8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Welcome – Introductory Remarks
Tony Livoti, Monterey Bay International Trade Association
Michael White, CalTrade Report
Todd Acker, FedEx
Ambassador Sudjadnan Parnohadiningrat, Indonesia
8:45 – 9:30 a.m.
PANEL 1 - 'State of the State Trade' Overview
Every day, California manufacturers, consumers, growers, traders, retailers, wholesalers, professionals, and business owners of all sizes are affected by trade patterns and developments a world away that influence what they buy, sell, distribute, produce, and consume. The “State of the State” panel will cover the current state of California’s international trade profile and the impact of trade on the lives of Californians. The panel will look the major challenges facing the state’s international trade community including the developing role of Sacramento in crafting California’s international business posture; whether the state is prepared to deal with the surge in trade expected over the next decade; and how California is perceived as a venue for international business.
Panelists
Jon Haveman – Beacon Economics
Jock O’Connell – The ClarkStreet Group
Sean Randolph – Bay Area Economic Forum
Doug Brown – Calif. Legislative Consultant
9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
PANEL 2 - Internet Trade Intelligence
It’s been said that the development of the Internet and the World Wide Web have together impacted the way the world does business as profoundly as the introduction of containerization. Today’s generation of global entrepreneurs has access to information, data, and intelligence far in excess of any of its predecessors. This “Internet Trade Intelligence” panel will look at how international traders can maximize their use of the Internet and the World Wide Web to access the information they need to position themselves in an increasingly competitive global market.
Panelists
Ray Brown – FedEx
David Wang - Alibaba.com
John Dunlop – InternetLC
Joe Davis - Piers
10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
PANEL 3 - How To Stay Globally Competitive
Sponsored by Commercial News USA
This panel will look at how a small or medium-size “globalized” companies can increase their awareness of the developments that could impact their potential overseas operations and find the answers to such critical questions as – How do I find the right overseas business partner?; Is my company ready to go global?; What kind of help is available from public and private sector sources?; What can I do to expand overseas marketshare?; How can I protect my product from being pirated? How much will taking my company global or expanding my existing overseas presence cost me in terms of capital and time investment?
Panelists
Rod Ballance – Global Trade Center of the Inland EmpireEmpire Empire
Jose Duenas - Bay Area World Trade Center
George Tastard – U.S.Commercial Service
Reggie Amos – Square Mile Studio
11:15 – 12 Noon
PANEL 4 - Hot Global Partners for California Companies
California-based companies do business in virtually every country in the world. This is particularly true as a battery of comprehensive free trade agreements have opened up international markets as never before. But even so, many potential trade partners are overlooked and underrated. The "Hot Global Partners for California Companies" panel will examine not only more traditional global markets, but both regions and specific countries that are sometimes passed over by the state's entrepreneurial world traders - international partners that offer tremendous opportunities for the two-way trade in a broad range of products and services.
Panelists
Carl Pilon, Canadian Consulate General (Canada)
Marcus Keller - Invest Australia (Australia)
Viviana Arenada - ProChile (Chile)
Ella van Gool – Netherlands Business Support Office
Diana Lu - Image Global Impact (China)
12 Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lunch
Sponsored by the Consulate General of Luxembourg
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
PANEL 5: Logistics: California Style
Sponsored by The Port of Oakland
California lays claim to one of the world’s
most sophisticated transportation infrastructures – a complex
network of highways and rail lines linking world-class ports and airports
with distribution facilities and end-users across the country and the
globe. This panel will look at the challenges facing the state’s
transportation network and whether it’s up to the task of handling
the forecasted volume of international trade expected to move through
its global gateways over the next decade. In addition, it will analyze
the significant challenges facing California’s goods movement
capabilities and deficiencies and what remedies are being proposed to
revitalize the state’s multi-dimensional transportation network.
Panelists
Barry Sedlik - California Business, Transportation & Housing Agency
John McLaurin - Pacific Merchant Shipping Association
Robert Krieger - Krieger Worldwide
Ron Brown - Port of Oakland
