Mexico Competitiveness Forum

At the Council of the Americas public panel, speakers discussed competitiveness in Mexico.

In the wake of President Barack Obama’s recent meeting in Mexico with President Enrique Peña Nieto—and their agreement to establish a High Level Economic Dialogue and educational exchanges—speakers will discuss Mexico’s efforts in building a culture of innovation, public-private sector cooperation, and the prospects for realizing those goals.

Welcome and Introduction

• Eric Farnsworth, Vice President, Council of the Americas

Opening Remarks

• Ángel Cabrera, President, George Mason University

U.S.-Mexico Competitiveness Agenda

• Jerry Haar, Professor of Management & International Business, Florida International University and Senior Research Fellow, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University
• Matt Rooney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of State
• Kenneth Smith, Minister Representative, Trade and NAFTA Office, Embassy of Mexico
• Gerardo Patiño, Trade and Investment Commissioner, ProMéxico (Moderator)

Mexican Innovation and Cross-Border Investment

• Peter Foyo, President, Nextel Mexico
• Nadja Giuffrida, Chief Executive Officer, Dextro
• Jorge Ruíz, Director of International Consulting, Quarksoft USA
• Ricardo Ernst, Professor of Operations, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University (Moderator)

A Conversation on Mexico’s Economic Outlook

• Santiago Levy, Vice President for Sector Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank

          Interviewed by Eric Farnsworth

View the program agenda.

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Press: Valeria Cruz | vcruz@as-coa.org | 1-202-659-8989