Women Automotive Summit: MEXICO

December 1, 2026, Sheraton Maria Isabel Hotel, Mexico City

Explore the 2026 agenda

Registration and Coffee

Welcoming Remarks

Chair's Opening and Ice-Breaker Networking

Jennifer E. Mahone-Rightler
Founder & CEO
RightStar Consulting Partners

Opening Role Model Interview

Amid rapid transformation in the automotive industry, this interview will explore how leadership is being redefined. It highlights what inclusive leadership looks like today, how leaders can drive impact during disruption, and shares personal leadership journeys and insights from a senior executive navigating change with authenticity and resilience at the forefront globally.
Claudia Marquez
COO
Hyundai Motor America

Who Will Lead the Industries That Don’t Exist Yet? Gen Z, STEM Talent and the New Rules of Leadership

The roles, technologies and career paths shaping tomorrow’s industries are still being created. So who will lead them? Scientist, analog astronaut and Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree Nina Padme Eufracio Rojas explores how Gen Z is redefining leadership, and how organisations can attract, develop and empower the talent driving that transformation.
Nina Padme Eufracio Rojas
Founding Director
ALEBRIJES International STEM

Panel Discussion: From Potential to Power, What Will Future Leaders Look Like?

The only constant in automotive, is the constant change. What skills do future leaders need? Join leading industry voices as they discuss what defines effective leadership in today’s fast-evolving automotive landscape, new technology demands and the shift in talent skills required.


Interested in joining this panel, contact: Team@WomenAutomotive.com to explore speaking and partnership options
Mariana Silveira
CMO, Stellantis Mexico & Director
FIAT Mexico
Selene Nascimento Soares
VP HR and Organization
Audi México
Sandra Trillo
Sales Director
Changan Mexico
(Moderator) Bruna Vital
IATF 3rd party Lead Auditor
Bureau Veritas Certification

Networking Break

A chance to refuel and network with all attendees

Topic TBC

Adriana Valenzuela
President
Ford Credit Mexico

North America at a Crossroads: The New Geopolitics of Automotive Trade

As geopolitics redefine global trade, North America’s automotive industry stands at a critical turning point. Amid rising tariffs, USMCA uncertainty, and shifting trade dynamics, this keynote explores the forces reshaping regional integration, investment decisions, and the future of North American automotive competitiveness.
Lizette Gracida
VP of Institutional Affairs, Regulatory, and Customs & Trade Compliance
Toyota de México

Panel Discussion: Mexico at the Center of Automotive Transformation

This session explores Mexico’s strategic role in the global automotive shift, examining electrification, geopolitics, sustainability, and how industry transformation is reshaping competitiveness, investment, and future workforce needs.


Interested in joining this panel, contact: Team@WomenAutomotive.com to explore speaking and partnership options
(Moderator) Luis Lozano
CEO OdysseusBI &
ex-President, Toyota de México
Dr. Carolin Dorothee Antoni
Head of Sustainable Development and Trade&Invest
CAMEXA
Fernanda Jiménez
Head of B2B LATAM
Tesla

Networking Lunch

Workshops* (For in-person attendees only)

  1. Main Room Workshop - "The Courage to Own the Room: Leading When the Stakes Are Higher."
    Dr. Donna Bell
    Executive Identity Expert and Founder
    The Executive Table™
  2. 1) Reserved for HP
    Speaker TBC
    HP
  3. Online Workshop: Happy Success - how to create the career and life you actually want

    If you’ve ever felt like 'something always has to give’ (and it’s usually you and your needs) you’re not alone. Most women feel this way at some point, because what we’ve been taught about success, work-life balance, and how to achieve our goals is outdated (and wasn’t designed for us to actually thrive…)

    In this impact hour with Jodi Goldman, you will learn:

    • Why the idea of 'work-life balance’ actually keeps ambitious women stuck
    • The patterns quietly draining your progression and how to redefine ’success’ on your terms
    • 5-step D.R.E.A.M. Goal method that creates clarity, confidence and momentum - without burning you out.
    Jodi Goldman
    Coach, Speaker, Creator of Face Forward

Interested in hosting a private session on a topic of your choice, with a selected number of attendees? Contact: Team@WomenAutomotive.com

Networking Break

A chance to refuel and network with all attendees

Not Ready? Drive Anyway: Leading Through the AI Unknown

No one really knows where AI is taking our industry. A few months ago, Irina made a decision about her work that still surprises people. In this session, she shares that story and why uncertainty is a reason to move faster, not to wait.
Irina Grak
Sr. Group Manager, Genesis Sales & Incentive Operations
Genesis Motor America

Available for Gold Sponsor

Interested in hosting this session, contact: Team@WomenAutomotive.com for speaking and partnership options

Closing Panel: Ask Me Anything?

A highly interactive open floor session, closing the day bringing the room together for an honest, energetic discussion, shaped entirely by the audience. The panellists will take questions live, offering candid, on-the-spot perspectives from a diverse group of industry experts.
Odracir Barquera
Director General / CEO
Asociación Mexicana de la Industria Automotriz AMIA
Luciana Hermann
Corporate Communications Director, Latam
Nissan Motor Corporation
Fernanda Guarro
President - Managing Director
3M

Awards Presentation

🏆 Recognise the remarkable achievements of industry leaders together 🌟
Nominate before November 6th Awards

End of Conference

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