Felipe James Callao is a seasoned business administrator and master’s degree holder with extensive experience in strategic management and crisis administration. Since 1990, he has led Almeriz S.A., a textile and apparel company focused on international markets. His union career is equally impressive, having served in key leadership roles within the SNI, including first vice president and president of the Apparel Committee, where he championed job creation and industrial development.

Throughout his career, Felipe has been a strong advocate for the textile and apparel industry, promoting policies that drive growth and employment. The SNI, under his influence, remains committed to fostering opportunities for all citizens and revitalizing the industrial sector as a cornerstone of national progress. The union continues to support businesses of all sizes, ensuring their growth and contribution to the country’s economy.

Juan Carlos is a renowned expert in international trade, regional economic integration and foreign affairs. His responsibilities in the Mexican government spanned over two decades, where he served as Director General for North America, Chief of Staff to the Minister and Deputy Chief Negotiator for Mexico in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Between September 2016 and November 2018, Mr. Baker served as the Mexican Vice Minister for Foreign Trade. In this responsibility, he designed and proposed to the Minister of the Economy and the President of Mexico the strategies to conduct and implement Mexico’s foreign trade negotiations in North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America.

During his tenure the CTPP was ratified by the Mexican Senate, and he concluded successful negotiations to deepen and modernize the existing trade agreement between Mexico and the European Union. Similarly, he was a leading figure in the negotiations between Mexico, the United States and Canada that eventually produced the United States, Mexico and Canada agreement (USMCA), which upgraded and modernized the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

On the multilateral front, Mr. Baker represented Mexico in several organizations, including the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the G20 and APEC.

After his service in the Mexican government, in 2019 Mr. Baker founded the firm Consultores Internacionales Ansley, a boutique consulting firm specializing in helping foreign governments and companies understand the changing international scene of politics and trade, advising clients in industries such as automotive, energy, digital services, logistics & transportation, information technologies, agribusiness, steel and construction.

Juan Carlos Baker holds a B.A. on International Trade from the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM), and thanks to the Chevening Scholarship, he obtained his M.A. in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick and a PhD in business sciences from Universidad Panamericana. He currently lectures on international trade, international relations and international finance at Universidad Panamericana, both in Mexico City and Guadalajara, and teaches courses on business internationalization and foreign direct investment at ITESM Campus Santa Fe.

Angela is the Founder and Executive Director of the Latin American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (LatAmCham). She is an expert in economic diplomacy fostering business and investment relations between Latin America and Southeast Asia, using Singapore as a hub to access the region. She is also the Responsible of the Singapore International desk of the Brazilian National Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock, an association that groups over 5 million farmers from all sizes.
Prior to founding LatAmCham, Angela worked in several banks as a lawyer advising credit derivatives. Her experience in banking started in Cofinsura, today Bancolombia (Colombia), Société Générale (Paris), Nordea Bank (Denmark, Singapore).
Angela has a law degree from Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin Colombia, Master in Business Law from Universidad Externado de Colombia, and Master in Financial Law from University Paris XI in conjunction with ESCP Paris.

Managing partner of Brigard Urrutia since 2012 and partner since 1990, with more than 30 years of experience. He splits his time between several practice areas and is particularly commended for his knowledge in infrastructure, public procurement, utility law and natural resources law.

Per Chambers and Partners, Mr. Umaña is highly renowned for his expertise as a “skilled negotiator” and “praised for his experience and sharp technical knowledge”.

Mr Umaña graduated from the Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and holds a Master’s degree in Comparative Jurisprudence from New York University School of Law, which he obtained in 1985.

Recognized in Corporate/M&A, Public Law and Projects by Chambers & Partners Latin America- 2016 and in Corporate M&A in Chambers and Partners Global 2017.

Recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Corporate M&A and Projects in Legal 500-2016.