9:00am - 9:30am
Registration, Check-In
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9:30am - 11:00am
Panel 1 - Trade Policy and the Future of Trade Agreements
The current international trade environment remains dynamic. Come learn where the future of trade is trending as it relates to free trade agreements, tariffs and taxes. Panelists will discuss the pros and cons of current and proposed trade policies and the corresponding business/economic impact at both the national and state levels.
Moderator:
TBA
Panelists
Don Pierson
Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development
Edward T. Hayes
Partner, Leake & Andersson LLP
Reuben Smith-Vaughan
Executive Director, AACCLA; Executive Director, USCBC and Senior Director, Americas
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
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11:00am - 12:30pm
Panel 2 - Financing, Banking & Currency
The changing regulatory landscape has direct implications on international finance and the banking and business community. Learn about the latest economic and monetary trends impacting this sector, locally and internationally, and ways in which businesses can remain competitive in the global economy.
Moderator
Eugene Cornelius, Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of International Trade, Small Business Administration
Panelists
Don Sanders
Director-Partner, Orion Instruments
Alexander Lara
Executive Director and Trade Advisor for JPMorgan Chase
Carson Strickland
Senior Vice President, Global Trade Finance, Regions Bank
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12:30pm - 2:00pm
Keynote Speaker & Lunch
Keynote Speaker
Thomas H. Hudson
CEO of G2, LNG