World Trade Day

WORLD TRADE DAY 2023 AGENDA

9:00 AM

Expo Area

REGISTRATION AND EXPO OPEN

9:30 AM

Plaza Ballroom

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Goldy Hyder, Business Council of Canada

The United States and Canada: Stronger Together

10:15 AM

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK: John Anderson, KPMG

Export Compliance in a Changing World

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT: Kate Caldecourt, Strategy Architect

 Design a Sustainable Business Model for Global Expansion. Look before you leap!

10:50 AM

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK: Thomas Cook, Blue Tiger International

Reducing Risk & Cost in the Global Supply Chain

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT: Ali Brodie, Fox Rothschild LLP

Hiring and Immigration Strategies for Recruiting Foreign Talent

11:30 AM

Plaza Ballroom

WELCOME REMARKS: Karen Gerwitz, President & CEO of World Trade Center Denver

GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPORTING

LUNCH

GREETING FROM UNITED AIRLINES: Marc Champion

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Damon Pike, BDO USA, LLP

The New World Order for Global Trade

TICKET DRAWING

Expo Area

EXPO AREA NETWORKING SESSION

2:00 PM

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK: Sara Zou, Market Strategy Manager at United Airlines

United Next: Connecting Denver to the world

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT:  Kelly Ann Shaw, Hogan Lovells

The Shifting Regulatory Landscape for M&A and Investments involving China

2:40 PM

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK: Lindsay Bernsen Wardlaw, Amalie Trade Compliance Consulting

A Paradigm Shift: The New U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls and the Implications for U.S. Companies, Allies, and the Innovation Supply Chain

Plaza Ballroom

COMPANY STORY: Tim Zubradt & Mark Saxelby, Crane Worldwide Logistics

How did Coloradans build a $1.6B Global Supply Chain Company

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT: Daniel Lund, Partner at Dentons

Mind the Gap – the growing differences between UK and EU sanctions post-Brexit

3:20 PM

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK: Max Alexander, J.P. Morgan Chase

Supply Chain Risk – Vendors are Potential Cyber Vulnerabilities

Plaza Ballroom

COMPANY STORY: Matthew Cavarra, Holland & Hart and Jeffrey Newton, Seagate Technology

A Tech Firm’s unique launch into STaaS global markets

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT: Josephine Yam, Skills4Good AI

Protecting data globally in an AI-driven world

4:00 PM

Plaza Ballroom

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Mayor Michael B. Hancock

Global Connectivity is vital for Denver’s future

CLOSING REMARKS 

United Airlines, Lufthansa, Copa Air, Turkish Air, Air Canada

TICKET DRAWING WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

5:00 PM

Expo Area

NETWORKING RECEPTION

Expo Area

REGISTRATION AND EXPO OPEN

Plaza Ballroom

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

The United States and Canada: Stronger Together

Goldy Hyder, Canada Business Council

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK

Export Compliance in a Changing World

John Anderson, KPMG

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT

Design a Sustainable Business Model for Global Expansion. Look before you leap!

Kate Caldecourt, Strategy Architect

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK

Reducing Risk & Cost in the Global Supply Chain

Thomas Cook, Blue Tiger International

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT

Hiring and Immigration Strategies for Recruiting Foreign Talent

Ali Brodie, Fox Rothschild LLP

Plaza Ballroom

WELCOME REMARKS

Karen Gerwitz,

President & CEO of World Trade Center Denver

LUNCH

GREETING FROM UNITED AIRLINES

Marc Champion

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

The New World Order of Global Trade

 

Damon Pike, BDO USA, LLP

TICKET DRAWING

Expo Area

EXPO AREA NETWORKING SESSION

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK

United Next: Connecting Denver to the world

Sara Zou, Market Strategy Manager at United Airlines

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT

The Shifting Regulatory Landscape for M&A and Investments involving China

Kelly Ann Shaw, Hogan Lovells

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK

A Paradigm Shift: The New U.S. Semiconductor Export Controls and the Implications for U.S. Companies, Allies, and the Innovation Supply Chain

Lindsay Bernsen Wardlaw, Amalie Trade Compliance Consulting

Plaza Ballroom

COMPANY STORY

How did Coloradans build a $1.6B Global Supply Chain Company

Tim Zubradt & Mark Saxelby, Crane Worldwide Logistics

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT

Mind the Gap – the growing differences between UK and EU sanctions (post Brexit)

Daniel Lund, Partner at Dentons

Governor’s Square 14

TRADE TALK

Supply Chain Risk – Vendors are Potential Cyber Vulnerabilities

Max Alexander, J.P. Morgan Chase

Plaza Ballroom

COMPANY STORY

A Tech Firm’s unique launch into STaaS global markets

Matthew Cavarra, Holland & Hart and Jeffrey Newton, Seagate Technology

Governor’s Square 15

GLOBAL INSIGHT

Protecting data globally in an AI-driven world

Josephine Yam, Skills4Good AI

Plaza Ballroom

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Global Connectivity is vital for Denver’s future

Mayor Michael B. Hancock

CLOSING REMARKS

United Airlines, Lufthansa, Copa Air, Turkish Air, Air Canada

TICKET DRAWING WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

Expo Area

NETWORKING RECEPTION