Conference Agenda

Day 1: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Workshop: Forced Labor
This workshop was designed for companies that would benefit from guidance, resources, and examples in designing, developing, and implementing Social Compliance Programs that effectively address forced labor compliance in their global supply chains.
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Moderator: Cindy Deleon, Founder & Managing Director | Deleon Trade LLC 
​Shawn Bhimani, PhD, Assistant Professor, Supply Chain Management, Northeastern University | Supply Trace
Virginia Newman, Executive Director, Sustainability & Asst. General Counsel | Joyson Safety Systems
David Lynch, Global Head of Analytical Solutions | Sayari
Apurva Bhargava, Head of U.S. Operations | TrusTrace
Judy Davis, Sr. Trade Advisor | Braumiller Consulting Group

Day 2: Thursday, February 8, 2024

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Update on Important Developments in Forced Labor Enforcement
Eric Choy, Executive Director Trade Remedy Law Enforcement | Office of Trade,
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
​Moderator: Cindy Deleon, Founder & Managing Director | Deleon Trade LLC

Global Sanctions Update
Lana Muranovic, Partner and co-Leader Aerospace & Defense Industry Team | BakerHostetler

​US Trade Policy Update
Mike Roll, Partner | Roll & Harris LLP
Shara Aranoff, Partner and Chair, International Trade Practice | Covington

Customs Value Fundamentals
John Metrich, Director of Audit Services | Deleon Trade LLC & Former CBP Asst. Field Director

Supply Chain Resilience and U.S. Trade Policy Priorities
Victor Ban, Special Counsel | Office of The United States Trade Representative

Detecting and Managing Forced Labor Risk: Global Case Studies From Data-Driven Insights
​Ethan Woolley, Account Executive  | Kharon

​Fundamentals of Free Trade Agreements and Chapter 98
Tom Gould, Vice President of Global Customs and Trade | Flexport; COAC Member

CARM Implementation, Forced Labor, and Other Developments in Canadian Customs
Jessica Horwitz, Partner | Bennett Jones
Kim Campbell, President | MKMarin

Keynote Speaker
​Dr. Laura Murphy, PhD, Professor of Human Rights and Contemporary Slavery, ​Sheffield Hallam University

​​AD/CVD Developments and Update 
Shara Aranoff, Partner and Chair, International Trade Practice | Covington

Fundamentals of Export Compliance Programs
George Tuttle III, Attorney | Tuttle Law 

EU-UK Customs Developments and Forced Labor Update
Pablo Muniz, Partner & Head of Customs Practice | Van Bael & Bellis

Artificial Intelligence in Trade Compliance
Lindsay Jansen, Global Trade Compliance Mgr., Trade Data & Machine Learning | 3M
Vicente Ordóñez-Román, PhD, Associate Professor of Computer Science | Rice University
Moderator: Guillermo DeLeon, CFO | Deleon Trade LLC

​Advanced Strategies for Handling Customs Inquiries and Prior Disclosures
Adrienne Braumiller, Managing Partner | Braumiller Law Group
Vicky Wu, Partner | Braumiller Law Group

ACE Modernization: Identifying High-Risk Imports and Increasing Supply Chain Transparency
Carlos Rodriguez, Information Technology Specialist | U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Complex USMCA Rules of Origin: Autos, Section 301 Implications, and Mexico Trade Parity
Armando Beteta, Counsel & Foreign Legal Consultant | Roll & Harris
Mike Roll, Partner | Roll & Harris

Advanced Foreign Trade Zones & Update on National Issues Facing FTZ’s
Robert Stein, Sr. Vice President | Mohawk Global Advisors
Christopher Smith, Trade Advisor | IKEA Purchasing Services (US) Inc., Director, NAFTZ

Advanced Value and Reconciliation
Kristin Simonson, Director of Audit Services | Deleon Trade LLC & Former CBP Asst. Field Director
John Metrich, Director of Audit Services | Deleon Trade LLC & Former CBP Asst. Field Director

​In-Depth Review: Most Important Trade Rulings and Legal Cases
Ted Murphy, Partner, Global Arbitration, Trade and Advocacy | Sidley Austin ​​

