2019 Conference Program Agenda
AAEI’s theme for the 2019 AAEI Annual Conference and Expo is, Trade in a Shifting World.
Everyone involved in trade is challenged to keep up with the flow of change which has been fueled by advancing technology, politics and risk mitigation. This year’s AAEI conference program is designed to provide tools for practitioners seeking insights on policy and strategy, as well as compliance and operations. The details below are subject to change.
Time |
Session Type |
Panel |
Moderator |
Panelists |
June 26, 2019 |
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| 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm | ALL | On-Site Registration | ||
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | ALL | Opening Ceremony/Welcome Reception | ||
June 27, 2019 |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | BREAKFAST in Exhibit Hall | |||
| 8:00 am – 8:15 am | ALL | Welcome/Opening Remarks | Marianne Rowden, AAEI | |
| 8:15 am – 9:30 am | GENERAL | Trade in a Shifting World | Karen Kelly, AAEI Chair | TBA |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 10:00 am- 11:00 am | GENERAL | The Future of FTAs in U.S. Trade Policy | Jennifer McCadney, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP | Leila Afas, Toyota; Neena Shenai, Medtronic; Theresa Walker, Deloitte |
| 11:00 am- 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Deal or No Deal? – USMCA and Rules of Origin | Adrienne Braumiller, Braumiller Law Group |
George Tuttle, Law Offices of George R. Tuttle; Justin Huguet, Mercedes-Benz US Intl; Jessica Wasserman, Greenspoon Marder LLP |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Digital Trade and eCommerce | Fred Klemashevich, FedEx | Daniel Randall, CBP; Laurie Dempsey, CBP; Ramsey Kazem, Spark Compliance |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | ALL – LUNCH | Luncheon with Featured Keynote Speaker TBA | ||
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | GENERAL | Congress’s New Consensus on Foreign Investments and Export Control | Kevin Wolf, Akin Gump | Jamie McCormick, House Foreign Affairs Committee; Karen NiesVogel, Bureau of Industry and Security; Adrienne Frazier, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | BREAKOUT | The Alphabet Soup of FIRRMA, ECRA, CFIUS, & M&A and Its Impact to You | Dave Nelson, 3M | David Hanke, Arent Fox; Aaron Gothelf, General Electric; Greg Slater, Intel |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | BREAKOUT | Seeing Drawback through a TFTEA-Colored Kaleidoscope | Dave Corn, CJ Holt | Maryanne Carney, CBP; Dawn Olesky, STTAS a UPS Company; David Verkaik, JM Rodgers; Michael Cerny, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg |
| 4:15 pm – 4:30 pm | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT | The Future of Global Trade Management Solutions | Beth Pride, BPE Global | Mary Breede, Thomson Reuters; Julie Parks, Raytheon Company |
| 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm | BREAKOUT | Mitigation Strategies for Trade | Lenny Feldman, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg | Susie Hoeger, Abbott Laboratories; John Jager, Toyota |
| 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm | ALL | Networking Reception | ||
June 28, 2019 |
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| 7:00 am – 8:00 am | BREAKFAST in Exhibit Hall | |||
| 8:00 am – 9:15 am | GENERAL | Current U.S. Trade Policy: Assault on the Global Trade Order or Potential Winning Strategy? | Kathleen Murphy, Drinker, Biddle & Reath | Douglas Grob, Albright Stonebridge Group |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | ALL | Roundtables – PGAs and Hot Topics | ||
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | How Do You Get a Tariff Exclusion? | David Hamill, Arent Fox | TBA |
| 11:00 am – 12:00 pm | BREAKOUT | This Is Not a Drill – Staying Flexible with Sudden Changes in Trade Compliance | Cora Di Pietro, Livingston | Richard Kloostra, Hexion Inc. |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | ALL – LUNCH | Luncheon with Featured Keynote Speaker TBA | ||
| 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm | GENERAL | Customs Framework in the 21st Century | Cindy Allen, FedEx | Thomas Overacker, Executive Director Cargo Conveyance and Security, OFO CBP |
| 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm | COFFEE BREAK | |||
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | BREAKOUT | Emerging Technologies – The Force behind the Global Trade Engine | Norma Rein, The Boeing Company | Greg Hill, Leonardo DRS, Inc.; Matt Borman, U.S. Department of Commerce |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | BREAKOUT | The State of Trade: What’s on Your State’s Trade Agenda? | Chris Floersch, American Honda Motor Company, Inc. | Ray Bowman, Economic Development Collaborative Ventura County; Lance Jungmeyer, FPAA; Robert Tobiassen, NABI; Greg Jones, FTZC |
| 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm | TRANSITION BREAK | |||
| 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | GENERAL | Do You Want What I Want? What Comes Next? | TBA | TBA |
| 5:15 pm – 5:30 pm | GENERAL | Closing Remarks/Prize Announcements | Marianne Rowden, AAEI |
NOTE: 2019 agenda topics and speakers are updated regularly and subject to change.
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