Four Seasons Hotel - Mexico
Paseo de la Reforma #500
Mexico City
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET)
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2012 Latin American Cities Conferences: Mexico City
On March 13, 2012 AS/COA hosted its annual Mexico City Conference. This year's event focused on Mexico's increasingly active role in the world economy and the global stage.
8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
(10 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET)
Four Seasons Hotel - Mexico
Paseo de la Reforma #500
Mexico City
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Overview
Mexico’s preparations for the G20 Summit and the World Economic Forum Latin America marked a crucial turning point for the country as an international player. In recent years, Mexico has played an increasingly active role in business and investment while strengthening its inter-regional partnerships with Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America. This has been recognized by international organizations such as the World Bank and International Finance Corporation, which ranked Mexico first in Latin America in their 2011 Doing Business analysis.
Despite the global economic downturn and robust competition with China and other emerging Asian powerhouses, Mexico attracted $22 billion in foreign direct investment last year. In 2012, Mexico faces significant challenges, as well as opportunities to define its role in the international community. With a group of leading public and private sector officials, this conference will analyze the country’s burgeoning global leadership in the run-up to July’s presidential elections.
Confirmed Speakers:
- H.E. Lourdes Aranda, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and G20 Sherpa
- H.E. José Antonio Meade, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico
- Carlos Guzmán, President and CEO, ProMéxico
- José Enrique Arrioja, México City Bureau Chief, Bloomberg
- Susan Greenwell, Vice President and Head, International Government Affairs, MetLife, Inc.
- Leo Martinez-Diaz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, United States Department of the Treasury
- David D. Nelson, Senior Manager, Global Government Affairs and Policy, General Electric Company
- Dan Reed, Corporate Vice President, Technology Policy, Microsoft Corporation
- Alberto Saracho Martínez, Executive Director, Fundación IDEA
- Miguel Székely Pardo, Public Policy Advisor, Josefina Vázquez Mota
- Fernando Turner, Member of the Executive Board, Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (MORENA)
- Emilio Lozoya Austin, Coordinador de Asuntos Internacionales de la Campaña Presidencial, Enrique Pena Nieto (PRI)
- Susan L. Segal, President and CEO, Americas Society and Council of the Americas
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Agenda
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks:
- Carlos Guzmán, President and CEO, ProMéxico
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, AS/COA
9:00 a.m. The Role of México as President of the G20 Meetings in 2012
- Keynote speaker: Lourdes Aranda, Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Mexico and G20 Sherpa
9:20 a.m. The B20 in Mexico: Private Sector Perspectives
- The role of Mexico as president of the G-20 meetings in 2012: What does the country hope to accomplish?
- International monetary and financial cooperation for sustainable global growth
- The role of the private sector in fulfilling G-20 goals for economic balance, climate change, food security, employment, ICTs, and innovation.
- Susan Greenwell,Vice President and Head, International Government Affairs, MetLife, Inc.
- David D. Nelson, Senior Manager, Global Government Affairs and Policy, General Electric Company
- Susan Segal, President and CEO, AS/COA
- Dan Reed, Corporate Vice President, Technology Policy, Microsoft Corporation
- Moderator: Alberto Saracho Martínez, Executive Director, Fundación IDEA
10:40 a.m. Coffee Break
11:00 a.m. Mexico: Economic Programs for 2013-2019
Davos style panel with advisers to the presidential candidates
- Fernando Turner, Member of the Executive Board, Movimiento Regeneración Nacional (MORENA)
- Emilio Lozoya Austin, Coordinador de Asuntos Internacionales de la Campaña Presidencial, Enrique Pena Nieto (PRI)
- Dr. Miguel Székely Pardo, Public Policy Advisor, Josefina Vázquez Mota (PAN)
- Moderator: José Enrique Arrioja, Mexico City Bureau Chief, Bloomberg
12:25 p.m. North America and the Prospects for Global Economic Recovery
- Keynote speaker: Leo Martinez-Diaz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, United States Department of the Treasury
12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
- José Antonio Meade, Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Mexico
