Mexico and U.S. – An Outlook on Neighboring Nations

The Global Interdependence Center invites you to join our three night/two day delegation program in Mexico City.  GIC is preparing a two-day program including meetings with central banking, government and business leaders as well as dining and cultural events. Our program will allow opportunity for both local and foreign insights covering a broad range of topics related to U.S. and Mexico including outlooks on trade, currency, energy, industry and the political landscape.

This exclusive event will be limited to only 15 spaces. Registration will close on Monday, September 18. The registration rate of $2,500 includes:

• Access to GIC’s meetings with Banco de México, SURA México and the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (Mexican Stock Exchange)
• Three nights stay at the Hyatt Regency Mexico City in a Guestroom overlooking the great Chapultepec Park with breakfast included (Room block expires September 14)
• Lunch and dinner on October 5 and 6
• An invitation to GIC’s Welcome Dinner on October 4
• Ground transportation to/from all meetings on October 5 and 6
• Annual GIC Membership

Venue: Club de Banqueros
Room: Salón Arcángeles
Address: Calle 16 de Septiembre No. 27

Agenda | October 5, 2017

10:15 a.m. | Arrival of GIC Delegation and Local Guests

10:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks

• Daniel Chiquiar Chief Economist, Banco de México
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chairman

10:45 – 11:15 a.m. | Session I

• Daniel Chiquiar, Chief Economist, Banco de México
• Followed by Q&A

11:15 – 11:45 a.m. | Session II

• Mark Wynne, Director of the Globalization Center of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
• Followed by Q&A

11:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Coffee Break

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Session III – Trade and Structural Reform

• Alejandrina Salcedo, Banco de México 
• Eugenio Aleman, Director and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
• Senior Diploat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico
• Followed by Q&A moderated by Eugenio Aleman, Director and Senior Economist, Wells Fargo

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Session IV – Industry Issues

• Manuel Somoza, President of Strategy, CI Banco
• Lionel C. Johnson, President, Pacific Pension & Investment Institute
• Alberto Gomez-Alcalá, Executive Director, Institutional Development, Economic Research and Communication, Grupo Financiero, Citibanamex
• Followed by Q&A moderated by Lionel C. Johnson, President, Pacific Pension & Investment Institute

2:00 p.m. | Conclusion

• Daniel Chiquiar, Chief Economist at Banco de México
• Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chairman