2025 Expo Speaker Lineup
Opening Speaker - January 30 | |
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Kevin Wolf Partner Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Obama Administration) Mr. Wolf will provide an update on major export control developments and trends over the past year. |
Opening Speaker - January 31 | |
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Richard Ashooh Corporate Vice President, Global Trade & Government Affairs Lam Research Corporation Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Trump Administration) Mr. Ashooh will discuss the outlook for export control and economic sanctions policy amid the backdrop of our geopolitical landscape and presidential transition. |
Special Guest Speaker | |
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Clay Lowery Executive Vice President, Research and Policy The Institute of International Finance Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs |
Special Guest Speaker | |
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William Reinsch Senior Advisor, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration |
Speaker Lineup (alphabetical) | |
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Eric Aberbach Senior Vice President, Global Trade and Working Capital Solutions Santander Bank, N.A. |
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Jess Aloe Digital Editor Boston Business Journal |
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Brian Amero Vice President of Global Compliance & Ethics Teradyne, Inc. |
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Brian Andersen Supervisory Special Agent & Section Chief, Global Trade Division, Government Supply Chain Investigations Unit U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations |
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Richard Ashooh Corporate Vice President, Global Trade & Government Affairs Lam Research Corporation Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Trump Administration) |
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Abbey Baker Counsel Lowenstein Sandler LLP |
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Ronald Baumgarten Of Counsel Baker & Hostetler LLP Former Deputy Assistant U.S.Trade Representative Southeast Asia & Pacific |
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Michael Beck Nonresident Fellow, Trade, Technology & Security Program The Henry L. Stimson Center |
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Lillian Burkart President Burkart-Phelan, Inc. |
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Orga Cadet Associate Baker & Hostetler LLP |
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Kenneth Carlstedt Senior Director, Global Trade Compliance Brooks Automation |
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Jeannette Chu Vice President for National Security Policy National Foreign Trade Council |
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David Crosby Counsel Nixon Peabody LLP |
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Kevin Cuddy Government & Regulatory Affairs Executive, Export Regulation Office IBM |
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Olivier Dorgans Partner Foley Hoag LLP |
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Julia Dvorko Central and Western Mass Regional Director Massachusetts Export Center |
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Doreen Edelman Partner and Chair, Global Trade & National Security Lowenstein Sandler LLP |
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Brooke Fishback Director of International Sales Protectowire FireSystems |
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Richard Foy Eastern Regional Director Export Import Bank of the U.S. |
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Rebekeh Gulash Senior Director, Global Trade and Trade Compliance Counsel IPG Photonics |
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Alfredo Guzman Managing Director & Head of Middle Market Fixed Income and Foreign Exchange Santander Bank, N.A. |
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Sara Houle Vice President, Commercial Operations Manager, International Trade Santander Bank, N.A. |
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Kathleen Kinahan-Newell Trade Compliance Manager Massachusetts Export Center |
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Dr. JihFen Lei President Teledyne FLIR Defense |
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Ada Loo |
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Alexandra Lopez-Casero Partner Nixon Peabody LLP |
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Clay Lowery Executive Vice President, Research and Policy The Institute of International Finance Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs |
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Melissa Mannino Partner Baker & Hostetler LLP Former Chief of Enforcement & Litigation, Office of Chief Counsel for Industry & Security |
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Michelle Markeson Senior Vice President, Business Control, Commercial Banking Santander Bank, N.A. |
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Kristen Morneau Director, Compliance OCEANAIR, Inc. |
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Paula Murphy Director Massachusetts Export Center |
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Dr. David Nelson President Aerodyne Research |
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Douglas Palmer Senior Trade Reporter POLITICO |
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James Paul Director, Boston Office U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service |
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Joseph Raycraft Export Finance Manager U.S. Small Business Administration |
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William Reinsch Senior Advisor, Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administratiion |
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Stephanie Siegmann Partner & Chair, International Trade & Global Security Group Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP Former National Security Chief, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts |
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Henry Simonds Senior Manager, Cargo Business Development Massport |
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Christopher Stagg Partner Holland & Knight LLP Former Senior Policy Advisor, U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls |
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Kiel Ursin ATA Carnet Specialist Boomerang Carnets |
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Kevin J. Wolf Partner — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration |
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Kathleen Wright Director of Logistics Axcelis Technologies |