​AGENDA
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​FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2022

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

WELCOME
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM

Bob Harvey
President and CEO
Greater Houston Partnership

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GATEWAY OF THE AMERICAS
9: 05 AM – 9:20 AM

Amb. Juan B. Sosa 
Chairman of the Conference Gateway of the Americas & Dean Emeritus
Consular Corps Of Houston

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​TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
Overview - Maritime-  Aviation- Market Connectivity
9:20 AM – 10:30 AM

Kevin Keller
Senior VP 
HDR,  Inc.

John Moseley
Chief Commercial Officer
Port of Houston Authority

Gary High
Assistant Director, Construction Management
Houston Airport System

Amb. Juan B. Sosa 
Chairman - Gateway of the Americas & Dean Emeritus
Consular Corps Of Houston

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​COFFEE BREAK
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM

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​ENERGY
Energy Transition Overview - Energy Transition Notes
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM

Jane Stricker
Senior VP, Energy Transition & Executive Director of HETI 
Greater Houston Partnership

Ron Epperson
Managing Director
Intellectual Energy

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​BUSINESS SERVICES
Nearshoring/ Trade zones - Nearshoring LATAM - Immigration & Migration
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

James Grogan
Senior Director
 FTI Consulting

Claudia Rojas
Partner, CEO 
Real Time Analytics

Joe Perez
Partner
FOSTER, LLP

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LUNCH
Introductory Remarks - Keynote Speaker 
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

Hon. Rodolfo Coronado Molina
Dean of the ​Consular Corps of Houston
​& Consul General of Peru

Renu Khator
President & Chancellor 
University of Houston

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EDUCATION
UH Aspire Institute - Business Development Program I & II
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

Michael Pelletier
Founding Executive Director, Institute for Global Engagement 
University of Houston

Maya Durnovo
Chief Entrepreneurial Officer
Houston Community College

Amb. Juan B. Sosa 
Chairman - Gateway of the Americas
​& Dean Emeritus
Consular Corps Of Houston

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LEISURE
Overview - World Cup 2026 - Corporate & Community Engagement- World Cup and Houston Gateway
​2:30 PM– 4:15 PM

Pete Garcia
Executive Director
​USA Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Brian Ching
 U.S. soccer Legend -Board of Director for the Houston 2026 World Cup Bid Committee
FIFA 2026

Rhonda Arnold
Chief Community Business Relations Officer
Houston Airport System

Amb. Juan B. Sosa 
Chairman - Gateway to the Americas & Dean Emeritus
Consular Corps Of Houston

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Economic Development / International Programs
​4:15 PM – 4:45 PM

Susan Davenport
Chief Economic Development Officer and Senior Vice President of Economic Development  Division
Greater Houston Partnership

John Cypher
Vice president, International Investment & Trade
Greater Houston Partnership

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CLOSING RECEPTION
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM

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