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

Alicia Lebrija
Executive Presidenta
Fundación Televisa
Fundación Televisa

Ana Paula Ordorica
Journalist
Foro TV
Foro TV

Amb. Arturo Sarukhan
President
Sarukhan and Associates LLC
Sarukhan and Associates LLC

Barry Naughton
So Kwan Lok Chair of Chinese International Affairs
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Amb. Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez
Consul General
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles
Consulate General of Mexico in Los Angeles

Caroline Freund
Dean, UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Claudia Ruiz Massieu
Mexican Senator

Catheryn Camacho Bolanos
USMEX Associate Director
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy
UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy

Carlos de la Parra
Partner-Founder
Centro Luken de Estrategias en Agua y Medio Ambiente
Centro Luken de Estrategias en Agua y Medio Ambiente

Cecilia Farfan
Head of Research
Center for U.S.Mexican Studies, UC San Diego
Center for U.S.Mexican Studies, UC San Diego

Christy Walton
Founder
iAlumbra
iAlumbra

Damián Martínez Tagüeña
Managing Director, Strategic Communications
FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting

Dionisio Pérez Jacome
Reputation and Corporate Development VP Volaris

Elizabeth Simmons
Executive Vice Chancellor
UC San Diego
UC San Diego

Esteban Moctezuma
Ambassador
Embassy of Mexico to the U.S.
Embassy of Mexico to the U.S.

Enrique Perret
Managing Director
U.S.-Mexico Foundation
U.S.-Mexico Foundation

Erin Baggott Carter
Assistant Professor of International Relations
University of Southern California
University of Southern California

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

Gastón Luken
USMEX Board Member
Awardee

Graciela Marquez
President
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI)

Gonzalo Hernández Licona
Director
Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network
Multidimensional Poverty Peer Network

Ildefonso Guajardo
Mexican Congressman

Jaime Arredondo
Canada Research
Chair in Substance Use and Health Policy Research
Chair in Substance Use and Health Policy Research

Jeffrey Davidow
Former U.S. Ambassador to Mexico and Grupo Cohen

Gabriela Warketin
Journalist
WRadio
WRadio

Jorge Goytortúa
CEO
Cross Border Xpress
Cross Border Xpress

José Antonio Meade Kuribreña
Independent non-executive Director
HSBC
HSBC

Amb. Julián Ventura
Senior Advisor
Dentons Global Advisors, Albright Stonebridge Group Americas
Dentons Global Advisors, Albright Stonebridge Group Americas

Kathleen Bruhn
Professor and Chair
UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara

Luz María De la Mora
Non-Resident Senior Fellow
Atlantic Council
Atlantic Council

María Ariza
CEO
BIVA
BIVA

María Isabel Studer
Director
University of California Alianza MX
University of California Alianza MX

Mariana Campos
Program Director
Government Expenditure and Accountability Program México Evalúa
Government Expenditure and Accountability Program México Evalúa

Mariana Sanz
CEO
Latin America Edelman
Latin America Edelman

Maritza Díaz
CEO
ITijuana
ITijuana

Mauricio Doehner
Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Enterprise Risk Management
CEMEX
CEMEX

Máximo Jaramillo
Founder
The Institute of Studies on Inequality (INDESIG)
The Institute of Studies on Inequality (INDESIG)

Mikel Arriola
President
Liga MX
Liga MX

Norma Iglesias Prieto
Professor Emerita
San Diego State University
San Diego State University

Pamela Starr
Professor
University of Southern California
University of Southern California

Pradeep Khosla
Chancellor
UC San Diego
UC San Diego

Rafael Fernández de Castro
Director, USMEX and Aaron Feldman Family Chancellor's Endowed Chair in U.S.-Mexican Studies

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

Roberto Velasco
Chief Officer for North America
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sally Spener
Foreign Affairs Officer for the U.S. Section
International Boundary and Water Commission
International Boundary and Water Commission

Sergio Gómez Lora
CEO
Business Council of Mexico Representation in the U.S.
Business Council of Mexico Representation in the U.S.

Silvio Gonzalez
Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy
U.S. Embassy in Mexico
U.S. Embassy in Mexico

Sofía Ramirez
Director
México ¿Cómo Vamos?
México ¿Cómo Vamos?

Tania Ortiz Mena
President
Mexico Sempra Infrastructure
Mexico Sempra Infrastructure

Thad Kousser
Professor Political Science
UC San Diego
UC San Diego

Thomas E. Reott
U.S. Consul in Tijuana

Amb. Tom A. Shannon, Jr.
Senior International Policy Advisor
Arnold & Porter
Arnold & Porter

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