Global Atlanta

SCAD GamingFest2021
2021-04-09 11:00 - 2021-04-10 18:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
SCAD presents SCADFILM’s annual SCAD GamingFest, April 9-10, 2021.
Enter the all-virtual world of SCAD GamingFest for conversations and panel discussions with top game developers, exclusive access to new SCAD games and content, and insights from industry leaders about one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide. The highly anticipated event features a global network of working professionals and industry luminaries to present programming and conversations that will feature explorations of technical advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), photogrammetry, XR, player dynamics, and virtual production.
Special guest, actor and producer Wil Wheaton will receive the SCAD GamingFest Spotlight Award. The two-day global festival will feature panel discussions and presentations from top talent from Riot Games, BUNGiE, Quixel, Industrial Light and Magic, Ubisoft Film/TV, and more.
For tickets and the complete line-up of speakers, panelists and featured screenings, please register below.

La Feria ATLANTA Flamenco
2021-04-10 00:00 - 2021-04-24 13:00
SPRING IN ATLANTA WITH FLAMENCO
A Través is dancing, singing, and cooking during La Feria, with events in Atlanta and Seville, Spain.
Join A Través on April 10, 17, and 24 for online dance and singing classes, a cooking demonstration, and a chat with friends in Seville, as they celebrate the connection between flamenco in Atlanta and life in Andalucía.
Every year in Seville, Spain, La Feria de Abril kicks off spring two weeks after an extravagant celebration Easter in the same city. For several days, Seville residents and people visiting the city gather under glowing lights and in the twirls of the ruffles of the traje de flamenco, a confection donned by women at this special time of year. People of all ages dance to live music performances of some of the songs most synonymous with Andalucía, including sevillianas, bulerías, and tangos flamencos.
In 2021, the giant gathering is being replaced by smaller events that adhere to safety guidelines of the COVID-19 pandemic yet still spark spring fever. As part of our online events, we will visit Seville to see what is happening with these alternative events. We will also cook a special dish that is enjoyed during La Feria, and we will see and learn to dance and sing sevillanas.
Here in Atlanta, spring began being celebrated on March 21, when they recorded dance for camera performances at Proctor Creek Trail. Masked and full of hand sanitizer, dancers and musicians gathered for the first time in more than a year, to set visuals for videos that show how they express culture in Atlanta. It was a powerful day full of emotion and joy. They will debut these performances in their online events. Their schedule of events is below.
April Events: Schedule and Registration
All events are presented via Zoom.
No experience is necessary; no special dance gear is necessary
Visit Seville: April 10, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. ET
Flamenco maestro Juan Paredes talks about his experiences at La Feria and answers your questions. With the help of friends, Juan explains what it is to dress well at La Feria. Of course, Juan teaches us a short dance class, showing us how to move to the rhythm, por bulerías.
This event is offered in Spanish with English translation
Tuition: $10
Register for VISIT SEVILLE at https://www.berdole.com/feriaatlanta2021registration/
Flamenco Cooking in the Kitchen: April 17, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Guitarist Daniel Benitez will show how to cook one of his family recipes, potaje. Daniel explains why potaje is an excellent dish at La Feria. Daniel answers your questions about cooking, growing up in Andalucía, and finding his way as a professional musician
This event is offered in English
This event is offered free to the public. Please RSVP to attend.
Register for FLAMENCO COOKING IN THE KITCHEN at http://www.atravesarts.com/feria2021registration_cooking/
Dance and Sing Sevillanas at Home: April 24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Flamenco dancer Julie Galle Baggenstoss teaches kids to dance por sevillanas. Flamenco singer Brigid Bollweg teaches kids to sing por sevillanas. Kids get to download some at-home activities. Adults can join, too!
This event is offered in English with attention to Spanish vocabulary words used in sevillanas
Tuition: $5
Register for DANCE AND SING SEVILLANAS AT HOME at https://www.berdole.com/feriaatlanta2021registration/

Invest in Brasil – Social Infrastructure Edition
2021-04-10 09:00 | Virtual
Infrastructure is one of the top priorities of the Brazilian Federal Government. The development of social projects has become increasingly important within the Brazilian portfolio. More than forty investment opportunities are available, ranging from daycare centers, hospitals, sanitation, prisons to public lighting, for example.
In this seminar, we´ll detail these projects and you´ll have the chance to interact with high-level speakers that have extensive know-how in the area.
Take advantage of this unique digital event and get to know more details of the current investment scenario in Brazil, as well as obtain excellent information on the projects available and connect with the main officials of the Brazilian government for bilateral meetings.
This event will be held at 10:00AM (Brazilian time: GMT-3)
The consulate in Atlanta has a SECOM office:
Trade & Investment Promotion Bureau
Consulate-General of Brazil in Atlanta
3500 Lenox Rd NE, One Alliance Center, Suite 800
Atlanta, GA, 30326

The Future Happened: Curators' Talk
2021-04-10 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
Join MODA and the curators of their new virtual exhibition, The Future Happened: Designing the Future of Music, as they discuss the big ideas behind this exhibition, as well as the nuts and bolts of its making.
In conversation with curators Lawrence Azerrad, Ruby Savage, Floyd Hall, and Marlon Fuentes, you will hear why the creation of this exhibition was so important to each of them and the impact they hope it will have.
They’ll also discuss the decision to pivot to a virtual exhibition when the pandemic struck and their efforts to re-imagine the exhibition as a powerful virtual experience that invites visitors to experience music as a form of community building, healing, interpersonal communication, and placemaking.

Consular Conversations: Denmark
2021-04-12 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom
A small country with big ambitions, Denmark has long been a laboratory for experiments in socially responsible governance. If the country’s consistent top-three ranking in the World Happiness Index is any indication, they’re working.
Denmark’s latest moonshot is a climate law that will hold the country accountable for cutting greenhouse gases 70 percent by 2030, all while preserving economic growth. The key to future success? Innovation and technology.
That’s where Georgia comes in: The state is already the top exporter of items like aircraft engines, peanuts and paper, but there is ample room to further connect innovation ecosystems in mutually strong areas like advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and financial technology. With investments in the state, Danish firms like water meter maker Kamstrup, aerospace manufacturer Terma and vehicle exhaust system maker Dinex Group have already laid the groundwork for greater collaboration.
Join Global Atlanta on April 12 at 11 a.m. for an in-depth conversation with Ambassador Berit Basse, Denmark’s consul general New York, whose office covers economic relations with Georgia and most of the East Coast.
Christopher N. Smith, Denmark’s honorary consul in Georgia, will provide opening remarks.
Discussion Topics:

Ambassador Basse’s work in Singapore, Africa and beyond and how it exemplifies Denmark’s solutions-oriented economic diplomacy

Danish investment in Georgia

Role of innovation and manufacturing partnerships in meeting Denmark’s climate goals

Denmark’s approach to COVID-19

Potential partnerships in forestry, fintech and beyond

About the Consular Conversations series:
Sponsored by Miller & Martin PLLC since its inception in 2016, Global Atlanta’s Consular Conversations series consists of monthly public interviews with consuls general in the Southeast United States. Traditionally held as in-person luncheons in Midtown Atlanta, the series transitioned to virtual forums with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
About the Consul General, Ambassador Berit Basse:
Ambassador Berit Basse, current consul general of Denmark in New York
Ambassador Basse has enjoyed an expansive diplomatic career that has taken her around the world — from Senegal and Munich to Singapore and Uganda.
From 2012 to 2016, Amb. Basse served as Denmark’s Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei, successfully overseeing key commercial and diplomatic relationships between Denmark and the two States. She has also served as First Secretary at the Embassy of Denmark in Uganda and Consul General of Denmark in Munich, Germany.
Meanwhile, from 1992 to 1996, the Ambassador worked on several development projects for the United Nations Development Programme in Senegal. Immediately prior to her New York posting, Ambassador Basse also led the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ department in charge of client relations and global commercial opportunities.
Ambassador Basse assumed her role at the helm of Denmark In New York on September 1st, 2020.
About Honorary Consul Christopher N. Smith:

Christopher N. Smith. Photo by Bonnie Moret

Christopher N. Smith, an attorney in Macon, Ga., represents Denmark in the state as honorary consul.

Since 1991, Chris Smith’s law practice has helped individuals and businesses alike with a broad range of business and personal matters. Chris has developed a reputation of excellence for providing thoughtful guidance and representation in every scenario to clients throughout the state of Georgia and across the United States. Chris has also represented clients from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas assisting with their business needs associated with doing business in the United States. Conversely he has represented many American companies with issues they face doing business abroad.

Learn more at https://chrissmithlegal.com/about.

