Ingrid Lizzet Orozco Fernández

Biography

CEO and President to Ulead International, a Global Trade Promotion and Investment Agency with headquarters in Mexico City and operations in 25 countries. Internationalist, Corporate Diplomat with more than 15 years of experience in trade promotion, business expansion, innovation, and inclusive economic development, Ingrid has a very dynamic career, implementing economic development, cultural, and social impact projects in America, Asia, Europe and Middle East. She currently leads ULEAD’s engagement with ApexBrasil, which selected the agency to deliver on-demand business development services in North America-covering Canada, the United States, and Mexico. This project aims to support Brazilian companies in their international expansion by assessing market readiness and providing tailored matchmaking with commercial partners.

As a member of the Mexican National Bank of Counselors, Women’s President Organization (WPO), President to The Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT), and Executive Director of The Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) an initiative of The White House, Ingrid is deeply committed to trade promotion and sustainable development. Her passion for fostering inclusive growth through international trade led to her appointment as Special Envoy for WTO-ITC SheTrades to Mexico, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, dedicated to create trade impact for good.

Ingrid has collaborated with more than 20 countries, governments, trade promotion organizations, chambers of commerce, and companies, forging international trade, and building bridges of understanding. In the UAE She has served as a Global Representative for The Private Office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi until 2021, Business Commissioner to the Mexican Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020, DP World-JAFZA Official Agent, Board Director and Founding Member of the Official Mexican Business Council in UAE, as well as Honorary President of the Women Empowerment Initiative Middle East.