Rodrigo Gallardo

Secretary General, Frutas de Chile

More than 20 years of experience in project management, innovation management, trade and international cooperation. In the public sector, he served as agricultural counselor of Chile in India and as Head of the Programs and Projects Unit of the Innovation Agency of the Ministry of Agriculture. Teaching experience as assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, and international experience as Consultant in Food Systems for the FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.

He currently serves as Secretary General of Frutas de Chile, a trade organization that represents the interests of the industry and promotes the competitiveness of Chilean fruit growing.