This conference was held from July 8 - 9, 2026

Agenda

ITA-LAC 2026 moves industrial transformation from ambition to execution, anchored by the launch of the Climate Investment Funds’ Industry Decarbonization Program (CIF-IDP) for Mexico and Brazil.

Day One | Enabling & Financing Industrial Transformation

Strategy, policy and capital. Day One explores Mexico’s industrial transformation framework, hard-to-abate sector pathways across cement, steel and chemicals, financing structures beyond CIF, and the conditions required to move projects toward bankability and scale. The day concludes with facilitated sector roundtables designed to feed directly into the Day Two working session.

Day Two | From Strategy to Project Pipeline & Financial Close

Execution and implementation. Day Two is a structured CIF working session focused on what industrial companies need to advance a project through the CIF Industry Decarbonization Program, from eligibility and investment readiness to financing pathways, technical assistance and immediate next steps. Each block includes time for questions, and program advisors will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the morning.

→ Participation in the Day Two working session is intentionally limited to maintain a highly interactive format among project sponsors, industrial operators, financial institutions and implementation stakeholders. Qualified industrial companies and project sponsors receive priority access, while additional participation is subject to availability.

Wednesday

July 8

8:00-8:55

Registration & Networking

8:55-9:00

Opening Remarks

Francisca Salas

New Energy Events
ITA-LAC Program Director

9:00-9:05

Day One Program Introduction

Morning Emcee

Rebeca Doctors

The World Bank
Energy Specialist

9:05-9:35

Launching the CIF Industry Decarbonization Program for Mexico and Brazil

Joint opening by the Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público, the World Bank Group, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

María del Carmen Bonilla Rodríguez

Secretariat of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP), Mexico
Undersecretary of Finance
Gabriela Elizondo-Azuela

The World Bank
Practice Manager, Energy Infrastructure, Latin America and the Caribbean
Eric Parrado

IDB Invest
Managing Director for Central America, Mexico, Haiti and the Dominican Republic

9:35-10:30

Mexico’s Industrial Transformation Policy Framework

SENER, Semarnat, CFE, and the Secretariat of Economy set out Mexico’s regulatory roadmap, fiscal incentives, permitting reforms, and how Polos de Bienestar will accelerate project deployment.

Gabriela Aparicio Rangel

CFE
Planning Director
Dr. Sergio Silva Castañeda

Secretariat of Economy, Mexico
Head of the Unit for Economic Promotion and Growth
Dr. Jorge Marcial Islas Samperio

Mexico Ministry of Energy (SENER)
Undersecretary of Planning and Energy Transition
Dr. José Luis Samaniego Leyva

Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico
Undersecretary of Sustainable Development and Circular Economy

Laura Ripani

IDB Group
Country Representative in Mexico Moderator

10:30-10:40

CIF’s Industry Decarbonization Program: The First Endorsed Plans

Presentation

Siddharth Dasgupta

CIF
Lead, Industry Decarbonization

10:40-11:10

Two Models, One Program: Mexico and Brazil in the CIF Framework

A moderated conversation between senior government representatives from Mexico and Brazil on how each country is structuring industrial transition under the CIF program. Brazil’s Neo-Industrialization plan and Mexico’s Polos de Bienestar share a destination but differ in policy architecture, fiscal posture, and sequencing. What can each learn from the other?

Siddharth Dasgupta

CIF
Lead, Industry Decarbonization
Vivian Machado

BNDES
Head of Funding Department
César David Vives Flores

Mexico’s Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP)
Head of the Public Credit and International Affairs Unit

Carlos Costa

The World Bank
Senior Energy Economist Moderator

11:10-11:40

Coffee & Networking

11:40-12:40

Financing Architecture: Mobilizing Capital Beyond CIF

How multilateral banks, commercial lenders, and capital markets stack alongside concessional funds to reach project FID. The session covers risk allocation and de-risking instruments, green bonds, sustainability-linked finance and carbon revenues, and the role of local banks in mobilizing foreign capital.

