Jorge Guajardo
Advisor on global risk; Former Ambassador of Mexico to China
Ambassador Jorge Guajardo brings deep global insight and proven leadership, making him essential in understanding today’s shifting world. He breaks down complex geopolitical and economic trends — covering China, Mexico, trade, and the rise of populism and authoritarianism — helping audiences see what’s coming next and make smarter business decisions.
$25K - $40K
Ambassador Jorge Guajardo delivers high-level insights that help business leaders navigate global risk, cybersecurity, market disruptions, and government relations. A trusted advisor to C-suite executives, he draws on six years as Mexico’s Ambassador to China, where he led negotiations on key trade agreements and gained firsthand expertise in the world's most critical economic relationships.
As Co-Chair of the Aspen Institute Global Cybersecurity Group, Ambassador Guajardo is at the forefront of security and geopolitical discussions, making him a sought-after speaker at major forums. He shares his expert analysis on China, Mexico, supply chains, and emerging risks that corporations need to prepare for.
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Electric Vehicles and China
Jorge Guajardo’s Speech Topics
Is Free Trade Destined to Fail?
As trade wars disrupt and reconfigure supply chains, will free trade between countries still be an option, or is this economic model gone forever? Ambassador Jorge Guajardo helps audiences understand where free trade went wrong and what we can expect going forward in terms of business and trade.
Can the West Outrun Chinese Innovation?
It’s not just DeepSeek and its challenge to OpenAI. BYD, Xiaomi, Temu, and Shein are Chinese companies that many in the Western world have never heard of yet are the biggest threats to Tesla, Apple, and Amazon. Ambassador Jorge Guajardo explains how Chinese companies are disrupting foreign competitors not by stealing or copying their technology but by out-innovating. He helps investors understand what they're not seeing and how to improve their line-of-sight to spot new disruptions.
Blind Spots and How to Overcome Them When Competing With China?
Ambassador Jorge Guajardo explains why China upended the free trade model and how the West has reached a point in which it may need to protect its economies from Chinese imports but, in the process, risk losing line-of-sight on how China is out-innovating certain industries, leading to surprises like DeepSeek’s disruption of Open AI and Nvidia.
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