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Indian American CEOs shine at

the Summit of Americas in Los Angeles

Google CEO Sundar Pichai also spoke at the CEO Summit about how improving

economic growth through fostering digital skills and welcoming immigration

RAJENDRA VORA
Los Angeles, CA
usiness leaders from across the
Western Hemisphere were to-
Bgether to tackle longstanding
challenges and seize new opportu-
nities to drive growth, equality, and
prosperity in the region at the IX Sum-
mit of the Americas in Los Angeles.
As part of the Summit of the
Americas, the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce partnered with the U.S.
Department of State to host the CEO
Summit, the official private-sector fo-
rum of the event where diverse lead-
ers across industries discussed inno-
vative solutions that benefit us all.
President Alberto Fernández of
Argentina began his official agenda
in the US city of Los Angeles, where
he held a meeting with the head of
General Motors International, Shil-
pan Amin, and then participated
in the opening ceremony of the IX
Summit of the Americas, where he We are moving faster than ever
was received together with the first – and we are doing this with sus-
lady Fabiola Yánez, by U.S. Presi- tainability principles at the core,”
dent Joseph Biden and the Ameri- said Amin. “Following the global
can first lady, Jill Biden. pandemic, now is a crucial time for
Fernández met with the Pres- governments and industries to work
ident of General Motors Inter- together to strengthen our partner-
national, Shilpan Amin, who an- ships to accelerate the transition.
nounced that the company will start That’s why the Summit of the Amer-
producing the Chevrolet Tracker icas has been an important opportu-
SUV at its plant in the Alvear Au- nity to discuss the evolution of mo-
tomotive Complex, in the Prov- bility with governments, leaders and
ince of Santa Fe, which demanded partners from across the Americas.”
a direct investment of 350 million Google CEO Sundar Pichai also
dollars for the month of July. The spoke at the CEO Summit about how
company’s objective is to export improving economic growth through
the new vehicle to Latin American fostering digital skills and welcoming
countries, mainly Brazil and Co- immigration.
lombia, where it will allocate 80% In a Day 2 panel, the Mayor of
of the production that incorporat- Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, moderat-
ed manufacturing technology 4.0. ed a conversation between John Ker-
General Motors is positioned to ry, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy
lead the EV and autonomous vehi- for Climate, Ernesto Torres Cantu,
cle transformation of transportation of GM International Shilpan Amin. ernments and partners across the CEO of Citi Latin America, and Kara
in the Americas, with more than $35 Speaking at a panel discussion region to deliver its vision of a world Hurst, Vice President for World Sus-
billion in investments in technolo- on Energy Security and Transition of zero crashes, zero emissions and tainability for Amazon, on climate ac-
gy, industrialization and customer at the 9th Annual Summit of the zero congestion. tion in the Americas and how the pub-
experience through 2025, said GM Americas, Amin said GM would “Our zero-emissions, all-elec- lic and private sectors can drive the
senior vice president and president continue to work closely with gov- tric future is underway right now. transition toward sustainable energy.

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