Mexico Business Summit 2023 - Impact Report by Mexico Business Publishing

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Companies are actively working to strengthen and enhance the resilience of their supply chains amid geopolitical challenges, including tensions between China and the United States. In this context, Mexico is viewed as the ideal investment destination due to its proximity to one of the largest markets: the United States.

The domestic business sector sees this as a significant opportunity to boost the Mexican economy. According to the most optimistic projections, Mexican GDP is expected to grow by over 3.2% in 2023, primarily propelled by nearshoring. In this context, numerous companies are exploring operations in Mexico, with the Tesla Gigafactory standing out as the largest example of nearshoring.

While companies acknowledge Mexico’s potential to become a regional industrial hub, experts advise caution and recommend considering various factors before making investments in the country. Simultaneously, industry experts suggest that all levels of government should recognize the industrial sector’s needs to fully capitalize on the opportunities presented by nearshoring. Fortunately, these factors often align. Fostering dialogue can maximize the potential of what leaders are calling the “Mexican moment.”

Industrial experts have identified a range of challenges that need careful consideration to effectively capitalize on these opportunities. Insecurity, compliance with ESG standards, insufficient infrastructure, skills development, technological innovation, legal certainty, labor relations, and energy availability are identified as the primary issues requiring attention from both governments and businesses.

From a governmental perspective, there is recognition of the key role reliable and clean energy sources play as the backbone of every industrial project, particularly within the framework of ESG standards. Prioritizing the development of skills within the Mexican workforce is another imperative for governments to meet the requirements of industrial employers. In terms of their primary concerns, governments seek investments that genuinely contribute to economic growth, where compliance and an ethical business approach emerge as crucial elements.

Both the public and private sectors understand nearshoring as a unique opportunity for Mexico and that it is crucial to build bridges between both sectors, as it is imperative to make the most of this trend to benefit not only governments and businesses but the whole of society. To facilitate these crucial dialogues, Mexico Business Summit 2023, on its very first edition, provided an exclusive platform, uniting key decision-makers to discuss the primary concerns of key industries shaping the Mexican Moment, including logistics, energy, natural gas, automotive, ESG, talent, electromobility, and, of course, nearshoring.

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• Minister of Labor of n uevo Leon

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EVENT OPENING

STAGE A|B|C

09:35 IDEAS TO ENHANCE MEXICO’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

Speaker: Alberto de la Fuente, CEEG

10:00 REAL ESTATE: ENGINE OF MEXICO’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

Speaker: Federico Cerdas, Skyhaus

10:10 AMBITIONS AND TRENDS SHAPING MEXICO’S ECONOMY

Speaker: Francisco Cervantes, CCE

10:35 MEXICO’S NEARSHORING OPPORTUNITY: UNLEASHING THE CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Speaker: José Abugaber Andonie, Con CAMI n

MEXICO’S NEARSHORING OPPORTUNITY

STAGE B

12:00 NEARSHORING’S TRANSFORMATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

Moderator: Tonatiuh Salinas Muñoz, InvestMX

Panelists: Pedro Casas Alatriste, American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico

Luis Manuel Hernández, Index n acional

Armando Zúñiga, Co PAr MEX CDMX

Frederick Caldwell, Embassy of Canada to Mexico

12:45 CHIHUAHUA’S NEARSHORING OPPORTUNITY: UNLEASHING THE CATALYST FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH

Speaker: Fernando Alba, Ministry of Innovation and Economic Development of Chihuahua

13:00 DECODING MEXICO’S NEARSHORING REALITIES: OPPORTUNITY, RISK, PERCEPTION AND REALITY

Moderator: Carlos Fiorillo, Fitch ratings

Panelists: Amanda Berenstein, Weber Sandwick

Mauricio Carrandi, LLyC

Brian Weihs, Kroll

José Larroque, Baker McKenzie

THE FUTURE OF ENERGY IN MEXICO

STAGE A

12:00 MEXICO’S ENERGY REALITY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Moderator: Andrea Villanueva Villarreal, Former CFEnergía

