VP Latin America & General Manager Protective and Marine Coatings, PPGAdriana Macouzet
Adriana joined PPG as a Paint Formulator in 1984 and increased gradually its responsibilities in the Coatings business Automotive in Mexico, in areas such as Pretreatment, Planning of Operations, Sales and Marketing.
In 1995, she moved to Argentina to develop new business in South America. Adriana returned to Mexico to lead the PPG's Automotive Coating businesses for Latin America.
In 2008 she took the position of General Manager for PPG Mexico and later General Manager, North Latin America.
In 2016 Mrs. Macouzet assumed her current position as Vice President for PPG Latin America and
General Manager of PMC, Latin America. As a promoter of diversity and inclusion, Adriana founded the Latin American Women's Leadership Council of PPG in 2008 and participated in the Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion council of PPG.
Director de Relaciones Gubernamentales, ZF GroupAlberto de Icaza
Ingeniero Industrial con Maestría en Administración . Alberto de Icaza cuenta con más de 40 años de experiencia en la Industria Automotriz en México y Estados Unidos.
Ha sido Presidente del Consejo de Administración de INA, del 2014 al 2016; y actualmente Consejero del mismo, así como de CAMEXA INDEX y COPARMEX.
Ha colaborado con gobiernos federales, estatales, locales y organismos internacionales. Miembro clave del equipo asesor durante las negociaciones del Acuerdo Estados Unidos - México - Canadá (USMCA)
Vice-president and General Country Manager Mexico and Central America. Siemens SWAlex Canela
Alex Canela is an established executive with 32 years of experience in the IT, automation, and digitalization industry.
Since 2018, he has led Siemens Software as Vice President and Country Manager for the Mexico and Central America region, a role from which he has positioned Siemens as a leader in Industrial Digitalization in the country.
He is also Vice President of the Industry 4.0 Commission for Concamin where he leads the Digital Transformation and Maturity efforts.
He has extensive experience as a CIO, which led him to be recognized three times as one of the most important CIOs in Mexico according to the ranking of CIO Infoworld magazine. He held this role for more than 20 years in different large companies, including General Motors and as head of User Engagement for the entire Americas region at SIEMENS AG.
Executive Vice President, Chirey Motor México Bryan Wu
El Sr. Wu se incorporó a Chirey desde el 2019, familiarizándose desde entonces con el mercado latino. Y desde 2021 es el Vicepresidente Ejecutivo para Chirey Motors México.
Chirey es una empresa China de alcance global que inició su historia en 1997 y llegó a México en 2022, año en el que vendió 12 mil 500 unidades en el mercado nacional.
La marca busca consolidarse como uno de los cinco grupos automotores más poderosos y grandes a nivel global.
CEO, Air Mobility Cristina Lara Jiménez
Ejecutiva con 20 años de experiencia en áreas estratégicas comerciales, operativas y financieras en empresas de la industria de las telecomunicaciones y tecnologías de la información. Con Maestría en Administración de negocios del IE Business School, Diplomado en administración de proyectos por el ITAM e Ingeniera en Telemática también del ITAM. Enfocada a proyectos de innovación y tecnología y en esta ocasión buscando poner a México y a Latinoamérica a la vanguardia en el uso eficiente del espacio aéreo, transformando la manera en que movemos personas y mercancía con una plataforma amigable con el medio ambiente.
Senior Analyst, S&P Global MobilityDiana Quezada
Diana Quezada Ortega is a Senior Analyst at S&P Global Mobility, her primary focus is on electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Her responsibilities include global coverage in the electric vehicle charging research group.
Prior to joining the S&P team, Diana worked as a global analyst at Wood Mackenzie, focusing primarily on the power, oil, and gas sector in Latin America. She was also involved in the installation of load infrastructure in Mexico during her tenure at the Comisión Federal de Electricidad.
Diana holds an MBA in energy management from the University of Aberdeen with a focus on energy transition. She also holds two Bachelor's degrees in Political Science and International Relations from the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM).
