The WITA Trade & Technology Summit brings together leaders from the public and private sectors to explore the nexus between trade, innovation, national security, competitiveness, and geopolitics.

This half-day Summit will highlight how the conversation on trade and technology is shifting as governments engage each other on issues like non-tariff barriers, digital regulations, digital taxation, and governance over emerging technologies like AI.

Agenda

All Times US/Eastern

8:30 AM: Breakfast & Networking

9:05 AM: Fireside Chat – The New Digital Trade Framework

Ambassador Rick Switzer, Deputy United States Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

Moderator: Gary Shapiro, CEO and Vice Chair, Consumer Technology Association

9:30 AM: Fireside Chat – The U.S. Role in Global Tech Leadership

Brandon Remington, Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Moderator: Arrow Augerot, Head, International Policy, Americas, Amazon

9:55 AM: Panel 1: The U.S. Role in Global Tech Leadership

Whitney Baird, President & CEO, United States Council for International Business

Jason Oxman, President & CEO, Information Technology Industry Council

Robert Porter, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Coupang

Moderator: Jordan Heiber, Vice President of International Digital Economy Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

10:35 AM: Panel 2: Working with Partners: Trade, Innovation, and the AI Stack

Emily Benson, Head of Strategy, Minerva

Amy Morgan, Vice President, Trade Compliance, Altana 

Matthew Schruers, President and CEO, Computer and Communications Industry Association

Moderator: John Corrigan, Senior Director, Trade and Industrial Strategy, Silverado Policy Accelerator

11:15 AM: Panel 3: The Trade, Tech, and Security Nexus

Rob Atkinson, President, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation 

Geoffrey Gertz, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security 

Dr. Alina Polyakova, President and CEO, Center for European Policy Analysis 

Moderator: Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar, Partner, National Security Chair, Wiley Rein LLP

12:00 PM: Armchair Conversation – The Congressional Role in U.S. Global Tech Leadership

Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA-1), U.S. House of Representatives

Representative Darin LaHood (R-IL-18), U.S. House of Representatives

Moderator: Josh Kallmer, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Zoom Communications Inc.

12:30 PM: Luncheon & Networking

Tickets and Registration:

Free for Government Officials from the U.S. and Around the World

In-Person Government tickets are SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist, please email events@wita.org. Virtual tickets are still available.

(Must register with official government email)

If you don’t currently have access to your government email, please email events@wita.org

Free for Full Time Students (Must register with university email)

Non-Member tickets include a complimentary individual 1-year WITA Membership.

Sponsorship Levels

For more information on sponsorships, please click here. 

Thank you to our Trade & Tech Summit Sponsors