Panelists: Francisco José Barnés de Castro, Cifra2 Energy Consulting

Guillermo Garcia Alcocer, ITAM

Héctor Olea, Gauss Energía

12:45 PRIVATE SECTOR PRIORITIES FOR MEXICO’S ENERGY FUTURE

Moderator: Leonardo Beltrán, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University| SIPA

Panelists: Abraham Zamora Torres, Mexican Energy Association (AME)

Carla Medina, ASo LMEX

Humberto Alarcón, Suneco

Guadalupe Mijares, Hitachi Energy

13:30 ENERGY TRANSITION IN MEXICO: THE RENEWABLE ENERGY MAP TO 2030

Speaker: Leonardo Beltrán, Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University| SIPA

TRUCK TECH: TIME TO RESHAPE THE LOGISTICS INDUSTRY

STAGE C

12:00 TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SHIFTS IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TRENDS

Moderator: Miguel Ogazón, Asociación n acional de Productores de Autobuses, Camiones y Tractocamiones (An PACT)

Panelists: Fernando Enciso Pérez Rubio, Grupo Surman

Javier Valadez Ortega, PACCAr México

Ernesto del Blanco, FAW/Elam

Jorge Vargas, Daimler Truck Mexico

13:00 DRIVING LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SMARTER OPERATIONS

Speaker: Santiago Padilla, Samsara

13:30 HOW TO DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN?

Speaker: Alex Theissen, Asociación n acional de Transporte Privado (AnTP)

THE ESG FACTOR IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

STAGE D

12:00 THE PATH TO THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY: THE NEW ERA IN THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR

Speaker: Rodrigo Rivera Del Arco, Honeywell LATAM

12:30 ESG IN ACTION: 100% GREEN, 100% FEMALE-MADE, 100% ZACUA

Speaker: Nazareth Black, Zacua

12:45 PRIVATE SECTOR PRIORITIES IN DRIVING FORWARD AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SUSTAINABILITY

Moderator: Nazareth Black, Zacua

Panelists: Rodrigo Mora Gómez, Autoliv

Raúl Sifuentes Sánchez, KIA México

Enrique Marin, Audi Mexico

13:45 ESG PERFORMANCE: MISSION DRIVEN OF LEGAL OBLIGATION?

Speaker: Gerson Vaca Avendaño, Basham, ringe y Correa

FUTURE-PROOFING TALENT: NAVIGATING TECH DISRUPTION IN THE WORKFORCE

STAGE E

12:30 FUTURE-PROOFING CAREERS: REDESIGNING JOBS & DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

Panelists: Alejandro Bravo, Talan

Gabriela Ceballos, Hitch

Karen Lellouche-Tordjman, Boston Consulting Group

Raphael Spinelli, Udemy

13:15 TIME TO LEVERAGE THE TRUE POTENTIAL OF AI

Moderator: Damian Fraser, MIranda Partners

Panelists: David Ruiz, Google

Vera Makarov, Apli

Julián López-Portillo, Senzai

Rachel Paget de Oga, SLB

MEXICO’S

STAGE A

LOGISTICS INDUSTRY TRENDS

15:00 MEXICO’S POSITIONING IN A CHANGING WORLD OF LOGISTICS AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS

Moderator: Francisco Galvez, LESCHACo Mexicana

Panelists: Pamela Osornio, rhenus Logistics

Patricia Pérez Salazar, Maersk Mexico and Central America

María Griselda Hernández Fábregas, Estafeta

Astrid Abugaber, Abu Logistics

16:00 TRENDS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FREIGHT FORWARDING

Moderator: Gastón Cedillo, n ational Laboratory Mexican Institute of Transportation

Panelists: Manuel Díaz, Grupo Ei Consultores / Supply Chain de México

Álvaro Villar López, n owports

Astrid Karam, Marsh Latin America

Ricardo Rochman, WEP orT

ESG: INSPIRING AGENTS OF CHANGE

STAGE B

15:00 THE POWER OF PURPOSE IN TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Speaker: Rachel Paget de Oga, SLB

