“Foreigners continue to believe in us more than we do ourselves. We have to believe that we can get ahead, stop thinking that the government has to solve everything for us,” said Jañez during the panel. Mexico Strong: companies that believe in the country, and moderated by Gonzalo Soto, editorial director of Expansión.
“Mexico seems like the eternal teenager, with many opportunities and eternal problems, so it is time to grow up,” added Nicole Reich.
Altagracia Gómez, president of the PEO Business Group, highlighted the ability of family businesses to provide added value to society and the economy. She stated that it is time for Mexico to reach a higher level of development: “Mexicans are by nature resilient and that adds value to companies and the economy.”
Rubén Coppel, president of Financial Services at Grupo Coppel, commented that currently the competition is global, as both companies and consumers want to have greater relevance in the market.
He added that another benefit is the technological development that has opened the opportunity to expand financial education, and as an example he mentioned calculators that help people calculate the amount of their retirement or travel plans.
Among the things to do to make Mexico Strong, the panelists highlighted the need to strengthen security, social mobility and leadership.
I am convinced that you can have the best technology if you take care of your workers and an example of this is the home office during the pandemic, said Caudia Jañez.
Carlos Funes, CEO of Softtek Mexico, highlighted that investment in intellectual property must be made to boost the economy, since only 8% of electronic exports are of national content.
He added that the company where he leads offers training for young people in programming so that they can enter the labor market without needing prior knowledge in engineering.