Agenda
| 8:00 am | RegistrationIR/PS Robinson Auditorium |
| 8:30 am | Welcome and Introductory Remarks Alberto Díaz-Cayeros – Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UC San DIego Suresh Subramani – Executive Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego |
| 8:45 am | Session I: Institutions for GrowthGordon Hanson – Director, Center on Emerging and Pacific Economies, UC San Diego
Santiago Levy Algazi – V.P. for Sectors and Knowledge, Inter-American Development Bank |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:45 am | Session II: Basic NeedsMargarita Barney Almeida – Founder and Executive President, GRUPEDSAC
Victor Legorreta – Partner, Legorreta + Legorreta Francesco Piazzesi – Founder and Director, Échale a Tu Casa |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch and Mexico Street Fair Performances IR/PS Plaza |
| 2:00 pm | Session III: Lending and Selling to the PoorCarlos Danel – Executive Vice-President and Co-Founder, Banco Compartamos
Gabriel Lagos – Sustainability Coordinator, Casas GEO Joel Suárez Aldana – CEO, GRUMA |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:45 pm | Session IV: Building CapabilitiesGabriela Enrigue González – Founder, Prospera
Beatriz Magaloni – Director, Poverty and Governance Program at the Center for Democracy, Rule of Law and Development, Stanford University Mónica Tapia – Founder and Executive Director, Alternativas and Capacidades |
| 5:00 pm | Closing RemarksAlberto Díaz-Cayeros – Director, Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies, UC San DIego
Exequiel Ezcurra – Director, University of California Institute for Mexico and the United States
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| 5:30 pm | The Best of Baja Expo & ReceptionInternational House Great Hall |
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