On November 18 and 19, 2026, Palacio Paz will host an international event bringing together science, technology, industry, public policy, and social impact.
Buenos Aires, August 2026. — Over the course of two days, the iconic Palacio Paz will become a meeting point for those shaping the region’s scientific, technological, and productive future.
The Ibero-American Institute of Technology (ITECH) will hold the 1st Iberoamerican Innovation, Science and Technology Symposium, on November 18 & 19th, 2026.
The initiative goes beyond leading voices together. Its aim is to connect knowledge, decision-making, and action. Researchers, business leaders, academics, public-sector representatives, and organizations from different countries will discuss how to turn innovation into sustainable development, competitiveness, and well-being across Ibero-America.
A Regional Agenda for the Challenges of the 21st Century
The program will be structured around four key areas addressing the major transformations shaping the region:
Tech & Productive Innovation
Digitalization, new business models, and the transformation of production systems.
Health, Science & Emerging Tech
Innovation applied to prevention, well-being, quality of life, and the medicine of the future.
Development, Social Impact & Sustainability
Digital governance, law, public policy, and technology in support of sustainable development.
Industry &Technology
Automation, advanced materials, artificial intelligence, and new capabilities for production.
Confirmed International Speakers
The agenda will bring together experts with international experience in nanotechnology, health, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, environmental law, industrial innovation, and sustainability.
A Space to Turn Knowledge into Action
The Symposium was conceived as a platform for regional collaboration and networking. In addition to academic presentations, it will seek to foster high-value connections, collaborative projects, new partnerships, and opportunities for cooperation among institutions, companies, researchers, and decision-makers.
For participants, the value will lie in gaining access to a forward-looking agenda, exchanging experiences with leaders from different sectors, and taking part in a strategic conversation on how to build scientific, technological, and institutional capabilities capable of delivering real impact across Ibero-America.
Event Information
About the Ibero-American Institute of Technology
The Ibero-American Institute of Technology (ITECH) is a regional think tank focused on advancing human and sustainable development through science, innovation, and technology.
It generates knowledge, promotes interdisciplinary dialogue, and brings together academic, business, government, and scientific stakeholders to transform knowledge into economic, institutional, and social impact across Ibero-America.
At ITECH, we turn knowledge into impact.
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