Export Controls on China
Kim Strosnider, Partner and Co-Chair, International Trade Controls Practice | Covington

Managing Landed Costs, OSRA 2022’s Impact, and FMC Update
Cameron Roberts, Partner | Roberts & Kehagiaras LLC

Day 3: Friday, February 9, 2024

Update on 21st Century Customs Framework
Cindy Allen, Founder & CEO | Trade Force Multiplier & Former COAC Member
Sandy Langford-Coty, Director | AN Deringer; President, Los Angeles Customs Brokers & Freight Forwarders Association; NCBFAA Customs Committee Chair

Fundamentals of HTS/ECCN Classification
Eliza Seibert, Sr. Trade Advisor | Braumiller Consulting Group

FDA Regulated Products Enforcement and Compliance
Samir Varna, Partner | Thompson Hine LLP
James Fraser, Sr. Counsel | Thompson Hine LLP & Former Associate Chief Counsel at U.S. Food and Drug Administration

CFIUS Update: Heightened Role in Real Estate and Outbound Investments
Stephenie Handler, Partner | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
Chris Mullen, Associate Attorney | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP

Fundamentals of Import Compliance Programs, Reasonable Care, and Prior Disclosures
​Kristin Simonson, Director of Audit Services | Deleon Trade LLC & Former CBP Asst. Field Director

Advanced Duty Optimization Strategies
Randy Rucker, Partner | Faegre Drinker Biddle
Mollie Sitkowski, Partner | Faegre Drinker Biddle

​Advanced Export Program Compliance
George Tuttle III, Attorney | Tuttle Law 

Advanced Drawback Strategies
Anne Jordanek, Sr. Trade Advisor | AN Deringer
Tim Vorderstrasse, Director, Head of Drawback | Flexport

Forced Labor Software Solutions Panel
Moderator: Cindy Deleon, Founder & Managing Director | Deleon Trade LLC
Leo Bonanni, Ph.D., CEO | Sourcemap
Allegra Skurka, Director of Commercial Solutions | Sayari
Skyler Chi​, Global Head of Enterprise Accounts | Exiger

Mitigating Cybersecurity and Cargo Risks in the Current Trade Environment
Moderator: Jay Acayan, Partner | Roberts & Kehagiaras LLP
​Joe Chillino, Sr. Vice President | Roanoke Group
LaDonna Blackwell, Divisional Account Executive | Avalon Risk Management

Trade Resource Challenges and Strategies with the C-Suite
Larry Millington, Director of Customs & International Trade | Freudenberg North America LP
Kartpurkh Khalsa, Sr. Counsel & Director of Customs Compliance | NOV

IPR: Leveraging CBP as Part of Your Brand Protection Plan and the E-allegation Process
Jennifer Diaz, Partner | Diaz Trade Law

Mexico Trade Strategies Update: Customs, Labor, Nearshoring, Tax, and Beyond
Miriam Name, Partner | Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton
Robert Barnett, Partner | Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton

Deep Dive on Computed Value: The Primary Valuation Method for Imports from Maquiladoras in Mexico
​Mollie Sitkowski, Partner | Faegre Drinker Biddle
John Metrich, Director of Audit Services | Deleon Trade LLC & Former CBP Asst. Field Director

Cornerstone Tools for Broker Management: Strategies for Selection, RFP, On-Boarding, and Management 
​Larry Millington, Director of Customs & International Trade | Freudenberg North America LP

​Incoterms Deep Dive for Trade Compliance Professionals 
Lindsay Wardlaw, Vice President of Trade Advisory Services | Amalie Trade Consulting
Melissa Bohannon, Vice President of Managed Services | Amalie Trade Consulting

Advanced FTA Qualification
Tom Gould, Vice President of Global Customs and Trade | Flexport; COAC Member

False Claims Act in Customs Fraud Cases
Michael Snarr, Partner | BakerHostetler
James Perry, Associate | BakerHostetler

Broker Modernization Update
Federico Zuniga, Marketing Director | NCBFAA National Educational Institute

​Fundamentals of Country of Origin Analysis
Victoria Matthews, Head US Customs | Siemens
​Jasmine Martel, Associate | Husch Blackwell ​