Agenda:

• 1:30 – 2:00pm CT Registration and Welcome Remarks
• 2:00 – 5:00pm CT Presentations: 3 Sessions (Details Below)
• 5:00 – 6:30pm CT Networking Reception with Cocktails and Appetizers

• Evaluate the evolving U.S. trade policy landscape—including current tariff regimes and enforcement trends—and analyze how these changes are reshaping global supply chains, economic forecasts, and international tax and transfer pricing strategies.

• Develop long-term strategies for adapting international tax structures and trade operations to an increasingly complex global regulatory environment, with a focus on sustaining competitiveness beyond short-term trade policy reactions.

• Interpret the anticipated developments in global and U.S. tax policy, including Pillar Two implementation, tax credits, and regulatory shifts, and assess their implications for multinational tax planning and compliance strategies.

Session I : 

Tariff Wars – How Trump Trade Policy is Transforming the Economy, Supply Chains, and Global Tax Strategies

Presenters:

• Mitch Weiss, Partner, K&L Gates (Moderator)
• Stephen Floyd,  National Security & International Trade Associate at Skadden LLP
• Sowmya Varadharajan, Tax Principal, Transfer Pricing, Crowe LLP
• Jackie Greene, Principal, ITR Economics

Agenda:

• Welcome and Opening Remarks
• Understanding the Current Tariff Landscape
• Forecasting the Economic Impact of Trade Policy Shifts
• Overview of U.S. Trade Policy and Regulatory Enforcement Trends
• International Tax and Transfer Pricing Considerations Amid Global Trade Disruption
• Expert Panel Q&A – Open Discussion

Session II:

Navigating the Long-Term Tax, Transfer Pricing, and Trade Landscape

Presenters:

• Michael Lebovitz, International Tax Partner, Eversheds Sutherland LLP (Moderator)
• Nate Carden, Partner, International Tax, Controversy and Litigation, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP
• Wil Knibloe, Principal, Advisory Services, Crowe LLP
• Ryan Lange, Managing Director at Kroll LLC

Agenda:

• Welcome and Framing the Discussion
• Initial Reaction to Tariffs – Short-term Frenzy is Over, What’s the Future Outlook?
• Intermediate and Long-Term Strategies for Trade and Tax Structures
• International Tax and Transfer Pricing Considerations in Evolving Global Tax Landscape
• Expert Panel Q&A – Open Discussion

Session III:

2026 Global and U.S. Tax Policy Landscape

Presenters:

• Joshua Odintz, Tax Partner, Holland and Knight LLP (Moderator)
• Kevin Salinger, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, U.S. Department of the Treasury
• Loren Ponds, Tax Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP
• Alexis Bergman, WNT, International Tax Partner, Crowe LLP

Agenda:

• Welcome and Introduction
• Pillar Two – What’s Next for “Side-by-Side” framework?
• Credits and Incentives: The Next Chapter of Tax Competition
• U.S. Regulation and Deregulation
• Corporate and Industry Implications
• Expert Panel Q&A – Open Discussion

Networking Reception

Join us for cocktails and appetizers as we continue the conversation and connect with fellow attendees.

Cohosted by:

IFA USA and Crowe LLP

Registration

Attendance is free for everyone however, registration is required.