Líder del área Temática en Manufactura y Diseño Automotriz ITESMDr. Alejandro Rojo Valerio
Dr. Alejandro Rojo Valerio is Research Professor-Consultant at the Department of Mechanics and Advanced Materials of the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey campus. He carries out and coordinates research projects and technological developments related to the Automotive Industry in the Electromobility area by means of validation through tests to vehicles as well as automotive components, where he also supports in the planning, deliverables and coordination of the activities of the TEC Professors-Researchers in the Automotive area. He also brings as a function to be the Leader of the Automotive Design and Manufacturing Thematic Area, on behalf of the School of Engineering and Sciences (EIC) as a support to Continuing Education and Consulting of TEC.
Rector, UTPDr. Miguel Angel Celis
Miguel Ángel Celis has an extensive career in academia as founder of the Universidad Politécnica de Puebla, member of the National System of Researchers and recently rector of the Universidad Tecnológica de Tehuacán.
Celis Flores has experience as a postgraduate professor at the Universidad Iberoamericana campus Puebla, Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Universidad Anáhuac campus Puebla and Universidad Interamericana.
Miguel Ángel Celis Flores, PhD in Science from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (Inaoe), is the new rector of the Technological University of Puebla (UTP) for the period 2020-2024.
Head of Materials Management MexicoEmanuel Soto
Promoter of high-performance organizations and driver of multidisciplinary collaborative cultures. Emanuel is currently developing and leading the recent Procurement HUB for ZF in Mexico.
With 19 years of international experience in the Automotive, Electronics, Supply Chain and Strategic Planning industries, he has developed and implemented localization and regionalization programs for sustainable industrial ecosystems.
He is an Electronic Engineer in Automation and Control from the Technological Institute of Chihuahua, additionally he has a specialization in Design and Flows in Manufacturing. Certifications in Lean Manufacturing, Leadership, Strategic Planning, SixSigma and End to End Supply Chain.
Currently with ZF Group he is "Head of Materials Management Mexico", whose main function is the promotion of Supply focused on sustainability, reduction of carbon emissions and zero accidents in Electromobility and autonomous driving platforms with intelligent active and passive safety systems.
Director de Compras y Red de Proveedores en BMW Group Planta San Luis PotosíFrancisco Alcalá
Desde julio de 2022 Francisco Alcalá ocupa el cargo de
Director de Compras y Red de Proveedores para BMW
Group Planta San Luis Potosí, teniendo bajo su
responsabilidad las operaciones de compras directas e
indirectas con una red de más de 252 proveedores de
componentes en el país, surtiendo no solo a la Planta de
San Luis Potosí sino a todas las Plantas a nivel global.
Francisco inició su carrera en BMW México en 2010 en
donde participó en la industrialización de componentes
electrónicos para los lanzamientos de los modelos X3, X4,
X5 y X6, ensamblados en la Planta de Spartanburg en Carolina del Sur. En paralelo, tuvo un
amplio enfoque al desarrollo de proveedores en el país, el cual se ve reflejado en el gran
volumen de exportación de componentes a nuestra red global de producción. Esto ha
permitido que cada vehículo de BMW Group cuente con al menos un componente fabricado
en México.
Francisco Alcalá tiene 18 años de experiencia nacional e internacional en el área de desarrollo
de nuevos productos, compras, cadena de suministro, calidad y procesos de manufactura. Es
Ingeniero Industrial egresado de la Universidad de Guadalajara y cuenta con un Diplomado en
Ingeniería de Calidad para la Industria Electrónica Automotriz por la Universidad
Panamericana.
Presidente y Director General, General MotorsFrancisco Garza
Con una trayectoria de más de 23 años en la Industria Automotriz en México y en diversos países. En 1998 se unió a General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC) donde ocupó el cargo de Gerente de Operaciones, siendo responsable del lanzamiento del Programa de Garantía Extendida en México.