Speaker: Frederic Dyen, SLB

15:30 CULTIVATING EMPLOYEE CHAMPIONS TO DRIVE ESG SUCCESS

Moderator: Cecilia Valdés Canales, o rbia

Panelists: Alicia Moreno Lara, KPMG Mexico

Felipe Cuadra Cortés, rankmi

Courtney McColgan, runa H r

Óscar Araya, Holcim Mexico

16:15 SHATTERING GLASS CEILINGS AND CLEANING UP STICKY FLOORS

Moderator: Andrea de la Garza, Pilou

Panelists: Christian Hidalgo, Chubb

Ana María Valdespino, n ielsen

Martha Barroso, ManpowerGroup LATAM

THE ROLE OF ENERGY IN MEXICO’S MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS

STAGE C

15:00 POWERING PROGRESS: ENERGY PRIORITIES OF INDUSTRIAL OFFTAKERS

Moderator: Eduardo Andrade, Burns & McDonnell

Panelists: Susana Cárdenas, Energyby5

Yazmin López, Iconn

Ruth Corona, JLL Mexico

José Francisco Martínez, Utilities Walmart

15:40 THE ROLE OF ENERGY IN MEXICO’S NEARSHORING RISE

Moderator: Jerson Reyes, En GIE Mexico

Panelists: Aldrich Richter, Bergen Engines

Carlos A. Hernández González, SUJI o Ricardo Zúñiga, CapWatt

Eduardo Robledo Aburto, Tuto Power

16:20 THE ENERGY FACTOR IN THE INVESTMENT ATTRACTIVENESS OF MEXICAN STATES

Moderator: Jose Ramón Silva, Secretariat of Energy Development of Tamaulipas

Panelists: Eduardo Sánchez Martínez, State Government of n uevo Leon

Victor Cervantes, Energy Commission of Jalisco

Ivonne Ramírez Nuñez, Gobierno del Estado de Hidalgo

Gabriela Carvajal, Energy Commission of the State Government of Puebla

ELECTROMOBILITY: NEW NORMAL FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY?

STAGE D

15:00 ELECTROMOBILITY: NEW NORMAL FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY?

Speaker: Jose Zozaya, AMIA

16:00 THE POWER OF AI AND CONVERSATIONAL COMMERCE

Speaker: Manuel Centeno, yalo

16:30 HOW WILL MAINSTREAM EVS TRANSFORM THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY?Z

Speaker: Gerardo Gómez, J.D. Power

BUILDING A DIGITAL-FIRST MANUFACTURING WORLD

STAGE E

15:00 MANUFACTURING BECOMES A DIGITAL-FIRST INDUSTRY

Moderator: Fernando Ibarra, Alianza 4.0

Panelists: Felipe Rivera, Mitsubishi Electric Automation

Neove Pipper, Honeywell

Julián Vargas, n etSuite Mexico

16:00 TODAY’S DIGITAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR TOMORROW’S SMART WORLD

Speaker: Sergio Ochoa, GLo BAL HITSS

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ESG: FROM THEORY TO STRATEGY

STAGE B

09:00 ESG: WHY LEADING COMPANIES ARE INVESTING IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Moderator: Jimena Marván Santín, Chapter Zero México

Panelists: Fernanda Guarro, 3M Mexico

Andrés Brügmann, AMEXHI

Aidee Olmos, HSBC

09:45 WHAT IS BEHIND WALMART’S MISSION TO BECOME A REGENERATIVE COMPANY?

Speaker: Viridiana Hernández Torija, Walmart Mexico and Central America

10:00 THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IFRS SUSTAINABILITY DISCLOSURE STANDARDS

Speaker: Michiel van der Lof, Ernst & young Global Limited (E y )

10:15 THE POWER OF PURPOSE: SUSTAINABLE INVESTING IN MEXICO

Moderator: Michiel van der Lof, Ernst & young Global Limited (E y )

Panelists: Salomon Amkie, Citibanamex

Mariuz Calvet, HSBC

Alejandra Espinosa, CIAL Dun & Bradstreet Mexico

ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PRIORITIES TO POWER MEXICO

STAGE A

09:00 MEXICO’S ENERGY SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE OUTLOOK

Moderator: Benjamín Torres-Barrón, Baker McKenzie in Latin America and Mexico

Panelists: Antonio Vivanco Casamadrid, Wisdom Energies

Manuel Rodríguez Arregui, Energia & Infraestructura

Alejandro Fajer, Quartux

Ariel Garfio, Von Wobeser y Sierra

09:45 MEXICO’S NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Moderator: Areli Covarrubias, Sempra Infraestructura

