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
