Introduction to Mexico 2.0 Plan and the Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico y Relocalización
The Mexico 2.0 Plan aims to boost private investment by establishing the Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico y Relocalización. This council focuses on aligning industrial development and sustainability strategies with regional and global needs, facilitating private investments.
The council operates through action lines, including strengthening local supply chains, training small and medium-sized enterprises, improving access to credit, and promoting sustainable practices. They meet quarterly, led by Altagracia Gómez Sierra.
Council Members and Their Relevance
The council comprises business leaders, chamber and association representatives, government officials, and academics. Key members include:
Altagracia Gómez
As the Coordinator of the Government of Mexico’s Business Advisory Council, Gómez Sierra heads Promotora Empresarial de Occidente, which covers food, automotive transportation, real estate development, and warehouse operations. Her portfolio includes well-known companies like Dina, Siembra Capitales, Almer, and AP Solutions.
Gina Diez Barroso
Founder of Dalia Empower, a platform specializing in life skills for women. Under her leadership, over 650 residential and hotel projects have been developed. She also established Diez Company, a leading brand in residential, hotel, and corporate lighting.
Blanca Treviño de la Vega
CEO and founder of Softtek, a leading technology information services company. Treviño de la Vega is the first woman included in the Mexican Business Council and the first Mexican female entrepreneur inducted into the Hall of Fame for Women in Technology. She hails from Monterrey, Nuevo León.
José Chapur Zahoul
CEO and General Director of The Palace Company, a luxury hotel chain. Previously, he created the Galerías store chain and partnered in Yucatán’s second supermarket chain, Super Maz. He became an early promoter of shopping malls.
Myriam Guadalupe de la Vega
Director of Almacenes Distribuidores de la Frontera, a commercial company operating convenience stores, small-format supermarkets, and gas stations in northern Mexico. She is also Vice President of Maximus Real Estate, a real estate and development company within the Grupo de la Vega.
María Elena Gallego Lechuga
President and General Director of Grupo Collectron International Management INC., a company dedicated to assisting manufacturing firms wanting to establish operations in Mexico. She develops business plans, selects and trains employees, manages paperwork, and secures industrial facilities.
Concepción Miranda
Director General of Miraplastek, a manufacturer of tractor industry components. Originating from Aguascalientes, Miranda has become a leading figure in the plastics industry internationally.
Tamara Caballero
Director General of Banco Multiva, part of the Ángeles Group. Caballero has led financing for over 500 public and private infrastructure projects in sectors like mobility, health, education, water, and energy.
Ana María Macías
CEO of Maja Consulting Group, offering engineering, construction, and functional safety services. Macías is an expert in energy topics and mitigating hydrocarbon risks, having participated in designing 50 storage and distribution terminals for gas and gasoline compression.
Eduardo Tricio Haro
President of the Industrial Group Nuplen, designing, manufacturing, and distributing nutrition, pet care, and animal health products. Nuplen is associated with Group Lala. Tricio Haro also heads the SER network of schools, serving over 3,000 students from marginalized communities in Mexico.
Armando Garza Sada
Former president of Grupo Alfa for at least 15 years. With operations in 23 countries, Alfa focuses on food, petrochemicals, automotive, and telecommunications sectors. Garza Sada remains on the Board of Directors and was previously president of Nuevo León’s Industrial Transformation Industry (Caintra).
Rodrigo Herrera Aspra
Founder of Genomma Lab, developing, selling, and commercializing pharmaceutical and personal care products. Herrera Aspra participated in the television program Shark Tank for years, emphasizing environmental concerns, healthy food products, and sustainability.
Antonio del Valle Perchorena
President of the Mexican Business Council and Grupo Kaluz, a conglomerate of Mexican companies in financial services, construction materials, and petrochemicals. Kaluz includes Mexichem, the Ve por Más (Bx+) bank, cement producer Elementia, and medical trusts.
Raúl Gutiérrez Muguerza
General Director of Grupo DEACERO, a steel company producing various products in over 50 countries. The group has implemented advanced practices to reduce emissions, conserve water, and promote circular economy and renewable energy use.
Juan Domingo Beckmann
Executive Director of José Cuervo, a Mexican tequila company with over 200 years of operation and family ownership through generations. Beckmann has served on the boards of Banamex, a financial group, and the Mexican Commerce Exterior Council (COMCE).
Key Questions and Answers
- Who are the key players driving Mexico 2.0 Plan? The council comprises business leaders, chamber and association representatives, government officials, and academics, including Altagracia Gómez Sierra, Blanca Treviño de la Vega, and many others.
- What are the main objectives of the Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico y Relocalización? The council aims to align industrial development and sustainability strategies with regional and global needs, facilitating private investments through action lines like strengthening local supply chains, training SMEs, improving access to credit, and promoting sustainable practices.
- What sectors do these business leaders represent? The council members cover various sectors, including food, petrochemicals, automotive, telecommunications, technology information services, real estate, construction materials, and pharmaceuticals.
