Post on 31-Aug-2018
Second Edition:August 11th-15th, 2014 in Mexico
A RIAC Activity towards the VIII Americas Competitiveness Forum
#ACXchange
The Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Mexico DFAguascalientesGuadalajara
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THE 2nd AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS EXCHANGE ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Agenda THE 2nd AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS EXCHANGE ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. Sunday, August 10 - Mexico DF
Time Activity
Monday, August 11 - Mexico DF
Time Activity
Tuesday, August 12 - Mexico DF - Aguascalientes
Time Activity
8:00 AM – 22:00 PM
International Arrivals
10:00 AM
Startup Mexico
11:00 AM
Transfer
11:30 AM
Entrepreneurship Week Tour
13:00 PM
Lunch
14:30 PM
National Entrepreneurship Week Tour (Iberoamerican Forum – featuring panels such
as how development banks support entrepreneurs in the region)
20:00 PM
Transfer to Central
20:30 PM
Reception at Central
09:00 AM
HLED / FOBESII / MUSEIC presentation
10:00 AM
Transfer to Bellas Artes
11:00 AM
Cultural Visit to Bellas Artes
12:00 PM
Transfer to Aguascalientes & Lunch on the way
18:00 PM
Drop-off at Hotel & Optional visit to Downtown
17:30 PM
Reception at Jose Guadalupe Posada MUSEUM (Optional tour 09:30)
22:00 PM
Drop-off at Hotel
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THE 2nd AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS EXCHANGE ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Wednesday, August 13 – Aguascalientes - Guadalajara
Time Activity
Thursday, August 14 –Guadalajara
Time Activity
08:00 AM
Center of Competitiveness and Innovation of Aguascalientes
10:00 AM
Universidad Tecnologica
12:30 PM
La Huerta
14:00 PM
Lunch at La Huerta
15:30 PM
CIATEQ
16:00 PM
CEDIAM
17:00 PM
Infotec
18:00 PM
Transfer to Guadalajara
20:00 PM
Dinner at GDL (Free Time)
09:00 AM
Intel
10:00 AM
Cinvestav
12:00 PM
Transfer
13:00 PM
Lunch at Casa Jalisco with Local Gov. Representatives
15:30 PM
Ooyala
17:00 PM
Transfer
17:30 PM
Agave Lab
20:00 PM
Transfer
22:30 PM
Dinner at Colonia Americana with Entrepreneurs and Gov. Representatives
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THE 2nd AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS EXCHANGE ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Friday, August 15 –Guadalajara
Time Activity
Saturday, August 16 –Guadalajara
Time Activity
09:00 AM
Breakfast at MIND with entrepreneurs
10:00 AM
Software Center
12:00 PM
Continental Corporation
13:00 PM
ITESO Tech Park
15:30 PM
Transfer to Chapala
17:00 PM
Lunch at Chapala Media Park
17:30 PM
Tour at Chapala Media Park
20:00 PM
Free time at Ajijic
22:30 PM
Drop-off at Hotel
09:00 AM
Transfer to Mexico City
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List of Participants
Country Name Title Institution Email
COLOMBIA
Edgar Maestre Latin America
Program Officer
Young Americas
Business Trust edgar.maestre@yabt.net
CANADA
David Robillard President of the
Canadian
Chamber of
Commerce in
Mexico City
Canadian Chamber of
Commerce drobillard@multilatin.com
CANADA
Saraluz
Elechiguerra
Director CME – Mexico
Division
saraluz.Elechiguerra@cme-mec.ca
BRASIL
Marcelo Ortega
Júdice
Gerência de
Inovação e Design APEX Brasil marcelo.judice@apexbrasil.com.br
BRASIL
Lidia Henrique do
Nascimento
UCE - Unidade
de Capacitação
Empresarial
SEBRAE lidia@sebrae.com.br
BRASIL
Olivia Mara
Ribeiro Castro
UCE - Unidade de
Capacitação
Empresarial
SEBRAE
olivia.castro@sebrae.com.br
DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC
Tamara Vásquez Coordinator of
the Innovation
and
Entrepreneurship
Areas
National
Competitiveness
Council, of the
Dominican Republic
tamara@cnc.gob.do
BRASIL
Andryelle Institutional
Relations
Specialist
Agencia Brasilera de
Desarrollo Industrial
(ABDI)
adryelle.fontes@abdi.com.br
CANADA
Elizabeth Fortoul Economic Analyst Embassy of Canada in
Mexico
elizabeth.fortoul@internati
onal.gc.ca
CANADA
Fernando Baños Trade
Commissioner
Embassy of Canada in
Mexico
fernando.banos@internatio
nal.gc.ca
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Country Name Title Institution Email
MEXICO
Raymundo Flores
Guitierrez
Managing
Director
Arizona State Trade
and Export
Promomtion Program
rflores@illinoislatinamerica.org
MEXICO
Javier Jileta Managing
Director
Scientika jj@javierjileta.mx
PERU
Alejandro Martin
Bernaola Cabrera
General Director
of Innovation
Ministry of Production abernaola@produce.gob.pe
MEXICO
Robin Enrique
Reyes
Managing
Partner
MITA Institute/ MITA
FundDevelopment
robin@mitainstitute.com
MEXICO
Teresa de León
Zamora
Director of
Technology
Commercialization
CONACYT tdeleonz@conacyt.mx
MEXICO
Miguel Odilón
Chávez Lomelí
Director of
Innovation
CONACYT mchavez@conacyt.mx
MEXICO
José Martínez IT@Baja josem@itbaja.com
MEXICO
Alejandro Pohls Socio Orozco & Pöhls
Abogados, SC
alejandro_pohls@yahoo.com.mx
MEXICO
Rafael Carmona CTO GreenMomentum rafael@greenmomentum.com
MEXICO
Santiago Saviñon CEO PingStamp santiago@pingstamp.mx
MEXICO
Adrian Carabias MUSEIC
Coordinator
INADEM
MEXICO
Elias Rios Managing
Partner
AvahLegal elias@avah.com.mx
MEXICO
Agustín Velázquez Managing
Partner
AvahLegal
agustin@avah.com.mx
MEXICO
Francisco X
Villaseñor
CEO Carbon Diversion Latin
America
fcoxvpv@gmail.com
MEXICO
Armando
Gonzalez
CEO Peeksil agleza2k@gmail.com
adrian.carabias@inadem.gob.mx
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THE 2nd AMERICAS COMPETITIVENESS EXCHANGE ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Country Name Title Institution Email
USA
Raul Rodriguez-
Barocio
Professor,
Chairman of the
Board
UIW San Antonio, U.S.-
Mexico Foundation rdzr@hotmail.com
USA
Maria Eugenia
Calderon-Porter
Vice President Texas A&M
International University mcalderon@tamiu.edu
USA
James Ahlers General Counsel Molera Alvarez LLC
(AZ=based
government affairs
counsulting firm)
ja@ma-firm.com
USA
Kelly Reeser Director Greater Pensacola
Chamber, Entrepreneurial
and Economic
Development
kreeser@pensacolachamber.com
USA
Harold Morris Founder and CEO HYDROUS
Engagement Systems hkmorris1@hotmail.com
USA
Brian Sherman Senior Vice
President
Business Development
for the Arizona
Commerce Authority
brianS@AZcommerce.com
USA
Blas Perez
Henriquez
Director Center for
Environmental Public
Policy; Adjunct
Assistant Professor of
Public Policy
bph@berkeley.edu
ISRAEL
Rina Feinstein Director P-Ecosys rina@p-ecosys.com
RUSSIA
Alisa Kolesnikova CEO QiHouse a.kolesnikova@qihouse.mx
USA
Dan Franklin MEP Executive
Director
Arizona Commerce
Authority
danf@AZcommerce.com
USA
Colleen Fisher Mexico Desk
Officer
US Dept of Commerce colleen.fisher@trade.gov
USA
Caroline Croft MUSEIC
Coordinator
US Dept of State croftcj@state.gov
USA
Scott Nathan Special
Representative
for Economic and
Business
US Dept of State nathansa@state.gov
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Institution Name Title Email
CAF
Moira Paz-
Estenssoro
Directora
Representante
en México
mpazestenssoro@caf.com
OAS
RIAC Technical
Secretariat
Cesar Parga Chief of the
Competitiveness,
Innovation and
Technology
Section
cparga@oas.org