Complimentary Zoom Webinar

China, Asia, Pacific issues– David Day, Chairman, Global Risk Management Foundation

India and Africa– Becca Gould, Senior Vice President, American Tower Corporation

US/EU and US/UK– Nate LaMar, International Capture Manager, AM General

Mexico/Canada/South America– Ernesto Pinal, Director of Business Development, DQM Software– Shawn Levsen, International Sales Manager, UPS. President of the National District Export Councils

27th Annual INTERNATIONALBusiness Forum

International Business: The Next Four Years February 25, 20214:30pm – 6:00pm EST

Platform: Zoom

Audience: International business community

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Complimentary event, but RSVP required. The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the day before the event. This is a collaborative event of International Business Associations who are members of the Global Business Alliance of New England www.gbane.org | info@gbane.org

This will be our 27th Annual event. The topic for 2021 will focus on what the next four years will bring, in terms of trade and economic outlook to the international business community and will touch on topics such as tariffs, sanctions, Brexit, trade agreements (or the lack thereof) and of course the pandemic impact. Followed by a panel discussion, which will examine the challenges facing US companies doing business globally and the way forward.

Format:4:30pm-5:10pm: Global EconomicUpdate: giving an over view of what has been happening over the past year and the expected way forward. Judith Dean, Professor of International Economics, International Business School, Brandeis University. Q@A via chat. 5:10pm-6:00pm: Panel discussionmoderated by Doug Banks, Editor, Boston Business Journal The panel will consist of business people who are well versed in some of the international trade issues currently facing companies and some of the expectations under the new administration.

Moderator:Doug Banks, Executive Editor, Boston Business Journal

Global Outlook: Judith Dean, Professor of International Economics, International Business School, Brandeis University

Presenting Sponsor

Special Guest John Barros, Chief of Economic Development, City of Boston Providing a local Economic Update

David Day, Chairman, Global Risk Management FoundationIs serving as the Co-Chairman of the Trade Policy Committee of the U.S. National Association of District Export Coun-cils and a member of its National Board of Directors, representing the entire Pacific Region and the Southwestern U.S. As a U.S. business lawyer, Mr. Day has been on the ground extensively throughout the Indo-Pacific Region in deal-structuring and negotiations and is currently involved in a variety of commercial projects in Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, China and Japan.

Becca Gould, Senior Vice President, American Tower CorporationIs serving as American Tower’s Senior Vice President, Public Affairs leading their engagement with policymakers and industry groups. Prior to joining American Tower, over the course of twelve years, Becca built and managed Dell’s Global Government Affairs and Public Policy team based in the capitals of most major markets. She was also a Vice President of Global Public Policy at the Business Software Alliance and an attorney with the law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. She began her career as Counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Nate LaMar, International Capture Manager, AM General LLC Serving on the Indiana District Export Council (DEC), Nate also represents the Great Lakes states on the board of the National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC). For defense contractor AM General (manufacturer of the Humvee), Nate’s territory includes Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Canada. He also has 25 years of previous international management experience with non-defense manufacturers. Nate has been quoted on trade issues in various media, to include The Economist and Wall Street Journal. A former Army officer, Nate has a BS from West Point, a German Linguist Certificate from the Defense Language Institute, and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.

Ernesto Pinal, Director of Business Development, DQM SoftwareIs serving as the elected representative in Washington DC for the National Association of District Export Councils representing the North west region, lobbying for good and sustainable trade practices. Ernesto is also one of the board of directors of the Idaho District Export Council. He has held the position of General Manager for the SunRise Technology Group, a Motorola compa-ny, Executive Vice President for NextScan, Worldwide Product Manager for the Biometrics Solutions at Motorola, Director of Channel Sales and Product Management with Plasmon Data Systems, Sr. Program Manager of Core Technologies with Universal Electronics, among others.

Shawn Levsen, International Sales Manager, UPS. President of the National District Export CouncilsIs serving as Chair of the National Association of District Export Councils. He has worked for 20 years in UPS inter-national business development managing a team of UPS international salespeople. He holds a MA from American University in Washington, DC and BA from the University of Iowa. He teaches international business at Austin Commu-nity College and is a licensed customs broker. He also organizes “The Mechanics of Exporting” seminars for companies wanting to learn more about international supply chain processes.

Judith M. Dean, Professor of International Economics, IBS, Brandeis UniversityStudies the relationships between trade, poverty and environment, with a focus on China and India. Her research also examines the effects of global value chains, trade barriers and trade preferences on development. Prior to joining Brandeis, she was Senior International Economist at the US International TradeCommission, and Associate Professor of Economics at SAIS, Johns Hopkins University. She has been a consultant for the World Bank and OECD, and a Visiting Scholar at the Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, and the Clayton Yeutter International Trade Program, University of Nebraska.

Douglas Banks, Executive Editor, BBJIs serving as Executive Editor of the Boston Business Journal, where he oversees all editorial content of the company’s daily web site, multiple electronic newsletters, weekly print edition, and panel and award events. The BBJ is Boston’s leading business media company. Doug appears regularly as a news analyst on New England Cable News, and is a frequent guest lecturer, speaker and panel moderator on issues from regional business and economic trends to communications, journalism and digital media.

27th Annual INTERNATIONAL Business ForumInternational Business: The Next Four YearsFebruary 25, 2021 4:30pm – 6:00pm ESTRSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/136904941365 Complimentary event, RSVP required. The Zoom link will be sent to all registrants the day before the event.

John F. Barros Has served as Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s Chief of Economic Development since 2014, and brings with him a passion for sustainable community development while fostering economic inclusion and equity for all Bostonians. He holds a Master of Public Policy from Tufts University and a B.A in Economics and African/African-American Studies from Dartmouth College. John is a member of the 2005 Fellows class in the South African-United States Center for Leadership and Public Values, and in 2007 was named a Barr Foundation Fellow.