Innovation and Solutions World Conference

Meeting the Challenges in International Business and Foreign Affairs

March 28th, 2023 with a special Keynote Address the evening of March 27th Greer City Hall South Carolina Conference Center

Learn • Share • Be Inspired

The Conference will blend international business issues and foreign affairs challenges.

The International Business focus will address Russian Sanctions, Climate Change and Sustainability, Supply Chain Issues, Cyber Security, China, innovations with new technologies in the transportation arena and more. National and local business and leaders will share how their companies are working to meet the challenges of today.

The Foreign Affairs part of the conference will welcome retired ambassadors, foreign service professionals, generals and colonels from the US and international militaries, and experts from many universities.

We welcome you to showcase how your company is promoting innovation and finding solutions

Contact Us

Rob Rowen

globalaction@earthlink.net

(813) 546-9819

Conference Schedule

Evening, March 27th 6:00 pm

Evening Keynote Reception a Conversation with Major General ret Ed Dorman III and Rear Admiral john Polowczyk, Two Supply Chain experts talk about lessons learned from their military work applied to this huge international challenge in business and foreign affairs.

International hors d’oeuvres and wine Cocktail party

Day 1, March 28th

7:30 am Registration, coffee and breakfast

8:00 am Opening of Conference; Welcome and Introductions, Mayor Rick Danner

8:30-9:15 am International Trade Round Tables with South Carolina Consular Corps, including Honorary Consuls, Consul Generals, Current/Former Ambassadors and Foreign Service Officers, Moderated by Roberts Kukainis

9:30–10:45 Understanding the Changing World in Business, Technology, Military, and Foreign Affairs Part I with 4 leaders from each sharing their perspectives Changing world in business – contribution from supply chain expert; Major General Ed Dorman Changing world in technology – Paul Breitenbach, Understanding the changing face of AI Changing world in foreign affairs – Changing world in Military - Facing new and old threats what can we do differently, Lt. Gen. ret. Tom James,

11:00–12:15 pm -Deep dive in supply chain – panel selection of supply chain experts, Moderated by Major General Ed Dorman, Rear Admiral John Polowczyk, Greg White, David Manning

12:30-2:00 pm Creating Network Successes, The Inland Port, and GSP, meeting the challenge of Supply Chain. Moderated by Reno Deaton, David Edwards, CEO GSP and Will Angelich, Inland Port Terminal Manager

2:00-3:15 pm China and the Intersection of Business and Diplomacy, Moderated by Kate Kaup, Ambassador Robert Pearson, Paul Berg, Paul Breitenbach

3:30-4:45 pm The Move to EVs and AVs, will it work? 4 experts working on these issues share their conclusions. Moderated by Lee Stogner, Chris Bourne, Vencat Narayan Krovi

5:00 pm Cocktail Reception with Panel - Solving the World’s Problems, Sponsored by the Atlantic Institute, with Turkish Hors Doeurves

What Happens when you put a General, an Ambassador an NGO executive, and an International Business Leader together? Is this a roadmap to real solutions for peace? Moderated by Rob Rowen, Ambassador Robert Pearson, Lt. General Tom James, Marc Bolick, Lee Stogner

Sponsorship Information

Title Sponsorship $10,000 - 8 Tickets To All Conference Events Welcoming Remarks at the Opening of the Conference Listed In All Promotional Items And On the Website Recognized At All Events Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in conference lounge area Preferred Consideration for expert participation in Panels

Keynote Evening Events $5,000 - 4 Tickets To All Conference Events Welcoming Remarks at One Evening Event Listed In All Promotional Items And On Website Recognized at All Events Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in conference lounge area Preferred Consideration for expert participation in Panels

Keynote Lunch Events $5,000 - 3 Tickets To All Conference Events Welcoming Remarks at One Lunch Event Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in conference lounge area Preferred Consideration for expert participation in Panels

International Trade Breakfast and Latvian Ambassador Talk Sponsor $3,000 2 Tickets To All Conference Events Welcoming Remarks at Breakfast Event with Honorary Consulars, Ambassador and Foreign Service professionals. Listed In All Promotional Items And On Website Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in conference lounge area Preferred Consideration for expert participation in Panels.

Panel Sponsor $1,500 1 Ticket to the Conference1 Listed in Conference brochure Publicly mentioned at the beginning and end of the Panel

Gold Sponsorship $2,000 2 tickets to the Conference Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in the conference lounge area Preferred Consideration for expert participation in Panels.

Silver Sponsorship $750 1 ticket to all conference events Ability to exhibit sustainability solutions in the conference lounge area In the forum of the conference center, there will be tables set up for companies to showcase their innovative products and projects. Tickets for the Conference will be $100 for both days. Students will be free though limited to 50 per day