9 am to 4 pm CDMX 
11 am to 6 pm ET

Sofitel Mexico City Reforma
Av. Paseo de la Reforma 297
Mexico City
Mexico
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9 am to 4 pm CDMX 
11 am to 6 pm ET

Sofitel Mexico City Reforma
Av. Paseo de la Reforma 297
Mexico City
Mexico
Register

Share

Overview

Join Council of the Americas on Tuesday, May 5, for its annual conference in Mexico. 

Mexico is advancing a focused growth agenda for 2026 and beyond, with Plan Mexico guiding the country's efforts to attract investment and strengthen regional development. At the same time, the upcoming USMCA review is reshaping the conditions for trade, investment, and North American cooperation. COA's 2026 Mexico Conference will convene senior leaders from the private sector and government to assess the investment landscape, discuss solutions to the challenges ahead, and advance the public-private collaboration that will be essential to Mexico's growth agenda, at home and across North America. 

 Registration is now Closed. 
COA members please email ascoaprograms@as-coa.org if you have any questions.

The program will be in Spanish. Live webcast of this event will be available on this webpage and no prior registration is required to watch the broadcast.

Program Information: Contact | ascoaprograms@as-coa.org
Sponsorship Opportunities: Constanza Guarino | cguarino@as-coa.org 
Press Inquiries: Claudia Torrens | mediarelations@as-coa.org 

Agenda

2026 COA Conference: Mexico  
Program Overview 
May 5, 2026 | Sofitel Mexico City Reforma

9:00–10:00 am Registro y Networking Coffee

10:00–10:25 am Inauguración

  • Susan Segal, Presidenta & CEO, Americas Society/Council of the Americas
  • Katia Bouazza, Directora General de Regiones, BID Invest
  • José Medina Mora, Presidente, Consejo Coordinador Empresarial

10:25–11:15 am Plan México: Hoja de Ruta para el Crecimiento Sostenido

  • Maria del Carmen Bonilla, Subsecretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Público (por confirmar)
  • Antonio del Valle Perochena, Presidente del Consejo de Administración, Kaluz; Copresidente, Consejo Mexicano de Negocios
  • Jorge Arce, Director General, HSBC México
  • Tania Ortiz Mena, Presidenta, Sempra Infraestructura
  • Moderadora: Ana María Aguilar, Directora Ejecutiva, Consejo Mexicano de Negocios

11:15 am–12:10 pm T-MEC y el Futuro de la Integración Regional

  • Sergio de la Maza, Vicepresidente Ejecutivo y Director General, TenarisTamsa
  • Oscar del Cueto, Presidente y Representante Ejecutivo, CPKC de México y Presidente de AmCham Mexico
  • Shauna Hemingway, Senior Special Advisor, Mexico and the Americas, Business Council of Canada
  • Moderador: Juan Pablo Spinetto, Latin America Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion

12:10–1:10 pm Energía para el Crecimiento: Infraestructura e Inversión

  •  Ronnie Hawkins, Partner & Head of Emerging Markets, Global Infrastructure Partners
  • Carlos Garcia, Director General, Valero Mexico
  • Gregory Romero, Senior Vice President - Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines, TC Energy
  • Juan Ignacio Rubiolo, EVP and Chief Operating Officer, AES Corporation
  • Eugenio Amador Quijano, Director de Finanzas, Comisión Federal de Electricidad
  • Moderadora: Alejandra León, Associate Director, Strategy & Business Development Latin America, S&P Global

1:10–1:50 pm Comida

1:50–2:40 pm Oportunidad Tecnológica: Inteligencia Artificial, Innovación y Crecimiento

  • Diego Flores Jimenez, Titular del Sector de Industria Electrónica y Digital, Secretaría de Economía
  • Teresa Verthein, Head of Government Affairs for Mexico, Colombia, and Central America, Salesforce
  • Ana Paola Barbosa, Director de Políticas Públicas para México, Amazon Web Services
  • Moderadora: Sofía Pérez Gasque, Directora General, AMITI

