Registration

Attendee Registration

Welcoming Remarks

Luncheon

Attendees are invited to enjoy lunch.

Opening Keynote - U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities in the Western Hemisphere

Featuring:

Hon. Christopher Landau, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State

Panel - Infrastructure Investment, Competitiveness, and Regional Integration in Latin America

Featuring:

H.E. Jose Ramón Icaza Clément, Minister of Canal Affairs and Secretary of Presidential Goals, Republic of Panama

H.E. Gabriela Sommerfeld, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility, Republic of Ecuador

Moderator:

Neil Herrington, Senior Vice President, Americas, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Fireside Chat - What’s Ahead for the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Relationship

Featuring: 

Roberto Velasco Álvarez, Under Secretary for North America, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico

Moderator: 

Anne McKinney, Executive Vice President, AACCLA

Presentation - Elections on the Horizon

Featuring:

Gabriel Cohen, Chief Editor, Latinometrics

Panel - Trade Facilitation: The Future of Customs in the Americas 

Featuring:

Maria Fernanda Font, Vice President, Customs & Regulatory Affairs, DHL Express Americas

Ana María Ibáñez, Vice President for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Dr. Velma Ricketts Walker, CD, JP., CEO/Commissioner of Customs of Jamaica

Moderator:

Cesar Vence, Executive Director, AACCLA

Break

Networking Coffee Break

Presidential Video Message

Featuring:

H.E. Luis Abinader, President of the Dominican Republic

Armchair Conversation - Summit of the Americas

Featuring:

H.E. María Isabel Castillo Báez, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United States of America

Fabrizio Opertti, Manager, Productivity, Trade and Innovation Sector, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Moderator: 

Anne McKinney, Executive Vice President, AACCLA 

Panel - Harnessing AI for Growth & Innovation in the Americas

Featuring:

Ryan Hagemann, Global AI Policy Issue Lead, IBM

Ryan M. McCall, CEO, AnniQ

Christian Troncoso, Principal, Global AI Policy, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Moderator:

Michael Richards, Executive Director, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement Center (C_TEC)

Quick Take - IP & Innovation

Featuring:

Paula Estévez, CEO, AmCham Chile

Fireside Chat - Agricultural Trade & Resilient Food Supply Chains

Featuring:

Xavier Vargas, Group President, Cargill Food Latin America

Moderator:

Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Quick Take - Health in the Americas

Featuring:

Varnee Murugan, Executive Director, Global Initiative on Health and the Economy (GIHE), U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Panel - The Benefits of USMCA: Why North American Integration is Important

Featuring:

Larry Lloyd, Assistant Vice President of U.S. Government Affairs, Canadian Pacific Kansas City

Sarah Thorn, Vice President, Global Government Affairs, International Sourcing, Walmart Inc.

Abraham Zamora, President, Mexico and Chief External Affairs and Sustainability Officer, Sempra Infrastructure

Moderator:

Isabel Quiroz, Executive Director, North America, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Presentation - Western Hemisphere Economic Outlook

Featuring:

William F. Maloney, Chief Economist, Latin America and the Caribbean, The World Bank Group

Closing Remarks

Luis Carrillo, Chair, AACCLA