The Who's Who of Mexico's Energy Sector
MEXICO ASSEMBLY 2020 POSTPONED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
We can confirm that Mexico Assembly has been postponed due to recent coronavirus/COVID-19 developments. The Mexico Assembly will run later in the year and we will keep you updated when the new date is confirmed. The Energy Council continues to monitor the coronavirus/ COVID-19 situation closely. Ensuring the safety of all exhibitors and visitors to our events is our top priority, and we will keep all attendees fully informed of any further developments.
Mexico Assembly is the most senior off record energy club in Mexico. Every year 350+ Heads of Mexico, CEOs, CFOs, BD VPs and investors gather for two full days of behind-closed-doors 1-2-1 meetings and high-level discussions to navigate the uncertainty surrounding Mexico’s energy industry.
With representatives from 18 countries and an audience made up of over 65% VP level and above, government officials and investors – this is the unmissable Who’s Who platform in Mexico.
Expert Speakers
Honest, Behind-Closed-Door Discussions
Attendees
Pre-arranged 1-2-1 Meetings
Private Dinners
What's New in 2020
PRIVATE DINNERS
This year you will have the opportunity to join three intimate, private dinner meetings during the Assembly. If you are a CEO interested in networking with up to 20 of your peers during a private dinner focused on Offshore Opportunities, Onshore Opportunities or Renewable & Off-taker Opportunities please contact the team to find out more about attending a Private Dinner.
OFF TAKERS DINNER
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ONSHORE DINNER
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OFFSHORE DINNER
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COUNCIL CONNECT
Enjoy the benefits of pre-scheduled meetings with Council Connect at Mexico Assembly. With over 400 C-level executives expected, you shouldn’t leave your networking to chance. Maximize your time spent out of the office by allowing us to provide you with a program of pre-scheduled, One2One meetings with people you want to meet. Contact Tia Amofa to find out more.
ERTC NORTH AMERICA
Mexico Assembly is now co-located with ERTC North America, brought to you by World Refining Association. ERTC North America, taking place on 31 March focuses on innovations in downstream process technology. Visit the ERTC North America website.
WOMEN’S ENERGY COUNCIL
The Women’s Energy Council is based on the belief that a more inclusive workforce not only enhances business performance but can also serve as an integral part of business strategy and planning. During the Mexico Assembly, you will have the opportunity to join the Women’s Energy Council lunch dedicated to discussing D&I in the energy industry. Contact the team to find out more about how you can get involved.
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Agenda at a Glance
Day 1
08:20 am Morning Coffee and Registration
09:15 Welcome Remarks: Alexandra Ashikhmina, MD, Americas, Energy Council
09:30 am THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT’S ENERGY PRIORITIES: WHAT IS THE DEVELOPMENT PATH FOR PEMEX and SENER?The opening government panel will explore AMLO’s top priorities and how the new administration anticipates working with the private sector
10:20 am DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ACROSS ENERGY & OIL & GAS: IoT, AI, and Automation
This digital panel will bring together leading AI services and the operators adopting them to outline the vision of the energy industry in 10-15 years’ time
11:00 am Networking break & Council Connect Meetings
Find out more about Council Connect
11:30 am WHERE ARE THE ONSHORE UPSTREAM OPPORTUNITIES NOW?
Onshore opportunities in Mexico broken down by the operators who won blocks in Round 1 and 2
12:00 pm KEYNOTE PRESENTATION – UPDATES ON ZAMA
12:30 pm Lunch; Council Connect Meetings & Women’s Energy Council Private Lunch
WEC Private Lunch is sponsored by
1:45 pm MOVING TOWARDS PRODUCTION OFFSHORE
An update from the most successful operators in Mexico.
2:45 pm HOW DO YOU MANAGE REGULATORY AND SECURITY RISKS IN MEXICO?
