G3, Director at Emprepolis Foundation & Vice President of AEF Chile

Andrés del Rio

G3, Director at Emprepolis Foundation & Vice President of AEF Chile

Andrés del Río is a pivotal figure in Chilean business, currently the Vice President at the Family Business Association of Chile, where he has been promoting the interests of over 100 leading business families since 2022. As a mentor at Start-Up Chile, Andrés guides nascent ventures toward success. He manages investment projects across diverse sectors at Huillinco, his family’s office. Andrés founded Cafetano in 2019 to enhance coffee quality, leading it until 2023, and previously held director roles at major firms like Derco and Falabella. Andrés teaches at the Chilean Institute of Corporate Governance, providing courses on strategy and effective directorship with E&Y. His educational background includes an MSc from HEC Paris, a Yale management degree, and an MBA from Universidad Católica de Chile.

Session

A Third Generation at Crossroads: Entrepreneurs or Investors? Owning the Unknown Future of a Chilean Entrepreneurial Legacy

Case Study

Gain an insider`s view onto the transition process and strategic evolution of a Chilean entrepreneurial dynasty passing onto its third generation.

The coming gen faces the dilemma of attempting to pursue the long-established entrepreneurial path as former leader of the retail and automotive industries or reinventing itself as a professional investor playing in the global financial markets. This theme encompasses the governance of family legacy, adaptation to economic and personal changes, and the search for its true soul, including the unfathomable dream of preserving its entrepreneurial roots whilst daring to explore the freedom of casting a new corporate identity.