All panelist and moderators are subject to change.

Panelists and Moderators

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Hon. David Allen 
Mayor
City of Prairie View

Hon. Jose Luis Briceño
Consul General of Chile

Kurt E. Ewen
Vice Chancellor, Strategy, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
Houston Community College

Andy Icken
Chief Development Officer
City of Houston

John Moseley
Chief Commercial Officer
Port of Houston Authority

Luis Reus
Director, Peru Trade Tourism, and Investment Office in Houston

Luis Aviles
Senior Executive Air Service
Houston Airport System

Chris Canetti
President of Houston World Cup Bid Committee
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority

Hon. Jack Fields
CEO
Twenty First Century Group

Nyamusi K. Igambi
Director
U.S. Commercial Service Office of Houston

Camilo Obando
Chief Financial Officer
Ecopetrol Americas Inc.

David Robinson
Council Member
City of Houston

Carlos Urriola
Senior  VP International 
SSA Marine
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Sandy Basler
Event Director,Texas Mexico, South America
DMG

Julian Cardenas
Research Assistant Professor
University of Houston

Jorge Franz
Senior Vice President Tourism
Houston First

Max Jallad
Director-Commercial Maritime & Trade
IHS Markit

Jaime Ortiz
Vice Provost Global Strategies and Studies
University of Houston

Powell Robinson
Professor
Bauer College of Business
University of Houston

Hon. Gabriel Volpi
Consul General of Argentina

Sandija Bayot
Director of Development
Worlds Affairs Council of Greater Houston

John Cypher
Director, Americas
Greater Houston Partnership

Pete Garcia
Executive Director
USA Mexico Chamber of Commerce

Hon. Alicia G. Kerber Palma
Consul General of Mexico

Daniel Palomo
Director of Global Sales
Houston First

Kristian Scayola
Senior Manager
United Cargo
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Armando Beteta
Managing Director of Global Trade in Latin America Business Center
EY

Jose Contreras-Vidal
Cullen Distinguished Professor, & Director of the NSF Research Center
University of Houston

Bob Harvey
President and CEO
Greater Houston Partnership

Kevin Keller
Senior VP 
HDR,  Inc.

Tim Parrish
Senior Manager
EY

Leiser O. Silva
Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional Programs
University Of Houston
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Mamadou Beye
Gnral Manager
-Policy, Government & Corporate Affairs
Chevron Africa & Latin America E&P

Hon. Herbert Espinoza
Consul General of Costa Rica

Dennis Hatchett
CEO
The Vessel Group
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Aliet Martinez
Director- Latin American Region, Maritime & Trade
IHS Markit

Joe Perez
Partner
FOSTER, LLP
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Amb. Juan B. Sosa 
Consul General of Panama
Consulate General of Panama