What If? Americas Manufacturing Booms but Infrastructure Busts

If manufacturing and industrial investment accelerate across the Americas, can infrastructure keep pace? A surge in production would place unprecedented pressure on ports, power supply, inland transport networks and cross-border corridors, testing whether existing capacity can support long-term growth. Using audience-submitted scenarios and live debate, this session explores where major bottlenecks could emerge, why industrial expansion is moving faster than infrastructure planning, and what happens when demand outpaces the capacity to deliver. A forward-looking discussion on the risks, trade-offs and breaking points that could shape the next decade of industrial growth across the Americas.