TAG CRM/CX PRESENT B2B VS B2C
2021-04-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
In the new normal, companies will continue to operate remote. Measuring user experience alongside the customer experience and making continuous improvements to underlying systems in critical for survival.
Join the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) to listen from the best – Ziv Peled, Chief Customer Office at AppsFlyer and Ray Killbrew, Head of Strategic Design at Primrica.
AppsFlyer operates in B2B space whereas Primerica operates in B2B-to-B2C space. It will be insightful to see the impact on both B2B and B2C business.
COVID has accelerated the digital transformation in all industries. Employees started working remotely, and it has forced companies to focus on User Experience (UX). A lot of digital adoption solutions took the center stage to help users adapt their internal systems, but how many companies are leveraging data to improve UX? How is UX impacting the Customer Experience (CX)?
Join TAG to find out, they are inviting two of the industry veterans to walk everyone through this transformation.
After the presentation, the two speakers will be invited for the fireside chat, and you will get the opportunity to ask questions.

Virtual Annual General Meeting
2021-04-13 18:00 - 19:00
The British-American Business Council will be voting in their 2021-22 Board and telling you all about their plans for the upcoming year. This event is only open to members. They do need an official quorum with which to conduct business, so please plan to attend. The BABC may even have a surprise raffle or something else fun up their sleeves!

Commemorating Yom Hazikaron
2021-04-13 18:30 | Virtual
The Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta will host a virtual ceremony on the eve of Yom Hazikaron, Tuesday, April 13 at 6:30 pm EST. (5:30 pm CST) Together with the bereaved families in the Southeast U.S. They will honor the fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terror.
Once you have registered you will be provided with the Zoom webinar information to attend the ceremony.

Commemorating Yom Hazikaron: Israel's Official Memorial Ceremony in the U.S.
2021-04-13 19:30 | Virtual
Following Israel in Atlanta’s Yom HaZikaron ceremony, the Consulate General of Israel to the Southeast invites you to join Israel’s Official Memorial Ceremony in the U.S. which will commence at 7:30 pm EST. (6:30 pm CST)
The program will feature Ambassador to the United Nations and the United States H.E. Gilad Erdan and Defense Attaché MG Yehuda Fox. This virtual event will be live-streamed on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.

Data Science for Business Professionals
2021-04-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
This TAG event is in partnership with CertNexus and Logical Operations publisher of technical training courseware.
Attend this 2-hour Data Science class for business professionals around best practices involving Data Science
About this Event

Successfully completing the course and passing an online assessment will result in the attendee earning a micro-credential and social media badge.
Data is a plentiful resource. In fact, IDC estimates that by 2025 there will be 463 exabytes of data created daily. Organizations who are able to select, manipulate, analyze, predict and derive value from their data will gain a significant edge. Understanding what Data Science is, how it can impact your business and how to best implement a data science initiative can make your organization more competitive in this rapidly changing marketplace. This course will help you gain skills in all of those areas.
In DSBIZ you will learn foundational skills in:

DS Concepts
DS Technologies
DS Algorithms
DS Applications

These classes are taught live online with a certified instructor through the Zoom platform.

Doing Business in Uruguay
2021-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
This webinar will orient U.S firms to opportunities in Uruguay’s ICT, infrastructure, energy, and agribusiness sectors. Local sector experts will present market overviews, challenges, and opportunities for U.S. companies in Uruguay. Learn about business opportunities in Uruguay in this webinar.
Event Information

Uruguay ICT sector is one of the most developed in Latin America with an internet penetration rate of over 90 percent.
Uruguay generates nearly 100% of its electricity from renewable sources. Over $126 million in tenders exist for hydropower renovation projects.
Uruguay is also part of one of the most water-rich agricultural regions in the world making Uruguay an important commodity exporter.
Through Uruguay’s physical infrastructure, legal system, and Free Trade Zones, companies located in Uruguay can service the entire region.

Let's Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither: Stereotype Threat
2021-04-14 15:30 - 17:00
Please join Kennesaw State University Center for African and African Diaspora Studies as they welcome Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither for their spring conversation series, “Let’s Talk with Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither.”
Coined by psychologist Claude Steele, stereotype threat is the tendency to perform down to people’s expectations of a social group. In other words, people perform not based on their abilities, but based on how others perceive them, especially marginalized people. This workshop unpacks the concept of stereotype threat, its counterpart the imposter syndrome, and offers strategies for how to combat them.
About the Speaker
Dr. Krishauna Hines-Gaither serves as the Associate Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC. She holds a Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has worked in the field of diversity for over 15 years. Before becoming an administrator, Dr. Hines-Gaither was a college professor for almost two decades. She taught Spanish, (Afro)Latin American Studies, African Diaspora Studies and Women and Gender Studies. She is a frequent speaker, trainer and scholar on a variety of topics related to inclusion. Dr. Hines-Gaither has been quoted in national publications, and she is a leading diversity consultant to top rated U.S. and international companies. Dr. Hines-Gaither is also a popular blogger at Cup of Diversity.com.

TAG CORP DEV PRESENTS DOES CULTURE MATTER IN M&A?
2021-04-14 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
This panel will explore both sides of the discussion on the relevance of culture in the world of Mergers and Acquisitions. Specific topics to be explored include: How different acquirers view culture in their targets; How to evaluate cultural fit between organizations; How sellers can assess suitors’ cultural preferences in the due diligence phase; and What to expect when culture “doesn’t matter”.
Speakers:
Bryan Barnes
Transaction Services Partner
Deloitte & Touche LLP

Meg Crosby
Co-Founder & Principal
PeopleCap Advisors

Revell Fraser
Chief Strategic Officer
Employment Screening Services

Leigh Ann Groome
Principal
Waymo

Marc Borrelli
Principal
Kaizen Solutions
Moderator

SUMMIT Speaker Series Presents: Women and Peacebuilding: Lessons from Post-Genocide Rwanda by Dr. Jennie Burnet
2021-04-14 18:30 | Virtual
In the aftermath of the 1994 genocide, Rwandan women faced the impossible-resurrecting their lives amidst unthinkable devastation in a society torn by genocide.
Drawing on extensive ethnographic fieldwork in Rwanda over the past 22 years, Dr. Jennie Burnet, associate professor of anthropology at Georgia State University, will discuss how women rebuilt their lives and traversed dangerous emotional and political terrain to emerge as leaders in the country’s reconstruction and reconciliation.
About Dr. Burnet
Dr. Jennie E. Burnet
Associate professor of Anthropology
Georgia State University
Burnet’s award-winning book, Genocide Lives in Us: Women, Memory & Silence in Rwanda was published in 2012. Her research has appeared in Politics & Gender, African Affairs, African Studies Review, and the Women’s Studies International Forum. She has served on the Board of Directors of Amnesty International, USA. She is currently on the Georgia Advisory Board of the Center for Victims of Torture.

Celebrating Yom Ha'atzmaut
2021-04-14 20:00
The Consulate General of Israel in Atlanta invites you to celebrate the State of Israel’s 73rd Independence Day together with the Embassy of Israel in Washington and Israel’s diplomatic missions across the U.S. on Wednesday, April 14 at 8:00 pm EST. (7:00 pm CST) This virtual celebration will include special guests, music, and more.
This virtual event will be live-streamed on on Facebook, Youtube, or Twitter.

JASG Japanese Classes: Spring Session
2021-04-15 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
These Japanese web-based classes will focus on communication skills needed in (virtual) business settings and environments as well as everyday conversation. The courses will also center on inter-cultural communication and integrating important Japanese business and cultural etiquettes.
The courses also integrate the values of the Japanese market so that students will not only develop competence in the language but also acknowledge the business and cultural environments of Japan. For new students with prior experience with the Japanese language, a telephone interview will be held, if necessary, to determine a student’s appropriate class level.
Textbooks used for this course are Japanese for Busy People (JBP) and can be purchased at JASG or online and JLPT Levels N2 and N3, Somatome Reading Comprehension or Grammar (advanced Classes) which can be purchased online.
These classes are perfect for:

2021 JET Program Participants
People taking the 2021/2022 JLPT Japanese Proficiency Test(s)
Businessmen and women who have or are seeking Japanese clients and partners
People working in Japanese companies
Students learning Japanese who want to get extra practice
People who are planning or want to work in Japan
Anyone interested in Japan who wants to learn more about Japan

Agenda:
April 19 – June 11
All classes will begin the week of April 19, 2021, and will continue for 8 weeks (2 hours a week).
Final details will be confirmed once registration has been completed.
Please return the class registration form along with your payment to the JASG by Thursday, April 15, 2021.

Data Privacy trends 2021
2021-04-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Dear Members & Friends, The Netherlands-American Chamber of Commerce invites you to join them virtually for a 2021 Data Privacy Update.
New data privacy laws are being proposed at a dizzying pace in 2021. How can you keep up? Learn about the latest trends in privacy legislation and compliance requirements that can affect your organization. Join to stay ahead of the curve!
Speaker
Richard Sheinis
Partner at Hall Booth Smith, P.C.
Richard Sheinis has litigated in federal and state courts for thirty-seven (37) years. He has been the first chair for approximately 175 jury trials. His clients have included health care professionals and institutions, technology companies, and global business entities.
Mr. Sheinis takes advantage of his litigation background to work with businesses in the areas of data privacy and cybersecurity, employment, and technology. He works with a wide variety of companies from small technology businesses to publicly traded companies with a global footprint.

