1. 1 Ralf Boscheck Copyright © IMD International, Lausanne, Switzerland Not to be used or reproduced without permission IMD MBA Discovery Expedition 2015 Mexico/California Wednesday Aug 26 Transfer from Mexico to California Flight times 11:25 – 16:56 Hotel check in InterContinental Mark Hopkins, One Nob Hill Transfer from Mexico to California Flight times 11:25 – 16:56 Hotel check in InterContinental Mark Hopkins, One Nob Hill Monday Aug 24 9.00-11:30 am American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Mexico - Economic, Political, Historical perspectives CPA, Corporate Properties CEO, Jaime de la Garza Díaz 9.00-11:30 am American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico Mexico - Economic, Political, Historical perspectives CPA, Corporate Properties CEO, Jaime de la Garza Díaz Ralf Boscheck Gitte-Marie Didrichsen Program Director : Program Coordinator : Friday Aug. 21 Travel and Transfer Leave IMD at 6.15 Departure Geneva at 09.20 Arrival Monterrey at 21.19 Hotel: Presidente Intercontinental Monterrey Travel and Transfer Leave IMD at 6.15 Departure Geneva at 09.20 Arrival Monterrey at 21.19 Hotel: Presidente Intercontinental Monterrey Saturday/Sunday Aug 22/23 Saturday FREE TIME for Cultural Activities 18.00 – Visit UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY The Centro Roberto Garza Sada/GRGS IMD opening dinner incl. Key note speech by Dr. Hector Moreira (Energy Reform) Sunday 10.00am – 12.30 pm Walmart Distribution Center of perishables 2pm – 4pm LEGO factory Saturday FREE TIME for Cultural Activities 18.00 – Visit UNIVERSIDAD DE MONTERREY The Centro Roberto Garza Sada/GRGS IMD opening dinner incl. Key note speech by Dr. Hector Moreira (Energy Reform) Sunday 10.00am – 12.30 pm Walmart Distribution Center of perishables 2pm – 4pm LEGO factory Tuesday Aug 25 9.30 – 11.00 Daniel Alanis Boston Consulting Group Mexican Manufacturing industry – overview and key challenges 9.30 – 11.00 Daniel Alanis Boston Consulting Group Mexican Manufacturing industry – overview and key challenges 18:00 – 20:00 MBA/Alumni Event MBA – Emerging markets presentation PROMEXICO Represented by Mario Chacon, Head of Investment and International Business Promotion Unit & Max Mergenthaler, Executive Advisor, Office of the CEO, Outlook of Mexico´s Economy & Reasons to Invest in Mexico 18:00 – 20:00 MBA/Alumni Event MBA – Emerging markets presentation PROMEXICO Represented by Mario Chacon, Head of Investment and International Business Promotion Unit & Max Mergenthaler, Executive Advisor, Office of the CEO, Outlook of Mexico´s Economy & Reasons to Invest in Mexico 11.30 – 14.30 Monterrey Tech's EGADE, Business School Mexican economy and its recent reforms and the impact of those on the local and Latin American scene 11.30 – 14.30 Monterrey Tech's EGADE, Business School Mexican economy and its recent reforms and the impact of those on the local and Latin American scene 20.00 - IMD Dinner 12:30 – 14.00 ALFA Enrique Flores - Vice President Corporate Communications ALFA Ernesto Gómez – Vice President Human Capital ALFA 12:30 – 14.00 ALFA Enrique Flores - Vice President Corporate Communications ALFA Ernesto Gómez – Vice President Human Capital ALFA Lunch 14:00 – 15:30 15.30 – 17.00 Cemex HQ Raúl Ramos, Director HR Central Gustavo Manuel Haiek González, Strategic Planning Manager Luis Hernández Echavez, EVP Administration and Organization 15.30 – 17.00 Cemex HQ Raúl Ramos, Director HR Central Gustavo Manuel Haiek González, Strategic Planning Manager Luis Hernández Echavez, EVP Administration and Organization 16.30 – 18.00 Cemex – Plant visit Welcome and Safety Instructions Tour of Plant guided by Sergio Enrique Arzate Hernández, Operations Center Coordinator 16.30 – 18.00 Cemex – Plant visit Welcome and Safety Instructions Tour of Plant guided by Sergio Enrique Arzate Hernández, Operations Center Coordinator 15.00 – 16.00 Luis Chapa Chairman/CEO ICONN Transforming a Family Company into a Private Held Corporation