2013 Latin American Cities Conferences Mexico City - Mexico: Opportunity and Growth
2013 Latin American Cities Conferences Mexico City - Mexico: Opportunity and Growth
The April 16 conference will focus on Mexico’s global leadership, the North American energy landscape, and how can the country innovate in the areas of science, technology, and entrepreneurship.
New York, April 8, 2013 - Americas Society and Council of the Americas will host their annual Mexico City conference “Opportunity and Growth,” presented in partnership with Proméxico on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Scheduled to be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this conference will bring together senior public officials and private sector leaders in a conversation about Mexico’s emerging global leadership, the North American energy landscape, and how Mexico can innovate in the areas of science, technology, and the entrepreneurship program. The conference will be live webcast here.
“In his first four months in office, President Enrique Peña Nieto has built considerable momentum. This is Mexico’s moment,” said Americas Society/Council of the Americas President and CEO Susan Segal. “We are delighted to host this conference in Mexico City at such a crucial time in the country’s history and when the world’s eyes are focused on so many opportunities in Mexico.”
Local and international panelists at the conference will include: José Antonio Meade, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mexico; Ildefonso Guajardo, Secretary of Economy; Emilio Lozoya, CEO, PEMEX; Luis Téllez, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Mexican Stock Exchange; Ernesto de Lucas Hopkins, CEO, ProMéxico; Susan Segal, President and CEO, AS/COA; Pilar Aguilar, CEO, Endeavor Mexico; Marcus Dantus, Director, Wayra Mexico; Enrique Hidalgo, President, ExxonMobil Ventures Mexico; Amb. Ashok Mirpuri, Ambassador of Singapore to the United States; Ali Moshiri, President, Chevron Africa and Latin America Exploration & Production Company; Pablo Slough, CEO, Google Mexico; Blanca Treviño, President and CEO, Softtek; Juan Pablo del Valle, Chairman, Mexichem; and Jaime Zabludovsky, President, Consejo Mexicano de Asuntos Internacionales (COMEXI).
Visit www.as-coa.org/mexico2013 for the complete agenda, blog, and live webcast of the conference.
The webcast begins Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 8:45 a.m. local time, 9:45 a.m. ET.
Get live updates on Twitter via @ascoa and #mex2013.
Tune into the live webcast here.
2013 Latin American Cities Conferences Mexico City: Opportunity and Growth
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Registration: 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
Presentation: 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Juárez 20, Centro
Cuauhtémoc, 06010
Mexico City, Mexico
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Press Inquiries: Please contact Adriana La Rotta at alarotta@as-coa.org or 1-212-277-8384.
Americas Society (AS) is the premier organization dedicated to education, debate and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.
Council of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.