Panelists: Ricardo Ortiz Hernández, Energy Diavaz

Leonardo Robles , TC Energy

Alejandro Peón Peralta, n aturgy México

Warren Levy, Jaguar E&P

10:45 NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT DECISION-MAKING DRIVERS

Speaker: Gustavo Núñez, rosen Group

SKILLED LABOR’S ROLE IN MEXICO’S MANUFACTURING GROWTH

STAGE E

09:00 SOFT SKILLS TRAINING: MEETING THE DEMAND FOR TALENT

Speaker: Francisco Briseño, PwC México

09:30 BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE-PROOFING MEXICO’S SKILLED LABOR AVAILABILITY

Moderator: Omar Pérez, BSI

Panelists: Lenise Butler, Burlington English Mexico

Andres Sanchez, randstad Mexico

Gerardo Ancira, Tent Partnership for refugees

10:15 THE EXECUTIVE TALENT FACTOR IN NEARSHORING INVESTMENT

Moderator: Diego Barrazas , DEMEnTES Media

Panelists: Mauricio Reynoso, AMEDI r H

Larry Rubin, American Society of México

Mauricio Tabe Echartea, Miguel Hidalgo

THE AUTOMOTIVE MATERIAL SCIENCE AND MANUFACTURING REVOLUTION

STAGE C

09:00 CANACINTRA: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEXICO’S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

Speaker: Esperanza Ortega Azar, Cámara n acional de la Industria de Transformación (CAnACI nTr A)

09:30 THE RISE OF MATERIAL SCIENCE AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Óscar Martínez, Tec de Monterrey

Panelists: Martin Toscano, Evonik Industries

Ricardo Sáenz Reyes, Intelligy

10:15 ROBOTICS, IOT, BIG DATA AND MACHINE LEARNING ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MANUFACTURING

Moderator: Bruno Juanes, Inetum n orth Latam

Panelists: Alejandro Canela, Siemens Mexico, Central America & Caribbean

Juan Jose Denis Melean, BMC

MEXICO’S EVOLVING POSITIONING IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

STAGE B

12:00 MEXICO’S GROWING ROLE IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRYT

Moderator: Lorena Isla, Frost & Sullivan

Panelists: Miguel Elizalde, Asociación n acional de Productores de Autobuses, Camiones y Tractocamiones (An PACT)

Carlos G. Mortera, The Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)

Eric Blasco Ruiz, refaccionaria APy MSA

Armando Cortés Galicia, Industria n acional de Autopartes (I nA)

13:00 THE FUTURE OF THE MEXICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: WHERE, HOW, WHY, AND WHICH HURDLES TO OVERCOME

Moderator: Daniel Hernández, Queretaro Automotive Cluster

Panelists: Elisa Crespo, Automotive Cluster Estado de Mexico

Ramiro Moreno, n uevo Leon Automotive Cluster

Jorge Charles, Autocluster Chihuahua

NEARSHORING AND LOGISTICS: OPPORTUNITIES, SYNERGIES AND BOTTLENECKS

STAGE A

12:00 UNRAVELING THE NEARSHORING LOCATION AND LOGISTICS TRADE-OFFS

Moderator: Ricardo Haneine, Kearney

Panelists: Kevin Schoberth, Dietrich Logistics

David O’Donnell, o’Donnell

Danny Gordon, n uvocargo

13:00 NEARSHORING LOGISTICS CHALLENGES AND MEXICO’S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS

Moderator: Luis Alberto Ampudia, Banobras

Panelists: Paul Sarrapy, Association of Logistics o perators of Mexico (Ao LM)

Antonio Tejedo, Traxion

13:45 BREAKING BOUNDARIES: CREATIVE APPROACHES TO LOGISTICS INNOVATION

Speaker: Pamela Osornio, rhenus Logistics

NEW ERA FOR ENERGY: HOW ESG IS CHANGING THE ENERGY GAME

STAGE E

12:00 NEW ERA FOR ENERGY: HOW ESG IS CHANGING THE GAME

Moderator: Alfonso Gutiérrez, E y

Panelists: Javier Pastorino, Siemens Energy

Ana Laura Ludlow, Engie

Érika Santiago, AES México

Miguel Carreón, Baker Hughes

Cristina Kessel, Sempra Infraestructura

12:45 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS IN MEXICO: INTEGRATING WATER TREATMENT, BIOGAS AND POWER GENERATION

