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.
Full Conference Program
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Ticket Information
Virtual via Zoom
WITA Members $300
Non-WITA Members $400*
*All non-member tickets come with a complimentary one-year WITA Membership!
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Agenda & Speakers
Monday, January 31
1:00 PM ET – Fireside Chat with the OECD Secretary General
Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Discussion with Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President & COO, Business Roundtable, and former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union
1:45 PM ET – How Trade and Trade Policies Can Help Achieve Climate Goals
Aik Hoe Lim, Director, Trade and Environment Division, World Trade Organization
Kelly K. Milton, Assistant USTR, Environment and Natural Resources
Ambassador Gloria Abraham Peralta, Costa Rica’s Permanent Representative to the WTO, and co-Chair of the WTO’s Trade and Environmental Sustainability Structured Discussions (TESSD)
Moderator: Sarah Stewart, Executive Director, Silverado Policy Accelerator, and former Deputy Assistant USTR, Environment and Natural Resources
2:30 PM ET – Armchair Discussion with the Deputy Director General of the WTO
Angela Ellard, Deputy Director General of the WTO
Discussion with Ambassador Rufus Yerxa, former Deputy United States Trade Representative, and former Deputy Director General of the WTO
3:15 PM ET – US-China Strategic and Trade Relations
Amy P. Celico, Principal Albright Stonebridge Group | Dentons Global Advisors, and former Senior Director for China Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Wendy Cutler, Vice President, Asia Society Policy Institute, and former Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative
Bonnie Glaser, Director of the Asia Program, German Marshall Fund of the United States
Samm Sacks, Senior Fellow, Yale Law School Paul Tsai China Center & New America
Moderator: Erin Ennis, Vice President, Global Public Policy, Dell Technologies
4:00 PM ET – Ambassador’s Roundtable – Working with Allies and Partners
Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, Canadian Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador Tomita Koji, Japanese Ambassador to the United States
Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, European Union Ambassador to the United States
Moderator: Ambassador Susan Schwab, Strategic Advisor, Mayer Brown LLP; and former United States Trade Representative
Tuesday, February 1
9:00 AM ET – Strengthening the U.S. Economy and American Jobs Through Trade
Orit Frenkel, CEO, American Leadership Initiative
Ed Gresser, Vice President and Director for Trade and Global Markets, Progressive Policy Institute (PPI)
Jeffrey Kucik, Associate Professor, School of Government and Public Policy, University of Arizona
Chad Thompson, Executive Director for Legal Affairs & Trade, General Motors
Moderator: Sarah Thorn, Senior Director, Global Government Affairs, Walmart
10:00 AM ET – Solving Supply Chain Disruptions
Jon Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation
Phil Levy, Chief Economist, Flexport; formerly Senior Economist for Trade for the President’s Council of Economic Advisors
Penny Naas, President, International Public Affairs and Sustainability, UPS
Maria Zieba, Assistant Vice President of International Affairs, National Pork Producers Council
Moderator: Ana Swanson, Correspondent, New York Times
11:00 AM ET – Closing Plenary with Ambassador Sarah Bianchi, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative
Ambassador Sarah Bianchi, Deputy United States Trade Representative
Discussion with Ambassador Robert Holleyman, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP and President & CEO, C&M International; former Deputy United States Trade Representative
Virtual: Monday, January 31, 2022 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM US/Eastern Time
Virtual: Tuesday, February 1, 2022 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM US/Eastern Time
Sponsorship Opportunities
Leadership Circle – $25,000
Benefactor – $10,000
Patron – $5,000
All sponsors receive tickets to the Conference
