{"id":10059,"date":"2017-04-13T13:53:52","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amchamchile.cl\/?p=150418"},"modified":"2017-05-03T13:28:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-03T16:28:26","slug":"presidente-de-amcham-tenemos-que-pasar-de-la-linterna-al-puntero-laser-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/presidente-de-amcham-tenemos-que-pasar-de-la-linterna-al-puntero-laser-2\/","title":{"rendered":"[:es]Presidente de AmCham \u201cTenemos que pasar de la linterna al puntero l\u00e1ser\u201d[:en]AmCham president: \u201cWe have to progress from being the flashlight to the laser pointer\u201d [:]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nDescarta que la administraci\u00f3n del Presidente Trump impacte las relaciones entre ambos pa\u00edses y conf\u00eda en que el Senado estadounidense apruebe el Tratado de Doble Tributaci\u00f3n entre Chile y EE.UU . \u00bfSus prioridades? Enfocarse en medidas concretas y espec\u00edficas que aporten al desarrollo de negocios en industrias puntuales, e instalar en agenda t\u00f3picos de futuro, tales como big data, inteligencia artificial y ciberseguridad. Asimismo, reforzar las agendas de sustentabilidad y energ\u00eda. Carey quiere llevar las misiones empresariales a un nivel 2.0, focaliz\u00e1ndose en acciones que aporten valor a los miembros de la C\u00e1mara y a la sociedad en general.<\/strong><\/p>\n

En enero tom\u00f3 las riendas de la C\u00e1mara Chileno Norteamericana de Comercio, AmCham Chile, el abogado Guillermo Carey, una cara conocida en la asociaci\u00f3n por sus activos \u00faltimos dos a\u00f1os en su directorio y por su trascendente participaci\u00f3n en su Comit\u00e9 de Innovaci\u00f3n y Propiedad Intelectual. Si bien su gesti\u00f3n tiene mucho de continuidad con la de Kathleen Barclay, quien estuvo a la cabeza de AmCham por dos per\u00edodos consecutivos, Carey buscar\u00e1 imprimir un sello propio a su gesti\u00f3n, apuntando a \u201ctemas que globalmente est\u00e1n hoy en el centro del debate, pero que en Chile a\u00fan se visualizan como de futuro\u201d.<\/p>\n

Espec\u00edficamente tiene sus ojos puestos en la inteligencia artificial y en la ciberseguridad y seguir muy de cerca la discusi\u00f3n en el Congreso sobre el proyecto que reforma la ley de datos personales. El abogado de la Universidad Cat\u00f3lica liderar\u00e1 AmCham Chile hasta 2018, per\u00edodo en el que apuntar\u00e1, como \u00e9l mismo sostiene, a \u201cpasar de la linterna al puntero l\u00e1ser\u201d: en lugar de iluminar y abordar todos los desaf\u00edos del Chile actual, se focalizar\u00e1 en aquellos donde se pueda generar m\u00e1s valor para los socios de la C\u00e1mara y el entorno.<\/p>\n

– AmCham pas\u00f3 de estar dirigida por una estadounidense a un chileno, \u00bfimplica un cambio de mirada en la relaci\u00f3n entre ambos pa\u00edses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-No necesariamente. En los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os hemos trabajado en reforzar a AmCham de una nueva institucionalidad, con un buen gobierno corporativo y un moderno c\u00f3digo de \u00e9tica. Estamos preparados para dar continuidad a un proyecto que es de largo lazo y que refleja los valores y misiones m\u00e1s profundos de la C\u00e1mara. Por esta raz\u00f3n, no visualizo grandes cambios, aunque s\u00ed algunos \u00e9nfasis distintos.<\/p>\n

Respecto de la relaci\u00f3n comercial con Estados Unidos, tambi\u00e9n mantendremos una continuidad con lo que hemos hecho en los \u00faltimos a\u00f1os. Por ejemplo, seguiremos con programas estrat\u00e9gicos de inversi\u00f3n en Estados Unidos, como Look North, proyecto que Kathleen (Barclay) como past president, est\u00e1 liderando y trabajaremos por la pronta aprobaci\u00f3n del tratado de doble tributaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

-\u00bfCu\u00e1les ser\u00e1n las prioridades de su gesti\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Vamos a trabajar para potenciar a\u00fan m\u00e1s nuestra misi\u00f3n: promover el libre comercio entre Chile y Estados Unidos, y agregar valor a nuestros miembros y a la sociedad, generando di\u00e1logos y puentes con los distintos stakeholders en Chile. Adicionalmente, posicionaremos ciertos temas que son del presente en otros lugares, pero que en Chile se perciben como del futuro, tales como internet de las cosas, inteligencia artificial, big data y ciberseguridad. El mundo est\u00e1 cambiando a una velocidad enorme y el desarrollo tecnol\u00f3gico que estamos presenciando impone desaf\u00edos \u00e9ticos y de capital humano relevantes. No podemos marginarnos de dicha discusi\u00f3n. Tenemos que hacernos preguntas trascendentales y debemos plantearnos como pa\u00eds c\u00f3mo abordaremos estos temas.<\/p>\n

-Hasta ahora, el foco ha estado en tem\u00e1ticas como energ\u00eda, biotecnolog\u00eda, comercio e innovaci\u00f3n. \u00bfQu\u00e9 otros temas incluir\u00e1 su gesti\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Seguiremos profundizando en estas \u00e1reas, pero nos interesa ahondar sobre odo en temas de sustentabilidad y relaciones con la comunidad, en innovaci\u00f3n, mprendimiento, as\u00ed como en los desaf\u00edos tecnol\u00f3gicos ya mencionados. Nuestra estrategia ser\u00e1 enfocarnos en los temas de mayor relevancia actual, que reci\u00e9n est\u00e1n aflorando en nuestra sociedad, pero que, in duda, revolucionar\u00e1n nuestra forma de vida, nuestra econom\u00eda y nuestra sociedad.<\/p>\n

Una buena met\u00e1fora para explicar nuestra estrategia es que queremos cual puntero l\u00e1ser encontrar y potenciar aquellos temas que marquen la diferencia en el esarrollo de ciertos sectores y apoyarlos. Por eso, no s\u00f3lo estaremos trabajando en los grandes temas pa\u00eds. Un ejemplo reciente del nuevo enfoque que le queremos dar a AmCham fue la formaci\u00f3n de una mesa de trabajo que agrup\u00f3 y representa a las empresas del sector dispositivos m\u00e9dicos, al alero de la C\u00e1mara, con el objetivo de generar valor para ellas.<\/p>\n

Otro tema de vital importancia para nuestros socios y para nosotros como administraci\u00f3n, son los desaf\u00edos de la nueva legislaci\u00f3n laboral en Chile, la cual abrir\u00e1 una oportunidad \u00fanica para instalar nuevos temas, como los gobiernos corporativos de los sindicatos, transparentando de d\u00f3nde proviene su financiamiento y cu\u00e1les son los intereses que representan. Esta es un \u00e1rea en la que podemos aprender de las buenas pr\u00e1cticas que se han dado en stados Unidos, donde empresarios y trabajadores buscan soluciones en conjunto para la empresa. Estas son pr\u00e1cticas que queremos ayudar a importar.<\/p>\n

-\u00bfQu\u00e9 novedades y acciones concretas trae su agenda?<\/strong><\/p>\n

– La mejor forma de conocer el ecosistema de Estados Unidos es a trav\u00e9s de misiones empresariales, las cuales siempre han sido muy bien evaluadas por nuestros socios. En el pasado, las misiones se enmarcaban como actividades relativamente aisladas, pero tras un profundo an\u00e1lisis, nos dimos cuenta que hay mucho potencial para mejorarlas a\u00fan m\u00e1s. Est\u00e1bamos muy enfocados en la linterna, en iluminar y tocar todos los temas en forma amplia. Este a\u00f1o, en cambio, queremos focalizarnos con misiones que generen valor claro, espec\u00edfico y directo. Queremos llevar las misiones empresariales a un nivel 2.0, creando ecosistemas que generen un impacto mayor a nivel nacional.<\/p>\n

