Agenda

Once a year, the British-American Business Network brings together members of all 22 chapters throughout the US and UK at its Annual Transatlantic Business Conferences, for a 3-day program of high-level business discussions and networking with business executives actively involved in transatlantic business.

The British American Chamber of Commerce for the State of Ohio is a chapter of the British-American Business Network, the leading transatlantic networking organization. The Network is committed to promoting transatlantic trade and investment among our international group of businesses.

The Network is the largest transatlantic networking organization, with 22 Chapters across the UK, US and Canada, including over 2,000 member companies and more than 10,000 business executives. The organization is committed to helping companies connect and build business on both sides of the Atlantic.

The conference will take place on Thursday September 8 and Friday September 9.

Please note that session dates, times and formats are subject to change and are listed in Eastern Time. All sessions will take place at the InterContinental Cleveland Hotel unless specified otherwise. Transport to offsite activities is provided.

Dress Code for all conference activities is business casual, except for the Welcome Reception which is smart casual.

Wednesday, September 7

9:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Ryder Cup Golf Tournament

Find out more here.

Location: The Tanglewood Club

7:00 PM – Late

Conference Welcome Reception

Location: Ballroom C

Thursday, September 8

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

Registration & Breakfast

Location: Third Floor

8:50 AM – 9:00 AM

Spotlight

Welcome Address

 

Location: Amphitheatre 

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Spotlight

Opening Keynote

Introduced by:

Location: Amphitheatre

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM

Spotlight

Keynote

Location: Amphitheatre

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Spotlight

Keynote: “Building a Championship Economy”

Location: Amphitheatre

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee & Networking Break

Location: Third Floor

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

Transatlantic corporate transactional issues and opportunities post-COVID, post-Brexit

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Location: Amphitheatre

Health Care

Instilling Innovation in the Organizational Ethos

Location: Room 207

Aerospace

By Invitation Only: CEO Roundtable with John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow Airport

Sponsored by Willis Towers Watson & Hosted by BritishAmerican Business

 

Location: Room 202

Aerospace

The Commercial Space Sector Opportunities

Location: Six Continents Room

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Aerospace & Law

Exploring Space – The Business and Legal Challenges

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

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Location: Amphitheatre

Health Care

Workforce and Life Science Innovation

 

Location: Room 207

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break

Location: Ballroom C

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Spotlight

Fireside Chat with Emma Wade-Smith OBE

 

Location: Amphitheatre

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

Legal issues and consideration relating to a U.S. – U.K. free trade agreement and negotiation

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Location: Amphitheatre

Health Care

Cleveland Clinic International Partnerships & Expansion Approaches

and

Cleveland Clinic London – A Collaborative Global Healthcare Center of the Future

Location: Room 207

Aerospace

The Challenges in Aerospace Sustainability

 

Location: Six Continents Room

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Coffee & Networking Break

Location: Third Floor

3:15 PM – 4:15 PM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

The Big Global and International Corporate Tax Strategies and Challenges: Where is the world headed?

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Location: Amphitheatre

Health Care & Aerospace

Supply Chain Challenges and Resilience Across Industries

Location: Six Continents Room

6:00 PM – Late

Evening Gala

Guest of Honor:

Introduced by:

Location: Windows on the River

Friday, September 9

8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

Breakfast

Location: Third Floor

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

The Wall and Hotel Rwanda may have grabbed the headlines, but how do you get Employees X and Y from A to B?:

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Location: Amphitheatre

General

Transatlantic Economic Relationship Advocacy 101

Location: Room 207

Aerospace

Workforce Shortage and Skills – ‘Mind the Gap’

Location: Six Continents Room

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM

Coffee & Networking Break

Location: Third Floor

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

Transatlantic Legal Issues In The Electronic Age:

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Part I: Data Protection: The GDPR and its Progeny – 4 years on:

 

Part II: Intellectual Property: The EU Unitary Patent, Brexit and Other Issues:

Location: Amphitheatre

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Concurrent Transatlantic Dialogues
Law

Current issues in International Commercial Arbitrations and ADR:

(CLE Credit Pending Approval)

Location: Amphitheatre

12:30 PM – 12:35 PM

Spotlight

Conference Closing Remarks

Location: Amphitheatre

1:30 PM Onwards

Excursions
Tour of Cleveland Clinic

Opt-in during registration

Location: Third Floor, Skybridge

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Opt-in during registration

Location: Ballroom C

Tour of NASA Glenn Research Laboratory

(Registration Closed)

Location: Foyer