Presentations

Carlos Tarrasón, director of Cluster Consulting, participated in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Lima, Peru. The event took place on November 16 and 17, 2017, and had Global and Local Policies and Economic Instruments for Strengthening Stakeholder Capability in Cluster Promotion. Carlos was the moderator of the panel Latin America: Case Studies, in which were presented successful clusters from in Peru and Vietnam.

 

During the days 7 and 9 of November 2017, we participated in the XX World Cluster Conference of TCI, organized by TCI in Bogotá, Colombia. Carlos Tarrasón, CEO of Cluster Consulting, made a presentation on the 3rd day with the experience of the company on the following topic: "Promote entrepreneurship through cluster initiatives". 

 

On August 29th of 2017, we participated in the SEBRAE-MG internal training journey about how to develop the territorial vocations and their relations with the smart specialization policies. Carlos Tarrasón, the director of Cluster Consulting, presented examples of how to address the development politicies.

During the 8th and 10th November 2016 Carlos Tarrasón participated in the 19th TCI Global Conference on Clusters, organized by TCI in Eindhoven, Holland. Carlos presented the experience of the company on the topic: "Inovation in Food Clusters in Minas Gerais". More information about the event at the link: http://www.tci2016.org/ 

During the 14th and 17th June 2016 we participated in the 9th Latin American Clusters Congress, organized by the TCI, in the city of Temuco in Chile. Carlos Tarrasón, Cluster Consulting director, presented one session with the company experience: "IT Serra Gaúcha cluster betting for Industry 4.0." See presentation here. Further information about the congress at: http://9clactci.com

During the 16th and 19th of June 2015 we participated in the 8th Latin American Congress of Clusters, organized by TCI, in the city of Medellin, Colombia. Carlos Tarrasón, director of Cluster Consulting, presented the experience of the company in the panel: "How to build the cluster vision for the future and the business models for the companies of the cluster". See presentation. More information about the event at: http://8clactci.com/es/

On the 19th September 2014 we were discussing the challenges and future of the Camaçari Cluster in Bahia, largest industrial cluster in Latin America. Carlos Tarrasón presented the benefits of being a cluster and explained the importance of densifying the value chain in Bahia. See video with the presentation at the link and articles about Cluster Investment atraction and Densifying the value chain published in the newspaper o Correio da Bahia.

On the 15th of September 2014 we participated in the DNA Coffee International Seminar as part of the Brazil International Coffee Week (from 15th to 18th September) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. This is the most important coffee event in Brazil and in consequence one of the most important ones in the World. Carlos Tarrasón presented insights about future strategies for Minas Gerais coffee industries.

The 28th July 2014 presented the results of the coffee industry strategic analisis for the companies of Minas Gerais. Were presented market tendencies, business segments, and strategies for small and medium industries. The project is an initiative of SEBRAE-MG, Sindicafé and INAES to make the Minas Gerais industry leader in Brasil trought the development of new business segments and models.

During the 3th to 6th September 2013 we participated in the 16th Cluster World Congress, organized by TCI, in Kolding, in the region of Southern Denmark. Carlos Tarrasón, Cluster Consulting director, presented the company's experience in the following speech: "Strategy design at cluster and company level" using the exemple of Belo Horizonte bakery cluster.  See presentation. More information about the congress can be found in the following link: www.tci2013.com

During the 16th to 19th October 2012 we were participating in the 15th Cluster World Congress, organized by TCI, in the cities of Bilbao and San Sebastian, Basque Country. Carlos Tarrasón, Cluster Consulting director, presented the experience of Cluster Consulting in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, developing future place based strategies for smart specialization. Specifically, presented the experience of 4 food clusters en Minas Gerais.

From the 29th of May until the 1st of June 2012 we participated on the 7th Latin American Congress of Clusters, organized by TCI, in Monterrey, México. Carlos Tarrasón, director of Cluster Consulting, presented the Brazilian experience in the first panel of the Congress "Public Policies for the development of clusters in America". Also, he presented the Cluster Consulting methodology in the workshop of Innovation and clusters, and in the workshop about Methodologies for constructing cluster action plans.

We participated in the 6th Latin American Congress of clusters in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, from the 16th to the 20th of May, 2011. Carlos Tarrasón, director of the company, moderated the discussion about Knowledge management in clusters and also made a presentation in the thematic session about Internationalization.