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From Shocks to Shifts: Shoring Up Supply Chains in an Age of Trade Turbulence
April 30, 2024 at 7:30 am – 9:30 am
Wars in the Middle East and Europe. Rockets in the Red Sea. Competing industrial policies in key international markets — all in the wake of a pandemic that upended the global economy. Managing a supply chain has never been so complex.
But beyond fixes for short-term shocks, how are companies negotiating enduring shifts, adjusting to newfound trade turbulence and whipsaw regulatory changes? Is globalization dead, or was a strategic shortening of supply chains inevitable to guard against strategic vulnerabilities
Join Global Atlanta and Aprio for breakfast and a nuanced discussion with global executives calibrating their companies’ responses to these challenges and more as they manage influential factories and distribution facilities in Georgia.
Agenda
7:30a – Registration, Networking Breakfast
8:00a – Welcome, Opening Remarks & Panel Discussion
9:00a – Networking
9:45a – Dismissal
Opening Remarks:
Jay Cho, Tariffs & Customs Director at Aprio
Jay specializes in helping multinational companies navigate complex US import/export requirements, providing duty-saving strategies, planning and compliance risk management. With a decade of experience on both the consulting and the legal sides of international trade, he also provides counsel on customs enforcement matters, such as customs inquiries, verification requests, audits, investigations and penalty cases. Since many of his clients are located overseas, he is always on standby and manages ongoing customs matters on their behalf while keeping them updated on the status of their cases.
Featured Speakers:
Jason Shefrin, President & Chief Operating Officer at Ubique Group
Jessica Gray, VP of Supply Chain at KaMin Solutions
Thomas Jorgensen
Chief Executive Officer & President, Green Worldwide Shipping
Thomas Jorgensen began his career in shipping with Maersk Line in 1989 in Copenhagen, Denmark after studying economics at Aarhus University. Thomas moved to the United States via Boston in 1991 to work for a global forwarder, and in 1994 relocated to Atlanta to start up the U.S. operations of a Scandinavian logistics company. After earning a partnership as President for this global forwarder, Thomas founded and became the President and CEO of Green Worldwide Shipping® in 2008.
Pete Mento
Commercial Director, US Customs and Compliance, Air & Sea US, DSV
Pete Mento knows an incredible amount about trade.
Pete specializes in the elimination, recovery and minimization of duties and taxes associated with trade. He also assists companies with import and export compliance, audit defense and cargo security programs. He is considered one of the most insightful and connected trade professionals in the world and his projects have recovered over $1 Billion in duties, taxes and fees over his 30-year career.
In his current role, Pete leads efforts to grow and build the Customs and Trade Consulting services of DSV. In the past, Pete has served as Partner and Practice Leader for Tax Firms like Ryan, KPMG and Crowe. He has also run the global Customs operations and consultancies for major Freight Forwarding Firms like Expeditors, C.H. Robinson and Crane Worldwide.
Pete is a Customs House Broker who also received his Masters Degree in Government (Trade Theory Focus) from Harvard University and did his undergraduate work at Maine Maritime Academy where he served five consecutive terms as a member of the advisory board. His Doctoral studies at the University of Durham in the United Kingdom in Trade Law focused on how economics and geopolitics interconnect.
Pete is a noted Trade Academic who has written many articles and work papers on Trade Theory and Trade Practices especially the role programs like C-TPAT and AEO had on the global economy.
Pete is a highly sought-after speaker for events all over the world. A former professional standup comedian, he has conducted sold out lectures to tens of thousands of people in every imaginable venue – from university lecture halls to night clubs. His style of mixing economics, history and humor is always a welcome change for his clients and students. His Trade School webinar series has become the standard for staying up to date on issues of global commerce and his podcast “Trade Geek” boasts over 10,000 subscribers.
He is the most unlikely trade nerd you will ever meet…….
