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Mark Ludwig is a Contributing Editor/Moderator of LatinTrade CFO Events and the President of Variant Advisors Inc., a global trade and supply chain consultancy.

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2011

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2011

MEXICAN EQUITY MARKETS: STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR FINANCING OPERATIONS
PRESENTATION OF CFO OF THE YEAR — MEXICO AWARD
ECONOMIC AND MARKET OUTLOOK

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Trade & Logistics: Freer Trade … with More Rules

With well over 100 trade agreements, Latin America is the freest trading region in the world, at least on paper. To benefit, very specific requirements must be followed that can challenge even the most organized and diligent companies.

LT CFO Events-São Paulo, April 19, 2011

LT CFO Events-São Paulo, April 19, 2011

ECONOMIC AND MARKET OUTLOOK

BEST PRACTICES: COST VISIBILITY AND EXPENSE CONTROL

GOING GLOBAL: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAZILIAN COMPANIES

LT CFO Events-Miami, March 11, 2011

LT CFO Events-Miami, March 11, 2011

2011 ECONOMIC FORECAST

DRIVING LIQUIDITY AND GROWTH: SUSTAINABLE WORKING CAPITAL STRATEGIES

PERFORMANCE MEASURES – WHICH METRICS MATTER MOST?

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2011: What We Learned

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LT CFO Events-Miami, November 12, 2010

OUTLOOK 2011: ELECTIONS AND ECONOMICS

BRAZIL: O PAIS DO FUTURO?

M&A IN L.A.: POSITIONING FOR FUTURE EXPANSION

LT CFO Event,
Miami, Florida,
November 12, 2010

Speaker:

Alberto Bernal-León, Head of Research, Bulltick Capital Markets

Key Points:

» U.S. Federal Reserve’s target range for the federal funds rate of 0 to 0.25% will likely continue in 2011, but rates will start to rise in 2012.

LT CFO Events-Miami, August 27, 2010

ONWARD AND UPWARD? LATIN AMERICA ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL LANDSCAPE

WORKING CAPITAL: EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS

VENEZUELA: MANAGING THROUGH THE UNCERTAINTY

LT CFO Event,
Miami, Florida,
August 27, 2010

Speaker:

Kathryn Rooney Vera, Director, Macroeconomic Research, Bulltick Capital Markets

Key Points:

» All of the major economies in Latin America are expected to finish 2010 with positive growth, with the exception of Venezuela.

LT CFO Events-São Paulo, Brazil, July 22, 2010

BRAZIL AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

EXPORTING EXCELLENCE: THE BRAZILIAN CFO PERSPECTIVE

LEADING HIGH PERFORMING FINANCE OPERATIONS IN BRAZIL: THE FOREIGN MULTINATIONAL EXPERIENCE

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: U.S. – BRAZIL: TAKING BILATERAL RELATIONS GLOBAL

LT CFO Event,
São Paulo, Brazil,
July 22, 2010

Panelist:
Fabio Akira Hashizume, Executive Director & Chief Economist, J.P. Morgan Brazil

Key Points:
» Receiving an investment grade rating in 2008 was a critical point in Brazil’s modern economic history, validating the orthodox economic and monetary policies implemented more than a decade earlier.

LT CFO Events-Mexico D.F., June 16, 2010

ECONOMY AND LIQUIDITY:
MANAGING IN TODAY’S CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

PROCUREMENT BEST PRACTICES

FINANCIAL OPTIMIZATION IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN

LT CFO Event,
Mexico D.F.,
June 16, 2010

Panelists:

Gabriel Casillas, Vice President and Chief Economist – Mexico, J.P. Morgan
Ricardo Rivera, Deputy Director of Treasury and Finance, América Móvil

Key Points:

» Mexican economic growth in 2010 will reach about 4.5 percent, driven primarily by external demand and helped by low interest rates and a cheap peso.

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LT CFO Events-Miami, USA, March 26, 2010

DEBT, DEFICITS AND DEVALUATION:
FINDING PROFITS IN AN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

SUPPLY CHAINS: ADAPTING TO CHANGING CUSTOMER DEMANDS

MOVING MONEY: TREASURY MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES & TACTICS

LT CFO Event,
Miami, USA,
March 26, 2010

Panelists

Kathryn Rooney Vera, Senior Emerging Markets Macroeconomic Strategist, Bulltick Capital Markets
Marvin Diaz, Finance Managing Director, Latin America, American Airlines
Luis Damasceno, Chief Financial Officer, Bureau Veritas Industries and Facilities North America

Key Points:

» Economic growth in 2010 and into early 2011 will show marked improvement from last year, although it will be uneven on a country-by-country basis and constrained from its full potential by lingering structural issues.

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