BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:d6beda821c674a32458fa6e8e4948733 DTSTAMP:20240503T081343Z SUMMARY:15th Annual Global Business Conference DESCRIPTION: \n\nGearing for growth on a changing global landscape\n\nIn co operation with Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business\,\nthe Worl d Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia presents the 15th\nAnnual Global Bu siness Conference. Prepare for a year that promises\ncontinued change\, ch allenge and opportunity in the world economy.\n\nAGENDA\n\n7:45 AM REGISTR ATION AND BREAKFAST NETWORKING SESSION\n\n8:30 AM WELCOMING REMARKS\n\n * Linda Mysliwy Conlin\, President\, World Trade Center of Greater\nPhiladel phia\n * Vibhas Madan\, Director\, School of Economics\, LeBow College of\ nBusiness\, Drexel University\n\n8:40 AM A WELCOME FROM THE CITY OF PHILAD ELPHIA\n\n * Harold T. Epps\, Director of Commerce\, City of Philadelphia\ n\n8:45 AM THE 2018 GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK\n\n * Brendan LaCerda\, Econom ist\, Moody’s Analytics\n\n9:15 AM MARKET PANEL: CHINA AND INDIA\n\n * A lan Turley\, Deputy Assistant Secretary for China and Mongolia\,\nU.S. Dep artment of Commerce\n * Dr. Mukesh Aghi\, President\, US-India Strategic P artnership Forum\n * Moderated by Craig Snyder\, President and CEO\, World Affairs\nCouncil of Philadelphia\n\n10:00 AM BREAK\n\n10:30 AM ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: THE MODERNIZATION OF NAFTA\n\n * Colin Bird\, Minister-Counse llor for Trade and Economic Policy\,\nEmbassy of Canada\, Washington\, D.C .\n * Guillermo Malpica\, Head of the Trade and NAFTA Office\, Embassy of\ nMexico\, Washington\, D.C.\n * Moderated by: Amgad Shehata\, Senior Vice President\, International\nPublic Affairs and Strategy\, UPS\n\n11:15 AM K EYNOTE ADDRESS: A NEW ERA IN MEDICINE: TRANSFORMING HEALTH\nCARE FOR GENET IC DISEASE\n\n * Jeffrey D. Marrazzo\, Chief Executive Officer\, Spark The rapeutics\,\nInc.\n * Interviewed by: Stephanie Stahl\, CBS Medical Report er\, KYW-TV\n\n DTSTART:20180314T120000Z DTEND:20180314T163000Z LOCATION:Behrakis Grand Hall\, 32nd and Chestnut Streets\, Philadelphia\, P A 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR