Agenda

8:00-9:00

Registration & Networking

9:00-9:05

Welcome Remarks

9:05-9:15

Setting the Stage: Polls and Public Participation Interaction

Live polling and audience interaction to gather insights, expectations, and perceptions around industrial decarbonization.

9:15-9:30

Opening Keynote by Secretary Luz Elena González Escobar from SENER : The Region’s Moment for Industrial Transformation

A compelling macro-level perspective on why industrial innovation and transformation is a strategic imperative for Mexico and the region.

9:30-10:10

Enabling the Shift: How is Mexico’s Government Supporting Industrial Transformation & Competitiveness?

A dialogue between senior policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders on how the Government is driving and aligning regulation with industrial transformation

How is the Government aligning regulatory frameworks with transformation targets and competitiveness goals?
What industry needs from the government—and vice versa.
Case studies of regulatory innovation (e.g. fast-tracked permitting, fiscal incentives)
Featuring: Mexico to present Polos de Bienestar as a transformative example
How to empower SMEs for a net zero supply chain
The role of green taxation and carbon pricing in creating long-term market signals for cleaner industrial practices.

10:10-10:30

CIF Fund: A Strategic Opportunity for Mexican Industry

Presentation | Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Economy

As part of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Industry Decarbonization Program, Mexico has been selected as one of seven countries worldwide to develop a national investment plan focused on reducing industrial emissions. In this session, senior government officials will present what this opportunity means for Mexican industry, how it connects to broader economic and climate policy, and what steps are next for the development of a project pipeline under CIF.

10:30-11:00

Unlocking Climate Finance for Industrial Decarbonization

Open Conversation | Audience Q&A with Experts and Stakeholders

Following the official presentation, this open Q&A session will explore how stakeholders—from project developers to financial institutions—can align with the CIF program to unlock concessional finance. The discussion will focus on practical needs and expectations, eligibility criteria, and how the public and private sectors can work together to activate this funding for real industrial transformation.

What types of projects are eligible under the CIF framework?
What support is needed to accelerate the project pipeline in Mexico?
How can private co-financing, blended finance, and innovation be catalyzed?
What concerns and priorities does the industry have today?

11:00-11:30

Coffee & Networking

11:30-12:15

Finance Forum: Innovative Funding Mechanisms

Gathering industrial and finance leaders, we explore how industry is funding transformation.

How can the DFIs de-risk the financing of industrial transformation?
What new funding mechanisms are coming online?
Are local and regional commercial banks active in this space?
Are the capital markets e.g. sustainability-linked bonds an option?
Real-world examples of successful funding initiatives

12:15-1:00

Building Investment-Ready Transformation Plans for Industry

What does it take to design a credible, bankable industrial transformation project? This practical session will equip industry with the tools insights the need to structure transformative projects and attract financing

Capex & early stage funding
Contractual Essentials to secure Bankable Projects
From vision to structuring: who gets involved? When multilateral banks and private sector partners can get involved?

1:00-2:30

Networking Lunch

2:30-3:15

Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Scaling Decarbonization with Emerging Technologies

What technologies are supported by CIF?
Using green hydrogen as a feedstock or fuel
Implementation of CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage)
Applications of AI for more efficient production
Scaling up industrial renewable energy and heat pumps.

3:15-4:00

Accelerating transformative Industrial Hubs using Climate Funds

How regions can become magnets for sustainable industry:

Shared infrastructure models
Green ammonia production for fertilizer or shipping fuels
Logistics and land use strategies
Coordination between public and private entities to build PPP Models
Land use, Permitting and zoning challenges

4:00-4:30

Coffee & Networking

4:30-6:00

Deep-Dive Sector Roundtables: Parallel roundtables in industrial transformation

Join a small-group roundtable of your choice and engage in dynamic, lightly moderated discussions. These informal, multi-stakeholder conversations offer a space to reflect on the day’s insights, explore the key challenges in your industry, and look for tailored strategies for competitiveness, and long-term resilience.

Cement: Electrification of kilns, alternative fuels, carbon capture technologies.
Steal: Integration of green hydrogen, energy efficiency, sustainable value chains
Petrochemical: Feedstock transition, process emissions reduction, circular chemistry.
Mining: Electrification of operations, renewable energy integration, low-carbon logistics, water use optimization, and the deployment of innovative technologies such as green hydrogen, autonomous equipment, and digital twins.
Energy: technical, financial, and regulatory levers needed to replace fossil generation.
Automotive Industry: Tier 1–3 supplier readiness, battery lifecycle, manufacturing decarbonization.

6:00-7:30

Wednesday

Registration & Networking

Welcome Remarks

Setting the Stage: Polls and Public Participation Interaction

Opening Keynote by Secretary Luz Elena González Escobar from SENER : The Region’s Moment for Industrial Transformation

Enabling the Shift: How is Mexico’s Government Supporting Industrial Transformation & Competitiveness?

CIF Fund: A Strategic Opportunity for Mexican Industry

Presentation | Ministry of Finance / Ministry of Economy

Unlocking Climate Finance for Industrial Decarbonization

Open Conversation | Audience Q&A with Experts and Stakeholders

Coffee & Networking

Finance Forum: Innovative Funding Mechanisms

Building Investment-Ready Transformation Plans for Industry

Networking Lunch

Hard-to-Abate Sectors: Scaling Decarbonization with Emerging Technologies

Accelerating transformative Industrial Hubs using Climate Funds

Coffee & Networking

Deep-Dive Sector Roundtables: Parallel roundtables in industrial transformation

Industrial Transformation Networking Reception