Club de Industriales
Andrés Bello No. 29
Mexico City
Mexico
Registration: 8:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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2014 Latin American Cities Conferences: Mexico City
Join AS/COA and ProMéxico for a conference that will address Mexico’s current juncture of domestic and international opportunities.
Registration: 8:00 a.m to 9:00 a.m.
Conference: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
...
Club de Industriales
Andrés Bello No. 29
Mexico City
Mexico
Live broadcast
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Overview
REFORMS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Last year was a transformative year for Mexico. Long-awaited energy, education, telecommunications, banking, and fiscal reforms were passed, aiming to boost the country’s growth. Complementing these reforms are agreements such as the Pacific Alliance and the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Plus, this year marks the twentieth anniversary of NAFTA, an epochal accord for the North American region.
In response to the reform legislation, Standard & Poor’s lifted Mexico’s credit rating to a level higher than that of Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, and Turkey. However, Mexico grew only 1.3 percent in 2013. This year, factors like a construction sector in recovery, increased demand from the United States, and a government deficit target of 1.4 percent of GDP have led to growth estimates of up to 4 percent.
Join AS/COA and ProMéxico for a conference that will address Mexico’s current juncture of domestic and international opportunities.
Speakers:
- Ildefonso Guajardo, Secretary of Economy
- Fernando Aportela, Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit, Secretariat of Finance (Download his presentation)
- Miguel Calderón, Vice President, Regulation, Telefónica Mexico
- Enrique De La Madrid, General Director, Bancomext
- Francisco González, CEO, ProMéxico
- Chantal E. Kordula, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Adriana Labardini, Commisioner, Ifetel
- Irene Levy, President, Observatel
- Emilio Lozoya, CEO, Pemex
- Lourdes Melgar, Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons, Secretariat of Energy (Download her presentation)
- Patricia Menéndez-Cambó, Vice President and Secretary, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Ali Moshiri, President, Africa and Latin America Exploration & Production Company, Chevron
- Carlos Mota, Journalist, El Financiero
- Guillermo Ortiz, Chairman, Grupo Financiero Banorte
- José Ignacio Peralta, Undersecretary of Communications, Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
- Carlos Ruiz Sacristán, Chairman & CEO, IEnova
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
- William Wheeler, President, Americas, MetLife
Event Information: Andres Sada | asada@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8369
Sponsorship Opportunities: María Otero | mgarciaotero@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8373
COA Corporate Membership Information: Monica Vieira | mvieira@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8344
Press Inquiries: Adriana La Rotta | alarotta@as-coa.org | 1-212-277-8384
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Agenda
Agenda
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Registration
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Remarks
- Susan Segal, President & CEO, AS/COA
- Francisco González, CEO, ProMéxico
9:15 – 9:50 a.m. Discussion with Ildefonso Guajardo & Luis de la Calle
- Ildefonso Guajardo, Secretary of Economy
- Luis de Calle, Partner, De la Calle, Madrazo, & Mancera
9:50 – 10:45 a.m. Panel: The Energy Reform
- Moderator: Chantal Kordula, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Emilio Lozoya, CEO, Pemex
- Ali Moshiri, President, Africa & Latin America Exploration & Production Company, Chevron
- Carlos Ruiz Sacristán, Chairman & CEO, IEnova
Questions for discussion: How will foreign and domestic investment turn out in the oil and electricity sector? How will the reform be implemented? What implications does the reform have for the energy scenario in North America? Will we see more integration? What lessons can be learned from other countries that deal with the topic?
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Keynote Remarks: Lourdes Melgar, Undersecretary of Hydrocarbons, Secretariat of Energy (confirmed) (Download her presentation)
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Panel: Media, Telecommunications, and the Telecom Infrastructure
- Moderator: Patricia Menéndez-Cambó, Vice President and Secretary, Greenberg Traurig LLP
- Miguel Calderón Lelo de Larrea, Vice President, Regulation, Telefónica Mexico
- Adriana Labardini Inzunza, Commissioner, Ifetel
- Irene Levy, President, Observatel
Questions for discussion: What impact will the reform have for FDI? Why? What will be the long-term results of the reform? What will be the implications of the reform for the infrastructure and development of Mexico?
12:15 – 12:30 p.m. Keynote Remarks: José Ignacio Peralta, Undersecretary of Communications, Secretariat of Communications and Transportation
12:30 – 1:30 p.m. Panel: Reforms in Financial Services
- Moderator: Carlos Mota, Journalist, El Financiero
- Enrique De La Madrid Cordero, General Director, Bancomext
- William Wheeler, President, Americas, MetLife
- Guillermo Ortiz, Chairman, Grupo Financiero Banorte
Questions for discussion: What will change in the entrepreneurial climate with more access to credit? What does this imply for the largest Mexican companies? For the Mexican economy? How will these reforms make it easier for Mexican companies that want to transform to a global scale? How will this affect productivity?
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Closing Remarks: Fernando Aportela, Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit. (Download his presentation)
*To be confirmed
