Agenda
Pre-Forum Masterclass Series
Virtual Masterclass 1
March 8, 2027 • 9:00 am–1:00 pm PT
U.S. Encryption (ENC) Export Controls: A Foundational Resource for Trade Compliance Professionals in the AI & Advanced Technology Sectors
Virtual Masterclass 2
March 9, 2027 • 9:00 am–1:00 pm PT
A Complete Guide for Understanding Export Controls for Cloud, Remote Access, and Cross-Border Compute Controls
Virtual Masterclass 3
March 10, 2027 • 9:00 am–1:00 pm PT
New Frontiers in Advanced Technology Transactions: U.S. Outbound Investment Controls, COINS & the Export-Control Intersection
Day 1 — Main Conference
March 17, 2027
7:45 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:45 am
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
9:00 am
Government Panel: U.S. Export Control Investigations & Enforcement Panel
9:45 am
Keynote Panel: Preparing for the Next AI Control Perimeter: What Emerging Rules Could Mean for Frontier Models, Model Outputs, Open Weights, Compute, Cloud Access and Investment
10:45 am
Morning Networking Break
11:00 am
Mitigating Trade Risk Across the AI & Advanced Technology Supply Chains from SME to Chips, Servers, Networks, GPU Cloud and Data Centers
11:45 am
Networking Luncheon
12:45 pm
Government Panel: Treasury’s National Security Priorities for AI & Advanced Technology—Outbound Investment Controls, Sanctions and Compliance Expectations
1:30 pm
Controlling High-Volume Digital Services Without Blocking Growth: Scalable OFAC, KYC and Export Controls for AI, SaaS, Hosting, Domains, APIs and Cloud Access
2:15 pm
Closing AI, Semiconductor and Quantum Deals Without Missing Trade Risk: Coordinating Outbound Investment, Sanctions, M&A Diligence and Technical-Data Access
3:00 pm
Managing Conflicting U.S./EU/China Trade Controls
3:45 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
4:00 pm
Interactive Role-Playing Game: Can You Ship It? An Executive Role-Playing Exercise on AI Technology Diversion
5:30 pm
Cocktail Reception
Day 2 — Main Conference
March 18, 2027
7:30 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks
8:35 am
Government Session: Protecting the U.S. AI & Advanced Technology Supply Chain Panel (FCC, CBP)
9:20 am
Government Panel: Inside Europe’s Evolving Ecosystem of Advanced & Emerging Technology Trade Controls
10:10 am
Networking Break
10:25 am
Addressing Converging Trade Risks in AI & Advanced Technology Supply Chains: Aligning ECCNs, HTS Classification, Semiconductor Content, Country of Origin, FCC, ICTS, Repairs and Reexports
11:10 am
Getting Physical AI to Market Checklist: Applying Existing EAR, ITAR, DDTC, FCC, ICTS and Blue UAS Rules to General-Purpose Models Embedded in Controlled Systems
11:50 am
Mitigating Complex Geopolitical and Trade Risk in AI & Advanced Technology Fundraising
12:35 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:35 pm
Controlling Collaboration and Deemed Export Risk for Innovation, Research, and Commercialization Strategies Involving Open Weight AI Models
2:15 pm
Building a Defensible Record Before Regulators Call: Red-Flag Escalation, Reasonable Care, Diligent Inquiry, Internal Investigations and Voluntary Disclosures
3:05 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
3:20 pm
Government Panel: Quantum Export Controls: A Test Case for the Future of Advanced Technology Trade Policy
4:05 pm
Moving Quantum from Research to Commercial Scale: Resolving ECCNs, Performance Thresholds, “Specially Designed,” Deemed Exports, Global R&D and Investment Risk
4:45 pm
Co-Chairs’ Closing Remarks
5:00 pm