8:00 am to 1:00 pm CDMX 
10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET

The St. Regis Mexico City Hotel
Av. Paseo de la Reforma 439
Mexico City
Mexico
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8:00 am to 1:00 pm CDMX 
10:00 am to 3:00 pm ET

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Av. Paseo de la Reforma 439
Mexico City
Mexico
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Overview

Mexico: Boosting the Competitiveness of North America

The 2025 Council of the Americas Annual Conference in Mexico will convene at a pivotal moment for global political and economic relations. This year’s conference will explore Mexico’s economic vision, priorities for growth, and its role as an essential partner in maintaining and promoting North American competitiveness and prosperity. 

Registration  

The program will be in Spanish. 

Confirmed Speakers: 

  • Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy of Mexico 
  • Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Chief Officer for North America, Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Héctor Orellana, Vice President for North America, Medtronic
  • Rodrigo Mariscal Paredes, Head of Economic Planning Unit and Chief Economist, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit
  • Luis de la Calle, CEO and Founding Partner, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera
  • Paul Dyck, Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Walmart 
  • Alfonso Eyzaguirre, CEO of Latin America and Canada, J.P. Morgan 
  • Carlos García, CEO, Valero México; President, AmCham Mexico
  • Salma Jalife, President, Centro México Digital
  • Alejandra Lagunes, Founder, Alianza Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA)
  • Víctor Marroquín, Senior Vice President and President, Kellanova Latin America  
  • Valeria Moy, Managing Director, IMCO
  • Jennifer Prescott, Director, International Trade & Tax, LatAm Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Gregory Romero, Senior Vice President, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy
  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas 
  • Katya Somohano, CEO, Iberdrola México
  • Abraham Zamora, President for Mexico, Sempra Infraestructura 

Follow the discussion on X: #mxCOA | @ASCOA


Event Information: Adán Toledo | atoledo@as-coa.org  
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org 
COA Corporate Membership: Miranda Gastelum | mgastelum@as-coa.org 
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org 

Agenda

7:30–8:00 am: Registration and Networking Breakfast 

8:00 am: Welcome Remarks

  • Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas 

8:10 am: Keynote Address

  • Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of the Economy of Mexico 

8:40 am: Keynote Presentation

  • Rodrigo Mariscal Paredes, Head of Economic Planning Unit and Chief Economist, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit 

9:00 am: Mexico’s Outlook in the Evolving Global Landscape 

  • Alfonso Eyzaguirre, CEO for Latin America and Canada, J.P. Morgan
  • Moderator: Susan Segal, President & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas 

9:30 am: Trade and Investment: Leveraging North America’s Potential 

  • Paul Dyck, Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Walmart
  • Victor Marroquin, Senior Vice President and President, Kellanova Latin America  
  • Héctor Orellana, Vice President for Northern Latin America, Medtronic 
  • Moderator: Luis de la Calle, CEO, De la Calle, Madrazo Mancera 

10:30 am: Networking Break

10:45 am: Powering Mexico’s Digital Economy 

  • Jennifer Prescott, Director of International Trade and Tax & Latin America Public Policy, Amazon Web Services
  • Alejandra Lagunes, Founder, Alianza Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA)
  • Salma Jalife, President, Centro México Digital 

11:30 am: Energy Security in North America

  • Abraham Zamora, President, Mexico, Sempra Infrastructure
  • Carlos García, CEO, Valero México; President, AmCham Mexico
  • Gregory Romero, Senior Vice President, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy  
  • Katya Somohano, CEO, Iberdrola México
  • Moderator: Valeria Moy, Managing Director, IMCO 

12:30 pm: Keynote Address

  • Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Chief Officer for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Speakers

Marcelo Ebrard
Secretary of Economy, Mexico

Marcelo Ebrard currently serves as Mexico's secretary of economy under President Claudia Sheinbaum. Ebrard has held various significant positions, including serving as Mexico's secretary of foreign affairs from 2018 to 2023 under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. He was also...

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Héctor Orellana
Vicepresidente para Latinoamérica Norte, Medtronic

Hector is Medtronic's current Vice President for Northern Latin America (Mexico and Central America), previously held the same position in Southern Latin America. He also held the position of General Director of Puerto Rico in the same company. At Medtronic he has held positions...

