In order to promote the visibility of a large number of companies and organizations, we have chosen a “long-tail” modality for the sponsorship plan. If you are interested on the chosen scheme please download the sponsorship plan (currently only in Spanish). We are also looking for institutional sponsorship from universities and communities. In such cases, please contact us..

The following sponsors have already confirmed their support.

The Scrum Alliance is a not-for-profit professional membership organization created to share the Scrum framework and transform the world of work. (Learn more about Scrum.) The Scrum Alliance’s mission is to increase awareness and understanding of Scrum, provide resources to individuals and organizations using Scrum, and promote the iterative improvement necessary to succeed with Scrum. The Scrum Alliance hosts Scrum Gatherings and supports Scrum User Groups, providing a forum for interactive learning throughout the world.

Kleer is a company dedicated to agile coaching, training and consulting. Kleer is the first Hispanic organization recognized as Scrum Alliance Registered Education Provider (SA-REP) and authorized to teach the courses required for the CSD official certification: Certified Scrum Developer. At Kleer we believe in a clear, people-oriented and context-specific way of working. Your way, Kleerer!

We are a company that arose from the need to implement projects in technology on demand, professionals seeking new challenges, alternative sources of revenue and a personalized career plan. We encourage customizing the professional service, and in consequence, decided to create an IT social market, a labor platform that through crowdsourcing techniques offers, for free, many proposals of professionals for IT projects . Ready for a new way of working?. Visit us at www.senpit.com

At Flux IT we specialize in IT Architecture and Agile Software Development. We offer our services from a global perspective that gives us a comprehensive view of an entire organization. Our expert team provides solutions in Architecture, Consulting, Software Development, Training and Usability and design strategies together with our clients in order to align IT investments with their business objectives. We are involved in each project, accompanying and advising clients to solve problems ranging from the choice of new technology platforms, systems integration, adoption plans and long term research into new technologies and the development of customized applications. We are people empowering technology to drive growth, envisioning new opportunities for the future.

Grupo Esfera is a development, training and consulting company based in Argentina. We build trust and durable relationships with our customers based on the quality of our services and the commitment of our people. We offer Agile Enterprise Java Software Development services, Innovative Product development based in disruptive technologies like Asterisk, Agile, Software Architecture and Java technology training both directly and through our partnership with Oracle, and coaching and consulting services.

In Kinetica we have been developing projects based on web and mobile platforms. We help our customers to get the most of new technologies in their business. We are a young company with a team committed to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction. We are pioneers in the adoption of agile practices in Latin America.

Quadion is an agile software development company that utilizes Scrum —an iterative, incremental framework for agile software development which leverages the capabilities of cross functional teams— to deliver top-notch software solutions. Certified under ISO 9001:2008 quality standards, Quadion offers IT and business process outsourcing, software development services, and systems integration to both local and foreign clients in a wide variety of industries including government, engineering, entertainment, tourism and finance. Quadion is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina where it hosts a solid team of 30+ professionals —including talented developers, designers, and testers— that interact in an open and creative environment.testers— that interact in an open and creative environment.

One of the top 100 outsourcing companies according to IAOP / Fortune, which offers application development and maintenance, technology consulting, SAP, BI, Cloud and mobile – with Agile and Lean principles. Founded in 1995, with 1,300 employees and offices in Brazil, USA, Europe, China, Japan and Argentina. Our customers: Avon, BASF, Braskem, Coca-Cola, Embraer, Honda, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald, Roche, Vale. Learn more: www.ciandt.com

Pragma is a multinational group with reach throughout Latin America and Spain. We provide Consulting, Quality, Project Management and Technology. We gathered diverse knowledge, cultures and experiences. Our professionals share technical and operational standards and methodologies, training and technology. For over 16 years we bring support to the biggest companies in the energy market, Banks, Telecommunications, Retail and others. We have offices in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Spain, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, 9 partners and over 600 professionals.

