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Plenaries 2015


Plenary 1

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
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Why Houston? Houston as your Business Platform
Houston as a Leisure Destination
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​Horacio Licon
​Vice President of International Investment & Trade 

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Jorge Franz
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Senior Vice President of Tourism 
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Plenary 2

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
14:00 p.m. - 15:00 p.m.
"Houston building the human capital base: knowledge, science and technology"
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​Jaime Ortiz
​Vice Provost Global Strategies and Studies
University of Houston

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Dr. David Alexander
Director, 
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Professor, Physics and Astronomy
Rice Space Institute
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Arthur (Tim) Garson, Jr. MD, MPH
Director, Health Policy Institute
Texas Medical Center
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Walter Ulrich
President and CEO
Houston Technology Center

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Plenary 3

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m

"Houston and the Americas: a vision of the future"​

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Pete Garcia
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Executive Director
United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
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Genaro Pena
Partner
Amrop Seeliger y Conde

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Joseph Perez
Senior Vice President 
Goya Foods 

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Amb. Juan B. Sosa
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(Moderator)
Consul General of Panama

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Plenary 4

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
13:45 p.m. - 16:00 p.m.

"Houston and the Americas: new horizons"

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Honorable Consul Roberto Furian Ardenghy
​Consul General ​

Federal Republic of Brazil
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Honorable Consul Alberto E. Massa
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Consul General 
Republic of Perú
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Michelle Godoy
Economic Integration Advisor

SIECA
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"Houston and the Americas: strategies and actions"

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Alfredo Mejia
​Business Development Advisor
Americas Logistics Business Network

(ABLN)
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Jeff Moseley
Commisioner - Transportation Committee
​State of Texas
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Marisela Gonzalez
Deputy Director
Proinvex

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Plenary 5

Friday, December 4th, 2015
9:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

"Vision of the Americas: "Making it happen"