Agenda
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
| 1:00 PM |
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Welcome Lunch |
| 2:00 PM |
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Opening Remarks and Welcome |
| 2:15 PM |
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Program 1: Mexico's Resilience in the Face of Evolving Trade Dynamics |
| 3:15 PM |
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Program 2: Power for the Industry: Perspectives on the New Mexico Electricity Legislation |
| 4:15 PM |
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Networking Break |
| 4:30 PM |
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Program 3: Navigating Mexican Trade: Customs, Tax, Trump Policies & USMCA 2026 |
| 5:30 PM |
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Closing Remarks |
| 5:45 PM |
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Reception |
Program Overview
Opening Remarks and Welcome
Speaker:
J. Tate Godfrey, President & CEO, IAMC
Program 1: Mexico’s Resilience in the Face of Evolving Trade Dynamics
The program will begin with a discussion focused on Mexico's economic resilience when facing both potential trade threats and emerging opportunities. Key areas will include analysis of absorption data and the factors that have influenced the absorption; the impact of new US government policies; Mexico's fundamental strengths for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI); the effect of Peso devaluation on manufacturing competitiveness and a review of significant investment activities and trends that have occurred in Mexico during the past six months, considering both domestic and foreign investments across various sectors.
Speaker:
Sergio Perez, Executive Managing Director, Newmark
Program 2: Power for the Industry: Perspectives on the New Mexican Electricity Legislation
Join us for a stimulating panel discussion exploring the new Mexican electricity legislation. Hear perspectives from across the industry, including a supplier, an on-site generation developer, and a large end-user, as they outline the significant legislative changes.
Moderator:
José María Lujambio, Partner and Energy Practice Director, Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
Panelists:
Bruno Ortiz, Director of Operations, Mexico & Latin America, RERA Energy Group
Alfonso Mejia, General Counsel, Ammper Energia
Program 3: Navigating Mexican Trade: Customs, Tax, Trump Policies & USMCA 2026
This session will delve into Mexico's evolving customs and tax landscape in 2025, considering recent regulatory changes implemented in January 2025. It will also cover the upcoming renewal of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in June 2026 and will analyse the implications of the Trump administration's policies on trade with Mexico, alongside current threats and opportunities. Finally, we will explore Mexico’s long-term development plan towards 2030, often referred to as "Plan Mexico." This ambitious strategy, unveiled in January 2025, outlines key economic goals such as positioning Mexico among the top 10 global economies and increasing the investment-to-GDP ratio.
Speaker:
Luis Carbajo, Partner, Baker McKenzie México
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