Develop an Import / Export Business: UGA SBDC Webinars
2021-04-16 09:30 - 15:30 | Virtual
Course Description
Small businesses looking to increase sales and profit, reduce dependence on the domestic market and stabilize seasonal fluctuations should consider importing and exporting. With nearly 96 percent of consumers living outside the U.S. and two-thirds of the world’s purchasing power in foreign countries, opportunities await U.S. small business.
Go where the customers are. There is significant opportunity for small businesses to profit through importing and exporting operations.
Do you have what it takes to become a successful international business? Are you ready to make international sales? Importing / Exporting offers great opportunities but requires preparation and planning.
This four hour course is taught in two parts, by international experts from the Georgia Small Business Development Center, a resource partner of the SBA. Each part is two hours in length with a two hour break between parts.
Part one will aid you in assessing your readiness, understanding what you need to know and consider before pursuing an international strategy.
Part two will introduce you to those topics needed to develop and implement your strategy: international pricing and costing issues, proforma export quotations, payment terms, and risk assessment.

Course Outline
• Defining Your Business
• Strengths/Weaknesses Analysis
• Tools
• Building Your Team
• Knowing Industry Terminology
• Selecting a Product
• Finding Markets
• Finding Buyers
• Finding Suppliers
• How to Talk To Suppliers
• Do I need a license to Import/Export?
• How do I protect myself as a Middleman?
• Calculating Landed Cost
• Understanding INCOTERMS
• Developing a Pro Forma Invoice
• International Terms of Payment

Learner Outcomes
The workshops will help you gain the knowledge to develop and implement an international plan. You will become acquainted with the key components of an effective import/export plan. The instructors will raise questions you should answer to complete your plan and provide the resources to help you answer those questions.
Topics include:

Organizational and product readiness
Market research
Guidance for developing your strategy and marketing plan
Promoting your products in target market
Complying with US and foreign regulations

Notes
A Public Service and Outreach Unit of the University of Georgia. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All programs of the UGA SBDC are open to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

Roundtable Discussion: Student Views on Inclusion in the Global Workplace
2021-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
With Atlanta’s growth as a global business hub, corporate initiatives on diversity, equity, and social justice are intersecting in new ways with their mandate to cultivate a culturally competent workforce.
A new sense of urgency seems to have gripped the business community with the racial reckoning after George Floyd’s death and the inequities spotlighted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
As one of the most concentrated higher education hubs in the U.S., Atlanta is graduating thousands of increasingly diverse future workers who demand bold action on these crucial issues. And with a worker shortage already taking hold in some sectors, how well companies can meet students’ demands for meaningful social action in their workplace will become a competitiveness issue.
Are companies ready for this new recruitment reality? Are students empowered to make their voices heard? Or does a diversity divide persist?
Join the Race Beyond Borders initiative for a lively, honest conversation with Atlanta-area students. Race Beyond Borders initiative is coordinated by the Atlanta Global Studies Center. For more information: https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/Race-Beyond-Borders
Moderator:
Trevor Williams, Managing Editor, Global Atlanta

Speakers:
Fana Ruth HaileSelassie, President, Student Government Association, International Studies major & graduating senior, Spelman College

Mark Lannaman, Broadcast Journalism major & graduating senior, Georgia State University; Fellow, Every Learner Everywhere; Associate Producer for “Crucial Conversations”, African American Male Initiative at GSU

Peter Roberts, Professor of Organization & Management; Academic Director of Specialty Coffee Programs at The Roberto C. Goizueta Business & Society Institute

Taos Wynn, Social Advocate, Author, Speaker

More speakers to be confirmed

SEUSKCC OPPORTUNITIES IN OUR CHANGING WORLD WEBINAR SESSIONS
2021-04-16 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
The Southeast United States Korean Chamber of Commerce (SEUSKCC) presents: “Opportunities In Our Changing World” Webinar.
Speaker:
Aaron Chang attorney at Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP, a national labor and employment law firm with 200 attorneys in 15 states will present: Into the Biden Administration. Topics will include: COVID 19, American Rescue Plan Act, PRO Act, Federal Agency agendas

Atlanta Global Studies Symposium
2021-04-20 10:30 - 2021-04-23 17:00
The next Annual Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will be held virtually from April 20 to 23, 2021. The annual symposium addresses the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and brings together educators, researchers, corporate, civic, and community partners, as well as graduate and undergraduate students, to discuss topics of global and local significance and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across universities.
The 2021 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium will connect audiences to experts and research on various topics, including social justice, global health, Race Beyond Borders, international education, diplomacy, and peace education. The goals of the 2021 Atlanta Global Studies Symposium are to explore the lessons the past year has taught us about global interdependence, to celebrate our individual and collective resilience, and to support each other and the communities we serve through interdisciplinary collaboration.