En 2001 fue ascendido a Director de Ventas y Mercadeo para México, fue responsable de la estrategia de programas de financiamiento de General Motors. Su primera asignación internacional fue en 2005 cuando fue ascendido a Presidente del Directorio y Gerente General de GMAC en Ecuador; Luego de esta designación, fue designado Presidente del Directorio y Director General de GMAC en Argentina y, en 2009, asumió el cargo de Presidente del Directorio y Director General de GM Financial México, siendo el primer mexicano en tomar las riendas de esta negocio.
En 2011 fue designado Vicepresidente de Ventas, Servicio y Mercadeo de General Motors de México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, y a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2019 fue ascendido a Presidente y Director General. En este puesto, es responsable de los negocios de Exportación y Mercado Nacional.
Senior Analyst, S&P Global MobilityHugo Cruz
Hugo Cruz is a senior analyst at S&P Global Mobility, where he works in the battery team, researching automotive companies' electrification strategies, battery technology trends, and the supply chains of components and minerals used in their manufacture.
With over a decade of experience in the energy and electronics sectors, he has held positions in engineering, R&D, entrepreneurship, and public policy. Hugo holds a Master's degree in Sustainable Energy from Delft University of Technology (The Netherlands) and an Electronics Engineering degree from UNAM (Mexico). He also holds certifications in data analysis and project management (PMP).
Business Development, Automotive Lata America SP Global MobilityIrina Sánchez
Irina Sanchez has more than 20 years of experience in the Automotive Industry. She is an Electronic Engineer and MBA from the University of the Americas Puebla and Texas A&M respectively. Spanish is her native language, fluent in English, and Portuñol in case of emergencies.
During her professional career she worked in companies such as Grupo Rassini and Magna International, with different international assignments, responsible for the areas of Sales, Program Management, Engineering and Supply Chain serving Light and Heavy Vehicle Assemblers, and the main Tier 1's.
She has been with S&P Global Mobility (formerly IHS) for more than 7 years. She is in charge of Business Development and Sales in Latin America, focusing mainly on Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. Her goal is to offer S&P Global Mobility solutions to different players in the Automotive Industry to support them in their strategic decisions and business development.
Director Comercial, Suzuki MotorsJuan Carlos Sánchez
Profesional con mas de 15 años de experiencia en el ramo automotor, de la mano con tres grandes marcas de la industria.
Sánchez Devesa ha consolidado el posicionamiento de la marca a través de sus ideas innovadoras dentro del mercado, así como la integración de equipo y análisis de la industria.
“El tema del delivery está dando movilidad a muchísimos negocios, la motocicleta, sin duda es la mejor opción y los mercados en crecimiento comenzaron por una”.
Presidente, Asociación Mexicana de Fabricantes e Importadores de MotosJuan Pablo Martín del Campo
Presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de Fabricantes e Importadores de Motocicletas, A.C.
(AMFIM)
Juan Pablo Martín del Campo es ingeniero industrial y cuenta con una amplia experiencia en el
sector de motocicletas, principalmente consolidando marcas en el mercado mexicano. Junto
con su abuelo y padre ha logrado posicionar en México diferentes marcas de motocicletas.
En 2021 fue electo Presidente de la Asociación Mexicana de Fabricantes e Importadores de
Motocicletas, A.C. (AMFIM), cargo por el que fue reelecto por un año más en 2022 para continuar
abanderando la consolidación de la Asociación.
Además de liderar a la AMFIM es Presidente y CEO, Triumph Motorcycles de México.
Director de Operaciones, KenworthJavier Valadez
Graduado en Negocios Internacionales por el Tec de Monterrey y cuenta con más de 10 años de experiencia en la industria automotriz, relaciones gubernamentales y asuntos corporativos.
Trabajó en Audi México como Coordinador de Comunicación y Asuntos Gubernamentales durante el proceso de instalación del Green Field de la empresa hasta el inicio de la producción. Posteriormente, durante su estadía en la empresa danesa LEGO, estuvo a cargo de los asuntos gubernamentales para América Latina con sede en la Ciudad de Monterrey.
