What Argencon does

Argencon is a non-profit industry association headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Avenida del Libertador 8630), that represents and advocates for Argentine companies providing knowledge-based services to external markets. Founded circa 2012–2015 (firmographic records and the first ARGENCON SUMMIT in 2015 anchor the timeline), the organization operates with a headcount of 51–100 employees and is governed by a board led by President Sebastián Mocorrea, with Executive Director Leandro Mora Alfonsín and former senior figures Carlos Pallotti, Roberto Álvarez Roldán, and Luis Galeazzi in its institutional history. Its membership includes globally recognized firms such as Globant, Mercado Libre, Accenture, EY, IBM, and Microsoft, alongside a broader base of Argentine exporters across software and IT services, professional services (accounting, engineering, design, marketing, legal), biotechnology, animation, and engineering.

Argencon does not sell commercial products; instead, its revenue model rests on membership dues, event sponsorship, and program-related partnerships, with no public financial disclosure. Its operational surface includes flagship events (Argencon Summit, Expo Tech, Foro Argentina Exporta, ArgenWorld XXI), market intelligence (the Argenconomics annual report, which documented a record USD 10,085 million in annualized Knowledge Economy exports, up 11.7% YoY for the twelve months ending March 2026), media channels (ArgeNews, Argencon TV), and talent-development programs (Abriendo Ventanas, Club ArgenTec, Inclutec). The association engages in policy advocacy around Argentina's Ley de Economía del Conocimiento in coordination with the Secretaría de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa and other government bodies.

Strategically, Argencon functions as a category-defining industry voice: it shapes regulatory frameworks, aggregates sector data no single member could produce independently, and connects Argentine exporters to international markets (e.g., the 2017 Argencon Mission to New York and Boston) through alliances with regional associations such as ALES and ALAI. Its principal strategic exposure is to Argentine macro conditions and the continuity of knowledge-economy policy support, while its principal asset is incumbent recognition as the primary representative body for the country's knowledge-based services sector.

Name

Argencon

Legal name

Argencon

Website

https://argencon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Argencon is a Buenos Aires-based non-profit industry association that represents Argentine knowledge-based service exporters — including Globant, Mercado Libre, Accenture, EY, IBM, and Microsoft — through policy advocacy, talent development, market intelligence, and international networking programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Argencon is an industry association that represents and advocates for Argentine companies providing knowledge-based services exported to international markets. It delivers industry representation, talent development programs (Abriendo Ventanas, Club ArgenTec, Inclutec), annual market intelligence (Argenconomics reports), networking events, and policy advocacy related to Argentina's Knowledge Economy Law. Its member companies span software development, IT services, professional services, engineering, biotechnology R&D, and animation/film production.

Product overview

Argencon is an industry association (entidad gremial/empresaria) that represents and promotes the Knowledge Economy (Economía del Conocimiento) sector in Argentina. It is not a product or technology company with commercial offerings. Argencon serves as the collective voice of Argentina's knowledge-based services industry, advocating for its members, organizing events (such as Argencon TV, Argenconomics conferences, and Expo Tech), running talent development programs (such as Abriendo Ventanas mentoring program), and providing communications/news (ArgeNews) for the sector. The organization connects Argentine knowledge-economy companies with global markets and works on policy advocacy related to the Knowledge Economy Law (Ley de Economía del Conocimiento).

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Argenconomics: Annual economic report/publication on the Knowledge Economy sector in Argentina
• ArgeNews
• Argencon TV
• Club ArgenTec
• Inclutec
• Abriendo Ventanas

Quantifiable outcome

• Knowledge Economy exports exceeded USD 10,000 million for the first time, reaching USD 10,085 million
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2015Organized the first Sports & Health Hackathon (#EnablisHack) on October 17, 2015, in collaboration with Argencon and Enablis, as part of the Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games build-up. IBM provided support and sponsorship for this innovation event.
• EnabliscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Alliance to promote Argentine entrepreneurs. Enablis is a G8 initiative worldwide. The partnership helps entrepreneurs through mentorship programs and networking opportunities to support the growth of knowledge-based startups in Argentina.
• Fundación PescarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Operational collaboration partner for the 'Abriendo Ventanas' mentorship program. The program helps secondary school students select university or tertiary careers with job market relevance, supporting talent development in Argentina.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Exportación de Servicios (ALES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association supporting the export of services in Latin America, providing international network and advocacy for knowledge economy companies.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Internet (ALAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional internet association that supports digital economy development and policies across Latin America.
• Mercado LibrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Argentine tech company and member of Argencon, working collaboratively on industry events and ecosystem development for the knowledge economy.
• Consejo Federal de Inversiones (CFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal investment council supporting regional economic development, collaborating with Argencon on initiatives to promote the knowledge economy across Argentine provinces.
• Secretaría de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa, Emprendedores y Economía del Conocimiento de la NacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government body responsible for SME policy and knowledge economy promotion, collaborating with Argencon on policy development and industry initiatives.
• Instituto de Desarrollo Productivo de Tucumán (IDEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial development institute supporting EXPOCON events and promoting knowledge economy development in Tucumán province.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies): India's flagship trade body for the IT and business services export industry. Closest international analogue to Argencon — both advocate for knowledge-based service exporters, publish sector research, and run talent and policy programs, though NASSCOM operates at substantially greater scale.
• CESSI (Cámara de Empresas de Software y Servicios Informáticos): Argentine software and IT services industry chamber — the most direct domestic peer to Argencon. Operates in the same country and overlaps significantly on IT services export advocacy and policy work related to Ley EdC.
• CACE (Cámara Argentina de Comercio Electrónico): Argentine e-commerce industry chamber that overlaps with Argencon on digital economy advocacy and ecosystem events. A close domestic peer in representing Argentina's digital services sector.

Broad incumbents

• DigitalEurope: European digital technology industry association representing large tech multinationals. Comparable as a trade body that runs policy advocacy, market intelligence, and ecosystem programs for the digital services industry.
• CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association): US-based global IT industry trade association with a much broader remit. Comparable in its role as an industry advocate and certification provider, but operates at a much larger scale and across multiple IT sub-sectors.
• ITI (Information Technology Industry Council): Global technology industry advocacy organization representing major US tech multinationals. Comparable in its function as a unified industry voice on policy, but at a much broader international scale than Argencon.

Regional players

• CANIETI (Cámara Nacional de la Industria Electrónica, de Telecomunicaciones y Tecnologías de la Información): Mexico's IT and electronics industry chamber. Regional peer that represents Mexican technology firms and engages in comparable policy advocacy and sector promotion, including talent development and export promotion.
• ABES (Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Software): Brazil's national software industry association. A Latin American regional peer that performs comparable industry advocacy, market intelligence, and policy work for the software/IT services export sector.
• ACTI (Asociación Chilena de Empresas de Tecnologías de la Información): Chilean IT industry association. Comparable trade body advocating for IT services companies in a neighboring Latin American market with overlapping export ambitions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Argencon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/argencon
• Facebookfacebook.com/argencon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/argencon
• Instagraminstagram.com/argencon

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Profiles2 records

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