The first Business Leadership Forum
for Texas and Mexico is scheduled for Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, and will be initially centered around 4 key sectors.
Business Leadership Forums
Developing a collaborative partnership between the US and Mexican private sector
Presenting Sponsor
AGENDA
10:00 am
11:00 am - 11:50 am
INAUGURAL SESSION
Government Officials and Private Sector Leaders will offer framing remarks on the Texas-Mexico relationship:
Speakers:
– Fernando Sepúlveda Chairman, AEM USA
– Carlos Salazar
Chairman, CCE
– G. Brint Ryan
Chairman of TAB
Dialogue and closing remarks
Government:
– Ruth R. Hughs
Secretary of State of Texas
– Tatiana Clouthier
Minister of Economy of Mexico (IA)
– Marcelo Ebrard
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (IA)
– Gregg Abbott
Governor of Texas (IA)
Parallel Public Session
Parallel to the closed sectoral sessions, a public session with high-level government officials from Texas and Mexico will be held for all general members from TAB, CCE and AEM.
– George P. Bush
Texas Land Comissioner
– Pedro Romero Torres Torrija
Responsible of the Border’s Stimulus Programs from the
Government of Mexico
10:45 am - 10:55 am
11:00 am - 11:50 am
SIMULTANEOUS PRIVATE SECTORIAL SESSIONS
Private Sector Leaders will explain the Leadership mechanism to business members participating in sectorial sessions.
– Dennis Nixon
Chairman of IBC presentation
– Odracir Barquera
General Director for Planning of CCE
– Fernando Sepulveda
Chairman of AEM
PRIVATE SECTORIAL SESSIONS
- Welcome remarks and group objectives
- Issues and action items
- Working group discussion
- Conclusion and next steps
10:00 am
INAUGURAL SESSION
Government Officials and Private Sector Leaders will offer framing remarks on the Texas-Mexico relationship:
Speakers:
Fernando Sepúlveda, Chairman, AEM USA
Carlos Salazar, Chairman, CCE
G. Brint Ryan, Chairman of TAB
Dialogue and closing remarks
Government:
Ruth Hughes, Secretary of State of Texas (IA) Tatiana Clouthier, Minister of Economy of Mexico (IA) Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico (IA) Gregg Abbott, Governor of Texas (IA)
10:45 am - 10:55 am
SIMULTANEOUS PRIVATE SECTORIAL SESSIONS
Private Sector Leaders will explain the Leadership mechanism to business members participating in sectorial sessions.
- Dennis Nixon, Chairman of IBC presentation
- Odracir Barquera, General Director for Planning of CCE
- Fernando Sepulveda, Chairman of AEM
11:00 am - 11:50 am
Parallel Public Session
Parallel to the closed sectoral sessions, a public session with high-level government officials from Texas and Mexico will be held for all general members from TAB, CCE and AEM.
- George P. Bush Texas Land Comissioner
- Pedro Romero Torres Torrija, Responsible of the Border’s Stimulus Programs from the
Government of Mexico
11:00 am - 11:50 am
PRIVATE SECTORIAL SESSIONS
- Welcome remarks and group objectives
- Issues and action items
- Working group discussion
- Conclusion and next steps
Closing Ceremony
11:50 am - 12:00 pm
Closing Remarks
9:45 am
10:00 am
10:35 am
11:05 am
11:40 am
Registration
(Participants will log into BlueJeans/Zoom platform and will remain in the virtual waiting area until MC TBD officially kicks off the event).
Opening ceremony
Speakers:
Fernando Sepúlveda, Chairman, AEM USA
Carlos Salazar, Chairman, CCE
Becky Redman, Chairman, IBC Bank
Government:
Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas/ Ruth R. Hughs, Texas Secretary of State Marcelo Ebrard, Secretary of Foreign Relations/ Graciela Márquez, Secretary of Economy
Keynote session #1
Keynote session #2
Keynote Session #3
Keynote Session #4
10:00 am
Bi-National Industry Working Groups
1. Energy
Special guests:
Christi Craddick, Texas Railroad Commission
2. Investment / Supply
Special guests:
Moisés Kalach, Grupo Kaltex
3. Tourism
Special guests:
Miguel Torruco, Secretary of Tourism
4. Border Issues
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