Speaker: Carlos Fuentes Martín, Mitsui & Co Infrastructure Solutions

13:00 BIOMETHANE & BIOCO2 PRODUCTION IN MEXICO

Speaker: Guillermo Chaim Serrano, Brimex Energy

13:15 LEADERSHIP ON THE PATH TO NET ZERO

Speaker: Eva Escamilla, Carbon Trust

13:30 THE NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY LANDSCAPE: HOW ARE WE POWERING TOMORROW’S ECONOMY SUSTAINABLY?

Speaker: Rob Cordray, r ystad Energy

THE TECHNICAL TALENT AVAILABILITY FACTOR IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

STAGE C

12:00 CHARTING THE TALENT ROADMAP FOR AUTOMOTIVE LEADERSHIP

Speaker: Eduardo Asaf, McKinsey & Company

12:30 CULTIVATING TALENT FOR MEXICO’S MANUFACTURING FUTURE

Moderator: Héctor Ceballos Cancino, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)

Panelists: Alberto de Icaza, ZF Group

Mónica Maciel, n C Tech

Eduardo Amaro, rockwell Automation

13:30 ELECTROMOBILITY POWER PLAY: LABOR MARKET IMPLICATIONS OF THE TESLA AND KIA’S INVESTMENTS

Speaker: Federico Rojas Veloquio, Gobierno de n uevo León

FUTURE OF THE WORKFORCE

STAGE B

15:00 WORKFORCE 2.0: CHARTING THE COURSE TO A FUTURE-READY WORKFORCE

Speaker: Miguel Valle Herrera, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)

15:30 THE IMPACT OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES: RETOOLING THE WORKFORCE FOR DIGITAL FUTURE

Moderator: Janet Amescua, o racle

Panelists: Karen Scarpetta, WeWork Mexico and Latam

Hernán Valcarce, Danone

Matias Fernández, Federacion Iberoamericana de Jovenes Empresarios -FIJE

Eric Rossati, DocuSign

16:15 HERE COMES GEN Z: UNDERSTANDING THE NEWCOMERS

Moderator: Cristian Martínez, o pen English

Panelists: Miguel Ángel Prieto, Cinépolis

Carlos Vivar, Arca Continental

Yolanda Rodríguez, Walmart México

Ena Torres, Mercado Libre

Norma Sáenz, AstraZeneca

LOGISTICS: DRIVER OF COMPETITIVENESS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

STAGE A

15:00 SLOWBALIZATION: TIME TO RETHINK THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN

Moderator: Joaquín Estrada, Minsait

Panelists: Ricardo López Tello, Intel Corporation

Oscar Silva Eguibar, roland Berger Mexico

Leonardo Martins, Bocar Group

15:45 B2B FINANCING REVOLUTION: AUTOMATION AND FINANCING OF SUPPLIER PAYMENTS

Speaker: Sebastian Kreis, Xepelin

16:00 SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION, OPTIMATION AND DIGITALIZATION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Sonia Reyes, Mubea

Panelists: Mario Valdés, Empire n ational Mexico

Francisco Bravo, Audi Mexico

Humberto Bastida, C nW-Courier n etwork

Mauricio Autrique, Peasa

Sebastian Kreis, Xepelin

CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

FOR NEARSHORING

STAGE E

15:00 CRACKING THE CODE: ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS FOR NEARSHORING IN MEXICO

Moderator: Francisco De Rosenzweig, White & Case

Panelists: Bernardo Ramírez, Chevez, ruiz, Zamarripa

Gabriel Ruiz, Holland & Knight Mexico

María Teresa Paillés, Partner SMPS Legal

Jacquelina Dankfort, Turner & Townsend LatAm

15:45 INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE’S ROLE AS A CATALYST FOR MEXICO’S ECONOMIC GROWTH

Moderator: Ignacio García de Presno, KPMG

Panelists: Héctor Ibarzabal, Mexico Prologis

Roberto Cantu, roca Desarrollos

Pablo Treviño, Co -CEo Trebotti

BATTERIES AND EV CHARGING: KEY TO ELECTROMOBILITY SUCCESS

STAGE C

15:00 ELECTRIC MOBILITY: DRIVING TO THE FUTURE

Speaker: Edgar Moreno, AMIVE (Asociación Mexicana de Impulso al Vehículo Eléctrico)

