Program Agenda

1:00 PM              Moderator, Webinar Housekeeping
Sara Hagigh, Senior International Trade Specialist, ITA – Washington DC – Office Western Hemisphere

1:03 PM              Opening and Welcome Remarks
Claire Ehmann, Associate Administrator for International Trade, U.S. Small Business Administration

1:06 PM              Expanding Business in Mexico
               Yasmin Rojas, Commercial Specialist, U.S. Consulate General, Monterrey, Mexico

1:11 PM              Panel Discussion: “Women in Trade – Opportunities in Mexico” moderated by Pat Cassidy, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy-Mexico City, Mexico

                              – Kusum Kavia, Co-founder & President, Combustion Associates Inc. (CAI) Corona, CA

                              – Ingrid Orozco Fernandez, President, Organization for Women in International Trade, Mexico City

                              – Mary Claire Whitaker, Founder and Consulting Partner, Neighbors International, Mexico City

1:36 PM              Tips for Accessing Capital to Scale Your Business in Mexico
                              Abby Martinez, Export Finance Manager, U.S. Small Business Administration, New York, NY

1:41 PM              GDEI Opportunities for Women-Led Businesses in the Americas Conference
                              Diego Gattesco, Director U.S. Export Assistance Wheeling, WV & Trade Americas Team Leader

1:45 PM              Q&A and Closing

11:45 PM  ?????Questions & Answers
            

12:00 PM   ???? Adjourn