En concreto, ya realizamos una misi\u00f3n p\u00fablico privada a Nueva York y Boston sobre distribuci\u00f3n de energ\u00eda, respondiendo a un desaf\u00edo que tenemos como pa\u00eds en esta materia. Tenemos adem\u00e1s ya otras dos misiones planificadas: una de biotecnolog\u00eda y otra de sustentabilidad, temas clave en nuestra agenda program\u00e1tica.<\/p>\n

Tambi\u00e9n nos interesa fomentar la innovaci\u00f3n y el emprendimiento. Hace un par de a\u00f1os comenzamos a trabajar en el programa Look North, que busca ayudar a emprendedores chilenos a explorar e instalarse en el mercado estadounidense. Este programa tiene varias bajadas, pero hasta ahora el foco principal ha sido la realizaci\u00f3n de misiones. Creemos, sin embargo, que todav\u00eda queda trabajo por hacer en lo que se refiere a la creaci\u00f3n de un ecosistema s\u00f3lido y para esto es clave la promoci\u00f3n de casos de \u00e9xito que sirvan como ejemplo y gu\u00eda para que se motiven nuevos emprendedores.<\/p>\n

– Adem\u00e1s del programa Look North, \u00bfqu\u00e9 otras iniciativas impulsar\u00e1n para fomentar la innovaci\u00f3n y el emprendimiento?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Nuestro principal foco es Look North y ayudar a generar este ecosistema del que hablaba. Tambi\u00e9n pondremos \u00e9nfasis en todo lo que se refiera a financiamiento, tema que comenzamos a abordar el a\u00f1o pasado. Chile tiene muchos programas de financiamiento focalizados en etapas tempranas, pero no hay fondos disponibles para las siguientes.<\/p>\n

Por ello hay que generar una discusi\u00f3n en torno al gap funding, que va de la etapa temprana a una fase de levantamiento de capital de primera o segunda ronda, con el fin de permitir el escalamiento. Existe el programa Scale de Corfo, pero se debe definir si se le dar\u00e1 recursos a todos los proyectos o se focalizar\u00e1 s\u00f3lo en los que sean capaces de generar mayor impacto.<\/p>\n

Necesitamos casos de \u00e9xito para que los inversionistas chilenos aprendan y se atrevan a dar el salto. Los venture capital en Chile son muy conservadores, adversos al riesgo. No est\u00e1n dispuestos a perder. Por lo tanto, tenemos que generar un ecosistema en el que se acostumbren a que hay veces en que se pierde, pero que cuando se gana, se gana de verdad.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

-\u00bfY c\u00f3mo buscar\u00e1n promover este giro en el ecosistema nacional?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Con misiones en las que participen tanto emprendedores como inversionistas de venture capital. Afuera est\u00e1 tan desarrollado el emprendimiento, que hay fondos ue se especializan en ciertas etapas de financiamiento. Por ejemplo, en biotecnolog\u00eda hay fondos que invierten s\u00f3lo en fase precl\u00ednica, otros en fase 1 \u00f3 2. Queremos importar dichas pr\u00e1cticas, pero tambi\u00e9n generar los contactos para tender puentes.<\/p>\n

No queremos competir por emprendedores, pero nos interesa identificar a quienes est\u00e1n entrando a Estados Unidos o a aquellos que tienen potencial para llegar all\u00e1 y no lo han hecho. Hasta ahora hemos estado muy focalizados en las empresas americanas que vienen a Chile. Queremos dar un giro y potenciar a las chilenas para que xploren y se instalen en ese mercado, y por eso vamos a abrir nuestra base de socios a empresas locales.<\/p>\n