Actualmente es Director de Operaciones México para la empresa americana PACCAR, llevando Asuntos Corporativos y Responsabilidad Social de Kenworth Mexico. A la par, es miembro activo del Think Tank de Asuntos Internacionales COMEXI.
Javier reside en la Ciudad de México y tiene un MBA del IPADE Business School.
Director General, Italika Jorge García Puente
Ejecutivo consumado con 29 años de experiencia en arneses de cableado y antecedentes internacionales. Impulsado por el cliente, gestión de pérdidas y ganancias, expansión comercial, establecimiento de huella estratégica.
Entre mis logros mas importantes esta mejorar la capacidad operativa, impulsando la productividad y reducción de costes, puntos de venta directos.
Presidenta y Directora General, Ford de México, Puerto Rico, Centroamérica y El CaribeLuz Elena del Castillo
Luz Elena del Castillo, quien lleva más de 25 años en la industria automotriz, de los cuales más de 12 dentro de Ford. En Ford, Luz Elena ha tenido varias posiciones, incluyendo la Dirección General de Ford Colombia en 2008, la Dirección General para Puerto Rico, Centroamérica y el Caribe* en 2017, y desde 2021 es la tercera presidenta en asumir el liderazgo de la compañía en México.
fue la primera mujer en liderar la filial de Centroamérica y el Caribe de la compañía. Tomó este cargo en 2017 y desde 2021 dirige la operación de México.
Previo a su ingreso a la compañía, trabajó para la Sociedad de Fabricación de Automotores, una alianza entre Toyota y Renault en Colombia.
Con más de 25 años de experiencia en la industria automotriz de los cuales 12 dentro de Ford, del Castillo lidera las operaciones de la región que incluyen marketing, ventas, servicio y supervisará el desarrollo de producto, compras y las plantas de manufactura.
External Affairs, Public Policies and Sustainability Daimler Truck MexicoMarco Rodríguez
Mechatronics Engineer graduated from Tec de Monterrey with an MBA from Universidad Iberoamericana.
For more than 16 years I have worked in the automotive industry in the areas of product engineering, vehicle development for global markets, as well as liaison and development of institutional business relationships.
I joined Daimler Group in 2018 as Head of Regulatory Affairs and in 2020, I was appointed responsible for institutional relations of Daimler Truck Group companies in Mexico to establish and execute stakeholder engagement strategies, participating in the development of public policies for the benefit of society, as well as the alignment and execution of the sustainability strategy of the Group's companies.
General Director of Global Economic Impulse, SREMargarita Alcántara Alcalá
Political scientist from ITESM, and Master in Public Policy from King's College London. She also has postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics.
Her office has played an active role in the presentation of the "Diagnosis and Recommendations for the Transition of the Automotive Industry", carried out by the U.S.-Mexico High Level Working Group for the Electrification of Transportation.
Margarita is also Co-Founder of the association “Despierta, Cuestiona y Actúa”, an NGO focused on promoting civic engagement among children and youth.
Chief Executive OfficerMiguel Elizalde
Business leader who guides ANPACT to achieve its objectives. Being an engineer, he easily outlines problems and is oriented to build solutions. He favors agreement and consensus to offer solid positions. He has been working for the trucking industry for more than 13 years in the public sector and business organizations.
Director of Business Transformation for Interiors North AmericaMaría Teresa Menéndez
Current role and responsibilities: Marytere has strong project management skills and a clear vision for the company. Her competencies include change management; she can build cooperative work environments aligned with the company's processes. In addition, she has a strong focus on goal achievement and is determined to meet objectives.
Previous work experience and responsibilities: She joined Faurecia in 2006 as an intern. Subsequently, she worked in the packaging area and then was hired as a Manufacturing Engineer, until she reached the Sales area, where she remained for 14 years, taking the leadership of the area and assuming the role of director. She also managed the Project Platform of Faurecia Interiores Mexico and supported the Human Resources and Finance areas in different projects.
Years in the industry: 17+ years in the automotive industry.
BorgWarner Corporate Counsel – MexicoMarie-Alsace Galindo Roel
A native of Mexico City and a Michigan resident since 2004, Marie-Alsace is currently the general counsel for BorgWarner's Mexican operations.
Previously, she was the general counsel for Delphi Technologies' Mexican operations. Her prior experience was with various law firms in both Michigan and Mexico, including Baker Tilly, Miller Canfield, Butzel Long and Von Wobeser y Sierra.
She is also Vice President of Friends on Board Foundation/Mexicanas in Michigan, a member of the Detroit Chapter of the Global MX Network and is constantly involved in community activities.
Director of Government and Institutional Relations, Yazaki MexicoMartha Cabrera
In her current position at Yazaki, Martha Cabrera plays a key role in conducting strategic negotiations and establishing relationships with Mexico's federal and state governments. In addition, her role involves liaising with industry associations and chambers, strengthening alliances and promoting effective industry collaboration.
It is worth noting that Martha's experience goes beyond her work at Yazaki, as she also serves as an advisor to the National Auto Parts Association (INA).
Previously, she held key positions in important companies in the sector. For 7 years, she was Manager of Government Relations at General Motors, where her ability to establish strong relationships with the government and defend the company's interests was recognized. Previously, for 15 years, she held the role of Government Relations Coordinator at Ford Motor Company, accumulating extensive experience in foreign trade and international treaty negotiations.
CEO Zacua MéxicoNazareth Black
Nazareth Black, who is also CEO of Car Fast and is considered one of the most inclusive women in the automotive industry in Mexico, is a pioneer in digital business, which is why she is in charge of Zacua, the first Mexican electric car brand. is to contribute to white and responsible mobility.
In 2017 Nazareth led the first Mexican electric car brand, an ambitious project that includes the manufacture, marketing and maintenance of the MX2 and MX3 models.
She beginnings within the automotive industry were 18 years ago with the CarFast car e-commerce, when there was still no e-commerce boom like now, which grew 61% in the last year according to the Mexican Association of Online Sales ( AMVO).
Senior Advisor, Martinrea InternationalPeter Hall
Mr. Hall’s most recent position before his
retirement in 2021 was Vice President and
Chief Economist at EDC. Having over 30 years
of experience in economic analysis and
forecasting, Mr. Hall was responsible for
overseeing EDC’s economic analysis, country
risk assessments, and corporate research
groups.
Besides providing strategic advice to senior
management at EDC, Mr. Hall regularly provided commentary on the world economy
and Canadian international trade issues on television, radio and print media, which
he continues to do. Mr. Hall also participates as a guest speaker at numerous
conferences, international roundtables and policy forums.
Director of Government and Institutional Relations Navistar InternationalRodolfo Valadez
Mr. Rodolfo Valadez Coria is a graduate of Tec de Monterrey with a degree in Administrative Electrical Engineering, generation 87, with several diplomas in Government Relations, Sustainability and Lean manufacturing in Washington, Japan, Cincinnati and Mexico.
He is a Government Relations executive with regional experience in the automotive and consumer goods industry in Latin America, where he worked for more than a decade, with regional assignments, and in Brazil and Colombia.
He has managed the external relations of companies, their production plants and distribution centers, focusing on strategies for Government and Community Relations, Corporate Communications, Social Responsibility and Sustainability programs.
Chief Operating Officer, KenworthJavier Valadez
Graduated in International Business from Tec de Monterrey and has more than 10 years of experience in the automotive industry, government relations and corporate affairs.
He worked at Audi Mexico as Communications and Government Affairs Coordinator during the installation process of the company's Green Field until the start of production. Later, during his stay at the Danish company LEGO, he was in charge of government affairs for Latin America based in the city of Monterrey.
He is currently Director of Operations Mexico for the American company PACCAR, leading Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility for Kenworth Mexico. At the same time, he is an active member of the International Affairs Think Tank COMEXI.
Javier is based in Mexico City and holds an MBA from IPADE Business School.