In Tecnosoftware we are a company that provides Software Engineering development services, consulting methodologies, implementation of ALM tools and staffing of IT professionals. We have over 25 years of successful experience in the market providing our services from Argentina, Chile and Peru for Latin America and the Caribbean. We are pioneers of the agile methodologies since 2004 and have actively participated in workshops, lectures and events related to Scrum, XP and tools. Moreover, in our teams we have certified Scrum Masters we implement unit testing, continuous integration, TDD (Test Driven Development) and agile planning techniques.

Hexacta is an Argentinean company leader in offshore software development, testing, IT consulting and user interface design. For the past 10+ years Hexacta has worked for US and European clients in outsourcing projects, offering world-class services through agile or traditional methodologies by relying in the most talented people in the region. The company has over 270 professionals in different development centers in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Paraná (Argentina), Bahía Blanca (Argentina), La Plata (Argentina), Montevideo (Uruguay) and São Paulo (Brazil). Hexacta works on projects of diverse complexity, ranging from simple information systems and web sites to complex enterprise type architectures, desktop or web-enabled applications, mobile development, traditional n-tier and service oriented architectures. We stand out for the use of advanced technologies that combined with a mature and flexible development process, result in high quality and cost effective solutions. Hexacta is a CMMI Level 3 Company and a Scrum Alliance Registered Education Provider (REP). In 2009 was granted with the Sadosky awards to the Best IT Company in Argentina, and is the Best IT Company to work for in Argentina, according to the Great Place to Work Insititute.

XSide Solutions (XSS) offers software development services in the market both local and offshore. We use different technologies and different development methodologies, always according to what every project needs. For us what is well done is always known for being simple. We firmly believe in the work well planned. Our development cycles are short and with immediate results. We have enough experience to make feasible scenarios to initiate successfull projects. Compliance with the plans outlined in a timely manner is our main feature. We work together with the Customer strengthening partnerships and cultivating long term relationships.

Ideas Ágiles is a company dedicated to build beautiful and useful software products, sharing everything we learn in the process.

Sabre Holdings is the world’s leading travel technology company, providing innovative distribution and technology solutions for the global travel and tourism industry. The company serves travel agencies, corporations, travelers, airlines, hotels, and rail, car, cruise and tour operator companies through its four businesses: Sabre Airline Solutions, Sabre Hospitality Solutions, Sabre Travel Network and Travelocity (including lastminute.com and Zuji). Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, Sabre has 10,000 employees in 60 countries around the world, and is privately owned by TPG and Silverlake.

Institutional Sponsors

Universidad de Palermo maintains a constant commitment to the creation and transfer of knowledge. Spreads through different publications, innovative content and great social impact. Among many others, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, higher education, and human rights are some of the recent areas of research.

SADIO, Sociedad Argentina de Informática e Investigación Operativa, created in March 1960, aims, as stated in Section 2 of the Bylaws:

• Identify, unify and extend the knowledge of science and techniques of information processing and practice of objective and quantitative methods of decision; disciplines are included as participants in the Operations Research Study of Systems, Informatics and Statistics .
• Encourage contact between professionals engaged in activities relating to the disciplines mentioned, as well as the free exchange of experience between them and other countries.
• Promote education and training in the disciplines mentioned fields, so as to develop meetings, conferences and educational programs or research purpose.

LIFIA is a research laboratory that offers the national and international academic and business communities its IT knowledge and services. Founded in 1988 within the National University of La Plata, Argentina, LIFIA’s capability for conceiving, designing and implementing information systems has been widely acknowledged. The objectives of the institution are:

• The development of high quality, basic and applied research in different scientific areas and IT.
• The promotion of highly trained human resources in the areas of research and IT development.
• The transference of technology and training in IT to the industry and to the society in general terms.

The Business Technology District of Buenos Aires Chamber is the entity that brings together companies and carries out the strategy of the Technology District from business vision through its various working committees:

• Infrastructure and Security
• Education
• Institutional Relations
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Taxation
• Innovation

They are composed of members of the various partners and for example in the Tax Commission in conjunction with the GCBA they create a set of links to Revenue in order to have a direct dialogue, among other actions. It also builds relationships with other national and international technology centers to create opportunities for exchange of business for our partners. 

Ágiles.org is a group of agile methodologies and distributed software development practitioners from Latin America.