2:40–3:30 pm Financiamiento como Catalizador del Desarrollo 

  • Jorge Mendoza Sánchez, Director General, Banobras
  • Eric Parrado, Director Jefe de la División de Países de Centroamérica, México, Panamá, República Dominicana y Haití, BID Invest
  • Ernesto González, Managing Director, Head of Real Assets in Mexico and Colombia, Macquarie Asset Management
  • Felipe García Moreno, Presidente y Director General, J.P. Morgan Mexico
  • Moderadora: Jimena Tolama, Editor-In-Chief, Bloomberg Línea

3:30 pm–4:00 pm Cierre 

  • Orador por confirmar

Speakers

Jorge Arce

President and Chief Executive Officer, HSBC México

Jorge Arce became Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HSBC Mexico in February 2020 and has been Chair of the Board of Directors since January 2022. He previously worked in Banco Santander México where he was Deputy General Director of Global Banking and Markets and before that he...

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Eugenio Amador Quijano

Chief Financial Officer, Comisión Federal de Electricidad

Eugenio Amador Quijano is director of Finance at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE). With more than 20 years of experience in finance, investments, and project structuring, he has led strategic initiatives in energy, infrastructure, and transportation across Mexico and...

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Ana María Aguilar

Executive Director, Consejo Mexicano de Negocios

Ana María Aguilar Argáez is originally from Mexicali, Baja California. She holds a PhD in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), specializing in open-economy macroeconomics and development, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from ITAM, where she also...

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Ana Paola Barbosa

Director for Public Policy Mexico, Amazon Web Services

Ana Paola Barbosa serves as director of public policy for Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Mexico, a position she has held since November 2022. In this role, she leads AWS’s engagement with Mexican government officials, regulators, and policymakers on cloud computing, artificial...

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Katia Bouazza

Chief Regions Officer, IDB Invest

Katia Bouazza is a globally recognized banking and financial market executive known for her transformational leadership, product innovation, and commitment to diversity and inclusion. With over 25 years of experience at HSBC, she's held leadership positions including vice chair...

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Oscar Augusto Del Cueto Cuevas

President and Executive Representative, CPKC Mexico; President, American Chamber of Commerce Mexico

Oscar Del Cueto Cuevas es presidente y representante ejecutivo de CPKC de México.

El Sr. Oscar Del Cueto tiene más de 30 años de experiencia en el sector ferroviario. Se unió a Kansas City Southern de México en 2006, donde desempeñó varios cargos, entre ellos, director de mecánica...

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Diego Flores Jiménez

Head of the Electronics and Digital Industry Sector, Secretary of Economy

Diego Flores Jiménez is head of the Electronics and Digital Industry Sector at Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, where he leads the agenda on the digital economy, semiconductors, and high-specialization manufacturing. He is co-lead of Mexico’s National Agenda on Artificial...

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Carlos García

Chief Executive Officer, Valero México

Carlos García es responsable de las estrategias comerciales de la empresa y del crecimiento de la marca Valero. Valero es una de las refinerías y comercializadoras independientes más grandes del mundo. Carlos cuenta con más de 25 años de experiencia en el comercio e inversión en...

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Felipe García Moreno

Senior Country Officer for Mexico, J.P. Morgan

El Lic. Felipe García Moreno Rodríguez es el Presidente del Consejo de Administración y Director General de Banco J.P. Morgan, S.A., Institución de Banca Múltiple, J.P. Morgan Grupo Financiero. Antes de unirse a JP Morgan, Felipe trabajó durante años durante 13 en Morgan Stanley...

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Ernesto González

Managing Director, Head of Real Assets in Mexico and Colombia, Macquarie Asset Management

Ernesto González is managing director at Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) based in Mexico City and is chief executive officer of Macquarie Mexico Infrastructure Fund. Mr. González Garfias has over 17 years experience as an energy executive in operating companies...

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Ronnie Hawkins

Partner, Global Infrastructure Partners

Ronnie Hawkins is a partner, having joined the firm in 2018. Mr. Hawkins focuses on investment activity in Latin America for GIP and GIP Emerging Markets. He is based in New York.

Prior to joining GIP, Mr. Hawkins served as a managing director at EIG Global Energy Partners, as...

