Breakfast Briefing
Market in Focus: IT, Telecom and Convergence in Mexico
Please join the Silicon Valley Export Assistance Center, TechBA and the Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for a breakfast briefing and panel discussion on the emerging opportunities in the IT, telecom and consumer electronics industries in Mexico.
The event will feature a market briefing by Juan Carlos Prieto, of the US embassy Mexico City, to be followed by a panel discussion with Mr. Prieto, Matt Perez, COO, Nearsoft and Javier Carmona, CEO, 3dmx.
Topics to be discussed during the briefing are Mexico's Consumer Electronics and Video Games, Fixed and Wireless Telecommunications, Cable and Pay TV Services, and Mexico's Internet market.
The panel will discuss the emerging opportunities for high tech business in Mexico, as well as provide insight into business best practices for doing business in the country.
Panelists
Juan Carlos Prieto Williams is the IT and Telecom Commercial Specialist for the US Commercial Service under the US Embassy in Mexico City, U.S. Department of Commerce. Juan Carlos has a decade of experience in business analysis, planning and development. His professional career includes diverse industries, such as financial, industrial, manufacturing, IT and telecommunications.
Matt Pérez is COO at Nearsoft, a nearshore outsourcing company. Nearsoft provides high tech companies the benefits of software development nearshore outsourcing while minimizing the risks through 1) experienced local project management and 2) a work force in Mexico that is one time zone away, instead of twelve. Nearsoft has a successful track record with clients like KLA-Tencor, Chamberlain, TIBCO, Axolotl and others.
Javier Carmona, CEO of 3dmx. 3dmx translates complicated ideas into sophisticated and accurate imagery. 3dmx has accomplished artists and scientists on staff and has worked with a number of well known companies like Nickelodeon, MTV, Finetex Technology, Roche, Tecan and VistaGen, among others.
Agenda
| 7:30 am | 8:00 am | Registration and Networking |
| 8:00 am | 8:30 am | Breakfast (Brief remarks by DOC, TechBA, GSJHCC) |
| 8:30 am | 9:30 am | Panel Session |
| 9:30 am | 10:00 am | Q&A |
When?
Thursday, December 13, 2007
7:30 am–10:00 am
Where?
Silicon Valley Capitol Club,
50 West San Fernando Street,
Suite 1700,
San Jose, CA 95113
Registration
To register for this program, please contact Griselda Quezada-Chavez at griselda.gsjhcc@pacbell.net or call (925) 685-7746.
Registration is $25 for guests of US Commercial Service, Greater San Jose Hispanic Chamber member and TechBA members. Otherwise, registration is $35.