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Pre-Conference Workshops
Workshop A — An Updated Roadmap to Complying with the China Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Rule: A Deep Dive into TGLs, Impacted ICs, Gap Analysis and More Requirements
Oct 11, 2023 9:00am – 12:30 PM
Speakers

Nate Bolin
Partner
DLA Piper LLP

Timothy Lee
Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance
Applied Materials
Workshop B — A Deep Dive into Strengthening Third Party and Supply Chain Due Diligence and Resilience: Revisiting Export Controls and Sanctions Risk Assessments, Compliance, and Monitoring from Start to Finish
Oct 11, 2023 1:30pm – 05:00 PM
Speakers

Bryce Bittner
Managing Counsel, International Trade Legal
McKinsey & Company

Nicholas Galbraith
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Day 1 - Thursday, October 12, 2023
Day 2 - Friday, October 13, 2023
7:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:55 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks |
9:00 |
THE UFLPAUFLPA Compliance and Your Broader International Trade Compliance Program |
9:45 |
SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSIDIESNavigating State Tax Credits and Incentives Under the CHIPS and IRA Acts |
10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:45 |
OUTBOUND INVESTMENTAn Update on “Reverse CFIUS”: U.S. Restrictions on Investment in Chinese Semiconductor, AI, Facial Recognition, Drones, and other High-Tech Firms and Startups |
11:30 |
COMPLEX HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS: MEU, MIEU, AND CCMC – The 3 Biggest Grey Areas and How to Address Them |
12:15 |
Networking Lunch |
1:30 |
Complex Hypothetical ScenariosInsights into the Present and Future of U.S.-China Trade Relations |
2:30 |
Networking Break |
2:45 |
Navigating the Most Vexing China Sanctions Challenges: Benchmarking and Best Practices |
3:45 |
THE FINAL CYBER RULEDissecting BIS’ Final “Cyber Rule” for Intrusion Software |
4:15 |
Close of Conference |
Day 1 - Thursday, October 12, 2023
7:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:45 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Elizabeth Cannon ![]() Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar |
9:00 |
Fireside ChatDOJ Special Update on Export Enforcement and the New Disruptive Technologies Strike Force![]() Matthew Axelrod ![]() Matthew Olsen Moderator:![]() Renee Latour |
9:45 |
HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOSManaging the Real-Life Business Impacts of the U.S. Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Rule: Practical Insights on the Supply Chain Path Ahead![]() Jared Clark ![]() Shama Patari What are the short and long-term computing supply chain impacts of BIS’ latest China-focused export controls covering semiconductors and supercomputing technology? As with any complex and novel export control rule involving innovative technologies and supply chains, many anticipate that the new rules will likely have unintended consequences. Might the controls backfire without buy-in from foreign partners and allies? This panel of experts will address the future of the U.S. microelectronics sector and supply chain amid unprecedented regulatory change. |
10:30 |
Extended Networking Break |
11:00 |
Case StudiesMaintaining Business Relations with China Amid an Unprecedented Period of Increased Export Compliance and Enforcement Risks: The Latest Best Practices for Aligning Business, Operations, Compliance and Risk Management![]() Hena Schommer ![]() Eva Hampl
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11:45 |
Managing Cross Border Technology and Data Transfers Under China CAC Requirements: Aligning Risk Mitigation for Export Controls, Licensing Requirements, and Data/IP Protection to Achieve Compliance and Maintain a Competitive Advantage![]() Christina Zanette ![]() Larry Ward
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12:45 |
Lunch |
2:00 |
special interviewStrengthening USA’s Supply Chain Due Diligence and Resilience![]() Robert Silvers Moderator:![]() Richard A. Mojica What are some recommendations for companies around making shifts in their supply chains to mitigate future risks and enhance global supply chain resilience? |
2:45 |
AI, BCI and More Emerging Technologies: Perspectives on the Next Wave of New, Anticipated Export Controls![]() Jai Singh Arun ![]() Josephine Aiello LeBeau
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3:30 |
Networking Break |
3:45 |
The Current and Future State of US/China Trade: Outbound Investment, Export Controls and Sanctions![]() Anna Puglisi Tensions between the U.S. and China began to sour when the Trump Administration took a hard economic stance against China and started a trade war in 2018. Amid the Biden administration, there has been no luck in settling tensions, with Biden now trying to slow the growth of the Chinese tech sector. What can industry expect around further China trade restrictions here forward, as US/China trade tensions only continue to mount? |
4:30 |
AUDIENCE POLLING AND INTERACTIVE BENCHMARKINGIntegrating Export Controls and Sanctions for an Optimal Compliance Program: Revisiting Your Organization’s Risk Profile and Detecting Program Weak Spots![]() Xu Bing ![]() Cristina Brayton-Lewis Panelists will describe the evolution of their sanctions and export control compliance programs, lessons learned, what tools they have used, and other hallmarks of a best-in-class program to maintain compliance while maintaining supply due diligence and keeping supply chains moving.
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5:30 |
Close of Day One |
Day 2 - Friday, October 13, 2023
7:30 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:55 |
Co-Chairs’ Opening Remarks![]() Elizabeth Cannon ![]() Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar |
9:00 |
THE UFLPAUFLPA Compliance and Your Broader International Trade Compliance Program![]() Aaron Gothelf ![]() Cindy Owens ![]() Meredith Rathbone ![]() Kelly Raia For importers trying to bring in goods from China’s XUAR region, ramped-up enforcement could mean an unexpected increase in inspections of shipments to determine place of origin. Knowing how to prepare can make all the difference between delayed and on time.
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9:45 |
SEMICONDUCTOR SUBSIDIESNavigating State Tax Credits and Incentives Under the CHIPS and IRA Acts![]() Taylor Sholler ![]() Roscoe Jones ![]() Hon. Nazak Nikakhtar To address U.S. semiconductor manufacturing capacity challenges, Congress passed the CHIPS Act of 2022, which includes semiconductor manufacturing grants, research investments, and an investment tax credit for chip manufacturing, as well as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). How can multinational companies take advantage of these incentives at both a Federal and a State level?
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10:30 |
Networking Break |
10:45 |
OUTBOUND INVESTMENTAn Update on “Reverse CFIUS”: U.S. Restrictions on Investment in Chinese Semiconductor, AI, Facial Recognition, Drones, and other High-Tech Firms and Startups![]() Hon. Mario Mancuso ![]() Devin DeBacker
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11:30 |
COMPLEX HYPOTHETICAL SCENARIOS: MEU, MIEU, AND CCMC – The 3 Biggest Grey Areas and How to Address Them![]() Kay C. Georgi ![]() Nancy Fischer As the U.S. government (as well as jurisdictions around the world) continue to implement more comprehensive export controls, the responsibility placed on organizations operating in the global marketplace to remain compliant continue to grow as well. During this practical session, expert practitioners will walk you through some of the most complex, vexing compliance dilemmas— and the newest best practices for resolving them.
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12:15 |
Networking Lunch |
1:30 |
Complex Hypothetical ScenariosInsights into the Present and Future of U.S.-China Trade Relations![]() Jeanette Chu ![]() Eric C. Emerson The war in Ukraine and China’s East-Asia posturing have not only created great geopolitical uncertainty, but they have also exacerbated an already tense U.S.-China trade war. How will the combination of the war, China’s tense positions on Taiwan and Japan, and a continued ramping up of U.S. sanctions and export controls against China impact U.S./China trade relations, as well as the global supply chain over the long term?
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2:30 |
Networking Break
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2:45 |
Navigating the Most Vexing China Sanctions Challenges: Benchmarking and Best Practices![]() Eric Carlson ![]() Osmar Jose Benvenuto ![]() Sahra Su
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3:45 |
THE FINAL CYBER RULEDissecting BIS’ Final “Cyber Rule” for Intrusion Software![]() Ursula Rothrock ![]() Tamer Soliman The long-anticipated “cyber rule” and debated export controls on intrusion software have balanced U.S. foreign policy and national security concerns with the need for maintaining a regulatory framework that allows for legitimate cybersecurity transactions. The language of the interim rule reflected several years of negotiations codified in the multilateral 1996 Wassenaar Arrangement and incorporated significant U.S. stakeholder input received by BIS over the years through its various attempts to propose the controls. How should industry be applying this rule? What questions should they be asking and what steps should be taken to ensure compliance?
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4:15 |
Close of Conference |
Workshop A — An Updated Roadmap to Complying with the China Advanced Computing and Semiconductor Rule: A Deep Dive into TGLs, Impacted ICs, Gap Analysis and More Requirements

