12th Entrepreneurship Export Exchange (E3) - Richmond, VA
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Organized by the Greater Richmond Partnership, Virginia Small Business Development Centers-George Mason University, & the Global Situation Room, Inc
The threats facing companies today seem to multiply by the minute. Trying to expand overseas invites even more challenges. How can you protect proprietary technology and information? How can you identify and tap into innovation emerging abroad? How should you conduct due diligence on foreign buyers, distributors, and suppliers? The 12th Entrepreneurship Export Exchange will explore the latest trends and turbulence in taking technology global. Whether you are tech company or one that depends on technology, you won’t want to miss some of the world’s leading national security experts breakdown what you should worry about and where the next major opportunities are emerging. We are living in a time of transformation. Get the global insights and intelligence needed to safely navigate your company through upheaval to success.
E3 conferences always attract world-class speakers. From current senior government officials to former cabinet secretaries, CEOs at major multinational companies to the most innovative emerging entrepreneurs, along with top journalists at leading media outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Fox News, CNN, and many more. But, they aren't just a sage sitting on stage. One of the unique features of E3 conferences is the access and opportunity to directly engage with these exceptional experts. Additionally, dozens of foreign embassies and trade offices will be present. They can provide businesses both with information on resources to support expansion into their market, as well as making valuable connections with potential clients, distributors, and suppliers. Officials from the following countries have attended past E3 conferences:
- Jennifer Wakefield, Interim President, Greater Richmond Partnership
- Johanna Maska, CEO, Global Situation Room, Inc.
- Aaron Miller, International Trade Manager, Virginia Small Business Development Centers
- Former Congressman Hon. Jim Kolbe, (R-AZ)
- Former White House Director of Global Engagement, Brett Bruen
- Former American Ambassador to South Africa, Indonesia, & Algeria, Hon. Cameron Hume
- Breanne Deppisch, Senior Staff Writer, Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity & Technology Program
- Scott Schober, Author, “Hacked Again”
- Muneer Baig, Principal, SYSUSA
- Donie O’Sullivan, Cyber Security Reporter, CNN
- Sit down with trade officials and diplomats from dozens of countries around the world
12:45PM Trump, Trade, & Technology
1:25PM - Oren Dorell Memorial Media Roundtable on World AffairsOren Dorell was the diplomatic correspondent for USA Today who passed away tragically in 2018. This panel is held annually in his memory.
Navigating a Dangerous World
STRATEGIES FROM OXFORD ANALYTICA CEO DAVID K. YOUNG
- Nagesh Rao, Director of Business Technology Solutions, US Small Business Administration
- Eric Johnson, Technology Editor, Journal of Commerce
3:00PM - Reception
TRADE OFFICIALS FROM THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES
HAVE ATTENDED PAST E3 CONFERENCES:
Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Germany, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Ecuador, European Union, Fiji, Finland, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Vietnam
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