Por \u00faltimo, queremos educar en innovaci\u00f3n. Creemos que debemos trabajar en generar un cambio en el ADN de las compa\u00f1\u00edas chilenas, en la forma de pensar de sus directivas. As\u00ed autom\u00e1ticamente se empezar\u00e1 a generar innovaci\u00f3n. Si logramos cambiar la mentalidad de los gerentes generales, introducir par\u00e1metros de medici\u00f3n y recompensar la innovaci\u00f3n, sin duda se generar\u00e1 un ciclo virtuoso y terreno f\u00e9rtil para la innovaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

EFECTO TRUMP<\/strong><\/p>\n

-\u00bfEl gobierno de Trump supone una traba para impulsar las relaciones comerciales entre Chile y Estados Unidos?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Nadie puede decir con certeza qu\u00e9 va a pasar en el futuro. La relaci\u00f3n entre Chile y Estados Unidos es s\u00f3lida. El comercio entre ambos pa\u00edses ha sido beneficioso para ambas partes. Creci\u00f3 diez veces entre 2004 y 2016, por lo tanto, dudo que vaya a haber un cambio relevante en la relaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

Estados Unidos es el principal mercado de importaci\u00f3n para Chile y en t\u00e9rminos de exportaciones, ese pa\u00eds es el que m\u00e1s nos compra servicios. Hay datos que avalan que el Tratado de Libre Comercio ha sido muy bueno para ambos pa\u00edses. Ver\u00eda con extra\u00f1eza que esto cambiara. Al contrario, creo que se generar\u00e1n nuevas oportunidades\u00a0 ra\u00edz del proyecto del Presidente Trump de promover las inversiones en infraestructura y en revitalizar la econom\u00eda de su pa\u00eds. En este escenario hay una buena oportunidad para que las empresas chilenas aumenten su presencia. Y es por eso que tenemos m\u00e1s inter\u00e9s que nunca en potenciar el programa Look North.<\/p>\n

– AmCham fue una defensora del Tratado Transpac\u00edfico de Libre Comercio, TPP. A esta altura pareciera haber quedado atr\u00e1s\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

– AmCham promueve y apoya el libre comercio en todas sus formas, y en ese entido, el TPP, que es un tratado de \u00faltima generaci\u00f3n, nos parece bueno para Chile. Sin embargo, hay que analizar este tema desde dos perspectivas diferentes. Objetivamente, desde el punto de vista comercial, nuestro pa\u00eds ya tiene tratados con todos los miembros del TPP. No creo que el retiro de Estados Unidos de las negociaciones vaya a afectar las posibilidades de comercio que tienen Chile con el resto de los miembros. No veo que su eventual fracaso vaya a generar grandes nubarrones para Chile.<\/p>\n

Por otro lado, tambi\u00e9n es importante poner en la balanza el hecho de que el multilateralismo -que sigue el modelo de la Uni\u00f3n Europea- es conveniente porque hace que la relaci\u00f3n entre todos los miembros sea entre iguales, donde no hay grandes ni chicos. Esto sin duda es de especial valor para una econom\u00eda peque\u00f1a como la chilena.<\/p>\n

Ahora, hechas estas dos salvedades, lo importante es que como AmCham seguiremos apoyando todos los tratados de libre comercio.<\/p>\n

-Uno de los aspectos pendientes es el Tratado de Doble Tributaci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 a la espera de aprobaci\u00f3n en el Congreso estadounidense\u2026 \u00bfQu\u00e9 est\u00e1n haciendo y qu\u00e9 perspectiva tienen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Para AmCham es una prioridad trabajar en este tema, demostrando las ventajas que su ratificaci\u00f3n tiene para ambos pa\u00edses. Este es un anhelo muy antiguo de muchas empresas americanas que tienen inversiones en Chile. Dado el crecimiento que ha tenido y seguir\u00e1 teniendo el comercio entre ambos pa\u00edses, se justifica la existencia de un tratado de esta naturaleza. Estamos en contacto con la U.S. Chamber of Commerce para entregarle toda la informaci\u00f3n que necesiten para que le expliquen los beneficios de este acuerdo a los parlamentarios estadounidenses.<\/p>\n

