Agenda
This year’s conference will focus on how to identify and pursue opportunities for international trade to achieve success in today’s global marketplace.
7:30 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Morning Program Host(s)
Mark Murphy, Editor, Providence Business News
Raymond W. Fogarty, Director, Chafee Center for International Business
Ronald K. Machtley, President, Bryant University
Introduction of Morning Speaker
Jack Trifts, Dean, College of Business, Bryant University
Keynote Address
Strategic Market Selection for Growth
Laurent Vernerey, President and CEO, APC by Schneider Electric
9:30 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcase
10:30 a.m.
Morning Sessions (Concurrent)
Track I
Prospecting and Strategically Selecting Your Next Market(s)
Experts offer strategies for developing business in emerging and existing global markets.
Moderator
John Hazen White, Jr., President, Taco Inc. (invited)
Speakers
Susan Lusi, Trade Center Director, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce
Craig Armstrong, Vice President International, LoJack Corporation
Daniel Kraft, President, International Forest Products Corporation
Track II
Export Transaction Procedures and Tools
Through a series of case studies, learn how to successfully manage your export transaction process and utilize available resources to expedite payment of your receivables – without delays and penalties.
Moderator
William Laraque, Business Development Officer, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Speakers
Lisa Sasaki, Vice President, International Trade Finance, Comerica Bank
John Joyce, Export Finance Manager N.E., Small Business Administration
Marcia M. Davis, Senior Vice President, Specialized Trade Finance, Bank of America, N.A.
11:45 a.m.
Exhibitor Showcase
12:45 p.m.
Luncheon
1:00 p.m.
Introduction of Governor and Keynote Speaker
Michael Saul, Acting Executive Director, RI Economic Development Corporation
Welcoming Remarks
Governor Donald L. Carcieri State of Rhode Island (invited)
Introduction of Keynote Speaker Ray Anderson
Gaytha Langlois, Professor of Science and Technology, Bryant University
Keynote Address
Sustainability in Action – A Better Way!
Ray C. Anderson
Founder, Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Interface, Inc.
2:30 p.m.
Afternoon Sessions (Concurrent)
Track III
Optimizing Your Global Supply Chain
Experts in global supply chain management discuss this dynamic growth industry that is so vital to every business.
Moderator
Cheryl Watkins Snead, President and CEO, Banneker Industries, Inc.
Speakers
Joseph Kenny, Customs Compliance Manager, JF Moran
Frank Cole, Vice President of Strategic Accounts, UPS
Steven Gardner, Vice President of Purchasing, Americas, Sperian Protection
Track IV
Industry-based Strategies for International Growth
Focusing your business to think locally and act globally
Moderator
Ray Thomas, Executive Vice President, Zana Business Network
Speakers
Thomas L. Newland, CEO, Oceanearing Research and Development, LLC
Carol Ethier, President and CEO, Videology Imaging Solutions Inc.
Stephen Lane, Founder, Ximedica
3:30 p.m.
Exhibitor Showcase/ Networking Reception
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