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Conferences Program

February 23, 2015

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08:30 A.M. - 09:00 A.M.

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09:00 A.M. - 09:15 A.M.

Welcoming Speech
José E. Calzada Rovirosa, Querétaro State Government
Eduardo J. Sólis, Executive President, Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry
Oscar Albin, Executive President, National Auto Parts Industry

09:15 A.M. - 09:30 A.M.

Inaugural Declaration
Ildefonso Guajardo, Secretary of Economy (to be confirmed)

09:30 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

Prospects for the automotive industry in Mexico: towards the year 2020
Eduardo J. Sólis, Executive President, Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry

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10:00 A.M. - 11:15 A.M.

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Challenges and opportunities for the new investments in the automotive sector in Mexico
Moderator: Eduardo J. Sólis, Executive President, Mexican Association of the Automotive Industry
Speakers: Miguel Barbeyto, General Director, Mazda Mexico
Alejandro Ponce, General Director, Autoliv
Enrique de la Madrid, General Director, National bank for Foreign Trade (BANCOMEXT)

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11:15 A.M. - 11:45 P.M.

Engineering in the automotive sector in Mexico: challenges for technological development in the automotive industry: human resources and infrastructure
David Rojas, Engineering Director, General Motors Mexico

11:45 P.M. - 01:00 P.M.

The development of the supply chain of automotive industry
Moderator: Santiago Macias, General Director, National Commitee of Productivity and Technological Innovation (COMPITE)
Speakers: Daniel Sánchez Peñaflor, Country Screening Americas Region Manager, Continental Automotive
Héctor Márquez Solís, Supply Chain Specialist, Undersecretary of commerce and Industry
Alfredo Monroy, Responsible Purchasing and Supplier Network, BMW

1:00 P.M. - 01:30 P.M.

Building cars together, a Canadian perspective
Speaker: Flavio Volpe, President, Automotive Parts Manufacturers Associations (APMA)

01:30 P.M. - 02:00 P.M.

Michigan and Mexico: how one industry binds two economies
Speaker: Trevor Pawl, Managing Director, Pure Michigan Business Connect

02:00 P.M. - 03:00 P.M.

LUNCH BREAK

03:00 P.M. - 04:00 P.M.

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Market development of electric and hybrid vehicles in Mexico: the need for public policies for its promotion
Moderator: Luis Manuel Guerra, President, Autonomous Institute of Ecological Research
Speakers: Rodolfo Lacy, Undersecretary of Planning and Environment Policy/Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources
Jorge Vallejo, Director of Government Relations, Nissan Mexicana
Marcos Pérez, Director of Engineering, Ford Motor Company

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David Alejandro Colón, Aftersales Manager, BMW

04:00 P.M. - 04:30 P.M.

Environmental regulations in the automotive industry: a comprehensive view
Speakers: Jorge Macias, Asesor Independiente (CAME)

04:30 P.M.- 05:30 P.M.

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The experience of regional development in the automotive industry
Moderator: Veronica Orendain, General Director of Heavy Industries and High Technology, Ministry of Economy
Speakers: Manuel Montoya, General Director, Cluster Automotriz Nuevo León
Alfredo Arzola, General Director, Cluster Automotriz Guanajuato

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Sergio Mendoza Vidal, General President, Cluster Automotriz Chihuahua

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Antonio Herrera, General President, Cluster Automotriz Querétaro

5:30 P.M - 06:00 P.M.

Closing Ceremony
Support for the development of the automotive supply chain: Proauto
Rogelio Garza Garza, Undersecretary of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Economy