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

Ellen Rudnick, Adjunct Professor at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business; Senior Advisor for Entrepreneurship, Polsky Center

Marc Schulman, President of Eli’s Cheesecake

Richard Paullin, Executive Director, International Trade Association of Greater Chicago; Chairman, Illinois District Export Council, will discuss the state of IL exports and international trade challenges and opportunities in general.

Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart, Co-founder, KOVAL Distillery

Christophe RIDET, Co-founder, WEAR MOI

John Walton, Founder and Managing Director, Jackpoint Jackstands LLC

Alison Larson, founder, Worldblazer Consulting LLC.

Moderated by: Chantal Wittman Meier, Vice President, International Trade Banking MB Financial Bank

Wrap up by: Deanna Kunze, Associate, Nixon Peabody.

Going global is no longer just for large and established enterprises with tons of cash, but for companies of all sizes – from startups and micro independents, to tiny e-commerce firms and small businesses. The future belongs to the agile, lean and more responsive firms as well as to those who look to the world for business.

Richard Paullin, Executive Director, International Trade Association of Greater Chicago; Chairman, Illinois District Export Council and

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