Global Business Connections 2022 Speaker Bios and Additional Materials

Agenda

8:30 am: Mainstage

• Break Through the Iceberg- Natsuyo Lipschutz
  • Communicate Effectively Beyond Differences

9:40 am: Breakout Sessions #1

• Economic Considerations for Exporters: Sarah House, Senior Economist, Wells Fargo
• Business Opportunities in Africa: Moderator: Drew Combs, Executive Director, NDTO, Panelists: Heather Ranck, US Commercial Service, Delore Zimmerman, Praxis Africa, Alex Cyusa, Weather Modification

11:00 am: Breakout Sessions #2

• Doing Business in Asia: Michael Hirou, USA Country Manager, Tractus Asia
• Cybersecurity Threats Facing Exporters: Alexander Bilus and Kermit Nash, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy
  • Cybersecurity and Privacy Group: Incident Preparedness and Response

12:10 pm: Mainstage

• Global Business Awards Luncheon: Lt. Governor Brent Sanford presents this year’s Global Business Awards

2:15 pm: Mainstage

• The Congestion Conundrum: An insider panel on the transportation challenges exporters face| Moderator: Bob Sinner, President of SB&B Foods. Panelists: James Leiman, ND Commerce Commissioner, Jonathan Lamb, President of Lake Superior Warehousing, Amy McBeth, Regional Director of Public Affairs, BNSF Railways

3:45 pm: Mainstage

• Insights on the Evolving Business of Export: Howard Dahl, President of Amity Technologies and avid North Dakota exporter