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Alejandra Palacios

Guest Speaker

    Professional affiliation

    Independent Board Member of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, BBVA Mexico and Grupo Al

    Full Biography

    Alejandra Palacios Prieto is a public policy expert specializing in policy strategy, antitrust, and network industries, including energy, transport, banking, and telecom. She serves as an Independent Board Member of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (NYSE: PAC; BMV: GAP), Mexico´s largest airport operator –where she sits in the Sustainability Committee–, of BBVA Mexico, Mexico’s largest financial institution, and of Grupo Alfa (BMV: ALFAA).  Alejandra was the pioneering female Chair of Mexico’s antitrust agency from 2013 to 2021, where she steered the agency through groundbreaking antitrust cases, securing its global reputation as a top competition authority. Her leadership at COFECE also led to the agency's recognition of gender equality, achieving the prestigious EDGE Certification, the first for a public entity in the Americas. Alejandra's international influence extended through her roles as Vice President of the International Competition Network  â€“the premier global organization on antitrust comprised of 140 competition authorities– and as a member of the OECD's Competition Committee Board.