2023-2024: Globalization 2.0
This interactive webinar series was developed in response to remarks given by Alan Bersin, Esq., former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, at the CBTS Annual Meeting in May 2023. Read more about his talk entitled “Globalization and North America 2.0” here. The series comprises over a dozen webinars that will be presented about every six weeks. Each session lasts approximately one hour. About half of the time is devoted to the presentation and the other half to audience questions and discussion.
Each presentation will discuss critical issues, challenges, and opportunities facing North American supply chains. They explore the impacts of successful and unsuccessful efforts to re- and near-shore supply chains, along with how governments adapt to changing geo-economic realities. Seminar topics range from context setting and recognition of regional interconnections to examinations of the impacts on labor markets, finance and investment, energy, infrastructure, and regulatory approaches.
Upcoming 2023-2024 Distinguished Speakers
Distinguished Speaker: Diego Marroquín Bitar
July 16, 2024, 11:00-12:00 CST Virtual via Microsoft Teams – Click here to join the meetingMeeting ID: 292 559 296 958Passcode: NpjkeQ Dial in by phone+1 210-807-7955,,346084686# United States, San…
Distinguished Speaker: Christa Brzozowski
July 30, 2024, 11:00-12:00 CST Join the meeting nowMeeting ID: 253 044 242 588Passcode: vj45Pn Dial in by phone+1 210-807-7955,,607885517# United States, San AntonioFind a local numberPhone conference ID: 607…
Past events in the CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series
Slides or recordings are included for most past Distinguished Speaker Series events.
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Willy Valdivia
Wednesday January 11, 2023 @ 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST
A Data-Driven Risk-Based Enterprise for Operational Decision
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Jean Ristaino
December 1, 2022 @ 2:00 – 3:00 pm CST
The Persistent Threat of Plant Disease Pandemics: Mitigating Future Outbreaks
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Dr. Daniel Gerstein
November 15, 2022 @ 1 – 2 pm CST (2 – 3 pm EST)
Tech Wars: Transforming U.S. Technology Development
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Michael Pravica
October 27, 2022
Development of Detection and Neutralization Strategies for Biological Threats Crossing Our Border
CBTS Distinguished Speaker Series: Daniel Gerstein
October 5, 2022
Learning, Relearning, and Not
Learning the Lessons of Covid-19