DAY 2 T H U R S D AY, A P R I L 2 7, 2 0 1 7
7:30 – 8:00 am
BREAKFAST
8:00 – 8:10 am
WELCOME & MORNING GREETING • PRESENTER: John Peters, Senior Director of Sales, SFIA
8:10 – 9:00 am
ig Data: So What? Presentation & Discussion B with IBM • MODERATOR: Michelle Gilboe, Bowman and Brooke LLP • SPEAKER: Chris Hendren, Vice President Analytic Solutions- Distribution Sector Retail, Consumer Products, Transportation • SPEAKER: Len Polhemus, Managing Strategy Consultant – GBS Advanced Analytics CoC – IBM Corporation The consumer’s obsession with the quantifiable self has driven a big data boom. IBM developed IBM Watson to help companies navigate through the noise (data) and help them make decisions. In this exclusive panel with IBM, to take a deeper look into the role cognitive and predictive analytics is playing in the sporting goods industry with examples of real life application, and how to equip your company to navigate through the noise, exploring big data, privacy, data collection practices, and cybersecurity.
9:00 – 9:30 am
.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Current U Expectations & Upcoming Trends • SPEAKER: John Wackman, Nilan Johnson Lewis, Attorney Take a comprehensive look at the changes and expected trends being imposed at CPSC with the changing political environment, how these will affect business and what can be done to minimize the risk of significant penalties.
9:30 – 10:00 am
“Better” Way? Trade, Taxes and the Border A Adjustment Approach: What Does it Mean for Your Company? (30min) • SPEAKER: David Cohen, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg President Trump and Congress have identified significant tax reform as a 2017 priority. While lower corporate tax rates might sound appealing to many, issues surrounding the proposed Border Adjustment Tax (“BAT”) continue to dominate the debate in Washington, D.C. and throughout corporate America as Congressional Republicans work to advance tax reform. One measure that is being actively considered – known as the “BAT” – could dramatically increase the tax burden on companies that rely upon imported goods, materials, and finished products. Join Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg’s David Cohen, as he explores the BAT impact on your business, including the proposed mechanics of the BAT and how this will affect our industry.
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2017 SFIA LITIGATION, REGULATORY & RISK MANAGEMENT SUMMIT
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