Marité Chavira Mendoza

Grupo Financiero Banamex
ESG Department Director
Adrián Cuello Thomsen

BBVA México
Head | Sustainable Business Commercial, Institutions & Retail
José Luis Muñoz

Grupo Financiero Banorte
Executive Director, Sustainability & Investor Relations
Lilián Sánchez Flores

Afore SURA
Sustainable Investment Associate

Alba Aguilar

Mexican Sustainable Finance Council
Chief Executive Officer Moderator

12:40-1:00

From Decarbonization to Competitiveness: The Role of Institutional Capital in Mexico’s Industrial Transformation

Keynote Presentation

David Razú Aznar

Afore XXI Banorte
Chief Executive Officer

1:00-2:30

Networking Lunch

2:30-3:30

Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Technology Sequencing and Competitive Strategy

No single technology solves cement, steel, or chemicals. Industry leaders set out how they are sequencing CCUS, electrification, hydrogen, and efficiency to manage capex while staying competitive in export markets where carbon is increasingly priced. For example, powering hard-to-abate operations and site logistics with SAF and green fuel.

Iris Lau Castro

Orbia
Global Head of Sustainability Strategic Projects
Matheus Baraúna

Vale
Senior Investment Officer, Energy & Decarbonization Projects
Rafael Díaz

CarbonCure Technologies
Senior Director, Latin America
Gustavo Cienfuegos

Topsoe
Managing Director, Latin America

Thomas Monducci

IFC
Investment Officer Moderator

3:30-4:30

Structuring Bankable Projects: Term Sheets, Risk Allocation, and Returns

A working session on how industrial transformation projects allocate construction, offtake, technology, and currency risk between sponsors, lenders, and off-takers.

Hernán Treviño Cantú

Deacero
Director of Energy and Sustainability
Sergio Benito Osorio Romero

Pemex
Director of Energy Transformation
Arturo Palacios

Carbon Trust
Deputy Director, Mexico & Head of Sustainable Finance, Latin America
Michelle Ramírez

CEMEX
Sustainable Business Development Manager

Christiaan Gischler

Inter-American Development Bank
Lead Energy Specialist Moderator

4:30-5:30

Coffee & Networking Roundtables

Participants self-select into focused groups by industrial archetype to surface specific financing, technology, or policy challenges. Outputs feed directly into the Day Two working session.

4:30-5:30

The Future of Steel: Strategies and Technologies for Low-Emission Production

Networking Roundtables

Lucía Ivonne Betanzos Arroyo

Ternium Mexico | National Chamber of the Iron and Steel Industry (CANACERO)
Environmental Director | Chair, Sustainable Development Commission

The Photovoltaic Sector: Keys to Optimization and Growth

Networking Roundtables

Daniel García

Modulo Solar
Chief Executive Officer
Gilberto Sánchez

Mexico's National Solar Energy Association (ANES)
President

4:30-5:30

CCUS for Industrial Decarbonization: Myth, Option or Necessity?

Networking Roundtables

Jazmín Mota

MeCCS Mexican Carbon Management Association
Founder and CEO

Low-Emission Hydrogen: Pathways to Scale

Networking Roundtables

Israel Hurtado

H2 Mexico
President

4:30-5:30

Catalyzing Funds: Project Preparation Phase

Networking Roundtables

Mariana Coelho

UNIDO
National Finance Expert
Hugo Salamanca

UNIDO
Industry Decarbonization Expert - Steel Breakthrough Facilitator

5:30-12:00

ITA-LAC Cocktail Reception

Thursday

July 9

Limited Capacity

8:30-1:30

The Path to CIF Capital

CIF Working Session

→ Coffee and informal networking from 8:30. Workshop programming begins at 9:00.

Day Two is designed for industrial companies exploring what is required to advance a project through the CIF Industry Decarbonization Program. The session follows the project journey in sequence: does your project qualify, can it be made investable, how will capital reach it, and what upstream technical assistance may be available?

