Webinar: Nearshoring in Mexico, opportunities for Australian companies

Agenda

Speaker

Welcome and introduction

Kim Prior, CEO of the Australia-Latin America Business Council

Marlen Marroquin, Executive Regional Director, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce (California)

Ambassador welcome

His Excellency Ernesto Cespedes Oropeza, Ambassador of Mexico to Australia

Her Excellency Rachel Moseley, Ambassador of Australia to Mexico

US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce welcome

The Honourable Albert Zapanta, President and CEO, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Guest introductions

Moderator and Program Coordinator, Eduardo Gallifa, Manager, Ato Shipping

Presentation 1: 

• General overview of current manufacturing in Mexico's border
• Current numbers of foreign companies established in Mexico
• Incentives and why to manufacture in Mexico

Pedro Montejo, President INDEX (National Association of the Maquiladora Industry) Baja California Mexico

Presentation 2: 

Enhancing business, trade and investment linkages between Australia and Mexico: Capitalising on nearshoring, trade agreements and market conditions

Kim Prior, CEO of ALABC

Juan Carlos Baker Pineda, Ansley Consulting

Presentation 3:

• ·       Logistics and transportation opportunities and challenges

Aram Hodoyan, President and CEO, OTL On Time Logistics

Q&A

Moderator, Eduardo Gallifa

 Closing remarks

Moderator, Eduardo Gallifa