16:00 POWERING ELECTRIC VEHICLES: CHARGING, GRID AND POWER GENERATION INFRASTRUCTURE OUTLOOK

Moderator: Filiberto Tamez, Car Fast Automotores

Panelists: Lorenzo Ortego,Voltway

Rafael Valdez, CI rCUTor

Kijana Mack, Mexico Energy Partners

Irma Velazquez, Energy And Water Development Corp

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30

MEXICO’S ENERGY PROSPECTS

STAGE A

09:00 STRENGTHENING MEXICO’S ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAIN

Speaker: Salvador Portillo, CAnAME

09:30 THE FUTURE OF MEXICO’S ENERGY SECTOR IN THE UPCOMING YEARS

Speaker: Jorge Musalem, CFE

10:00 THE WAY FORWARD FOR MEXICO’S POWER PRODUCERS

Moderator: Angie Soto, nx Buena Energía

Panelists: David Yang, SPIC México – Zuma Energía

Javier Meneses, T&ELS Solar México

Fernanda Langarica, Grupo Deacero

10:45 THE RISE OF DISTRIBUTED POWER GENERATION

Speaker: Humberto Alarcón, Suneco

ELECTROMOBILITY IMPLICATIONS

SUPPLY CHAIN

STAGE C

09:30 THE IMPACT OF THE RISE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE MANUFACTURING ON TIER 1 AND TIER 2 SUPPLIERS

Moderator: Felipe Villarreal, Alian Plastics

Panelists: Ramón Mariscal, Dupont

Giovanni De Luna, Luna Lithium Battery

Miguel Barbeyto , Mazda Mexico

10:30 PLAYING THE LONG GAME: MITIGATE RISKS IN YOUR MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLY CHAIN FOOTPRINT

Speaker: Héctor Soto, Seraph Consulting

11:00 THE ROLE OF BATTERIES IN THE FUTURE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR INDUSTRY IN MEXICO

Speaker: Francisco Cabeza Santillana, AMIVE (Mexican Association for the Promotion of Electric Vehicles)

THE SUSTAINABILITY FACTOR IN MEXICO’S NEARSHORING VALUE PROPOSITION

STAGE B

09:00 THE ESG FACTOR AND NET ZERO READINESS IN MEXICO’S NEARSHORING ATTRACTIVENESS

Moderator: Karla Mendoza, Agil(e)

Panelists: Alejandro Preinfalk, Siemens AG

Erika Vargas, UPS

Damaris Iturriaga Ruedas, Minsait

Ana Paula Jimenez, PwC Mexico

09:45 WATER SECURITY FOR NEARSHORING INVESTMENTS: HARVESTING WATER FROM AIR

Speaker: Irma Velazquez, Energy and Water Development Corp (EAWD)

10:00 SWITZERLAND’S UNIQUE APPROACH IMPLEMENTING ESG PRACTICES

Speaker: Pietro Piffaretti, Embassy of Switzerland

10:15 SECURITY AND SOCIAL CONTEXT RISK FOR NEARSHORING IN MEXICO

Moderator: Juan Francisco Torres-Landa, Hogan Lovells

Panelists: Joely Villalobos, Marsh Mexico

Jorge Uribe, Grupo IPS

Alejandra Soto, Control risks

11:00 WHY QUERETARO?

Speaker: Melissa Darcheville, Ministry of Sustainable Development Queretaro

NATURAL GAS: CROSS-BORDER MIDSTREAM AND LNG OPPORTUNITIES

STAGE D

09:00 CONNECTING THE DOTS: ENERGY STORAGE, NEARSHORING AND MEXICO’S ENERGY FUTURE

Speaker: Emmanuel Moctezuma, AES

09:30 MEXICO PACIFIC’S NORTH AMERICAN WEST COAST PROJECT

Speaker: Alberto Alonzo, Mexico Pacific Limited

10:00 HOW COULD NATURAL GAS COMPANIES SAVE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS IN CAPEX?

