AI in Trade Compliance: From Solid Ground to Strategic Advantage

AI in Trade Compliance: From Solid Ground to Strategic Advantage

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 (2:00 PM - 5:30 PM) (CDT)

Description

In today’s rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape, international trade leaders face unprecedented volatility—from complex regulatory hurdles and sanctions compliance to unpredictable supply chain bottlenecks. While artificial intelligence (AI) offers immense potential to solve these challenges, data privacy and national data sovereignty concerns often hold organizations back from fully leveraging cloud-based Generative AI. 

Join MITA on September 8 for an insightful session exploring how Sovereign Generative AI (GenAI) platforms are fundamentally changing international trade management. Learn how global trade professionals and executives can securely harness their proprietary trade data to unlock clear financial intelligence, streamline cross-border operations, and build long-term supply chain resilience without compromising security or regulatory integrity. 

Key Takeaways:

  1. Data Sovereignty & Security: Understand how Sovereign GenAI allows organizations to process sensitive trade, financial, and supply chain data while maintaining strict local compliance and data governance. 
  2. Predictive Financial Insights: Discover how AI models transform raw trade flow data, tariff structures, and logistics costs into clear, actionable financial intelligence. 
  3. Proactive Risk Mitigation: Learn strategies to leverage AI for real-time visibility into supply chain bottlenecks, vendor vulnerabilities, and global regulatory updates. 

Who Should Attend:

  • C-Suite Executives & Global Business Leaders 
  • Supply Chain & Procurement Operations Directors 
  • Customs, Export, & Regulatory Compliance Managers 
  • International Trade Finance Directors & Risk Analysts 
  • Logistics & IT Strategy Leaders 

Speakers: 

  • Baz Khuti, Chief Executive Officer, Sustain360 
  • Tom Johnson, Senior Global Data Analyst - Trade Compliance, Trek Bicycles 

 AGENDA: 

  • 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM  Registration & Networking 
  • 2:30 PM – 2:40 PM  Welcome, Opening Remarks, Speaker Remarks 
  • 2:40 PM – 3:45 PM   Speaker Presentations 
  • 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM    Q & A Session and Closing Remarks
  •  4:15 PM – 5:30 PM   Networking Reception 

Cost of Admission: This is an in-person only event.  MITA Members $35; Non-members $50. 

MITA’s events are Co-sponsored by its Platinum Sponsors:  M.E. Dey &Co,  Husch Blackwell, WEDC,  Kroll,  OEC Group,  FTI Consulting and Star7  

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Ana Garic
(608) 335-3936
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