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.

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

Program Agenda and Speakers

Monday, February 23: All Sessions Via Zoom

(All times U.S./Eastern Time)

1:00 PM: Trump Trade 2.0(26)

Peter Harrell, Visiting Scholar, Georgetown Institute for International Economic Law; former Senior Director, International Economics, at the White House under President Biden; former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Counter Threat Finance and Sanctions under President Obama

Sara Schuman, Managing Director, Beacon Global Strategies; former Senior Trade Representative for China, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, under Presidents Biden and Trump; former Minister Counselor for Trade Affairs, U.S. Embassy Beijing

Stephen Vaughn, Partner, International Trade, King & Spalding LLP; former General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative under first Trump Administration

Moderator: Ambassador Susan Schwab, Strategic Advisor, Mayer Brown LLP; former United States Trade Representative under President George W. Bush

1:45 PM: The New Frontier in Critical Minerals Policy: Negotiating Trade Agreements

Sushan Demirjian, Assistant USTR for Small Business, Market Access, & Industrial Competitiveness, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Jillian Enjeti, Manager, Tax & Trade, Panasonic North America

Del Renigar, Vice President, External Affairs, Rio Tinto

Alex Stroman, Vice President, Government Relations & Regulatory Affairs, Albemarle Corporation 

Moderator: Mahnaz Khan, Vice President of Policy, Critical Supply Chains, Silverado Policy Accelerator 

2:30 PM: USMCA Performance and Priorities

Matt Blunt, President, American Automotive Policy Council

Jordan Dickinson, Director of Government Relations, Target

Nasim Fussell, Vice President, Trade & International, Business Roundtable

Brad Wood, Senior Director, Trade & Innovation Policy, National Foreign Trade Council

Maria Zieba, Vice President of Government Affairs, National Pork Producers Council

Moderator: Greta Peisch, Partner at Wiley Rein LLP

3:15 PM: U.S. Trade Leadership in the Age of AI: Obstacles and Opportunities in Digital Trade

Khalil Gharbieh, Senior Director, Trade Policy, Microsoft

Ari Giovenco, Head of U.S. Trade Policy, Amazon

Kate Kalutkiewicz, Senior Managing Director, McLarty Associates

Jonathan McHale, Vice President, Digital Trade, Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA)

Moderator: Ed Brzytwa, Vice President, International Trade, Consumer Technology Association (CTA) ®

4:00 PM: Manufacturing 4.0: Trade, AI and Automation

Michael Cicco, President & CEO, FANUC America Corporation

Chris Della Rocca,  Chief Information Officer, Corporate Business Technology, Johnson & Johnson

Joe Stockunas, President of SEMI Americas, SEMI

George Young, Vice President, Secure Digital Operations, Rockwell Automation

Moderator: Andrea Durkin, Vice President for International Policy, National Association of Manufacturers

Tuesday, February 24: In-person with Livestream via Zoom

(All times U.S./Eastern Time)

8:30 AM: 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, WITA – The International Trade Membership Association

9:10 AM – 9:40 AM ET: Featured Remarks and Discussion

Jennifer Thornton, General Counsel, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Moderator: Ambassador Kristen Silverberg, President & COO, Business Roundtable

9:40 AM – 10:10 AM ET: Fireside Chat

Roberto Azevêdo, President, 9G Consulting; former Director-General, World Trade Organization

Moderator: Angela Ellard, Senior Advisor (non-resident), Center for Strategic and International Studies; former Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organization 

10:10 AM – 10:40 AM ET: Featured Remarks and Armchair Discussion

William Kimmitt, Under Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce

Moderator: John Neuffer, President & CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association

10:40 AM – 11:10 AM ET: Fireside Chat

Chris Pilkerton, Assistant Secretary for Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury 

Moderator: Laura Black, Partner, White & Case; former Director of Policy & International Relations, Office of Investment Security, U.S. Department of the Treasury

11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET: Panel Discussion: The Trump Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine & Hemispheric Trade

Diego Marroquín Bitar, Fellow, Americas Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Ambassador Mariana Pacheco, External Consultant, Araujo Ibarra; former Ambassador of Colombia to India; former Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Colombia in the U.S.

Kelly Ann Shaw, Partner, Akin; former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs & Deputy Director, National Economic Council

Ricardo Zuniga, Founding Partner, Dinámica Americas; former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary & Special Envoy for the Northern Triangle, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Moderator: Kellie Meiman Hock, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University; Board Member, Inter-American Dialogue; former Director of Brazil & the Southern Cone, Office of the United States Trade Representative

12:15 PM: Networking Luncheon

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM ET: After IEEPA: What’s Next for Tariffs, Trade, and Presidential Authority

Timothy Keeler, Partner, Co-Leader of International Trade, Mayer Brown; former Chief of Staff, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative; former Deputy to the Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of the Treasury

Ryan Majerus, Partner, King & Spalding; former Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Dan Mullaney, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; former Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East

Brenda Smith, Global Director of Government Outreach, Expeditors; former Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Moderator: Michael Smart, Managing Director, Rock Creek Global Advisors; former Director for International Trade and Investment, National Security Council, The White House; former Trade Counsel, Democratic Staff, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

Ticket Pricing

WITA has a 72-hour cancellation policy. Any cancellations made within 72 hours of this event will be charged to cover costs.

All in-person ticket holders will also receive a Zoom link if they are unable to attend all in-person sessions.

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