Dr. José Luis Chávez Calva
Dr. José Luis Chávez Calva’s is a consultant and entrepreneur, with a specialism in network theory, manufacturing, tech and sustainability. His career began with a Bachelor's degree in Administration from the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana de Azcapotzalco in 2007, followed by a Master's degree in Economics at El Colegio de México.
In 2011 he left Mexico to begin a Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Essex in the UK. His doctoral research focused on network theory, with the analysis of individual effects on economic volatility in the financial and industrial sectors, and propagation mechanisms in the energy sector.
After finishing his doctorate, and despite offers of work in the UK, José Luis decided to return to Mexico to contribute to the federal government, initially as General Coordinator of Electric Markets at the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), and later as Head of the Electricity Unit. His role was crucial to the development of the nascent Mexican electricity market, particularly as regards the establishment of regulations for distributed generation, distribution and transmission tariffs, market monitoring and clean energy certificates.