The region is facing the brightest prospects in three decades: sustained 5%+ growth, booming capital markets and unusually solid fundamentals - by the end of 2008 it is expected that 85% of regional GDP will come from Investment Grade countries. The long-term impact of a shift in the global power equation, however, is not clear and there are many important reforms that are not taking place or taking place too slowly.

The meeting in Mexico will focus on discovering and highlighting the business opportunities brought about by the successful execution of a priority reform agenda. A globally attuned agenda that secures Latin America’s place in a shifting global landscape will be built around five core pillars: 
a) Global Trends and Economic Shifts
b) Asia and Latin America
c) Merging Business and The Environment
d) Growth through critical investments
e) Enhancing Innovation in Business and in Social Issues

Co-hosted by the Government of Mexico under the patronage of President Felipe Calderón, this top-level gathering will include leaders from business, government, international organizations as well as civil society representatives and regional experts.

Co-Chairs

José Sergio Gabrielli de Azevedo, President and Chief Executive Officer, Petroleo Brasileiro Petrobras, Brazil
Alejandro Baillères, Chief Executive Officer, Grupo Nacional Provincial, Mexico
Samuel A. DiPiazza, Global CEO, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, USA
José Antonio Fernández Carbajal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, FEMSA, Mexico
Guo Shuqing, Chairman, China Construction Bank, People's Republic of China
William R. Rhodes, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Citibank, North America, Citi, USA

Contact

For more information about the World Economic Forum on Latin America, please contact:
LatinAmerica@weforum.org