MCBC’s first Webinar of 2021 will have three segments. In the first part, we’ll focus on China Policy in the Biden Administration and options for US engagement with China as we come out of the pandemic, led by seasoned diplomat and MCBC Co-Chair, Tom Hanson. Tom's service with the U.S. State Department and Foreign Service spanned 25 years, and he also has worked on foreign affairs in the U.S. Congress and at the Atlantic Council.

The second segment will discuss the implications of this complex transition for US business, including on US investment in China, and the competing and increasingly conflicting standards on technology and data governance, led by Fredrikson & Byron Shareholder and MCBC Co-Chair, Bob Oberlies.  Bob has been advising leading multinationals on their cross-border transactions and investments in Asia for more than 20 years and heads F&B’s Asia Practice and Co-Chairs the firm’s Cross Border Transactions Group.

The last segment will cover current disruptions in global supply chains coming out of Covid, including short-term and long-term changes in international trade and sourcing. This segment will be led by Ben Baker, VP Global Sourcing at Blu Dot.

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