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Shauna Hemingway

Senior Special Advisor, Mexico and the Americas, Business Council of Canada

Shauna Hemingway is a senior advisor, diplomat, and executive coach with more than 25 years of experience spanning international relations, trade policy, strategic communications, and leadership development.

Since September 2024, she has served as Senior Special Advisor at the...

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Alejandra León

Associate Director, Strategy & Business Development, Latin America, S&P Global Commodity Insights

Alejandra León, is an associate director of research and analysis at S&P Global Energy, specializes in the Latin American oil and gas upstream market and in refined products analysis.

An expert in international trade and industrial policy, she is a regular contributor to the Latin...

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Sergio de la Maza

President, Tenaris Mexico; Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, TenarisTamsa; President, National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO)

Originally from Orizaba, Veracruz, Sergio de la Maza is electrical mechanical engineer graduated from Universidad Veracruzana, and he is currently executive vice president and managing director of TenarisTamsa, leader in the steel pipes manufacture and services supply, mainly for...

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José Medina Mora

President, Mexican Business Coordinating Council (CCE)

José Medina Mora is President of the Consejo Coordinador Empresarial (CCE) (2026–2027). He is the founder and Chairman of the Board of CompuSoluciones, an information technology company with operations in Mexico, Colombia, Chile, and the United States. He previously served as...

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Jorge Mendoza Sánchez

CEO, Banco Nacional de Obras y Servicios Públicos (Banobras)

Jorge Mendoza Sánchez holds an MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, with a specialization in Economics, from the University of Texas at Austin. He previously served as Corporate Director of Finance at the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and as...

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Tania Ortiz Mena

President, Sempra Infrastructure

Tania Ortiz Mena is president of Sempra Infrastructure. In this role, Ortiz Mena leads the company’s three business lines in the US and Mexico: LNG, low carbon solutions, and energy networks. Previously, Ortiz Mena was CEO of IEnova, Sempra’s subsidiary in Mexico. Ortiz Mena also...

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Eric Parrado Herrera

Managing Director, Central America, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic and Haiti

Eric Parrado is managing director for Central America, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic and Haiti at IDB Invest; where he leads strategy and operations in this region with his strong track record in financial management and economic development.

Prior to joining IDB Invest, he...

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Sofía Pérez Gasque

General Director, Mexican Association of the IT Industry (AMITI)

Sofía Pérez Gasque Muslera es Directora General de la Asociación Mexicana de la Industria de Tecnologías de Información (AMITI), donde lidera la agenda del sector tecnológico en México con foco en inteligencia artificial, ciberseguridad, nearshoring y desarrollo del talento con...

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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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Juan Ignacio Rubiolo

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, The AES Corporation

Juan Ignacio Rubiolo has worked at AES since 2001 and in 2026 was named chief operating officer. Juan Ignacio has proven experience in business development, risk management and commercial strategy, and he combines his knowledge of the energy sector with AES global resources and...

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Juan Pablo Spinetto

Latin America Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion

Juan Pablo "JP" Spinetto is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering Latin American business, economic affairs and politics. He was previously Bloomberg News’ managing editor for economics and government in the region.

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Jimena Tolama

Editor-In-Chief, Bloomberg Línea

Jimena Tolama is an award-winning journalist and media executive with more than a decade of experience as an editor, reporter, and news anchor across leading news platforms in Latin America. She is currently Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg Línea, the Bloomberg Media franchise...

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Antonio del Valle Perochena
President, Consejo Mexicano de Negocios (CMN); Chairman of the Board, Grupo Kaluz

Antonio del Valle Perochena is the chairman of the Board of Directors of Kaluz, S.A. de C.V. since September 1, 2013 (holding company of Mexichem, S.A.B. and Elementia, S.A.B. de C.V.), as well as the chairman of the Board of Grupo Financiero Ve por Mas, S.A. de C.V. (BX +). Also...

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Teresa Verthein

Head of Government Affairs for Mexico, Colombia, and Central America, Salesforce

Teresa Verthein is a government affairs and public policy leader with over 15 years of experience in international relations, strategic engagement, and public-private collaboration across Latin America. She currently serves as Head of Government Affairs for Mexico, Colombia, and...

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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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