Book Presentation: The Rule of Law and Mexico’s Energy Reform

The objective of Mexico’s historic energy reform is to revitalize the national oil and gas industry, which leads to questions related to the rule of law, including, among others: How will this reform increase foreign and private investment in the sector? How will laws and regulations that deal with the environment, land use and government transparency be affected?

At this event, organized by the School of Government and Public Transformation of the Tecnológico de Monterrey and the Baker Institute Mexico Center, academics and members of the industry from Mexico and the United States discussed fundamental aspects that need to be addressed regarding the new challenges to Mexico’s energy industry.

Agenda

8:30 am

Registration

9:00 am

Welcome

Alejandro Poiré, Ph.D.
Dean, National School of Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de Monterrey

9:15 am

Presentation of the book “The Rule of Law and Mexico’s Energy Reform”

Tony Payan, Ph.D.
Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director, Baker Institute Mexico Center

9:30 am

Tribute to Stephen Zamora

Gabriel Cavazos, Ph.D.
Regional Dean, National School of Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de Monterrey

9:00 am

Panel I – Challenges to the Regulatory Framework of Mexico’s Energy Reform

Moderator: Pablo de la Peña, Director, School of Government and Public Transformation, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Monterrey Campus

Miriam Grunstein, Ph.D.
Nonresident Fellow, Baker Institute Mexico Center; Professor, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)

Gabriel Cavazos, Ph.D.
Regional Dean, National School of Social Sciences and Government, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Mara Hernández, Ph.D.
Researcher, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE)

11:00 am

Question and Answer Session

11:15 am

Break

11:45 am

Panel II – Economic Competition, Investment and Risks in the Development of the Energy Sector

Moderator: Luis Serra, Ph.D., Executive Director, Energy Initiative, School of Government and Public Transformation, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Francisco J. Monaldi, Ph.D.
Fellow in Latin American Energy Policy, Baker Institute

Isidro Morales, Ph.D.
Nonresident Scholar, Mexico Center, Baker Institute; Senior Professor, School of Government and Public Transformation, Tecnológico de Monterrey

Eduardo Pérez Motta, Ph.D.
Founding Partner, Agon

1:00 pm

Question and Answer Session

1:15 pm