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Speakers 2023

During this second edition of the Forum, a group of Mexican and U.S. scholars, practitioners and experts will convene to analyze the context and key areas in the bilateral relationship, such as 1) China and North America; 2) the State of U.S. Democracy: Vigilante groups and misinformation; 3) The State of Mexican Democracy: the health of Democratic Institutions; 4) a case of regional integration: CaliBaja; and 5) bilateral issues.

Adriana Reséndez Maldonado

Adriana Reséndez Maldonado

Mexican Commissioner
nternational Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. and Mexico
Alicia Lebrija

Alicia Lebrija

Executive Presidenta
Fundación Televisa
Ana Paula Ordorica

Ana Paula Ordorica

Journalist
Foro TV
Amb. Arturo Sarukhan us mexico forum

Amb. Arturo Sarukhan

President
Sarukhan and Associates LLC
Barry Naughton

Barry Naughton

So Kwan Lok Chair of Chinese International Affairs
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
Amb. Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez

Amb. Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez

Consul General
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
Caroline Freund

Caroline Freund

Dean, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
Claudia Ruiz Massieu

Claudia Ruiz Massieu

Mexican Senator
Catheryn us camacho

Catheryn Camacho Bolanos

USMEX Associate Director
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
Carlos de la Parra

Carlos de la Parra

Partner-Founder
Centro Luken de Estrategias en Agua y Medio Ambiente
Cecilia Farfan-Mendez

Cecilia Farfan

Head of Research
Center for U.S.Mexican Studies, UC San Diego
Christy Walton

Christy Walton

Founder
iAlumbra
Damián Martínez Tagüeña

Damián Martínez Tagüeña

Managing Director, Strategic Communications
FTI Consulting
Dionisio Pérez Jacome

Dionisio Pérez Jacome

Reputation and Corporate Development VP Volaris
Elizabeth Simmons

Elizabeth Simmons

Executive Vice Chancellor
UC San Diego
Esteban Moctezuma

Esteban Moctezuma

Ambassador
Embassy of Mexico to the U.S.
Enrique Perret

Enrique Perret

Managing Director
U.S.-Mexico Foundation
Erin Baggott Carter

Erin Baggott Carter

Assistant Professor of International Relations
University of Southern California
Garen Wintemute

Garen Wintemute

Susan P.Baker-Stephen P. Teret Chair in Violence Prevention and Director of the Violence Prevention Research Program
UC Davis
Gastón Luken

Gastón Luken

USMEX Board Member

Awardee

Graciela Marquez

Graciela Marquez

President
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Gonzalo Hernández Licona

Gonzalo Hernández Licona

Director
Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network
Ildefonso Guajardo

Ildefonso Guajardo

Mexican Congressman
JAime Arredondo

Jaime Arredondo

Canada Research
Chair in Substance Use and Health Policy Research
Jeffrey Davidow (Amb)

Jeffrey Davidow

Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Grupo Cohen
Gabriela Warketin

Gabriela Warketin

Journalist
WRadio
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Jorge Goytortúa

CEO
Cross Border Xpress
José Antonio Meade Kuribreña

José Antonio Meade Kuribreña

Independent non-executive Director
HSBC
Amb. Julián Ventura

Amb. Julián Ventura

Senior Advisor
Dentons Global Advisors, Albright Stonebridge Group Americas
Kathleen Bruhn

Kathleen Bruhn

Professor and Chair
UC Santa Barbara
Kathleen Bruhn

Kathleen Bruhn

Professor Political Science
UC Santa Barbara
Luz María de la Mora

Luz María de la Mora

Nonresident Senior Fellow
Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center
MAria Ariza

María Ariza

CEO
BIVA
Luz Mariade la Mora

Luz María De la Mora

Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Atlantic Council
María Isabel Studer

María Isabel Studer

Director
University of California Alianza MX
Mariana Campos

Mariana Campos

Program Director
Government Expenditure and Accountability Program México Evalúa
Mariana Sanz

Mariana Sanz

CEO
Latin America Edelman
Maritza Díaz

Maritza Díaz

CEO
ITijuana
Mauricio Doehner

Mauricio Doehner

Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Enterprise Risk Management
CEMEX
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Máximo Jaramillo

Founder
The Institute of Studies on Inequality (INDESIG)
Mikel Arriola

Mikel Arriola

President
Liga MX
Norma Iglesias Prieto

Norma Iglesias Prieto

Professor Emerita
San Diego State University
Pamela Starr

Pamela Starr

Professor
University of Southern California
Pradeep Khosla

Pradeep Khosla

Chancellor
UC San Diego
Rafael Fernandez de Castro

Rafael Fernández de Castro

Director, USMEX and Aaron Feldman Family Chancellor's Endowed Chair in U.S.-Mexican Studies
Roberto Suro

Roberto Suro

Professor of Journalism and Public Policy Associate Director, Price Center on Social Innovation
University of Southern California
Roberto Velasco

Roberto Velasco

Chief Officer for North America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Tania Ortiz Mena

Sally Spener

Foreign Affairs Officer for the U.S. Section
International Boundary and Water Commission
Sergio Gómez Lora

Sergio Gómez Lora

CEO
Business Council of Mexico Representation in the U.S.
Silvio Gonzalez

Silvio Gonzalez

Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy
U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Sofía Ramirez

Sofía Ramirez

Director
México ¿Cómo Vamos?
Tania Ortiz Mena

Tania Ortiz Mena

President
Mexico Sempra Infrastructure
Thad Kousser

Thad Kousser

Professor Political Science
UC San Diego
Thomas E. Reott

Thomas E. Reott

U.S. Consul in Tijuana
Amb. Tom A. Shannon, Jr.

Amb. Tom A. Shannon, Jr.

Senior International Policy Advisor
Arnold & Porter
Vanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown
Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology in Foreign Policy Program
The Brookings Institute