The Washington International Trade Conference brings bodog online casino together leaders in international trade from across the U.S. and around the world to explore the trade landscape and look toward the future of trade.
In Person Sessions and Luncheon to be held in the Pavilion Room at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC | 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC
Schedule and Ticket Information
Monday, February 12, 2024
Via Zoom: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM US/Eastern Time
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
In Person and Via Zoom: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM US/Eastern Time
In Person & Via Zoom: Luncheon Remarks 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM US/Eastern Time
Ticket Prices
VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON(INCLUDING LUNCHEON TICKETS) WITA Members – $250 (now $200!) Government/Embassy/Student (WITA Member) – $200 (now $150!) Non-WITA Member – $350 (now $300!) |
VIRTUAL ONLY
WITA Member – $150 (now $100!) Non-WITA Member – $250 (now $200!)
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*All non-member tickets come with a complimentary one-year WITA Membership!
WITA has a 48-hour cancellation policy. Any cancellations made within 48 hours of this event will be charged to cover costs.
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Program Agenda and Speakers
Additional Speakers to be Announced…
MONDAY, February 12, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (all times U.S./Eastern Time)
All Day 1 Sessions Via Zoom
1:00 PM ET: Update from the WTO on MC13
Angela Ellard, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization
Moderator: Ambassador Peter Allgeier, President, Nauset Global LLC; former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
1:45 PM ET: Balancing bodog online casino at the Border – Trade Policies to Close the Pollution Loophole
Matthew Bolden, Climate Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Committee for Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Linda Dempsey, Vice President, Public Affairs, CF Industries
Christine Harbin, Energy Policy Advisor, Senator Bill Cassidy M.D. (R-LA)
Catrina Rorke, Executive Director, Center for Climate and Trade; Senior Vice President for Policy and Research, Climate Leadership Council
Moderator: Maureen Hinman, Cofounder & Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator; former Director, Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the United States Trade Representative
2:30 PM ET: Taking Stock – U.S.- China Trade Relations
Anna Ashton, Director, China Corporate Affairs & US-China, Eurasia Group
Jamieson Greer, Partner, King & Spalding
Paul Triolo, Associate Partner for China and Technology Policy Lead at Albright Stonebridge Group | Dentons Global Advisors
Jeremie Waterman, President, China Center, Vice President, Greater China, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Moderator: Timothy Keeler, Partner & Co-Leader of International Trade, Mayer Brown
3:20 PM ET: Geopolitical Impacts on Supply Chains
Stefanie H. Ali, Senior Director, Rice, Hadley, Gates & Manuel LLC
Marc Gilbert, Managing bodog poker review Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Michelle La Plante, Director, Risk Management and Resiliency, Enterprise Risk & Security Management, TE Connectivity
Cheryl Steele, Vice President of Global Security & Resilience / Chief Security Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company
Moderator: Penny Naas, TradeExperettes
4:10 PM ET: U.S. Global Strategic and Trade Priorities
Heather A. Conley, President, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Eric Farnsworth, Head of the Washington Office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society
Florizelle Liser, President & CEO, Corporate Council on Africa
Ambassador Kurt W. Tong, Managing Partner, The Asia Group, LLC
Moderator: Ari Giovenco, Head, U.S. Trade Policy, Amazon
TUESDAY, February 13, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (all times U.S./Eastern Time)
In-person with Livestream via Zoom
8:30 AM ET: Doors open for networking breakfast
9:00 AM ET: Day 2 Conference Start Time
(Zoom Webinar Opens for Online Attendees)
9:05 AM ET: Welcoming Remarks
Kenneth I. Levinson, Chief Executive Officer, Washington International Trade Association
9:15 AM ET: 20 Trends for 2024
Robert Moran, Partner, Brunswick Group
10:00 AM ET: Armchair Discussion with Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers
Jay Timmons, President & CEO, National Association of Manufacturers
Moderator: Doug Palmer, Senior Trade Reporter, POLITICO
11:00 AM ET: Ambassadors Roundtable: Trade as a Foreign Policy Pillar
Ambassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, Ambassador of Mexico to the United States
Ambassador Lui Tuck Yew, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States
Ambassador Catalina Crespo-Sancho, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United States
Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Appointed Ambassador of the European Union to the United States
Moderator: Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President & COO, Business Roundtable
11:50 AM ET: Networking Luncheon
12:15 PM ET: Luncheon Keynote
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the Trade Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives
Moderator: Stephanie Lester, Vice President, Head of Government Affairs, Gap Inc.
Additional Speakers to be Announced…
Sponsorship Opportunities
Benefactor – $25,000
Executive – $10,000
Patron – $5,000
All sponsors receive tickets to the Conference, savings on WITA/WITF Annual Dinner, and more!