Cali-Baja Business Summit 2026: One Region Forward

Join Calibaja leaders to drive cross-border integration, competitiveness, and innovation. Panels, talks & networking!
About this Event

Cali-Baja Business Summit 2026: One Region Forward

Gathering key decision-makers driving North American trade and integration, the Cali-Baja Business Summit 2026 is an exclusive platform for actionable insights and high-level networking. Join business leaders and policy authorities across San Diego and Tijuana as we address binational trade agendas in Washington and Mexico City, energy and water infrastructure challenges, the impact of Asian manufacturing trends, and strategies to scale regional competitiveness.

Agenda

🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Registration

Info: Coffee & Networking with themed conversation areas.

🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:20 AM
Opening Remarks

Info: Opening session setting the vision for a borderless economy and shared collaboration between Tijuana EDC and UC San Diego.

🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:20 AM
What Sets Calibaja Apart? The Region's Competitive Advantage
🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
USMCA on the Line: How Can Calibaja Adapt?
🕑: 11:20 AM - 11:30 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
The Border's Wishlist: What Calibaja Needs and How to Get it from CDMX and D.C
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:15 PM
Powering Growth: Energy Investment and the Future of the Border
🕑: 01:15 PM - 02:30 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Running Dry: The Water Crisis facing the Border Region
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:20 PM
The China Factor: How Asia's Giant Impacts Calibaja
🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Networking Cocktail