Global Atlanta and the Pendleton Consulting Group have been bringing together local and international leaders for interactive, topical discussions on how communities can recast their global engagement in the “new abnormal” of the post-COVID world. The sessions are by invitation only, targeted at international company leaders, diplomatic and trade offices, ecosystem partners, city and state governments and industry associations.
View the interactive video discussions below. To find out how to get on the invitation list, please email gtessler@pendletonatlanta.com.
Session
1: Foreign Direct Investment
Featured speakers:
- David Savage, COO, Cynamics (Israel / Peachtree Corners)
- Marco Busatto, Managing Director at IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture (Spain / Atlanta)
- Daniel Carraway, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, RWDC Industries (Singapore / Athens)
Session 2: Medical Innovation
Featured speakers:
- Tiffany Wilson, CEO, Global Center for Medical Innovation
- Ken Berta, Executive Director, Global Health Crisis Coordination Center
- Bruce Lavin, Chief Medical Officer, Bioserenity (France / Atlanta)
- Barbara Osborne, CEO, Sigvaris NA (Switzerland / Peachtree City)
Session 3: Supply Chains
Featured speakers:
- Steve Maul, Chief Revenue Officer, LocatorX (Atlanta)
- Elliott Paige, Director of Air Service Development, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Jeff Lamb, Director of Business Development, DJ Powers
Session 4: Exporting Services
Featured speakers:
- Amy Barbieri, Co-Founder & President, Vital4
- Dean Fusto, President, Brandon Hall School
- Umang Malbari, President, Discover Destinations
- John Parkerson, Attorney, Hall Booth Smith. P.C.
Session 5: Security, Surveillance and Smart Cities
Featured speakers:
- Chris Church, Interpol (Singapore)
- Justin Daniels, Baker Donelson (Atlanta)
- Avihai Degani, IP Gallery (Israel)
Session 6: Adapting to Supply Chain Disruptions
Featured speakers:
- Scott Ellyson, founder and CEO, East West Manufacturing
- David Joiner, OMP (Atlanta/Belgium)
Session 7: The Arts and Economic Development
Featured speakers:
- Hala Moddelmog, CEO, Woodruff Arts Center
- Tomer Zvulun, General & Artistic Director, Atlanta Opera
- Paula Fogerty, Interim Executive Director, Savannah Jazz
- Arturo Jacobus, President & CEO, Atlanta Ballet
Session 8: Franchising
Featured speakers:
- Ben Lawrence, Aziz Hashim Professor of Franchise Entrepreneurship, Georgia State University
- Jerry Bell, Senior Consultant, FranCounselGroup
- Ken Kaplan, Managing Partner, Kaplan Law Group
Session 9: Air Route Development
Featured speakers:
- Elliott Paige, Director, Air Service Development, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- John Wickson, Executive Principal, Hospitio Consulting & Services
- Rick Douglas, Head of Department Team/Public Relations, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia
Session 10: Sports and ESports in the Post-Pandemic Era
Featured speakers:
- Asante Bradford, Georgia Centers of Innovation, Digital Entertainment
- Dan Corso, Atlanta Sports Council
- Grant Wainscott, Atlanta Esports Alliance
Session 11: Renewable Energy and Economic Development
Featured speakers:
- Anne Kaiser, Vice President Community & Economic Development, Georgia Power
- Mandy Mahoney, President, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
- James Marlow, CEO & Founder, Clean Energy Advisors
- Tim Lieuwen, Executive Director, Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Tech
- Pat Wilson, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Economic Development
Session 12: Electric Vehicle Adoption and Economic Development
Featured speakers:
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- Stephen Oppenheimer, Clean Cities Georgia
- Justin Brightharp, transportation manager, Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance
- Marilyn Brown, Regents’ and Brook Byers Professor of Sustainable Systems in the School of Public Policy at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Session 13: Buy American
Featured speakers:
- Ambassador Louise Blais, Acting Consul General of Canada
- Tina Kimble, Director Government Affairs, Novelis
- Autumn McCullogh, legal counsel, NanoLumens
- John Parkerson, Hall Booth Smith P.C.