Sin embargo, es importante destacar que Chile no es el \u00fanico pa\u00eds que est\u00e1 a la espera de que el Congreso de Estados Unidos retome la discusi\u00f3n de este tipo de tratados. Con el cambio de gobierno el proyecto volvi\u00f3 a la Comisi\u00f3n de Relaciones Exteriores. Debemos esperar que se definan las nuevas prioridades legislativas del Senado. Por lo tanto, por ahora, no hay fecha. Confiamos en que la aprobaci\u00f3n ocurra pronto porque su postergaci\u00f3n podr\u00eda tener un impacto de hasta 10% en las utilidades que repatrian las empresas estadounidenses.<\/p>\n

-Y por \u00faltimo, \u00bfQu\u00e9 sello le quiere imprimir a su gesti\u00f3n?<\/strong><\/p>\n

-Queremos posicionar a AmCham como una plataforma para que sus miembros se involucren en temas de contingencia nacional. Hoy, en Chile, el ambiente est\u00e1 muy polarizado y la \u00fanica forma de salir de esto es con la participaci\u00f3n de todos los actores.<\/p>\n

Queremos ser un espacio de encuentro, donde se debatan propuestas constructivas en todos nuestros comit\u00e9s, para generar desde AmCham, un di\u00e1logo con las autoridades en pos de la unidad y desarrollo del pa\u00eds.[:en]Carey rejects the notion that the administration of US President Trump will alter relations between the two countries and he trusts that the American Senate will pass the Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty drawn up by both nations. And his priorities? To focus on concrete and targeted measures that promote the development of businesses in specific industries, while also firmly embedding future topics such as big data, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity on the agenda. In addition, he aims to strengthen the areas of sustainability and energy. Carey\u2019s goal is to take business missions to a new level and to emphasize actions that add value to both the members of the Chamber and society in general. <\/strong><\/p>\n

In January 2017, the reigns of the Chilean American Chamber of Commerce, AmCham Chile, were taken over by the lawyer Guillermo Carey. Carey is a well-known face within the Chamber due to his active involvement over the past two years on its board of directors and his influential participation on the Innovation and Intellectual Property Committee.<\/p>\n

Although his management will largely continue on from that of Kathleen Barclay, who was Chamber president for two consecutive periods, Carey will seek to imprint his own mark on AmCham Chile. His overriding premise is to focus on, \u201cissues that are central to current global debate, but which are still regarded in Chile as relating more to the future than the present\u201d.<\/p>\n

In particular, his gaze is set on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, for which he will be closely monitoring discussions in the Chilean Congress related to the bill to reform the personal data act.<\/p>\n

The trained lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Cat\u00f3lica de Chile will be in his post until 2018, a period during which he states the desire to, \u201cprogress from being the flashlight to the laser pointer\u201d: rather than illuminating and covering all challenges facing Chile today, he wishes to specifically focus on those which are capable of adding the greatest value to Chamber members and the wider business environment.<\/p>\n

– AmCham Chile has moved on from being led by an American to a Chilean. Does this imply a change of outlook in terms of the relationship between the two countries? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Not necessarily. We have worked over the last few years to strengthen AmCham Chile\u2019s new institutional framework, via good corporate governance and a modern code of ethics. We are prepared to oversee the continuity of a long-term project that reflects the deepest values and mission of the Chamber. As a result, I do not foresee extensive changes, although there will be certain distinct emphases.<\/p>\n

Regarding the trade relationship with the United States, we will also maintain continuity with what has been achieved over recent years. For example, we will continue with strategic investment programs in the US, such as Look North, an area in which Kathleen (Barclay), as a former president of AmCham Chile, is now leading, and we will also be working towards the passage of the Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty.<\/p>\n

