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Paulo Palacios

Technical Manager
Salmones Antártica by Group Nissui

Paulo Palacios Achui is a Veterinarian with a solid and extensive professional background in fish health and nutrition, with a strong focus on the Chilean salmon farming industry. Throughout his career, he has held technical and leadership roles in various aquaculture companies, actively contributing to the creation, structuring, and management of health, research, and development departments. His expertise includes the design and implementation of integrated health strategies, with particular emphasis on vaccine development and evaluation, fish pigmentation, and nutritional management, aligning sanitary, productive, and quality-driven criteria. He currently serves as Technical Manager at Salmones Antártica S.A., where he is responsible for overseeing strategic areas such as fish health, quality control and assurance, and environmental management, contributing to the strengthening of technical and operational standards across the company. In addition, Paulo Palacios has participated as a speaker at international seminars and technical forums, and has led internal training processes, supporting knowledge transfer and the continuous development of technical capabilities within the salmon farming industry.

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Ricardo Arriagada

Regional Director, Los Lagos Region
ProChile

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Ignacio Fernández Ruiz

Director General
ProChile

Ignacio Fernández Ruiz is the Director General of ProChile, with over 25 years of experience in the public sector and international economic relations. He holds a Law degree from the University of Chile and a Master’s in International Economic Policy from the University of Sheffield. He has held several positions within the Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations and ProChile, both in Chile and abroad.

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Alin Casado

President
Association of Veterinarians Linked to Aquaculture (MEVEA)

A professional specialized in aquaculture health and nutrition, with experience in the design and implementation of integrated health strategies for salmon farming. She currently serves as BioFarm Health Manager at BioMar Chile, where she leads initiatives focused on disease prevention, optimization of productive performance, and health sustainability, integrating applied science, innovation, and production operations.

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Pedro Rocha

Biotechnology and Biosecurity Coordinator
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA)