WTD2025

The Largest International Business Conference in the Rocky Mountain Region

Join us for World Trade Day 2025 on May 22, 2025 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center

Discover What’s Shaping the Future of Global Trade

Presenting Sponsor

World Trade Day 2025, Open Markets, Open Minds: Enhancing Transparency in Global Trade brings global leaders together to address trade wars, tariffs, geopolitical shifts, and the evolving role of key regions.

Don’t miss keynote sessions with the Consuls General of Canada and Mexico, policy experts, and industry leaders.

Speakers

World Trade Day 2025 features an exceptional lineup of speakers including diplomats, corporate executives, trade advisors, and policy experts. From navigating geopolitical risks to rethinking global supply chains, our speakers bring diverse, real-world insights to help you understand what’s next for international business.

Know Before You Go

Get to know the details of World Trade Day 2025 to make the most out of your experience.

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United Ticket Drawing

World Trade Day 2025 gets you a chance to win 2 United Polaris® tickets to any international destination that United flies!

PREMIER SPONSORS

Networking Reception Airline Tickets Drawing

By attending World Trade Day 2025, you additionally get a chance to win airline tickets from Turkish Airlines to Istanbul and Copa Airlines to Panama

CORPORATE SPONSORS

World Trade Day 2025 Agenda

TRADE CAREER CONNECTION

Ballroom Foyer

REGISTRATION OPEN

Breakout Room

TRADE CAREER CONNECTION SPONSORED BY CU DENVER

MORNING KEYNOTE SESSION

Mineral Rooms D-E-F-G

KEYNOTE:

Sylvain Fabi, Consul General of Canada

Pável Meléndez Cruz, Consul General of México

Jack Caporal (Moderator), The Motley Fool

Caught in the Crossfire: How Geopolitics and Tariffs Threaten the Rocky Mountain Region

Ballroom Foyer

Networking

LUNCHEON

Capitol Ballroom

Doors Open

Capitol Ballroom

WELCOME REMARKS: Karen Gerwitz, President & CEO of World Trade Center Denver

GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN EXPORTING

LUNCH

Capitol Ballroom

KEYNOTE:

Penelope Naas, German Marshall Fund

What is President Trump’s Endgame in Trade?

TICKET DRAWING

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

Ballroom Foyer

EXPO OPEN

Mineral Rooms D-E

Damon Pike, BDO

Customs and Trade: Thriving in a World of Change

Mineral Rooms F-G

Chuong Le, 3iLaw

David Dunwiddie, Dunwiddie Consulting

Jonathan Moreno, Diversatek Healthcare

Asia: Opportunities, Challenges, and Uncertainties

Mineral Rooms D-E

Masahiro Shimohori, Digital Globalization Consortium

Digital Asset Trading: Controlling the flow of the World’s Most Valuable Asset

Mineral Rooms F-G

Anubhav Shrivastava, JP Morgan

Benjamin Anderson, JP Morgan

Global Trade, Economic Uncertainty, Tariffs and Impact on US Corporations

Mineral Rooms D-E

Tyler Coombe, Greenberg Traurig

There is No ‘Pause’ Button on Corruption

Mineral Rooms F-G

Darwin Telemaque, Antigua Port Authority

Strategic moves: The Panama Canal, Caribbean Ports, and the Rise of Nearshoring

Capitol Ballroom

KEYNOTE:

Kelsey Moraski, IMI

Managing Supply Chain Risk: Lessons from Playing with Fire

Capitol Ballroom

NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORED BY JP Morgan

Chance to Win Additional Airline Tickets from Copa Airlines and Turkish Airlines

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Address

World Trade Day 2025 takes place in the Hyatt Regency Denver, located in the heart of downtown Denver near the Denver Convention Center.

