Auto Parts Industry in Mexico
Agustin Rios, MEXICAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
MANUFACTURERS, Executive President
A Regional Market Outlook in a Global Perspective
George Magliano, GLOBAL INSIGHT, Director of NA Auto Industry Research
Mexico’s Automotive Industry Challenges
Eduardo Solis, MEXICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, President
Investment Opportunities in Mexico
Mario Juarez, PROMEXICO, Investment Promotion Director
COFFEE BREAK
General Motors in Mexico
Hector de Hoyos, GENERAL MOTORS MEXICO, Manufacturing General Director
GE’s Overview of Competitiveness in Mexico
Alfredo Espino, GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE, Senior Sales VP
Toyota in Mexico
Jun Umemura, TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING
NORTH AMERICA INC, Vice President
Globalizing Automotive Enterprises: Challenges and Opportunities
Bruce Belzowski, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN’S TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Assistant Research Scientist
LUNCH
Automotive Suppliers Case Study
Nick Criss, CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD, Industrial Services Director
Volkswagen in Mexico
Thomas Karig, VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO, Corporate Relations and
Strategy Vice President
Doing Business in Mexico after NAFTA
Humberto Gayou, LEXCORP, Partner
Automotive Industrial Policy, Present and Future
Pedro Gonzalez, MINISTRY OF THE ECONOMY, Automotive Cluster Director
Magna in Mexico
Willi Ewers, MAGNA COSMA INTERNATIONAL, Latin America Vice President
Landed Costs and Mexico's Automotive Industry's Logistics Pitfalls
Leopoldo Prendes, ACCEL LOGISTICS, Business Development Manager
DINNER & COCKTAILS
Friday September 4, 2009 (07:00am - 5:00pm)
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (7:00am - 8:00am)
Legal Tax Structures for Auto Suppliers in Mexico
Carlos Angulo, BAKER & MCKENZIE, Principal Partner
Mexico, Globalization and the Auto Industry
Sergio Ornelas, MEXICONOW, Editor
Mexico’s Auto Industry Logistics
Rafael McCadden, COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL, Director Industrial & Logistics
AMDA in Mexico
Jose Gomez, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALER ASSOCIATION, President
Discovery Process Information for Critical Site Selection Decisions
Ruben Navarro, PRINVER, President
Maquiladora Operations and Costs of Manufacturing in Mexico
Tres Hendrix, INTERMEX, Marketing Director and
Carlos Alvarado, PRODENSA, Business Development Manager
COFFEE BREAK
GM Plant Tour
Notes: Plant tour will be limited. GM has the right to deny access to anyone at their discretion