Mexico's Automotive Industry Challenges
Eduardo Solis, MEXICAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, President
A Regional Market Outlook in a Global Perspective
George Magliano, GLOBAL INSIGHT, Director of NA Auto Industry Research
GE's Overview of Competitiveness in Mexico
Alfredo Espino, GE COMMERCIAL FINANCE, Senior Sales VP
Welcome Message by SLP Governor Dr. Fernando Toranzo Fernandez
Keynote Speaker - General Motors in Mexico
Mauricio Kuri, Public and Government Relations Director at General Motors
COFFEE BREAK
Auto Parts Industry in Mexico
Agustin Rios, MEXICAN ASSOCIATION OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
MANUFACTURERS, Executive President
Volkswagen in Mexico
Thomas Karig, VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO, Corporate Relations and
Strategy Vice President
Post-Recession Challenges and Opportunities Facing North American
Automakers
Bruce Belzowski, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN'S TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Assistant Research Scientist
BMW in Mexico
Ignacio Altamirano, BMW GROUP, Global Sourcing Manager, Americas
LUNCH - San Luis Potosi Government Presentation
Martha Elena Meade Espinoza, Secreatariat of Economic Development
Automotive Industry Market in Mexico
Jose Gomez, NATIONAL AUTOMOTIVE DEALER ASSOCIATION, President
Doing Business in Mexico after NAFTA
Humberto Gayou, LEXCORP, Partner
Investment Opportunities in Mexico
Jorge Lopez, PROMEXICO, Chief of the Office for International Promotion
Perspectives of Human Resources for Offshore Manufacturing
in Mexico
Emilio Cadena, GRUPO PRODENSA, President
WORKING TABLES
DINNER & COCKTAILS
Thursday November 5, 2009 (08:00am - 4:00pm)
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (7:00am - 8:00am)
Legal Tax Structures for Auto Suppliers in Mexico
Carlos Angulo, BAKER & MCKENZIE, Principal Partner
Customer Satisfaction in a Changing Automotive Industry
Richard Cooper, J.D. POWER & ASSOCIATES, Vice President, Canada
and Latin America
Mexico, Globalization and the Auto Industry
Sergio Ornelas, MEXICONOW, Editor
Cost Model of a Manufacturing Operation in Mexico
Francisco Treviño, INTERMEX INDUSTRIAL PARKS, Director Business
Development
ADJOURN
GENERAL MOTORS PLANT TOURS