law Section

Panelists
Susan Davenport — Chief Economic Development Officer
Carlos Ealy — Assistant Secretary of State, Office of the Secretary of State
Paul Fonolla — CEO, Cobalt Growth Strategies LLC
Carlos Alberto Martínez — Deputy Consul & Head of Economic & Commercial Section, Consulate General of Argentina in Houston


1:00 PM | Cultural Screening | The Studio

🎬 Historias Breves
Presented by INCAA


2:00 PM | Venture Capital Panel | The Atrium

Build vs Buy vs Invest

Moderated by
James Smith — International Accelerator

Panelists
Gabriela Smith — GNS Law
Oksana Malysheva — Sputnik ATX
Eugenia Di Marco — SISU


3:00 PM | Founder Talk | The Studio

La Fuerza de Argentina

Mateo Salvato
Founder & CEO, Asteroid


3:30 PM | Food & Drink Experience | The Studio

🍷 Wine Tasting


6:00 PM | Keynote | The Studio

The Bravery Scale: Building an Organization Powered by Bravery

Samantha Hernandez
Chief Strategy Officer, GUT CDMX – Globant


7:00 PM | Closing Celebration | The Studio

🍷 Wine Tasting

7:00 PM | Closing Celebration | The Secret Garden

🔥 Closing Dinner – Argentine Asado
🎧 DJ Session

Location
Inn Cahoots
1221 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702, USA