2024 Washington International Trade Conference

WITA is Washington’s premier trade forum. It is the largest non-profit, non- partisan organization in the world dedicated to providing a neutral forum for an open and robust discussion of international trade and economic issues.Our growing membership consists of over 2,200 international trade professionals, including business people, diplomats, academics, government employees, attorneys, consultants, and others interested in international trade.

Washington International Trade Association (WITA)

WITA's Biggest Policy Event of 2024, to be held virtually on Zoom, Monday, February 12, and Hybrid, Tuesday, February 13.

<h2>Washington International Trade Conference, Monday, Feb 12th and Tuesday, Feb 13th 2024</h2>The Washington International Trade Conference brings 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.<h2>Schedule and Ticket Information</h2>Monday, February 12, 2023Via Zoom: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM US/Eastern TimeTuesday, February 13, 2023In Person and Via Zoom: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM US/Eastern TimeIn Person &amp; Via Zoom: Luncheon Remarks: 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM US/Eastern TimeIn-Person Sessions and Luncheon Keynote Remarks to be held at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC

<h2>Ticket Prices</h2>VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON (INCLUDING LUNCHEON TICKETS)<ul><li>WITA Members – $250 (now $200!)</li><li>Government/Embassy/Student (WITA Member) – $200 (now $150!)</li><li>Non-WITA Member – $350 (now $300!)</li></ul>VIRTUAL ONLY<ul><li>WITA Member – $150 (now $100!)</li><li>Non-WITA Member – $250 (now $200!)</li></ul><h2> </h2><h2>Program Agenda</h2><h2> MONDAY, Feburary 12, 1:00PM - 5:00PM (all times U.S./Eastern Time)</h2><h3>All Day 1 Sessions Via Zoom</h3>1:00 PM ET: Update from the WTO on MC13Angela Ellard, Deputy Director General of the WTOAmbassador Peter Allgeier, President, Nauset Global LLC; former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative 1:45 PM ET: Balancing at the Border – Trade Policies to Close the Pollution LoopholeMatthew Bolden, Climate Policy Advisor, Senate Budget Committee for Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)Linda Dempsey, Vice President, Public Affairs, CF IndustriesChristine 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 CouncilMaureen Hinman, Cofounder &amp; 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 RelationsAnna Ashton, Director, China Corporate Affairs &amp; US-China, Eurasia GroupJamieson Greer, Partner, King &amp; SpaldingPaul Triolo, Associate Partner for China and Technology Policy Lead at Albright Stonebridge Group | Dentons Global AdvisorsJeremie Waterman, President, China Center, Vice President, Greater China, U.S. Chamber of CommerceTimothy Keeler, Partner &amp; Co-Leader of International Trade, Mayer Brown 3:20 PM ET: Geopolitical Impacts on Supply ChainsStefanie H. Ali, Senior Director, Rice, Hadley, Gates &amp; Manuel LLCMarc Gilbert, Managing Director and Senior Partner, Boston Consulting GroupMichelle La Plante, Director, Risk Management and Resiliency, Enterprise Risk &amp; Security Management, TE ConnectivityCheryl Steele, Vice President of Global Security &amp; Resilience / Chief Security Officer, Starbucks Coffee CompanyPenny Naas, TradeExperettes 4:10 PM ET: Global Trade Policy PrioritiesHeather A. Conley, President, German Marshall Fund of the United StatesEric Farnsworth, Head of the Washington Office of the Council of the Americas and the Americas SocietyFlorizelle Liser, President &amp; CEO, Corporate Council on AfricaAmbassador Kurt W. Tong, Managing Partner, The Asia Group, LLCAri Giovenco, Head, U.S. Trade Policy, Amazon <h2>TUESDAY, Feburary 13, 9:00AM - 1:00PM (all times U.S./Eastern Time)</h2><h3>In-person with Livestream Via Zoom</h3> 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 RemarksKenneth I. Levinson, Chief Executive Officer, Washington International Trade Association 9:15 AM ET: 20 Trends for 2024Robert Moran, Partner, Brunswick Group 10:00 AM ET: Armchair Discussion with Jay Timmons, President and CEO of the National Association of ManufacturersJay Timmons, President &amp; CEO, National Association of Manufacturers 11:00 AM ET: Ambassadors Roundtable: Trade as a Foreign Policy PillarAmbassador Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, Ambassador of Mexico to the United StatesAmbassador Lui Tuck Yew, Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to the United States of AmericaAmbassador Catalina Crespo Sancho, Ambassador of Costa Rica to the United StatesAmbassador Jovita Neliupšienė, Appointed Ambassador of the European Union to the United StatesAmbassador Kristen Silverberg, President &amp; COO, Business Roundtable 11:50 AM ET: Networking Luncheon 12:15 PM ET: Luncheon Keynote with Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE), Chairman of the House Ways &amp; Means Trade Subcommittee*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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