Risks are hard to define and measure, and even harder to insure against. Regulatory risk is a concern for a lot of investors and operators in Mexico
3:30 pm Networking break & Council Connect Meetings
4:00 pm HOW TO GROW IN MEXICO – PARTNERSHIPS & JV OPPORTUNITIES WITH PEMEX
What are operators’ strategies in Mexico: M&A, farm-out, JV, waiting until further changes? This discussion will analyze opportunities for cooperation and why operators adopt one strategy or the other
4:30 pm UPSTREAM & MIDSTREAM FINANCING AND CAPITAL RAISING IN MEXICO – LOCAL, INTERNATIONAL & ALTERNATIVE METHODS
Infrastructure financing opportunities in Mexico are huge and complex, with plenty of local and international players competing in the market
5:30 pm Drinks Reception in La Presidencia. Private Dinners start at 6:30pm
Day 2
9:15 am OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICO´S POWER, RENEWABLES AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
A strategic discussion matching the government’s plans for the renewables and electricity market with those of the industry
10:00 am RECIPE FOR SUCCESS – PPAs IN MEXICO
Following auction cancellations by the CFE, PPAs emerged as a major opportunity for power developers and off takers
11:00 am Networking break & Council Connect Meetings
Find out more about Council Connect
11:30 pm STORAGE PROJECTS – GAS, FUELS & RETAIL MARKETS
The discussion will analyze the state of Mexico’s storage market for fuels and gas and new infrastructure to improve it.
12:30 pm INFRASTRUCTURE & LOGISTICS
Project update and appetite for infrastructure and logistics in Mexico
1:00 pm Lunch & Council Connect Meetings
2:00 pm GAS MARKETS IN MEXICO – OPTIONALITY FOR STORAGE, LNG & COMMERCIALIZATION
This discussion will debate pricing, priorities and challenges for traders operating in Mexico and beyond
3:00 pm CRITERIA FOR PRIVATE EQUITY & DEBT FINANCING FOR POWER & CLEAN ENERGY
How does the global shift to investing locally and sustainably affect Mexico? What new types of financing are becoming popular? What are investors’ main concerns in 2020?
4:40 pm End of Mexico Assembly
Speakers
Adamelia Burgueño Mercado
Head of the National Hydrocarbons Information Center, CNH
Adi Blum
Managing Director Blackrock
Alex Fabrega
Director – Investments CKD Infraestructura México
Antonio Borja Charles
Partner – Energy Galicia Abogados
Arturo Vivar
CEO, Monterra Energy LLC
Cajeme Villarreal
Head of the Non-Tax and Hydrocarbon Revenue Policy Unit SHCP
Carlos de Regules
Former Director General, ASEA
Carlos Isorna
Vice-President, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Asset
Carlos Morales Gil
CEO, PetroBal
Carmine De Lorenzo
Managing Director, eni Mexico
Enrique Gimenez Sainz de la Maza
Director, Fisterra Energy Mexico
Enrique Lusso
Director General – Mexico, Pan American Energy LLC
Fernando Pereira
Director, Hidrocarburos del Sureste
Fernando Román
Cybersecurity & Privacy Services Partner PWC
Fernando Tovar
CEO, ENGIE Mexico
Gabriel Bustamente
Partner VA Legal
George Osorio
Co-Founder & Managing Partner Conduit Capital Partners LLC
Ing. José Luis González
Head of the Supervision, Inspection and Surveillance, ASEA
Jaime Perez de Laborda
Managing Director, Balam Fund
Javier Areitio
Director Energy, Actis LLP
Jean Nicolas Lejeune
Director of Energy Commercialization, ENGIE
Jeff Pavlovic
Power Market Expert, Bravos Energia
Jorge Centeno
Investment Executive - Infrastructure, InfraRed Capital Partners Mexico
José Pablo Rinkenbach
Partner, Ainda Energia y Infraestructura
Katya Somohano
Director, Energy Deacero
Leonardo Osorio
Executive Director & Head - Natural Resources Project Finance for LatAm Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Lic. Julio Camelo Vernis
Head of the Normativity Unit, ASEA
Luis Villalobos
Chief New Businesses Officer, EXI Energy and Infrastructure Fund
Manuel Rodriguez Arregui
Chief Executive Officer, Ainda Energia y Infraestructura
Miguel Angel Alonso Rubio
Managing Director, Acciona Energia
Miguel Peleteiro
Head of Oil & Gas, Americas Duff & Phelps
Pablo Tejera Cuesta
General Manager - Upstream Development Shell
Paolo Romanacci
Area Manager - Mexico & Central America, Enel Green Power
Paul Centeno Lappas
Mexico General Manger, Neoen
Paul Maya
CEO-Mexico, AtoS
Raúl Puente
Director, Hidrocarburos del Sureste
Robert Jones
President, TC Energy Mexico
Santiago Garcia
Chief Executive Officer, Santa Fe Natural Gas
Sergio Limardo
Country Manager – Mexico, Repsol
Tania Ortiz Mena
CEO, IEnova Infraestructura Energetica
Tim Duncan
President & CEO, Talos Energy LLC
Todd Peterson
Managing Director, GF International
Vanessa Serrano
Vice Chair and Owner TMM Group
Vania Laban
VP – Corporate Affairs, ENGIE Mexico
Warren Levy
CEO, Jaguar E&P
Yann Kirsch
Chief Operations Officer, Perseus Energy
Speaker Interviews
Jaime Pérez de Laborda
“The government needs to define clearly its strategic objective going-forward and the role of the private sector in that strategy.”
