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Discover Global Markets:
The Americas 2015

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The DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS: The Americas will feature an impressive lineup of expert speakers across a broad range of important subjects. These speakers will provide participants with useful and actionable market intelligence to help you more effectively expand your business across the Americas.

Please click on the speaker’s name to see their full biography. We will add details on speakers as they are confirmed, so visit this page frequently for updates.

Keynote Speaker

Secretary of Commerce

Penny Pritzker

(Alpha by Last Name)

Speaker	Company/Association	Topic
John Andersen	International Trade Administration/US Department of Commerce	12 Countries, 6 Agreements, Making Free Trade Agreement’s Work for You
Neal Asbury	The Legacy Companies LLC	Understanding the Changing Distributor Expectations, and Knowing When to setup a Local Presence
Janice Barlow	U.S. Commercial Service – New Jersey	Protecting your Intellectual Property in a Global Marketplace
Daniel Bittner	Concepts II Cosmetics	Small Markets Can Equal Big Opportunity
Meredith Bond	U.S. Commercial Service – Nebraska	12 Countries, 6 Agreements, Making Free Trade Agreement’s Work for You
James “Wally” Brewster	U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic	Plenary Session: More than Sunshine and Beaches, the Caribbean Offers Tremendous Potential for U.S. Exporters
Brian Brisson	U.S. Commercial Service -Brazil	Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Brasília, Brazil
Jay Carreiro	U.S. Commercial Service – Brazil	Faster, Higher, Stronger! Rio 2016
Isabella Cascarano	U.S. Commercial Service – Dominican Republic	Regional Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
John Coronado	U.S. Commercial Service - Panama	Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Panama City, Panama
Abby Daniell	U.S. Commercial Service – Costa Rica	Small Markets Can Equal Big Opportunity
Nicole DeSilvis	U.S. Commercial Service - Guatemala	Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy in Guatemala
Derek Edmond	KoMarketing Associates	Utilizing E-Commerce and Social Media in an Export Strategy
Evan Ellis	U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute	China’s Ventures in the Americas
James Faulkner	Kroll	Managing Risk and Security
Lenny Feldman	Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.	12 Countries, 6 Agreements, Making Free Trade Agreement’s Work for You
Michael Filchock	SunTrust Bank	Closing Gates, Finding Entry into the More Challenging Markets
Tony Foley	United Franchise Group	Service Sector, a Different Type of Export
Sarah Fox	U.S. Commercial Service – Miami	Service Sector, a Different Type of Export
Monique Gibelli	Microsoft C+E (Cloud & Enterprise)	Utilizing E-Commerce and Social Media in an Export Strategy
Jeff Gilbert	PepsiCo	Managing Risk and Security
Luis Granes A.	Sauereisen Inc.	Building upon Success: Export Opportunities in Infrastructure Continue to Grow Throughout the Americas
Aaron Held	Inter-American Development Bank	Building upon Success: Export Opportunities in Infrastructure Continue to Grow Throughout the Americas
Bill Johnson	Enterprise Florida	Florida Secretary of Commerce, President & CEO
Susan Kaufman Purcell	Center for Hemispheric Policy, University of Miami	State of the Americas - Strategic Overview of the Region
James Koloditch	U.S. Commercial Service - Argentina	Regional Senior Commercial Officer for Argentina and Uruguay, U.S. Embassy in Argentina
Arun Kumar	Director General of the U.S. Commercial Service	Welcome Remarks
Ellen Lenny-Pessagno	U.S. Commercial Service - Chile	12 Countries, 6 Agreements, Making Free Trade Agreement’s Work for You
Michael G. Lewis	U.S. Commercial Service - Mexico	Protecting your Intellectual Property in a Global Marketplace
Dorothy Lutter	U.S. Commercial Service - Mexico	Minister Counselor for Commercial Affairs, U.S. Embassy in Mexico
Ed Marsh	American Express Advisor on Exporting	Small Markets Can Equal Big Opportunity
Alexis Martin	Altios International	Realizing the Economic Strength of our 21st Century Border
Michael McGee	U.S. Commercial Service – Colombia	Building upon Success: Export Opportunities in Infrastructure Continue to Grow Throughout the Americas
Gary Mendell	Meridian Finance Group	Managing Risk and Security
Frank Mora	Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University	More than Sunshine and Beaches, the Caribbean Offers Tremendous Potential for U.S. Exporters
Leandro Moreira	Brinks Global Services	Service Sector, a Different Type of Export
Roberto Munoz	BBVA Compass	Service Sector, a Different Type of Export
Aileen Nandi	U.S. Commercial Service – Central America	Regional Senior Commercial Officer for Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. At U.S. Embassy in El Salvador
Eric Olafson	Port of Miami	The Impact of the Panama Canal on U.S. Exports
Christopher Pauly	SoEnergy International	Understanding Changing Distributor Expectations and Knowing When to Setup a Local Presence
Ricardo Pelaez	U.S. Commercial Service – Peru	Understanding the Changing Distributor Expectations, and Knowing When to setup a Local Presence
Vincent Persiani	GLF Construction	Building upon Success: Export Opportunities in Infrastructure Continue to Grow Throughout the Americas
Ryan Pinder	Deltec International Group (Former Minister of Trade and Financial Services, Bahamas)	More than Sunshine and Beaches, the Caribbean Offers Tremendous Potential for U.S. Exporters
Phillip Poland	DHL	Realizing the Economic Strength of our 21st Century Border
April Redmon	U.S. Commercial Service – Northern Virginia	Closing Gates, Finding Entry into the More Challenging Markets
Alvaro Ramirez Bonilla	BR Latin American IP LLC	Protecting your Intellectual Property in a Global Marketplace
Richard Steffens	U.S. Commercial Service – Canada	Realizing the Economic Strength of our 21st Century Border
Sandra Tinajero	U.S. Embassy – Quito	Closing Gates, Finding Entry into the More Challenging Markets
Daniel Toledano	IBT Group	Building upon Success: Export Opportunities in Infrastructure Continue to Grow Throughout the Americas
Ricaurte “Catín” Vasquez	GE, Central America and the Caribbean	Keynote Address – Plenary Session: More than Sunshine and Beaches, the Caribbean Offers Tremendous Potential for U.S. Exporters
J. Antonio “Tony” Villamil	The Washington Economics Group	State of the Americas - Strategic Overview of the Region
Richard Wainio	Global Planning Strategies	The Impact of the Panama Canal on U.S. Exports
Angela Watson	UPS Americas	State of the Americas - Strategic Overview of the Region
Doug Wheeler	Florida Ports Council	The Impact of the Panama Canal on U.S. Exports
Glenn Wiltshire	Port Everglades	The Impact of the Panama Canal on U.S. Exports
Tom Wolfe	Aerokool Aviation	Understanding Changing Distributor Expectations and Knowing When to Setup a Local Presence

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