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Program

This conference runs from 8:00am - 11:30am CT.
Lite breakfast available for in-person participants.
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Day 1
20 Oct 2023
8:00 – 9:00

VENDOR TABLES AND BREAKOUT ROOMS OPEN

9:00 am - 9:05 am
Ellen Wheeler
Lori Novak
Laurel Delaney

Warm Welcomes

Laurel Delaney, President, GlobeTrade.com, creator of the Global Small Business Blog (globalsmallbusinessblog.com), President, Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® (womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org), and author of Exporting:  The Definitive Guide to Selling Abroad Profitably (2nd edition)

Lori Novak, VP, Foreign Exchange, Associated Bank, and Ellen Wheeler, Partner, Foley & Lardner

Ellen Wheeler
Lori Novak
Laurel J. Delaney
Laurel Delaney
9:05 am - 9:10 am
Marc S. Schulman
Richard Paullin

A Few Words from Marc Schulman and Richard Paullin

Marc Schulman, President of Eli’s Cheesecake

Richard Paullin, Executive Director of International Trade Association of Greater Chicago

Marc Schulman
Marc S. Schulman
Richard Paullin
9:10 am AM - 9:20 am AM
Donald J. Lloyd
Angie Kappel

Opening Remarks

OPENING REMARKS with intro by Angie Kappel, VP, Foreign Exchange, Associated Bank

Donald Lloyd, Senior VP, Capital Markets, Associated Bank.

Donald J. Lloyd
Angie Kappel
9:20 am - 10:20 am
Lu Holter
Cathy Koch
Tom Dustman
Donald J. Lloyd

Panel Discussion on Navigate Turbulence in the Global Marketplace – Panel 1: Leveraging what works in the global marketplace

In a world that’s heating up, speeding up, and increasingly interconnected, discover what works from company leaders who are leveraging the hard-earned lessons from the past two years to maintain better visibility into the future for global business. They will also address what they have done to navigate turbulence in the global marketplace.
Lu Holter
Cathy Koch
Tom Dustman
Donald J. Lloyd
10:20 – 10:35

ENERGY BREAK + Visit Vendor Tables

10:35 am - 11:15 am
Susan Walters-Flood
Bill Mchenry
Ahmad Murrar

Panel Discussion on Navigate Turbulence in the Global Marketplace – Panel 2: Sharpening focus to ensure global success

As elevated uncertainty continues, learn from two international experts on how to sharpen your focus, improve leadership skills, develop innovative practices and hire and retain great staff to ensure your global business runs profitably. They will also cover navigating turbulence in the global marketplace.
Susan Walters-Flood
Bill Mchenry
Ahmad Murrar
11:15 am - 11:20 am
Ellen Wheeler
Donald J. Lloyd

Closing Remarks

Donald Lloyd, Senior VP, Capital Markets, Associated Bank, and Ellen Wheeler, Partner, Foley & Lardner

Ellen Wheeler
Donald J. Lloyd
11:20 am - 11:30 am

RAFFLE OF GLOBAL GIFTS, FINAL ROOM VISITS AND THANK YOUS

Must Be Present to Win! Networking and Final Vendor, Sponsor and Breakout Room Visits. Special Thanks to All Supporters!