VIP INTERVIEWS
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Saïd Mouline
Morocco
CEO, Moroccan Agency for Energy Efficiency (AMEE)
“We want to help all five sectors to decrease their energy bill.”
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Prof. Mostapha Bousmina
Morocco
President, Euromed University of Fes
“Students and faculty members of our university represent 32 nationalities, both from north and from south.”
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José María Bermúdez
Mexico
President, Dow Mexico
“The petrochemical industry must be strengthened.”
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César Maillard Cárdenas
Mexico
Chief Legal Officer, Maillard Abogados Laborales
“By forcing some companies to move back to the US, which is something the democratic party in particular is pushing for, more jobs will be created in the US as opposed to Mexico.”
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Héctor Quezada
Mexico
Director General, Victaulic
“We are being more aggressive, taking more risks, and are providing extended warranties up to 30 years for new constructions.”
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Focus: Malaysia-China Relations
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