Programs/Events

Spirit AeroSystems on Global Supply Chains  
With Dr. Wendy Crossman, VP, Strategic Sourcing 

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm   Social & Networking Reception  
7:00 pm  Banquet  
7:30 pm Introductions:  Mr. Reid Jackson, Senior Leader, Finance, Spirit AeroSystems
7:35 pm  Distinguished Presenter:  Dr. Wendy Crossman, Vice President,
Strategic Sourcing, Spirit Aerosystems   
8:00 pm   Discussion 
8:30 pm   Questions 
8:45 pm    Adjourn

 

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"Economic Outlook with Dr. Nicholas Sly, VP Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City ” 

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm   Social & Networking Reception  
6:30 pm  Banquet  
7:30 pm  Introductions: Dr. Usha Haley — Chair, WTCouncil  
Barton Distinguished Chair & Ks Faculty of  
Excellence—Wichita State University 
7:35 pm  Distinguished Presenter:  Dr. Nicholas Sly, Vice President 
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
8:00 pm   Discussion 
8:30 pm   Questions 
8:45 pm    Adjourn

 

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"Kansas and Canada: Partners in Trade” 

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm   Social & Networking Reception  
6:30 pm  Banquet  
7:30 pm  Introductions:  Mr. Ted Vlamis — Vice Chair, WTCouncil  
Principal, Vlamis International Business Advisors
7:45 pm   Keynote Address:  Consul General Sylvain Fabi  
Consulate of Canada in Denver  
8:00 pm   Discussion 
8:30 pm   Questions 
8:45 pm    Adjourn

 

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"Business Operations in Mexico: Successful Strategies & Cautionary Tales” 

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm   Social & Networking Reception  
6:30 pm  Banquet  
7:30 pm   Introductions:  Dr. Usha Haley— Chair, WTCouncil  
Barton Distinguished Chair & Ks Faculty of  
Excellence—Wichita State University 
Distinguished Panelists:  Edo Geromel,  Cargill Protein Group & 
Ted J. Vlamis, Vlamis International Business Advisors 
7:45 pm   Presentations & Discussion  
8:30 pm   Questions & Adjourn

 

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"Is China a National Security Threat and How does this Affect Business?"

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm Social & Networking Reception
7: 00 pm Banquet
7:50 pm Introductions: Ted J. Vlamis—Vice Chair, WTCouncil Vice President, Pioneer Balloon Company 
Panelists: Dr. David Graff—Kansas State University Pickett Professor and Chair of History 
Dr. Usha Haley—Chair, WTCouncil & WSU Barton Distinguished Chair & KS Faculty of Excellence, Barton School of Business 
Col. Donald E. McClure—US Air Force Group Commander, 184th Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Group, McConnell Air Force Base Kansas Air National Guard
8:00 pm Discussion 
8:45 pm Questions & Adjourn 

 

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"Vision 2030, Business Opportunites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: An evening with Fahad Nazer"

Official Spokesperson, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC.

Wichita Country Club - 8501 East 13th Street North—Wichita, KS

6:00 pm Social & Networking Reception
7: 00 pm Banquet
7:50 pm Introductions: Dr. Usha Haley - Chair—WTCouncil
 Barton Distinguished Chair & KS Faculty of Excellence
Wichita State University
 Keynote Speaker: Fahad Nazer, Official Spokesperson, The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Washington, DC.
8:00 pm Keynote Address: Vision 2030, Business Opportunies in theKingdom of Saudi Arabia
8:45 pm Questions
9:00 pm Adjourn

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Every summer, with the support of the Governor of Kansas and the Mayor of Wichita, the WTCouncil hosts World Trade Week with senior managers and policymakers to cover in-depth the most important international investment opportunities and takeaways from the previous year and for the next. The World Trade Council spotlights the importance of trade and FDI for Wichita, Kansas, and the USA. Please join us for an evening with our largest trading partner in 2023! (Mexico)

Wichita Marriot Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hills Drive—Wichita, KS
6:00 pm Social & Networking Reception
7:00 pm Banquet
7:30 pm Dharma deSilva Scholarship Recipients: Dr. Usha Haley,  Barton Distinguished Chair & KS Faculty of Excellence, Wichita State University & WTCouncil (Chair)
7:45 pm Introductions: Mr. Ted Vlamis. VP—Pioneer Balloon, Vice Chair-WTCouncil
                                          Mayor Brandon Whipple— Welcome & Wichita Proclamation
                                          Ms. April Chiang, KDOC— Governor of Kansas Proclamation
8:00 pm Keynote Address: Ms. Soileh Padilla-Mayer. Head Consul, Consulate of Mexico, Kansas City
9:00 pm Adjourn  

For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Usha Haley, WTCouncil Chair (usha.haley@wichita.edu).

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The WTCouncil of Wichita will host Dr. Melissa H. Birch, Executive Director, Institute of International and Global Engagement at the University of Kansas, Mr. Juan Escalante , VP of SkyCourier Sales -Textron Aviation and  Dr. Usha Haley, Barton Distinguished Chair & KS Faculty of Excellence Wichita State University & WTCouncil (Chair). The expert panel will hold discussions on crosscutting issues on "Globalization and its Aftermath: Concerns and Strategies" This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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KOTRA, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, will speak on "Doing Business in & with South Korea:
Korea as Investor, Partner, & Market".  KOTRA would like to meet with a couple of businesses in the area to speak about opportunities in S.Korea and working with S. Korean companies. If your company/association would like to meet with  KOTRA to discuss, or just to show off your facilities, reach out via wtcouncil@wichita.edu  . This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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The Center for International Business Administration & The World Trade Council of Wichita host Mr. Lou Librandi "Deloitte: Delivering on Promises" and Mr. Geoff Tuff "Sustainability Imperatives and Business Models in Energy and Industrials" both principals from Deloitte Consulting US,  for an expert discussion panel. This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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The Center for International Business Administration & The World Trade Council of Wichita  host executives from Spirit Aerosystems for an expert discussion panel on "Understanding and Managing Global Supply Chains in Our Turbulent Times"  . This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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The Center for International Business Administration & The World Trade Council of Wichita host an expert discussion panel on The China-Taiwan Situation: What Should We Know and What Can We Do About It . This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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The Center for International Business Administration & The World Trade Council of Wichita host an expert discussion panel on the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and its implication on Global Trade. This will include a dinner and social with participants across industry.

Venue: Wichita Marriott Hotel - 9100 Corporate Hill Drive—Wichita, KS

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Mark Wentling presents on “The Development of African Private Enterprise: Lessons and Opportunities for Investors, Collaborators and Students”. The WTCouncil-CIBA event is co-sponsored with the International Business Studies Association. The link to the live zoom event and participants’ bios is here

Dr. Usha Haley presents on her research funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and forthcoming book with Oxford University Press at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Washington, DC,  webinar “How China’s Subsidies Threaten Advanced-Technology Industries”. 

Link to the webinar and participant bios