Nate Bolin
Partner
DLA Piper LLP

Timothy Lee
Senior Counsel, Trade Compliance
Applied Materials
What is it about?
Workshops are offered In-Person only
According to reports, the Biden Administration is set to further tighten restrictions on the export of semiconductor manufacturing gear to China, with new restrictions expected to be announced as early as later this year. The rules may double the number of machines that require special licenses for export. This workshop will dig deeply into the details behind creation of renovated semiconductor rule compliance programs and corporate due diligence efforts.
- Updating licensing requirements for items controlled under ECCNs 5A002 or 5D002 that meet or exceed the performance parameters of the new ECCNs 3A090 or 4A090
- Updating licensing requirements for mass market encryption hardware and software items controlled under ECCNs 5A992 or 5D992
- Restrictions on U.S. persons activities: U.S. persons (citizens, permanent residents, asylees, and refugees) that support the development or production of integrated circuits (IC’s) in China now requires a license
- What kind of ICs are involved?
- What ECCNs are relevant?
- Are any license exceptions available?
- New foreign direct product rules focused on otherwise uncontrolled foreign-origin content for advanced computing and supercomputer-related applications in China
- Expanded “Entity List FDP Rule” (§ 734.9(e)(2)
- New “Supercomputer FDP Rule” (§ 734.9(i)
- New “Advanced Computing FDP Rule” (§ 734.9(h)
- Whether a product is truly a direct product of US-origin “technology” and “software” per the EAR
- Licensing policies and Temporary General Licenses
- Gap analysis: Updating compliance programs to make sure
Workshop B — A Deep Dive into Strengthening Third Party and Supply Chain Due Diligence and Resilience: Revisiting Export Controls and Sanctions Risk Assessments, Compliance, and Monitoring from Start to Finish

Bryce Bittner
Managing Counsel, International Trade Legal
McKinsey & Company

Nicholas Galbraith
Partner
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
What is it about?
Workshops are offered In-Person only
With evolving risk factors and compliance obligations, don’t miss this worthwhile opportunity to upgrade your best practices. Discover how your approach to managing high risk stakes compares to your peers, and benefit from important takeaways. Ample time will be left for Q & A, so please bring your questions!
- How to incorporate effective front-end vetting and screening protocols based on the type of relationship and interests represented by the third party
- Developing a model that stratifies your risk based on third parties — and how to perform due diligence accordingly
- Unique challenges associated with critical types of third parties for your global business
- Understanding the local business environment, customs, and practices
- What to do with information uncovered during the vetting process: How to evaluate red flags
- Making the decision regarding which parties to use/not use: “On the Ground” obstacles to monitoring third parties
- Special considerations for exercising audit rights
- When and how much to train third parties