Speaker: Malvin Delgado, Picarro

10:15 CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PRIORITIES FOR MEXICO’S NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE

Moderator: Rashid Luyen, D nV Energy Systems Mexico

Panelists: Max Kolbe, Wood

Gustavo Blejer, Bonatti

Gustavo Nunez, roSEn Group

11:00 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Ana Muradas, Quartux Mexico

Panelists: Guadalupe Paredes, Luxem Energía

Andrés Friedman, Solfium

Miguel Chavarría, South Pole

Carla Ortiz, r Er Energy Group

MEXICO’S EV AND ELECTROMOBILITY OPPORTUNITY

STAGE B

12:00 TODAY’S POLICY-MAKING PRIORITIES FOR TOMORROW’S ELECTROMOBILITY SUCCESS

Speaker: Guillermo Rosales Zárate, AMDA

12:45 CHINESE EV MANUFACTURERS SHAPING THE MEXICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY: JETOUR

Speaker: Víctor Villanueva, Jetour Mexico

13:00 WHY THE AUTOMOTIVE FUTURE IS ELECTRIC, AND HOW MEXICO CAN CAPITALIZE ON THIS OPPORTUNITY

Moderator: Guillermo Rosales Zárate, AMDA

Panelists: Isidoro Massri, Giant Motors, JAC Víctor Villanueva, Jetour Mexico

Juan Manuel Cerdeira, SEV Mexico

HOW TALENT TECH IS REDEFINING THE HR FUNCTION

STAGE A

12:00 HR TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: HYPERAUTOMATION, ENHANCED DECISION MAKING AND AI-POWERED RECRUITMENT

Moderator: Pablo Fajer, Codifin

Panelists: Rodrigo Manjarrez, Sesame H r

Edgar Cruz, EDSA

Luis Ortiz Gross, Zumit Tech

13:00 GAME CHANGERS IN EMPLOYEE HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY AND RETENTION

Moderator: Mariana Diaz de Rivera, Collective Academy

Panelists: Nima Pourshasb, Minu Bárbara Robles, Grupo Posadas

Dunia Salomon Pintado, TMF Group

Andrea Vargas Elizondo, Potentor

DECARBONIZING LOGISTICS: PATH TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

STAGE C

12:00 WHEN IS HYDROGEN TECHNOLOGY REACT TO DRIVE LOGISTICS SUSTAINABILITY?

Speaker: Israel Hurtado, Mexican Hydrogen Association

12:20 SAFE PASSAGE: PLANNING FOR SECURE LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

Moderator: Daniel Linsker, Control risks

Panelists: Lorena Cruz, SLB

Eduardo Tellez, Laboratorios Liomont

13:00 TECH-ENABLED FLEET MANAGEMENT: THE QUEST FOR EFFICIENT, GREEN LOGISTICS

Moderator: José Antonio García , o nest Logistics

Panelists: Jorge de Lara, Edenred

Pamela Villareal, oTIF

Gonzalo Gutiérrez Rangel, El Puerto de Liverpool

Javier Selgas, Fr8App

Karina Lerma , SwissCham Mexico

RESHAPING THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAIN

STAGE D

12:00 EXPLORING NEARSHORING AND SUPPLY CHAIN SYNERGIES IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Moderator: Renato Villaseñor, Galnik

Panelists: Héctor Soto, Seraph Consulting

Eunice Bermúdez, Mazda Mexico

Saulo Guzmán, Wieland Metal Services Mexico

Felipe Villarreal, Alian Plastics

13:00 USMCA: ARE GOVERNMENTS RESHAPING MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY DYNAMICS?

Speaker: Fausto López, Volkswagen Mexico

13:30 PRIORITIES OF CHINA’S AUTOMOTIVE FDI BOOST AND ITS IMPACT ON MEXICO’S NEARSHORING FUTURE

Speaker: Carolina Núñez, Cámara de Comercio y Tecnología México China