SentrumGlobalTrade, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, the Asian Chamber of Texas, key sponsors and collaborative partners are proud to host the 2020 International Business Summit.

Practicing Trade Peace

Plan, Connect, and Reshape
a Solid Global Strategy in the Post - COVID Era

October 13-16, 2020
Daily from 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM (CST)

Virtual Summit
This international trade week brings together local and global trade speakers from the public and private sectors to unravel routes of action and comprehensive master plans leading traders to a solid global business strategy. The virtual sessions will present the impact of COVID on globalization and the global order; safety and well-being of the population; future access to capital; medical preparedness; innovation and technology roles; accessibility and sustainability; and the gains in connecting Asia and Latin America through the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.

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PROGRAM AGENDA

October 13- October 16, 2020

*This program will be held in English and it’s subject to change without notice. Please refer to this website for updates.

SESSION 1
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM

Practicing Trade Peace

Speakers:
Patricia Moore, Chair of the Summit and CEO SentrumGlobalTrade John Ackerman, Executive Vice President, Global Strategy and Development, DFW International Airport

Globalization and the International Order in the Post-CoviD Era

Patrick McDonald, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Government, The University of Texas at Austin

Technology Bridging the World

Lahou Keita, President, Keitas Systems

Chile 3P - ProChile

Emilio Armstrong, Trade Representative for Chile in Texas, ProChile US, Chilean Promotion Bureau

SESSION 2
Wednesday, October 14, 2020 | 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM

Pandemic Preparedness: an Interdisciplinary Work Dr. Luis Gaviria, General Director, Neuroscience and Coaching Institute

Development of COVID vaccines and how we prepare for the future Dr. Hua Tu, President and CEO, LakePharma

DFW Pandemic Preparedness Panel

Moderator

Milton de la Paz, Vice President Airline Relations, DFW International Airport

Panelists

Julio Badin, Sr. Vice President, Customer Experience, DFW International Airport Catrina Gilbert, Vice President, Risk Management DFW International Airport Jodie Brinkerhoff, Vice President, Innovation DFW International Airport Alan D. Black, Vice President/ Director of Public Safety, DFW International Airport

SESSION 3
Thursday, October 15, 2020 | 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM

USMCA And the Effects on Texas-Mexico Trade Relation

Roberto Velasco Álvarez, General Director for North America, Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs

Peace and trade in the Asia-Pacific Region The Honorable Hideo Fukushima, Consul General of Japan in Houston

Global Economy Concerns and Opportunities Robert Kaplan, CEO and President Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Bosco Marti, Former Executive Director, Inter-American Development Bank, and the Inter-American Investment Corporation

U.S. Immigration & Global Mobility Angela Lopez, Atty., Shareholder and Head of Immigration Practice Group of Cowles & Thompson