Expat Expectations: Managing Global Teams in the Post-COVID Era
2021-04-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
As the world gets smaller, companies of all sizes share a key concern: Finding, attracting, and retaining the talent they need to compete in a global economy, regardless of where it resides.
With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, this constantly shifting landscape became even more varied: Remote work instantly became the norm. Travel and immigration restrictions emerged. Borders obstructed frictionless global travel. Health care moved up the priority list.
It has never been easy to manage, but the post-COVID era will bring deeper questions about the future of work, potentially affecting multinationals’ HR strategies and changing what it means to hire, onboard and integrate global teams. What will expatriates now expect, and how will the process of cross-border relocation change?
On April 20, Global Atlanta will bring together a slate of expert speakers for a panel discussion helping your company address these challenges. Whether moving employees abroad or resettling them here in Atlanta, you’ll learn to manage a global team in our global city with minimal interruptions or impacts to your bottom line.

Speakers and topics:

Charles Kuck, managing partner, Kuck Baxter Immigration: Immigration policy changes affecting workforce mobility in 2021
Michael Manely, The Manely Firm – International Family Law 101: Hidden pitfalls of cross-border moves and travel
Dean J. Fusto, president and head of school, Brandon Hall School: The future of international education, and how to find the right fit for your child
Heather VanderLande Cummings, realtor, Keller Williams First Atlanta: Atlanta’s enduring appeal to expat home-buyers and practical considerations for inbound buyers
Brandi Samuel, director, tax, Windham Brannon CPA – Cross-border tax implications for your global workforce

Speakers
Brandi Samuel
Brandi is a professional tax consultant specializing in the areas of international taxation, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) from a tax perspective, general tax compliance, non-profit compliance, and individual taxation. Brandi has nearly 10 years of public accounting experience in which she devotes her time assisting clients on transactions throughout all aspects of their organization’s life cycle, including international tax consulting and compliance, acquisitions, dispositions, administrative compliance, and various other tax planning assistance.
Heather VanderLande Cummings
Heather van der Lande Cummings is the lead agent and owner of Van der Lande & Associates of Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta. She specializes as both a Certified Luxury Home Marketing as well as working with buyers who have recently moved to the Atlanta area from another country. Heather’s honesty, commitment to clients, and passion for what she does precede her. She credits her success in real estate to her ability to really understand and listen to her client’s goals as well as educate them on the process as well as the market. Her background as a certified Interior Designer as well sales of building products comes through as an asset to clients. Heather has an acute understanding of how homes are constructed to benefit her buyers as well as how to best present a home to sell quickly.
Dean Fusto
Dean J. Fusto is a 2020 recipient of the Klingenstein Fellowship at Teachers College, Columbia University and the President and Head of Brandon Hall School, a global boarding and day school serving students in grades 6-12. His career spans three decades as an educational leader in boarding and international schools. He founded the teachlearnlead.net global edu-library in 2014 and it has amassed a following as a dynamic destination and learning community for teachers and school leaders seeking professional development and access to the latest educational research. Dean is a past recipient of a National Endowment of the Humanities Fellowship and an EE Ford Fellowship from the National Association of Independent Schools. He has published 5 books and holds an M.A.T. from the SIT Graduate Institute and an M.A. from Columbia University and certification in Proactive Leadership from Cornell University. In 2017, he founded the Center for Global Youth Leadership and in 2021, he established the Therese A. Fusto Microgrants to fund student passion projects and innovation. His thought leadership work includes publishing widely on non-profits, organizational culture, international partnerships, and youth leadership initiatives. He can be reached via his LinkedIn profile.
Michael Manely
Michael has practiced divorce and family law for more than 28 years and has handled thousands of family law cases. He is admitted to practice in all Georgia courts and federal courts in the Northern and Middle District of Georgia, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. On December 5, 2012 he delivered oral argument before the Supreme Court of the United States in Chafin v. Chafin, securing a unanimous victory. Michael is the only all family law attorney to win a unanimous decision from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Michael has built a progressive practice and a reputation for winning difficult, controversial and high-profile cases. He has successfully represented thousands of mothers and fathers in state, federal and international divorce, custody and child support cases.
Charles H. (Chuck) Kuck
Charles H. (“Chuck”) Kuck is the Managing Attorney at Kuck Baxter Immigration in Atlanta, Georgia. Chuck served as the National President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association from 2008-2009. He also served as President of the Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers from 2010-2014 and is currently an Adjunct Professor of Law at Emory Law School. He previously served as an Adjunct at the University of Georgia for 13 years for both survey and advanced immigration law classes. He was named one of the top 5 immigration attorneys in the world by Chambers & Partners again in 2020, the “Best Lawyer-Immigration” in Georgia by Best Lawyers in 2020 and was previously named one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” by Georgia Trend magazine. He has practiced immigration law for over 30 years, has spoken at numerous legal and business conferences on all types of immigration-related topics, has testified in Congress on various aspects of Immigration Law and Immigration Reform, is frequently quoted in the national press, and appears regularly on national and local television and cable news outlets.

