Conference participants can gain access to the speaker materials for this event below. For sessions where there is no presentation available to download, there was either no presentation provided or the Public Affairs Council did not receive permission to post the material.
Wednesday, October 2
Introductory Session
Dasha Iventicheva
Manager, Global Public Affairs Practice
Public Affairs Council
Why Public Affairs Matters
Doug Pinkham
President
Public Affairs Council
Presentation
DC At the Center of Global Public Affairs
Meaghan Joyce
Political Affairs Manager
International Paper
Presentation
Lunch Session: A Visit with U.S. – China Business Council
Anna Tucker Ashton
Director, Business Advocacy Services and Government Affairs, U.S.
China Business Council
A Visit with a DC Think Tank: Center for Strategic and international Studies
Kevin Sturtevant
Deputy Chief Development Officer
CSIS
Working With Embassies: Insights from the Embassy of Denmark
Elizabeth Becker
Counselor & Senior Commercial Advisor, Health and Life Sciences
Embassy of Denmark
Presentation
Lauren Semeniuk
Director, Federal Government Affairs
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Karen Hughes
Senior Manager, Government and Public Affairs
The LEGO Group
Presentation
Thursday, October 3
Communications and Advocacy
John Brandt
Manager of Policy Communications and Corporate Responsibility Practice
Public Affairs Council
Presentation
Visit with the World Bank
Andreja Marusic
Global Lead, Business Environment
World Bank
Lunch Session: A Visit with PhPMA
Hannah Beth Mooney
Director, Public Affairs
PhRMA
Katie Koziara
Senior Manager, Public Affairs
PhRMA
The Digitization of Public Affairs
Sarah Carpenter
Vice President
Blue State
Presentation
Visit with the Washington Post
Colleen Turner
Client Partnerships
The Washington Post
Friday, October 4
Government Relations Best Practices
Kelly Memphis
Manager of Government Relations and Stakeholder Engagement Practice
Public Affairs Council
Presentation
Working with Federal Agencies
Shane Warren
Manager, International Government Affairs
DuPont
Brian Nafziger
U.S. Department of State
Lunch Session: International Law and Public Affairs
Charles Borden
Partner
Holland & Knight
Samuel Brown
Senior Counsel
Holland & Knight
Presentation
How Congress Works: A Visit to Capitol Hill
Nasim Fussell
Chief International Trade Counsel
U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
Public Affairs Council Pulse Survey 2019: This is the survey that Doug Pinkham, President of the Public Affairs Council, referenced throughout his presentation. This survey has been conducted every year since 2011, and the latest 2019 data set was just released on October 8.
Public Affairs Council Crises and Controversies Survey 2018: Doug also referenced this Council survey, which examines how corporations handle crises and controversies.
Public Affairs Council 2019 Congressional Survey: Another Council survey that polled Congressional staffers about what they think are the most effective engagement tactics by constituents.
CSIS: The Trade Guys Podcast, featuring CSIS speaker William Reinsch, Senior Adviser and Scholl Chair in International Business.
CSIS: 7 Revolutions: Every years, CSIS makes predictions about 7 trends that will have the most social, political and economic impact through 2050. The summary is attached.
Dasha Iventicheva: 7 Revolutions of Public Affairs: After attending the CSIS 7 Revolutions roundtable, I wrote my own take on the 7 Revolutions discussed by CSIS with an added public affairs perspective.