Hyatt Regency Denver 650 15th Street Denver, CO 80202

Schedule

The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center from 8:00am to 7:00pm

  • 8:00am-11:00am: Registration & Expo Open

  • 9:00am-10:00am: Trade Career Connection

  • 10:15am-11:00am: Morning Keynote Session

  • 11:30am-12:15pm: Lunch (your table number is on your name badge)

  • 12:15pm-1:15pm Midday Keynote Session

  • 1:30pm: Expo

  • 2:00pm-2:35pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 2:50pm-3:25pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 3:40pm-4:15pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 4:30pm-5:15pm: Afternoon Keynote Session

  • 5:15pm-7:00pm: Networking Reception

Public Transportation

Light rail D,H:

  • 16th & California Station: 600ft; walking distance: 1 min
  • Theater District/Convention center station: 0.2 mi; walking distance: 6 min
  • 6th & Stout Stop: 0.2 mi; walking distance: 5 min
Bus stations:
  • 15th St & Welton St (Z Stop ): 0 ft; walking distance 1 min
  • 15th St & Glenarm Pl (Y Stop): : 500 ft; walking distance 3 min
  • 15th St. & Stout St (Y Stop): 800 ft; walking distance 4 min
  • 15th St & Curtis St (X Stop): 0.5 ft; walking distance 4 min

Where to park

Parking discounts are available. Guests must tell hotel staff in lobby or the parking booth cashier they are with World Trade Day to receive discounted parking:

  • Self Park $25
  • Valet Park $35

Other parking options:

  • $10 – Denver Pavilions Lot
  • $15 – Garden Inn Parking
  • $20 – 1521 Welton St Parking

Attire

Attire is business

Giveaways

Participants will have the opportunity to win a handful of different prizes, including (2) two Polaris class tickets by United Airlines. Airline tickets to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines. Airline tickets to Panama City by Copa Airlines. By registering for the conference, each participant will automatically receive an entry in the drawings. Must be present to win.

Address

World Trade Day 2025 takes place in the Hyatt Regency Denver, located in the heart of downtown Denver near the Denver Convention Center.

Hyatt Regency Denver 650 15th Street Denver, CO 80202

Schedule

The conference will take place at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center from 8:00am to 7:00pm

  • 8:00am-11:00am: Registration & Expo Open

  • 9:00am-10:00am: Trade Career Connection

  • 10:15am-11:00am: Morning Keynote Session

  • 11:30am-12:15pm: Lunch (your table number is on your name badge)

  • 12:15pm-1:15pm Midday Keynote Session

  • 1:30pm: Expo

  • 2:00pm-2:35pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 2:50pm-3:25pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 3:40pm-4:15pm: Breakout Room talks

  • 4:30pm-5:15pm: Afternoon Keynote Session

  • 5:15pm-7:00pm: Networking Reception

Public Transportation

Light rail D,H:

  • 16th & California Station: 600ft; walking distance: 1 min
  • Theater District/Convention center station: 0.2 mi; walking distance: 6 min
  • 6th & Stout Stop: 0.2 mi; walking distance: 5 min
Bus stations:
  • 15th St & Welton St (Z Stop ): 0 ft; walking distance 1 min
  • 15th St & Glenarm Pl (Y Stop): : 500 ft; walking distance 3 min
  • 15th St. & Stout St (Y Stop): 800 ft; walking distance 4 min
  • 15th St & Curtis St (X Stop): 0.5 ft; walking distance 4 min

Where to park

Parking discounts are available. Guests must tell hotel staff in lobby or the parking booth cashier they are with World Trade Day to receive discounted parking:

  • Self Park $25
  • Valet Park $35

Other parking options:

  • $10 – Denver Pavilions Lot
  • $15 – Garden Inn Parking
  • $20 – 1521 Welton St Parking

Attire

Attire is business

Giveaways

Participants will have the opportunity to win a handful of different prizes, including (2) two Polaris class tickets by United Airlines. Airline tickets to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines. Airline tickets to Panama City by Copa Airlines. By registering for the conference, each participant will automatically receive an entry in the drawings. Must be present to win.

World Trade Day 2025 Speakers

Sylvain Fabi Consul General of Canada
Pável Meléndez Cruz Consul General of México
Jack Caporal The Motley Fool
Penelope Naas German Marshall Fund
Kelsey Moraski IMI Precision Engineering
Damon Pike BDO
Chuong Le 3iLaw
David Dunwiddie Dunwiddie Consulting
Jonathan Moreno Diversatek Healthcare
Masahiro Shimohori Digital Globalization Consortium
Tyler Coombe Greenberg Traurig
Anubhav Shrivastava J.P. Morgan
Benjamin Anderson J.P. Morgan
Darwin Telemaque Antigua & Barbuda Port Authority