TAG FINTECH PRESENTS THE CHANGING REGULATORY LANDSCAPE- IMPACTS ON FINTECH AND INDUSTRY RESPONSES
2021-04-20 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
A new administration in Washington always brings change, and new leaders at the CFPB and other agencies have placed a focus on financial services. Join experts in Fintech, Government Relations, and Legal as they dissect the implications for firms in Georgia and beyond, and how industry leaders are responding.

Atlanta Global Studies Symposium: Day 1, Elizabeth F. Cohen, Author of "Illegal"
2021-04-20 17:30
Elizabeth F. Cohen, the keynote speaker on the opening day of the Atlanta Global Studies Symposium, will discuss her recent book, “Illegal: How America’s Lawless Immigration Regime Threatens Us All.” Cohen will narrate the country’s descent into anti-immigrant panic, tracing the origins of our obsession with illegality to the country’s first comprehensive immigration restriction law. That nativist legislation paved the way for today’s sprawling enforcement apparatus, whose budget and power now dwarf that of any other federal law enforcement agency. She will speak about how past legislation can help us confront this crisis of corruption and abuse and what to expect from the new administration.

CYBER 2.0 4th Hacking Challenge
2021-04-21 07:00 - 13:00
The big hacker challenge promises a $ 100,000 prize for anyone who manages to hack its system.
Every cyber company in the world claims that its system is the best. How many are willing to put their claim to the test of all the hackers in the world?
Cyber 2.0 has been doing this for four years in a row.
The tested scenario is defined as any information security manager’s nightmare in an organization: a hacker breaches the security of the organization, disables all existing protection systems, has a User, Admin, Password, and can now do whatever he pleases in the organization.
During the challenge, Cyber 2.0 deploys a network of a few computers, simulating a company’s network. Every hacker gets access to this network, just as if he were part of the organization. He does not need to hack the firewall or disable antiviruses. As for the hacker, he is already within the organization. The only difference between him and the network computers is that the company’s software is not installed on his computer. According to the company, no such hacker will be able to communicate with the other computers on the network.
In the company’s previous challenges, all hackers failed in their attempt to hack the system.
In 2018, the challenge took place in Israel. It was attended by 350 hackers, including soldiers from elite units, who tried for 6 hours, and there were over a million attacks simultaneously to breach the system.
In 2019, the challenge took place in the US. All the American hackers failed in their attempts.
Since 2020, the challenge has been open to hackers from all over the world. Over 3,500 hackers, from 16 different countries have tried to attack this system simultaneously. As mentioned, they all failed.
According to Cyber 2.0, no penetration test performed by any company will come close to such a scope of simultaneous attacks.
The fourth challenge, which will take place on April 21, is aimed at the European market, along with our partners Syntyche and Integrity consulting the challenge will be open to all hackers in the world.
It was reported that in the US hacker challenge, a team of expert hackers arrived, and demonstrated to all those who were present how to break into a Tesla car. At the end of their successful hack, they stated that nothing would stop them from hacking the Cyber 2.0 system. However, they failed and said: “We felt like people shooting Nerf darts at a castle wall.”

Internet of Things (IoT) for Business Professionals
2021-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Attend this 2-hour Internet of Things (IoT) class for business professionals around best practices involving IoT. Successfully completing the course and passing an online assessment will result in the attendee earning a micro-credential and social media badge. The Internet of Things (IoT) promises a wide range of benefits for industry and consumers. Data can be collected in extraordinary volume and detail regarding almost anything worth measuring, such as public health, industrial production, and energy. New data analysis tools have been optimized for the massive amounts of data that IoT produces, enabling well-informed decisions to be made quickly. Before you can successfully plan and implement an IoT solution, you must understand the various factors that will drive your decisions. But putting IoT systems into place can be a complicated proposition with unique considerations distinctly different from traditional IT solutions. In IoTBIZ you will learn foundational skills in: Classifying IoT Infrastructure Identifying Benefits and Challenges of IoT. Discuss Real-World Applications for IoT. Review the IoT Development Lifecycle. These classes are taught live online with a certified instructor through the Zoom platform.

