Thursday, May 9, 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM (US/Eastern)

Friday, May 10, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (US/Eastern)

Prices and Registration:

For group rates (3 or more ticket purchases), email Diego Anez (danez@wita.org) to receive a special rate.

Curriculum and Confirmed Speakers

All Times Below in US/Eastern

Day 1: How Did the U.S. – China Trade Relationship Get Here?

Thursday, May 9: 9:00 AM – 12:15 PM (US/Eastern Time)

Session 1: 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM ET

China and the Multilateral Trading System

Bruce Hirsh, Principal, Tailwind Global Strategies LLC; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Japan, Korea, and APEC; former Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the WTO and Multilateral Affairs

Terry McCartin, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China, Mongolia and Taiwan Affairs; former Senior Counsel for WTO Subsidies Enforcement, General Counsel’s Office, U.S. Department of Commerce

Claire Reade, Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for China Affairs

Stephen Vaughn, Partner, International Trade, King & Spalding; former General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Session 2: 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM ET

China’s Global Goals and Ambitions

Anna Ashton, Founder, Ashton Analytics; former Director, China Corporate Affairs & US-China, Eurasia Group

Jacob Gunter, Lead Analyst, Economic Research Team, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS); former Senior Policy and Communications Manager, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

Dave Rank, Senior Advisor, The Cohen Group; former Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China

Session 3: 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM ET

 National Security, Technology and Cybersecurity

Charles Durant, Director Field Intelligence Element, National Security Sciences Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; former Deputy Director for Counterintelligence, U.S. Department of Energy

Peter Harrell, Non-Resident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; former Senior Director for International Economics and Competitiveness, National Security Council at the White House

Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar, Partner, National Security Chair, Wiley Rein LLC; former Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

Naomi Wilson, Senior Vice President for Asia & Global Trade, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI); former Acting Director for Asia-Pacific, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Session 4: 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET

U.S. Import Bans, Investment and Export Controls

Daniel Bahar, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors LLC; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Services and Investment

John Foote, Partner, Trade, Customs, Forced Labor, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Neena Shenai, Partner in International Trade Investment and Market Access, WilmerHale; former Senior Adviser to the Assistant Secretary for Export Administration in the Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce

Kevin Wolf, Partner, Akin; Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology; former Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Day 2: Where Does the U.S.- China Trade Relationship Go from Here?

Friday, May 10: 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM (US/Eastern Time)

Session 5: 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM ET

U.S. Trade Policy and Tariffs

Ambassador Sarah Bianchi, Senior Managing Director & Chief Strategist, International Political Affairs and Public Policy, Evercore; former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

Ed Brzytwa, Vice President of International Trade, Consumer Technology Association; former Director for International Trade, American Chemistry Council; former Director APEC Affairs and Director for Industrial Non-Tariff Barriers, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Amy P. Celico, Partner, Albright Stonebridge Group | Dentons Global Advisors; former Senior Director for China Affairs, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; former Deputy Director, Office of the Chinese Economic Area, U.S. Department of Commerce; former Head of Trade Facilitation Office, U.S. Embassy in Beijing, China

Jamieson Greer, Partner, International Trade, King & Spalding; former Chief of Staff, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Timothy Keeler, Partner, Mayer Brown; former Chief of Staff, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Session 6: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM ET

U.S. Strategies to Combat China’s Industrial Strategies

Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation

Maureen Hinman, Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Silverado Policy Accelerator; former Director for Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Abigail Hunter, Executive Director, Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, SAFE; former International & Strategy Advisor, National Governors Association

Vanessa Sciarra, Vice President, Trade & International Competitiveness, American Clean Power Association (ACP); former Vice President for Legal Affairs and Trade & Investment Policy, National Foreign Trade Council

Sujai Shivakumar, Senior Fellow and Director, Renewing American Innovation, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Session 7: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

What Lies Ahead in U.S. -China Trade Relations

Ambassador Craig Allen, President, US-China Business Council; former Deputy Assistant Secretary for China, U.S. Department of Commerce

Zack Cooper, Senior Fellow, American Enterprise Institute; Partner, Armitage International, L.C.; former Senior Fellow for Asian Security, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)

Wendy Cutler, Vice President and Managing Director, Asia Society Policy Institute; former Acting Deputy U.S. Trade Representative

David Hanke, Staff Director, U.S. House Select Committee on China

Clete Willems, Partner, Akin; Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economics and Deputy NEC Director, The White House; former Chief Counsel for Negotiations, Legislation, and Administrative Law, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Additional speakers to be announced…

WHO SHOULD ATTEND? 

We encourage the international community working on economic and trade issues, and others who want to learn more about international trade, to participate in this program.

If you cannot view every session at the time it is originally offered, sessions will be available off-line to paying attendees (access code will be required).

Registration for the China Intensive Trade Seminar is open to the public and all sessions are off-the-record/Chatham House Rules.

WITA has a two-day cancellation policy for this event

**If your agency or business does not use Zoom, we can work with you to make content available on an accessible platform for later viewing.

All WITA Diamond Sponsors receive two free passes to attend the China Intensive Trade Seminar. Platinum, Platinum Half and Gold Sponsors receive one free pass to attend.

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