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2025 Latin American Cities Conferences: Mexico City
COA will hold its annual conference in the Mexican capital on May 20 to discuss the country’s economic opportunities and the prospects for the years ahead.
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
- Please note that space is limited for this event. To request registration, contact us at ascoaprograms@as-coa.org. Priority will be given to COA Members.
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