October 17, 2012

Throughout the marvelous odyssey of the conquest of space, the aerospace industry has played a determining role in enabling man’s dream of exploring the heavens.

Approximately 40 international companies within the aerospace industry employ more than twelve thousand people within our region, who work to meet the goals of this sector. Highly specialized personnel, committed to excellence, successfully fortify Tijuana’s aerospace industry, which focuses on the assembly and manufacture of both civilian and military aircraft components.

In Tijuana alone, there are 25 established companies, employing nearly six thousand people. Such a force to be reckoned with makes this border an area conducive to investment and growth in the aerospace industry.

Tijuana Innovadora provides a forum to present the region’s key contributions in this area and to learn of new challenges and promises for the future of the aerospace industry in Baja California.

Day Program

8:30 am

Panel: "Business Opportunities in Mexico’s Aerospace Industry".

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Eduardo Solís
Sales Manager of Eaton

Flavio Díaz Mirón
Representative of Bombardier

Manuel Sandoval Ríos
Executive Director of Prospective Analysis and Innovation at ProMexico

Roberto Corral
Director of Sales and Marketing of Volare Engineering

Tomás Sibaja
President of the Aerospace Cluster of Baja California

10:00 am

Keynote: “Future Challengers of Civil Aviation”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Roberto Kobeh González
President of the International Organization of Civil Aviation

11:00 am

Keynote: “Virgin Galactic: Opening Space for Everyone”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

George Whitesides
President and CEO of Virgin Galactic

12:00 pm

Keynote: "Projects and International Cooperation"

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Francisco Javier Mendienta
General Director of the Mexican Space Agency

1:30 pm

Keynote: “DIY Drones: How Open-source Sharing Affects Aerial Innovation”.

Venue: Sala de espectáculos del CECUT

With the participation of:

Chris Anderson
Editor of Wired magazine