Each block will include time for questions, and program advisors will be available for one-on-one meetings throughout the morning.

What participants will leave with:

Clearer information on what projects need to qualify, including program requirements, eligible technologies and GESI and Just Transition considerations
An understanding of how a qualifying project can be developed to the point where financing can flow
A clearer picture of how CIF capital reaches projects through the MDBs and the financing instruments available to de-risk investment
Insight into the technical assistance available to support project readiness, implementation and enabling conditions
An understanding of the immediate next steps and how to remain connected with Mexico’s CIF-IDP focal points

IDB Group and IFC will hold one-on-one meetings, bookable through the event app for attendees registered for Day Two.

Participation is complimentary, but capacity is limited. Eligible attendees may request an invitation during registration.

9:00-9:15

Welcome, Workshop Objectives and Format

9:15-9:45

CIF Requirements: How to Qualify

An overview of the CIF Industry Decarbonization Program’s (CIF-IDP) target sectors, eligible technologies and readiness levels (TRL) and project eligibility criteria.

Luis Miguel Diazgranados

Hinicio
Head of Colombia
Arturo Palacios

Carbon Trust
Deputy Director, Mexico & Head of Sustainable Finance, Latin America

9:45-10:30

Implementation of CIF-IDP in Mexico: From Project Identification to Financing

A practical look at how projects will be identified, prioritized, structured and moved toward financing under Mexico’s CIF Industry Decarbonization Program.

Early-stage pipeline alignment with the private sector to identify and prioritize the first investment submissions
A high-level view of the upcoming application process
How CIF capital will be disbursed and reach individual projects
Tailored financing approaches through concessional debt, equity and guarantees to structure blended-finance solutions that de-risk investment
Potential coordination with other programs and financing mechanisms in Mexico, including national banks, MDBs, DFIs, development agencies, commercial banks and transition bonds

Inès Ardelet

IDB Invest
Blended Finance Investment Officer
Robert Cerdan

IFC
Principal Investment Officer
Arturo Palacios

Carbon Trust
Deputy Director, Mexico & Head of Sustainable Finance, Latin America

10:30-11:00

Coffee & Networking

11:00-11:30

Best Practices for Early Commercial-Stage Projects: From Eligible to Investable

How early commercial-stage technology projects can strengthen their investment case and move from eligibility toward bankability:

Securing clear demand
Engaging OEMs early
Building in key bankability considerations from the outset

Luis Miguel Diazgranados

Hinicio
Head of Colombia

11:30-12:10

How Technical Assistance Can Drive Industrial Decarbonization

An overview of how technical assistance can help public- and private-sector stakeholders move industrial decarbonization projects from early-stage concepts toward implementation. The session will cover:

The four pillars of the Technical Assistance (TA) component:
1. Investment readiness and prioritization
2. Implementation support
3. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) and Just Transition (JT)
4. Enabling conditions and policy
Private-sector technical assistance as a next step in Mexico, including support for investment-readiness studies, sectoral roadmaps and GESI integration
Public-sector technical assistance to support regulatory development and other enabling conditions for early-stage projects, coordinated with initiatives already underway in Mexico
A closer look at GESI, Just Transition and SDG contributions, including why they are incorporated into strategies and project pipelines as eligibility conditions and how technical assistance can support social investment plans, GESI-responsive corporate strategies, and training, upskilling and reskilling programs linked to investments

Isabel Berdeja Suarez

IDB Invest
Senior Advisory Officer, Gender and Social Inclusion
Thomas Monducci

IFC
Investment Officer
Christian Parra

IDB Invest
Climate Change Specialist, Climate and Environment Division

12:10-12:30

Stakeholder Engagement and Next Steps

How to stay in touch with focal points for Mexico’s CIF-IDP financing
Immediate next steps

Raúl González

Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, SHCP, Mexico
Director of Sustainable Financing

12:30-1:30