Mastermind: Data for Decision-Making

In today’s fast-moving markets, access to reliable data is critical for strategic decision-making. This panel explored how companies and investors are leveraging data to identify trends, manage risks, and uncover opportunities across North American trade, investment, and energy integration, particularly within the USMCA framework. Panelists shared real-world examples of how actionable insights drive competitive advantage—whether optimizing supply chains, guiding capital allocation, or navigating regulatory shifts. The discussion highlighted key sectoral dynamics, including energy policy alignment, evolving trade flows, and cross-border investment trends that position Mexico, the U.S., and Canada as interconnected hubs of regional growth. The session also examined how collaboration between the private sector and policymakers can strengthen market intelligence, improve the business environment, and enable agile, evidence-based decision-making in an increasingly complex global economy. Speakers: Lala Elizondo, Co-founder, Tule Capital Martin Cabrera, CEO and Founder, Cabrera Capital Miriam Acuña, Chief Economist, GBM Paloma Merodio, Assistant Vice President of Data Analysis and Intelligence, AT&T Rogelio Arzate, Executive President, ANPACT - Heavy Duty Vehicles Association Gabriel Cohen, Chief Editor, Latinometrics