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Roberto Velasco Álvarez
Chief Officer for North America, Ministry of Foreign Relations

Roberto Velasco Alvarez holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Chicago, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Chicago Policy Review and spent one year as Mayoral Fellow in the Chicago Mayor's Office. He holds a bachelor's degree in law from the Universidad...

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Rodrigo Mariscal Paredes
Head of Economic Planning Unit and Chief Economist, Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit

Rodrigo Mariscal Paredes is chief economist and head of the Economic Planning Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit. Previously he was director general of macroeconomic analysis within the same Secretariat.

He served as a principal analyst at the Institute of...

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Paul Dyck
Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs, Walmart 

Paul Dyck is the Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Walmart International, where he oversees a global team of regional and subject-matter experts who navigate increasingly complex external policy and regulatory challenges. In this role, he leads the company’s...

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Alfonso Eyzaguirre
CEO of Latin America and Canada, J.P. Morgan

Alfonso Eyzaguirre is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JPMorgan for Latin America and Canada, as well as the Head of Investment Banking for Latin America. He assumed this role in March 2021 from the firm’s New York headquarters, after serving as President of JPMorgan Chile...

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Carlos García
CEO, Valero México; President, AmCham Mexico

Carlos García is the Senior Vice President of Latin America Commercial Operations and Managing Director of Valero México. He has over 25 years of experience in trade and investment across North America, with 20 years dedicated to the energy sector. Before joining Valero, he held...

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Gregory Romero
Senior Vice President, Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy

Gregory (Greg) Romero is Senior Vice-President, Mexico Natural Gas since July, 2024. In this role, Greg has the overall responsibility over TC Energy business in Mexico, ensuring the operational excellence and sustainable growth of this Business Unit. TC Energy is the largest...

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Valeria Moy
Managing Director, IMCO

Valeria Moy is a prominent Mexican economist and public policy expert, currently serving as the General Director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness (IMCO), a leading think tank dedicated to enhancing Mexico's economic and social competitiveness. Under her leadership...

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Jennifer Prescott
Director, International Trade & Tax, LatAm Public Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Jennifer Prescott is a seasoned policy and technology leader with a distinguished career spanning over two decades in public service and the private sector. Currently, she serves as the Director for International Trade and Tax Policy, as well as Director of Latin America Public...

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Abraham Zamora
President, Mexico, Sempra Infrastructure

Abraham Zamora is the principal representative of Sempra Infrastructure in Mexico, where he is responsible for government, regulatory, and public affairs. Since 2024, he serves as the President of Sempra Infrastructure – Mexico, and since 2023, he has also held the role of Chief...

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Katya Somohano
CEO, Iberdrola México

Katya Somohano Silva leads Iberdrola México as CEO, a role she took on in April 2024. Born in Mexico City, she earned her law degree from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and completed a master’s in law at the University of Cambridge. She also completed...

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Víctor Marroquín
Senior Vice President and President of Kellanova Latin America

Víctor Marroquín serves as Senior Vice President of Kellanova Latin America and is a member of the company’s global executive committee. With over 25 years of experience in the consumer goods industry, he has held numerous senior leadership roles across the region, driving...

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Salma Jalife
President, Centro México Digital

Salma Jalifeh has decades of experience as an information and communications technology consultant in Latin America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region. Her experience in the public and academic sectors mas made her a leading advocate for digital transformation. She has held...

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Alejandra Lagunes
Founder, Alianza Nacional de Inteligencia Artificial (ANIA)

Alejandra Lagunes is a visionary leader in technology, digital communication, public policy, regulation, and well-being. She has held influential roles at companies such as Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, and Televisa. In the realm of digital communication, she was a key figure in...

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Luis de la Calle
CEO and Founding Partner, De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera

Luis de la Calle is managing director at De la Calle, Madrazo, Mancera, S.C., and from 1999 to 2002 was Mexico’s undersecretary for international trade negotiations in Mexico’s Ministry of the Economy. He also served as trade and NAFTA minister at the Mexican Embassy in...

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Susan Segal
President and CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas

Susan Segal was elected president and CEO of the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in August 2003 after working in the private sector with Latin America and other emerging markets for over 30 years. A passionate supporter of Latin America, she joined the organizations...

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