APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí

What APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí does

APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí is a regional chapter of the Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresa (APEDE), a private non-profit business association founded in Panama on March 17, 1958. The Chiriquí chapter, based in David, serves executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and independents in Panama's western provinces and is one of six APEDE regional chapters alongside Coclé, Colón, Azuero, Panamá Oeste, and Central. Its core product is an executive convening platform delivered through more than 15 working commissions, more than 10 annual thematic forums (education, energy, tourism, logistics, environment), and the flagship CADE (Conferencia Anual de Ejecutivos) conference, which has been held since 1966. The association is governed by a member-elected board; the Chiriquí chapter for the 2026-2027 period is led by President Gisela Otero de Socarraz, Vice President Carla Labasta, Secretary Alexandra González, and Finance Secretary Ana Lucía Soto, supported by a small staff of approximately 10.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring individual membership dues, supplemented by event registration fees and corporate sponsorships associated with the forum and CADE calendars. The offering is fundamentally a relationship and access product rather than a technology product: there is no proprietary software, no app, no API, and no disclosed patents or trademarks. Marketing and distribution rely on the apede.org website, the @apedeorg Instagram account, an email newsletter, and direct membership engagement through chapter leadership and working commissions. Customer segments span executives across sectors (with tourism partners such as APATEL cited explicitly), with hybrid segmentation by persona and geography.

Recent strategic activity indicates an evolution from a pure convocation model toward a programmatic, ecosystem-curator role. In April 2025 APEDE partnered with SENACYT and CENIA to launch an executive AI training program with a 60-executive first cohort. It has also signed alliances with APATEL (tourism/Hotel Hermano), joined the EU's D4D Hub Advisory Group, and signed a cooperation agreement with Sumarse on transparency and ethics. Annual awards (Premio Ejecutivo del Año, Premio Mujer Destacada, and the Pedro Boyd Galindo, Vicente Pascual Barquero, and Fernando Eleta Almará medals) function as institutional branding and member-engagement assets rather than as growth drivers.

Name

APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí

Legal name

APEDE | Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresa

Website

https://apede.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí is a regional chapter of Panama's national business executives' association, providing networking, policy dialogue, and professional development forums for executives and entrepreneurs in the western provinces of Panama.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Panamá

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: APEDE operates as a private non-profit association funded through membership dues from executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and independents who join the organization.
2. Event participation and sponsorship: Revenue generated from annual forums, CADE conferences, and specialized events including registration fees and corporate sponsorships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí is a regional chapter of the Asociación Panameña de Ejecutivos de Empresa (APEDE), a private non-profit business association. The chapter provides business executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and independents in Panama's western Chiriquí province with networking, policy dialogue, professional development through forums and working commissions, and collective advocacy on economic and social matters affecting the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CADE: Conferencia Anual de Ejecutivos - The main annual conference organized by APEDE since 1966
• Premio Ejecutivo del Año
• Medalla Pedro Boyd Galindo
• Medalla Vicente Pascual Barquero
• Medalla Fernando Eleta Almarán
• Premio Mujer Destacada

Products and services

• Membership in APEDE Capítulo de Chiriquí
• Working Commissions Program
• Annual Forums and Conferences
• CADE - Conferencia Anual de Ejecutivos

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 years contributing to Panama's economic development and progress
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• SENACYT (Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025APEDE, SENACYT, and CENIA launched a management training program in artificial intelligence for Panamanian business leaders, with 60 executives participating in the first cohort.
• CENIA (Comisión Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2025Joint initiative to provide AI training to executives, positioning Panama for digital transformation and competitiveness.
• APEDE Chiriquí with APEDE NationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEDE Chiriquí operates as a regional chapter of the national APEDE organization, collaborating on policy positions, annual forums, and initiatives that benefit members and contribute to Panama's economic development.
• APATEL (Asociación Panameña de Hoteles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEDE and APATEL signed an alliance to promote investments, talent development, and competitiveness in Panamanian tourism. The partnership focuses on the Hotel Hermano program to strengthen the tourism sector.
• Digital for Development (D4D) HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEDE joined the Advisory Group of the D4D Hub, a strategic platform created by the European Union to promote digital development.
• SumarseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPEDE and Sumarse signed a cooperation agreement to promote ethics, transparency, and corporate sustainability during the Transparency, Ethics and Leadership Week.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• COSEP (Consejo Superior de la Empresa Privada): Nicaragua's leading private-sector business council. Comparable as a Central American business association with a similar executive membership model, working commissions, and policy advocacy role — though operating in a different national market.
• UCCAEP (Unión Costarricense de Cámaras y Asociaciones del Sector Empresarial Privado): Costa Rica's private-sector business association federation. Comparable as a regional peer running member associations, forums, and policy advocacy with similar executive-level constituencies, but anchored in Costa Rica rather than Panama.
• CACIF (Comité Coordinador de Asociaciones Agrícolas, Comerciales, Industriales y Financieras): Guatemala's umbrella business chamber coordinating multiple sector associations. Comparable as a federation of business associations serving executives with policy advocacy and convening functions, though organized at the national coordinating level rather than as a single membership body.

Broad incumbents

• CADEIC (Cámaras y Asociaciones de la Empresa Privada de Centroamérica): Regional federation of Central American private-sector chambers and associations. Comparable as a higher-order umbrella of business associations operating across Central America, sharing similar member profiles and advocacy functions to APEDE's chapter network.
• YPO (Young Presidents' Organization): Global peer organization for chief executives. Comparable as a membership-based executive association offering forums, peer learning, and networking events with similar value proposition, though operating internationally and at the C-suite level.
• EO (Entrepreneurs' Organization): Global peer network for entrepreneurs and executives. Comparable as a membership organization providing forums, learning events, and peer networking to business leaders, with a parallel value proposition to APEDE but at international scale.
• CEAL (Consejo Empresarial de América Latina): Latin American business council linking leading executives and entrepreneurs across the region. Comparable as a business-executive association with forums and policy engagement, operating regionally across Latin America rather than within a single country.

Direct peers

• CONEP (Consejo Nacional de la Empresa Privada): Panama's leading private-sector business council, representing major employer associations and chambers. Directly comparable as a national-level business advocacy organization operating in the same country, same membership base (executives and corporations), and overlapping policy agenda.
• AMCHAM Panama: American Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Panama. Comparable as a membership association serving executives and corporations in Panama with networking events, policy advocacy, and corporate partnerships — directly competing for the same executive membership pool.
• CCIAP (Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá): Panama's chamber of commerce serving executives and businesses across sectors. Comparable because it operates as a membership-based business association in the same geography with overlapping member profiles, forums, and policy advocacy work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/apedeorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/apede-chiriqui

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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