World Affairs Council of Austin

Texas-Mexico Summit
2017-05-04 09:00 - 22:00 (America/Chicago) | Archer Hotel Austin, 3121 Palm Way, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
The Texas-Mexico Summit is offered to business executives through a collaboration with the Association of Mexican Entrepreneurs (AEM). In 2015, Texas exported $94.5 billion in goods to Mexico. These exports to Mexico represented 38% of Texas’ total exports. Under NAFTA, Texas’ exports to Mexico have increased by 384%, with an annual average growth rate of 7.2% over 21 years.
Mexican and American CEOs, entrepreneurs, business leaders, as well as high ranking government officials will come together in the capital of the Lone Star state on May 4th and 5th. The Texas-Mexico Summit will provide corporate executives with the resources they need to engage in cross-border business growth and thereby strengthen the bi-national trade relationship between Mexico and the USA.
May 4th Agenda
9 am
Registration opens
9:30 am
AEM Board & Chapter Presidents’ Special Session*
10:30 am
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Mexico Ambassador to USA Gerónimo Gutiérrez (invited)
11:30 am
DISCUSSION: How to create successful binational businesses
Panelists: Mexico and U.S. CEOs
12:30 pm
LUNCH
2:00pm
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: “Mexico US NAFTA challenges ahead”
3:00pm
DISCUSSION: Coming to US from Mexico and creating a successful business
Panelists: Mexico SMB CEO’s
4:00pm
Coffee Break
4:15 pm
DISCUSSION: Strategic importance of Mexico to Texas trade & economy
Panelists: U.S and Mexico’s Senior Experts
5:30 pm
Networking Round tables
6:30 pm
BREAK
7:30 – 11 pm
AEM Summit Reception & Leadership Awards Ceremony
