Agenda - GTI Summit 2027

9:45 – 10:40 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

Opening Keynote I — China Going Global: Navigating the Epicenter of Global Industry Transformation

Bill Russo

Founder & CEO

10:40 – 11:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

Keynote II — Sustainable and Affordable Mobility for All: Putting the Heart Back into Technology

Chris Borroni-Bird

Advanced Mobility consultant and author

11:30 – 12:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Panel ·4 Speakers

Panel I — The Defining Decade: Industry Leaders on Mexico's Path Forward

Speakers 4

Francisco Nicolás González Díaz

Presidente Ejecutivo

Eugenio Grandio

Presidente

Miguel Ogazón Del Ábrego

Director Técnico y de Ingeniería

Daniel Hernández

Presidente de la REDCAM

12:30 – 13:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Fireside Chat

New Alliances, New Markets: The Cordoba, Argentina–Mexico Automotive Bridge

Speakers 2

Carlos Guillermo Bertone

Coordinador Ejecutivo CLAUTO

Pablo De Chiara

Presidente

15:00 – 15:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

North America Propulsion Landscape

Daniel Berumen

Senior Analyst

15:30 – 16:00 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

Copper's Outlook in the EV Industry

Frank Nikolic

Principal

16:00 – 16:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

Keynote III — The IAA Signal: What Europe's Shift Tells Us About the Future of Mobility

Ricardo Apaez

CEO

17:00 – 17:30 · Wednesday, May 27 Fireside Chat

Engineering the Transition: Prototyping and Testing Steel-Intensive Battery Enclosures for Multi-Propulsion Reality

Speakers 2

Eduardo Martínez

Advanced Platform Leader

Andres De la Garza Ortiz

Adv. Product Validation Specialist

17:30 – 18:00 · Wednesday, May 27 Keynote

Lab in Motion: Autonomous Driving

Jorge Lozoya

9:00 – 9:30 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Digital Chassis Evolution

Mauricio Alberto Domínguez Macías

Senior Analyst

9:30 – 10:00 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Keynote IV — Automotive Megatrends & Automation Solutions for a Transforming Industry

Greg Nacey

Key Account Manager – Automotive OEM

10:00 – 11:00 · Thursday, May 28 Panel ·5 Speakers

Panel II — The Procurement Outlook: Volumes, Requirements and Supply Chain Gaps for 2026–2027

Speakers 5

Edgar Moisés Ortega Valencia

Gerente de Compras

Ricardo Aramburo

Head of Vehicle Purchasing NA

Sergio Zara

Director Global Strategic Sourcing

Hugo Aguilera Cerda

Sr Manager Compras Indirectas Yazaki Norteamerica YNCA

Paulina González

Directora Regional

11:30 – 12:30 · Thursday, May 28 Panel ·5 Speakers

Panel III — Strategic Integration: How Leaders are Redefining Competitiveness in North America

Speakers 5

Raúl Edgar García Gamboa

Director de Operaciones

Carlos Julián Del Castillo

Director de Planta

Lourdes Cobos

Vice President

Alberto Piñones

Senior Executive CEO/COO

Manuel Montoya

CEO

12:30 – 13:10 · Thursday, May 28 Panel ·4 Speakers

Panel IV — Sustainable Mobility Ecosystem: Circular Economy and Smart Cities for Decarbonization

Speakers 4

Rodolfo Morales Ibarra

Profesor - Investigador de la Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Eléctrica

Shadai Lugo Loredo

Doctora

Víctor Hugo Guerra Cobián

Profesor investigador

Sergio Fernández-Delgadillo

Secretario de Sustentabilidad UANL

13:10 – 13:30 · Thursday, May 28 Fireside Chat

Panel V — The Northeast Advantage: How Regional Collaboration Is Shaping Mexico's Automotive Future

Speakers 2

Manuel Montoya

CEO

Anabell Flores

Secretaria de Inversiones

15:00 – 15:40 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Keynote V — Geopolitics: Challenges and Opportunities for the Supply Chain in NA

Achim Boehler

Vice President Automotive Purchasing NA

15:40 – 16:00 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

From Challenge to Recognition: Polaris' Model Line — Winner CLAUT Award (Operations)

Cinthia Yadira Salazar Rodríguez

Directora de Operaciones

16:30 – 16:50 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Innovation That Transcends: Metalsa's Monitoring Room — Winner CLAUT Award

Iván Alvarado Bravo

Plant Maintenance & I4.0 Manager

16:50 – 17:20 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Keynote VI — Beyond Compliance: Why Net Zero Is the Automotive Industry's Biggest Business Opportunity

Matias Cuauhtémoc Lazcano Macías

Gerente de Sostenibilidad & Cambio Climático

17:20 – 18:00 · Thursday, May 28 Keynote

Keynote VII — New Enterprise Operating System: AI-Powered Performance

Jean-Frederic Kuentz

Leader of the AI and Operations practice for Asia