VIDEO CONFERENCE AND IN PERSON IN TIJUANA:

Tuesday August 20 at 4:00 pm (California Time PST)

VIDEO CONFERENCE AND IN PERSON IN AUSTRALIA:

Wednesday August 21 at 9:00 am (Melbourne Australia Local Time)

Program of the Day

3:45 PM Registration INDEX Baja California Offices (in Person)Tijuana BC. Mexico

4:00-4:15 PM  Welcoming Program and kickoff Program by Kim Prior, CEO ALABC (Australian Latin American Business Council) and Marlen Marroquin Executive Regional Director (USMCOC) US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce California Regional Chapter.

Welcoming words by The Honorable Ambassador of Mexico in Australia, Mr. Ernesto Cespedes Oropeza.

4:15-4:25 P.M. Guests Introductions by Moderator and Program Coordinator Eduardo Gallifa, Manager, Atoshipping .

4:25-4:40 P.M.

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

· General Overview of current Manufacturing in Mexico’s Border.

· Current numbers of foreign companies established in Mexico

· Incentives and Why manufacturing in Mexico

4:40-5:00 P.M.

Kim Prior, CEO ALABC and Mr. Craig Ford, Australian Trade and Investment Commissioner, Mexico

· General Business Overview in Australia & how businesses engage with Mexico and The Region

· Australia's Top Exports

· Business Opportunities for Australia and Mexico

5:00-5:15 PM

Aram Hodoyan, President and CEO, OTL On Time Logistics Presentation

· Logistics and Transportation Opportunities and Challenges

Judith Wilson, Managing Partner Bryan Gonzalez Vargas y Gonzalez Baz

· Legal Aspects on Nearshoring in Mexico

5:15-5:30 P.M. Q&A

5:30:-7:00 P.M. Closing Virtual Event and in Person Cocktail Reception for Tijuana Guests.

7:00 P.M.  CLOSING PROGRAM

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