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Jesús Gilberto Elías Ogaz is an economist with more than twenty-five years of experience designing and implementing strategies for economic development, regional competitiveness, industrial strengthening, innovation, and investment attraction. He holds a Master’s in Business Economics, a Bachelor’s in International Economics, and is a specialist in Regional Development from Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua. He is a World Bank consultant.

His career combines experience in government, academia, business organizations, research centers, and international organizations—including his role as a World Bank consultant—leading high-impact projects focused on industrial ecosystems, supply-chain strengthening, strategic planning, economic intelligence, and industry–academia–government collaboration.

In recent years he has incorporated artificial intelligence, data science, Business Intelligence, and advanced analytics to support public-policy formulation, industrial development, and strategic decision-making.

He currently serves as Deputy Director of Industry for the Municipality of Chihuahua, where he advances strategies to consolidate the city’s industrial ecosystem through supplier strengthening, investment attraction, internationalization, talent development, economic intelligence, and territorial competitiveness.