AFI LATIN AMERICA COMMISSION
Ricardo Acuna
Ricardo Acuna is the head of the Argentine Council of Alternative Sports (CADALT), an entity to which he joins as president of the Argentine Australian Football Association (AAFAU), which coordinates the development of Footy in Argentina.
Ricardo is also the President of the WASG (World Alternative Sports & Games), an entity that works for the dissemination of non-hegemonic sports on the planet, with 35 member countries and 434 sports involved. He is dedicated to teaching sports, working and organizing sports events in Argentina and more than 20 countries.
His objective is to motivate and organize annual Footy 9s competitions in both Argentina and Latin America.
Adrian Felipe Barraza
Based in Santiago, Chile, I’m a Sales & Marketing Specialist with 19+ years of working experience in sales of tangible and intangible products & services, experiential, operational, digital and strategic marketing. I completed a Bachelor in B.A. (Ingeniero Comercial) and have a post graduate degree in Sports Marketing & Management.
I have several years of working experience in global and multinational companies from both Europe and the USA. Strong background in marketing, business development, partnership management, and a genuine passion for the entertainment & sports industry. In my previous job as Head of Marketing Operations & Branding, I honed my skills in creating and cultivating deep business relationships with producers, creators, venues, and key stakeholders in the industry for our corporate events.
In 2002 I moved the strings with Aussie expats and a few local players so we could grow Australian Rules Football in Santiago, but things went quiet after 2006. Finally in 2008 I was contacted by a new a group of Australian expats and with a small group of Chileans we founded the first Australian Rules Football Team in the country, the Santiago Saints (Los Santos). I was involved as a player and as a committee member, actively participating in different positions, finally becoming the club president in 2013.