Warren Levy
“Our current focus is on mobilizing our first drilling rig to start our exploration and evaluation program in late Q1.”
Javier Areitio
“In any case we do believe that the market fundamentals (in Mexico) remain in place, namely resource and demand growth.”
Jeff Pavlovic
“The participants in our private auctions are driven by the need for a competitive, transparent, and efficient process; their challenge has been the complexity and cost of carrying out an individual search for bilateral contracts.”
Diego Peralta (representing AINDA)
“The cancellation of the auctions has complicated the possibility of signing long-term contracts with a qualified offtaker that make the project bankable”
Paul Centeno Lappas
“We choose to regard the cancellation as an opportunity. It forced us to review /reset our business strategy to become less dependent on governmental decisions.”
Yann Kirsch
“Infrastructure is our biggest challenge. Inter-connectivity and the capacity to process hydrocarbons in harmony with Pemex’s current capacity.”
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Associate Sponsors
Supporting Associations
Pricing & Registration
Please note that as soon as new dates are confirmed, we will reopen registration. If you would like to stay up to date with the latest developments, please let us know by registering your interest.
Please note that as soon as new dates are confirmed, we will reopen registration. If you would like to stay up to date with the latest developments, please let us know by registering your interest.
Venue & Accommodation
Mexico Assembly 2020
Hyatt Regency
Campos Elíseos 204, Polanco, Polanco IV Secc, Miguel Hidalgo
11560 Ciudad de México
Mexico
Special Rates @ Hyatt Regency
Use this booking link to reserve your room at the Hyatt Recency for special rates.
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Investors at Mexico Assembly
Qualified investors receive a complimentary VIP Guest Pass to the Mexico Assembly. If you would like to join 350 energy executives this April to discover the latest investment opportunities in Mexico, please register your interest below.
Looking Back - Mexico Assembly 2019
Success Stories
Gordon Kettyle chatted to us about why Blakes, Cassels & Graydon works with the Energy Council
Success Stories
Chris Myle chatted to us about why Sproule works with the Energy Council
2019 Onsite Interviews
We chatted with Adam Seitchik, General Manager – Exploration, GOM & Mexico, Murphy Oil Corporation
2019 Onsite Interviews
We chatted with Carlos Aguilera, CEO, Perseus Energy
Key Takeaways
Find out the top 2019 takeaways from Alexandra Ashikhmina, Managing Director, Americas, Energy Council & Benjamin West, Portfolio Manager, America, Energy Council
Onsite Audience Feedback
If you couldn’t make it to Mexico Assembly 2019 but would like to get a feel for how the audience responded to questions, download the Onsite Audience Feedback.
2019 Attending Companies
With over 200 organizations in attendance, the Mexico Assembly 2019 succeeded in bringing together all of the major regional and international players.
2019 Post Show Report
Download the Post Show Report to find out more on the top takeaways, audience breakdown, top discussions from Mexico Assembly 2019.
The Oil and Gas Council provided a world-class platform from which to learn about the Mexican energy industry. They brought together key decision makers from both the private and public sectors. You met only C-level people operating in the Mexican energy industry as well as senior representatives from global financial institutions and the Mexican government. It is a fantastic platform for all those connected to the Mexican energy sector to engage in meaningful discussions and learn about the latest trends impacting Mexico’s energy industry.
Great event; focused panels of relevant topics with experts from a good cross-section of government, investors and industrial companies. The limited number of guests makes it great for effective networking.
The Mexico Assembly offers a great opportunity to get updates on actual issues for the industry and there are great networking opportunities.
The Mexico Assembly offers a great opportunity to get updates on actual issues for the industry and there are great networking opportunities.
It was a great couple of days with spot-on topics and great attendance. The Mexico Assembly was well organized with a great selection of topics and moderators. Networking opportunities during breaks were very fruitful since a lot of people flew into Mexico City.
It is the highest level energy event in Mexico.
As always a very good seminar with the right insight and approaches to the different subjects. Not to mention all the organization running seamlessly.
Contact Us
Alexandra Ashikhmina
Managing Director, Americas
Tel: +44 207 384 7702
