GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN & TRADE CONFERENCE
SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGING TIMES

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 
Washington, D.C.

Agenda

Tuesday, April 30

5:00 – 6:30 PM

WELCOME RECEPTION
Sponsored by Amber Road 
Hogan Lovells, 555 13th Street, N.W.

Wednesday, May 1

8:00 – 9:00 AM

BREAKFAST & NETWORKING
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington, D.C., Pavilion Room 
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

9:00 – 9:40 AM
WELCOME TO D.C. – LETS TALK TRADE
• Review international trade turbulence direct from AAFA’s undertakings on Capitol Hill.
• Mexico and Canada have been in the news, China still has on ongoing issues, the crystal ball is hazy but what could be next?
• Learn what the trade war has taught us and what to take away from the commotion.

Rick Helfenbein, President and CEO, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
Moderator: Kurt Cavano, Technology & Supply Chain Evangelist, AAFA Treasurer
 
9:40 – 10:20 AM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS 
Colin Browne, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Under Armour, Inc. 

10:20 – 10:50 AM
NETWORKING BREAK 
 
10:50 – 11:25 AM
GOVERNMENT KEYNOTE ADDRESS 
Deputy Commissioner Robert E. Perez, U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
 
11:25 AM – 12:15 PM
THE UNITED STATES' ROLE IN THE VALUE CHAIN  
• The industry has improved speed to market, the next challenge is to increase competitiveness.
• Tapped markets may propel adjustments like where and how you manufacture. 
• A lean supply chain leverages automation, 3D, technology and more.
• Where can it be done efficiently?  How about in the U.S.?

Justin Christensen, CEO, Hertling 
Isaac Korn, Director of Innovation, Perry Ellis International 
Guido Schlossmann, President and CEO, Synergies Worldwide
Moderator: Rick Horwitch, Vice President, Global Retail Lead, Supply Chain Strategy, Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services
 
12:15 – 1:10 PM 
LUNCH AND NETWORKING

1:10 – 1:55 PM
GOODBYE OR SEE YOU LATER? 
• Creating a strategy for exiting China, quickly, safely, and efficiently has become a priority for many.
• Complications of leaving one country could outweigh the benefits.
• This session will dive into the things you need to consider if leaving China has been discussed within your organization. 

Jeannine D'Onofrio, Executive Vice President, Tommy Hilfiger North America
Gary M. Barraco, Product Evangelist, Amber Road
Edward Gribbin, Chief Engagement Officer, Impactiva S. De R. L.
Moderator: Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, AAFA

 
SOURCING DIVERSIFICATION: WHO CAN HANDLE IT? 
• The next two sessions will explore regions of opportunity as well as the risks.
 
1:55 – 2:40 PM
CSR IMPLICATIONS  
• Executives must embrace the importance of CSR in their supply chains.  
• CSR initiatives that go without reassessment can be damaging if not continuously modified; risk mitigation, unauthorized subcontracting, migrant labor, capacity issues, and much more should be checked anytime you change your operations. 

Laura Rainier, General Manager, Corporate Sustainability and Compliance, Li & Fung LTD 
Ryan Lynch, Head of Advisory and Corporate Social Responsibility, BSI Supply Chain Services and Solutions
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA
 
2:40 – 3:05 PM
NETWORKING BREAK 
3:05 – 3:50 PM
IMPACTS  OF RELOCATING RELATIONSHIPS 
• Managing customs and logistics challenges should be on the short list before making any supply chain movements.  
• Material sourcing, shipping capacity, transshipments, timelines, import and export costs, infrastructure – what needs to be on your checklist when determining your company’s future sourcing decisions?

Mark B. Kirby, Vice President of Operations, Oxford Industries, Inc.
Melissa Nelson, General Counsel, SanMar 
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 
Moderator: Simon Mahoney, NE Sales Director, Centric Software, Inc.

3:50 – 4:30 PM
SOLUTIONS, LARGE AND SMALL 
• Not all business can be moved out of China and what must stay there needs to be managed. 
• How do you manage your supply chain in China to mitigate costs? 
• First sale, de minimis, 9802, outward processing arrangements (OPAs), and more will be discussed to leave you with a feeling of “problem-mitigated.”

Nicole Bivens Collinson, President, Trade and Legislative Affairs, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P. A. 
Steve Lamar, Executive Vice President, AAFA
Moderator: Amie Ahanchian, Managing Director, KPMG 

4:30 PM  
CLOSING REMARKS
Nate Herman, Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, AAFA 

 
 

*Speakers/time subject to change.
*Closed to press.

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