Redraw a new roadmap for global trade in 2025 at our 10th Annual Global Small Business Forum. Despite insane trade volatility, we’ll discuss how to prevent economic fragmentation and safeguard long-term growth. While challenges are mounting, you can still leverage the moment, rethink how to produce goods (and from where), export or import, seize opportunities (yes, they are there), and play to win in the global marketplace.
FACT: The rules of engagement for businesses are changing as the global economy undergoes a massive transformation. Geopolitical tensions, protectionist pressures and industrial policies are prompting companies to rethink everything from where they produce goods, how they recruit talent to how they grow their customer bases. – Source: Global trade is changing – and these cities are seizing the opportunity, World Economic Forum, 3/5/25
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Speakers
Michael Sankowski
VP, Foreign Exchange, Associated BankJamie Shah
President, Chem-Impex InternationalSebastien Villon
Managing Partner, BBIncKen Wasylik
Managing Director, E.M. Wasylik AssociatesDave Shogren
President and Co-Owner, US International Foods, LLCChris R. Straw
Founder and President, Team Quality ServicesAshley S.H. Moy
President, Cast21Diamond Young
Assistant VP | Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets, Associated BankEllen Wheeler
Partner and Litigation Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLPAngie Kappel
VP, Foreign Exchange | Capital Markets, Associated BankDanny Park
CEO and Founder of RoboTHINK LLCMarc S. Schulman
President, Eli’s Cheesecake CompanyLaurel Delaney
Founder, GlobeTrade and President, Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global; Author, "Exporting: The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably"Richard Paullin
Executive Director, International Trade Association of Greater Chicago
Explore how business owners and international trade leaders are transforming past challenges into powerful strategies for playing to win in the global marketplace.
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