– What are your management priorities?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We are going to work even harder on pursuing our mission: promoting free trade between Chile and the United States and adding value to our members and society by generating dialogue and building bridges with different stakeholders in Chile. Furthermore, we will position certain themes that are currently being addressed in other countries but which in Chile are still perceived as being more relevant to the future, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, big data and cybersecurity. The world is changing at an incredible speed and developments in technology are posing significant ethical and human capital-related challenges. We cannot marginalize ourselves from that debate. We have to ask ourselves important questions and we must consider how we are going to address these issues as a country.<\/p>\n

-Until now, focus has been on areas such as energy, biotechnology, trade and innovation. Will other issues be included under your management?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We will continue to focus on these areas but we are particularly keen to delve deeper into issues such as sustainability and community relations, innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as the aforementioned technological challenges. Our strategy will be to emphasize the subjects that are most relevant to the here and now, which are only just starting to emerge in Chile but that, undoubtedly, will revolutionize our way of life, as well as our economy and society.<\/p>\n

A good metaphor to explain our strategy is that we want to act like a laser pointer to search for and focus on the specific areas which mark the difference in terms of the development of certain sectors, and then support them through efforts towards that end. That is why we will not only be concentrating on the most important national issues. A recent example of this new approach we are looking to apply at AmCham Chile was the staging of a working group that brought together representatives of companies from the medical equipment sector within the Chamber in order to add value to the work they are undertaking.<\/p>\n

A further area of particular importance to our members, and us as an organization, is the challenge posed by the new labor law in Chile. This legislation will provide a unique opportunity to embrace certain new aspects, such as the corporate governance of trade unions. This will help to generate increased transparency with regard to the sources of trade union funding and the interests that they are representing. This is an area in which we can learn from the best practices applied in the United States, where business owners and\/or managers work in conjunction with employees to seek joint solutions for the respective company. These are the kinds of practices that we would like to import.<\/p>\n

– Does your agenda include any new or concrete actions?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best way to understand the US ecosystem is by undertaking business missions, which have always been highly valued by our members. In the past, the missions were framed as relatively isolated activities but following extensive analysis, we now realize that there is huge potential to enhance them further. To expand on the previous metaphor, we were highly focused on being the flashlight, in illuminating and touching on a wide range of issues in a broad manner. Conversely, this year we want to focus on missions that add clearer, more specific and more direct value: the laser pointer, if you will. We want to take these business missions to the 2.0 level, creating ecosystems that generate a greater impact on the national stage.<\/p>\n

Specifically, we have already undertaken a public-private mission to New York and Boston on electric power distribution, in light of certain challenges facing the country in this area. We are also planning two further missions: one on biotechnology and the other on sustainability, which are both key issues on our agenda.<\/p>\n

We are also interested in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. A few years ago, we began working on the Look North program, which aims to assist Chilean entrepreneurs to learn about and then commence operations in the US market. This initiative consists of various aspects but, to date, the main focus has been on conducting missions. However, we believe that work still needs to be done on creating a sound ecosystem, which involves the promotion of success stories that can be used as examples and a guide to encourage new entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n

– In addition to the Look North program, what other initiatives will you be promoting to strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our main focus is Look North and to help create the aforementioned ecosystem. We will also place emphasis on everything related to financing, an issue that we began to address last year. Chile has a number of early-stage financing programs but funds are not available for the subsequent phases.<\/p>\n

That is why it is important to generate debate around the issue of gap funding, which stretches from the early stage to a first or second round of capital raising, in order to enable company scaling. In this regard there is the Corfo program, Scale, but authorities need to define whether this scheme will provide resources to all projects or simply focus on those capable of generating the greatest impact.<\/p>\n

We need success stories so that Chilean investors learn and dare to take the plunge. Venture capitals in Chile are very conservative and risk averse; they are not willing to lose. Therefore, we have to create an ecosystem in which players become, to a certain extent, used to losing, and when they win, they win big.<\/p>\n

-How are you planning to promote this shift in the national ecosystem? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Via missions that include the participation of both entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Entrepreneurship is highly developed in the United States, in which there are funds specializing in particular stages of financing. For example, in biotechnology there are funds that are only invested in the preclinical phase, and then others which focus on phase one or two. We would like to import these kinds of practices, while also generating contacts from which we can build bridges.<\/p>\n