Financing Options for the Global Market: Importing and Exporting
2021-04-21 11:00 | Virtual
Join World Trade Center Savannah and Regions Bank Vice President of the Global Trade Finance Group Thomas Matthias for a webinar on trade finance tools for U.S. importers and exporters.
Topics will include:
– Accessing working capital
– Letters of credit
– Mitigating repayment risks
– Documentary collections
– Supply chain financing
Additional speakers include the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Export Finance Manager David Leonard, Regions Bank SBA Product Specialist Edie Carroll and U.S. Export-Import Bank Regional Director Susan Kintanar.
This program is sponsored by Regions Bank.

Identifying the Opportunities of the USMCA on the Automotive Industry
2021-04-21 11:00 - 12:00
With the incoming Biden administration, questions loom regarding trade relationships for German-owned automotive suppliers with operations in the U.S. and Mexico. How will you adjust your strategy to navigate the changing landscape in 2021 and beyond? Join Cherry Bekaert as they dive into the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) implications from both a tax and tariff perspective. They will also discuss factors for optimizing supply chains, including nearshoring activities and the related pitfalls.
Speakers

Joe Haehner
Director, Assurance Services, Foreign Direct Investment
Cherry Bekaert LLP | https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-haehner/

Eliel Amaya
Partner, Customs and Indirect Taxes
Baker Tilly Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliel-amaya-0218161/

Mr. Manuel Aguilar
Manuel Aguilar
Managing Partner
Baker Tilly Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-aguilar-bakertilly/

Guillermo Rodriguez Alvarez
Business Strategy Associate
Baker Tilly Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/guillermo-rodr%C3%ADguez-alvarez-466943168/

John Milner
Business Advisory Partner
Baker Tilly Mexico | https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-milner-7a92093/

Price
Non-Members: $10
Free for GACC South Members
Sponsored by:

TAG Blockchain Presents Non Fungible Tokens - NFT and the Internet of Value
2021-04-21 11:30 - 13:00 | Virtual
What does Dorsey’s first-ever tweet, Nayans Cat, a burned Banksy painting, Grime’s music videos have in common? [They all have been minted into NFTs using blockchain technology]
What do Mark Cuban, Snoop Dog and Chamath Palihapitiya have in common? [They all are famous billionaires investing in an extensive NFT portfolio]
What does Dorsey’s first-ever tweet, a burned Banksy painting, and Bitcoin have in common? [They all are now digital assets enabling ‘value’ transfer from peer-to-peer using blockchain technology]
As the world of Non-fungible Tokens exploded in the last few months, it has left people amazed, excited and confused. NFTs provide creators and investors the ability to sell and buy exclusively digital objects that range from weird 3D videos to songs and everything in between. And the buying and selling is happening on peer-to-peer NFT marketplaces. A new alignment is forming – creators, sellers, buyers, facilitators, market venues – all aspects of historic roles are subject to reconsideration.
It opens up questions:

Is this another tulip mania?
What is the technology underlying creating these NFTs?
What is considered “value”?
What is “art”?
Intellectual property rights and copyright – Who owns what?
How are rights asserted? Preserved?
Business models – How are creators and artists becoming part of the revenue model of their art?
Is this a social and cultural phenomenon fueled by the technologies of the day? Have you attended an “NFT drop party” or a Clubhouse session on NFT wealth management??
Is this sustainable use of technology? What about energy use and climate change?
How can you transact in NFT’s?

Investing in Colombia: Nearshoring & Economic Incentives in Manufacturing, Technology, Infrastructure, and Energy Industries
2021-04-21 12:30 - 13:30 | Virtual
Burr & Forman, ProColombia, and Posse Herrera Ruiz are hosting a webinar, “Investing in Colombia: Nearshoring & Economic Incentives in Manufacturing, Technology, Infrastructure, and Energy Industries“, on Wednesday, April 21 at 12:30 PM.
MODERATOR:
Erich N. Durlacher
President and Creditors’ Rights & Bankruptcy Partner, Burr & Forman

PRESENTERS:
Francisco Santos Calderón
Ambassador of Colombia to the United States

Javier Urrutia Escobar
Director of FDI with ProColombia

Óscar Tutasaura
Partner, Posse Herrera Ruiz
