IR Foundation es un Centro de liderazgo de pensamiento en negocios internacionales, family offices y empresas de familia. IR, reúne y desarrolla conceptos que aparentemente están separados pero que en la realidad están ligados intrínsecamente. Las familias con strong values create strong companies, strong companies (growth and sustainability dynamics) generate solutions that positively impact the world. The implementation of future opportunities is possible through long-term relationships, which is one of our pillars and our most important asset.
IR es una organización sin ánimo de lucro, establecida en Florida, EEUU. La Fundación trabaja en conjunto con organismos internacionales, organizaciones de la sociedad civil, asociaciones empresariales, instituciones académicas y centros de pensamiento, participa en redes nacionales e internacionales conformadas por otras fundaciones, a fin de aportar valor agregado a los pilares de nuestra organización.
It is a private and independent association, dedicated to promote the progress of family businesses and foster economic growth for our countries. We channel solutions that are being created globally by these families, especially in the US, Israel, Japan, and Europe, to contribute to the resolution of cross-cutting issues in Latin America.
"We support family businesses ensuring that their legacies endure across generations and their solutions make a global impact."
1. We drive growth and sustainability dynamics in family businesses.
2. We drive growth and sustainability dynamics in family businesses.
- Development of a a consolidation and continuity model for family businesses. Learn more
-Best practices for Family Offices. Learn more
3. We promote high- impact businesses, models and frameworks for our country and region.
-Through our allies, we identify new business development opportunities. We generate connections and synergies for knowledge sharing and business generation.
- We share innovative models that drive significant social change while promoting environmental stewardship. Among these, we advocate for conscious capitalism and associative approaches that encourage diverse social actors to work together.
4. Long lasting network
-Building long-term relationships is our greatest asset. We believe in cultivating lasting relationships with families who share our commitment to creating value.
He possesses extensive knowledge in the subjects within his field of expertise, particularly in the ...More
He possesses extensive knowledge in the subjects within his field of expertise, particularly in the realm of family businesses and dynastic entrepreneurial families, legacy, and continuity. With practical experience spanning more than 27 countries, he has a distinguished track record in the sector. Recognized as an international columnist and speaker, he has developed the "Model for the Consolidation and Continuity of Family Dynasties," which he references in both his presentations and publications.
Throughout his career, he has gained vast experience advising family businesses globally, focusing on strategy and the family business model, impacting both individual and familial dynamics. His primary interest lies in ensuring that family business groups and their future generations achieve durability and longevity. He aims to generate knowledge through the capitals comprising family heritage, as represented in the Serebrenik Model, and to promote best practices within families, businesses, and assets.
Mission driven, lawyer and intrapreneur. I currently work as the director of IR Family Office, where...More
Mission driven, lawyer and intrapreneur.
I currently work as the director of IR Family Office, where I am developing a family and business management system within the Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Microsoft Power Pages ecosystem.
I actively contribute to the development of IR Foundation, which represents Family Office Exchange, a global leader in the family office industry, within the CARICOL chapter, covering Colombia, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Today, our group includes:
• AI International Consultants - Colombia, the number 1 international trade firm according to Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, founded in 1971 in Bogotá.
• With pride, we are part of the ZFB Group, the leading business group in free trade zones in Colombia, founded in Bogotá in 1993.
• Ibarra Real Estate, dedicated to real estate investment in free trade zones, established in Bogotá in 2018.
• Founder of IR Family Office, established in Bogotá in 2021.
• Co-founder of IR Foundation, a Non-Profit corporation in Florida, founded in 2023.
Member of the Board of Directors of companies related to family office, legal, industrial parks, and Juan Antonio Pardo Ospina Institute for Blind Children
Is a Venture Capitalist, Enterpreneur and Community Leader. Jonathan was born in Rome in 1978 into a...More
Is a Venture Capitalist, Enterpreneur and Community Leader. Jonathan was born in Rome in 1978 into an ancient Italian Jewish family with a strong tradition of community service. At the age of 19 he moved to Israel.
After his Management studies, Jonathan started a career in the booming Israeli high tech sector first as a consultant and later as Venture Capitalist and entrepreneur. He is Chairman of the The Jewish Economic Forum, General Partner of Sixth Millennium Venture Partners and Wadi Ventures.
He is Advisor to multinational companies on innovation, business development and international affairs and he is board member at several international companies.
He is also a Community Leader and opinion maker within the Jewish Community both in Israel and abroad.
Jonathan holds a BA in management from the Ben Gurion University in the Negev and an MBA from the Kellogg-Recanati International Executive MBA program of the Northwestern University and the Tel Aviv University. He speaks Italian, English, Hebrew and French.
Jonathan lives in Jerusalem with his wife Solenne and their children Jocheved, Avigail, Efrat, Itamar and Naftali.
Jaime as Expert-Supervisor Psychologist accredited in Israel. He was a member of the Israeli Ministr...More
Jaime as Expert-Supervisor Psychologist accredited in Israel. He was a member of the Israeli Ministry of Health Occupational and Organizational Psychology committee.
Jaime has worked in 12 different countries on projects with organizations like: the World Bank, Parque E (in Medellin, Colombia. Named world most innovative city 2012), Tecnológico de Monterrey, TEVA, Education Ministries (Albania, Serbia), The Israel Central Bank, Rafael, MSystems, GITA National Innovation System of Georgia, Kowil (Textile, Vietnam), Tel Aviv Municipality (World smart city 2013), Beit Issie Shapira and many more.
Has been a Judge in the TIC America´s young entrepreneurship yearly contest.
He developed the OT2I – Organizational Transformation to Innovation management working model, which has been adopted by the Young America´s Business Trust (YABT).
Has presented at various scientific and professional conferences among them at the United Nations and the Organization of American States, and has been featured in the media.
He is a Major (ret.) with the Israel Defense Forces, still active in the reserve.
Former General Director for Sustainable Development and Environment Viceminister (1999-2003) at the ...More
Martín Gustavo Ibarra is the president of the firm and participated in the World Bank mission that e...More
Martín Gustavo Ibarra is the president of the firm and participated in the World Bank mission that established China’s special economic zones in 1983. He has also contributed to the restructuring of foreign trade mechanisms and free trade zones in most Latin American countries, as well as in some countries in Asia and Africa. He has advised several ports on concession contracts and the promotion of port services.
He played a key role as a manager and coordinator in the creation of Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Trade in 1991 (now the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Tourism), facilitating the transition from a closed to a globalized economy, with initiatives such as the drafting of a new Customs Code in 1984, the Framework Law on Foreign Trade in the same year, and the new Free Trade Zones Law in 1983.
He has been recognized by various legal publications, such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, and Best Lawyers International, as one of the top lawyers in International Trade Law in Colombia and Latin America.
He is also a distinguished international speaker on Free Trade Zones and Foreign Trade.
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