Tuesday, February 4, 2020

6:30 to 9:00 a.m.	NETWORKING BREAKFAST
7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.	GFTC REGISTRATION + DELEGATE ASSISTANCE
8:00 to 8:05 a.m.	DAY TWO BUSINESS SESSIONS Master of Ceremony, Cliff Pyron, Chief Commercial Officer, Georgia Ports Authority
8:05 to 8:45 a.m.	HOW HAVE THE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PANAMA CANAL PREPARED CARRIERS FOR 2020 AND BEYOND? Dr. Ricaurte Vasquez Morales, Administrator, Panama Canal
8:45 to 9:25 a.m.	“NAVIGATING 2020’S AUTO IMPORT/EXPORT CHALLENGES.” Moderator, Dennis Manns, Senior Automotive Adviser, InStarAGF Irene Bloomfield, Vehicle Distribution Business and Transportation Manager, BMW of North America LLC Stuart Countess, Chief Operating Officer, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia Scott Cornell, Chief Operating Officer, Glovis America Inc.
9:25 to 9:55 a.m.	“WHY AM I SO BULLISH WHEN EVERYONE IS SO BEARISH?” Walter Kemmsies – Managing Director, Economist and Chief Strategist, Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
9:55 to 10:35 a.m.	”THE AGE OF RESINS. WHAT NOW?” Moderator, Peter Tirschwell, Vice President Maritime and Trade, IHS Markit Bob Rhoades, General Manager, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company’s Global Supply Chain Organization Brandan Huff, Director of Transportation and Logistics, Westlake Chemicals Ritesh Kothari, Director of Global Operations, Tricon Energy
10:35 to 11:15 a.m.	“FIELD OF DREAMS” Griff Lynch, Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority
11:15 to 11:30 a.m.	“COMMENTS FROM THE ILA” Willie Seymore, Vice President, ILA Gulf & SE Atlantic District
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.	ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: “ROOM TO GROW? ANALYZING THE INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET.” Moderator, Pedro Cherry, Executive Vice President, Customer Service and Operations \|Georgia Power Chris Tomasulo, Managing director, Industrial Services Group Darin Buelow, Principal \| Finance & Enterprise Performance / Real Estate & Location Strategy, Deloitte Consulting LLP Bert Brantley, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Department of Economic Development
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.	Networking Luncheon
12:30 to 5:00 p.m.	Networking Breakout Meetings
6:30 to 7:30 p.m.	EVENING RECEPTION
7:30 to 9:00 p.m.	FUN DINNER PARTY GUEST SPEAKER: FOOTBALL LEGEND LOU HOLTZ Dress is business casual

The Georgia Foreign Trade Conference (GFTC) sessions and events are for registered attendees and guests, 21 and older. Delegate badges must be worn at all times. Times are subject to change.