We do not wish to compete for entrepreneurs, but we are interested in identifying who is entering the United States or those who have the potential to make it there but have not, as yet, done so. To date, we have focused mainly on US companies that come to Chile. We would like the switch this around and strengthen Chilean companies to explore and begin operations in the US market, which is why we are going to expand our membership base for local businesses.<\/p>\n

Finally, we want to provide education on innovation. We believe that our goal should be to help create a change in the DNA of Chilean companies in terms of the way their leadership works. This will automatically expedite innovation. If we are able to change the mindset of CEOs, introduce measurement parameters and reward innovation, a virtuous cycle and fertile territory for innovation will undoubtedly emerge.<\/p>\n

THE TRUMP EFFECT<\/strong><\/p>\n

– Is the Trump administration a hindrance to engendering trade relations between Chile and the United States?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nobody can say for certain what will happen in the future. The relationship between Chile and the United States is strong. Trade between the two countries has been beneficial to both, growing by the factor of ten between 2004 and 2016 alone. I therefore doubt that there will be any significant change in this regard.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, the United States is Chile\u2019s largest import market, and in terms of exports, it purchases more services from Chile than any other country. Evidence exists to show that the Free Trade Agreement has been highly positive for both countries and so I would be very surprised if this were to change. On the contrary, I believe that new opportunities will arise from president Trump’s goal of promoting infrastructure investments and revitalizing the US economy. Accordingly, Chilean companies have a good opportunity to increase their presence in the US, which is why we are more interested than ever to enhance the Look North program.<\/p>\n

– AmCham Chile has been an advocate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). At this point in time, the treaty seems to be stalled. How do you see it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

AmCham Chile promotes and supports free trade in all its forms, which is why we deem the TPP, which is a latest generation treaty, to be of benefit to the country. However, this issue needs to be assessed from two different perspectives. Objectively, from the trade point of view, Chile has already signed treaties with all other signatories of the TPP. I do not think that the withdrawal of the United States from negotiations will affect Chilean trade opportunities with the other member countries. Therefore, I do not foresee the possible failure of the TPP as leading to any significant problems for Chile.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, it is also important to consider the fact that multilateralism, based on the European Union model, is convenient because it ensures that all member states are treated as equals, rather than as small, medium and large countries. This aspect is especially valuable for a small economy like Chile.<\/p>\n

The most important thing, given these two provisos, is that AmCham Chile will continue to support all free trade agreements.<\/p>\n

– One pending task is the Avoidance of Double Taxation Treaty currently awaiting passage in the US Congress. How are you approaching this topic and what is your perspective?<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is a priority issue for AmCham Chile and we will be working to highlight the benefits that the treaty\u2019s ratification would have for both countries. Its ratification is a long-standing desire of many US companies that are investing in Chile. Given the growing volumes of trade between the two nations, an agreement of this nature is absolutely vital. We are in contact with the US Chamber of Commerce to provide them with all the information they require in order to explain the benefits of the agreement to members of Congress.<\/p>\n

However, it should be noted that Chile is not the only country waiting for the US Congress to resume discussions regarding this type of treaty. With the change of government in that country, the draft was returned to the Committee on Foreign Relations and we have to wait for the new legislative priorities of the Senate to be defined. As a result, there is no confirmed date as yet. We are confident that the treaty will be approved soon because its postponement could have an impact of up to 10% in terms of the profits repatriated by US companies in Chile.<\/p>\n

– Finally, what mark do you hope your leadership will leave?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We want to position AmCham Chile as a platform from which its members become involved in the most pressing issues facing the country. Today in Chile, the general environment is highly polarized and the only way to overcome this situation is by means of joint participation between all actors.<\/p>\n

We want to act as a meeting place in which constructive debates are held across all our committees and whereby the Chamber is able to generate open dialogue with authorities to bring about the unity and development of the nation as a whole.[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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