Agenda
Sessions may be updated and agenda is subject to change.
Global State of Mind
Date
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
8 a.m.–3 p.m.
Location
Zions Bancorporation’s Technology Center
7860 S. Bingham Junction, Midvale
Welcome Remarks
Harris Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Zions Bancorporation
Trade in a Time of Turbulence
Mike Pompeo, 70th U.S. Secretary of State (2018-2021)
Gary Herbert, 17th Governor, State of Utah (2009-2021)
National Security and the Future of Trade
Shigeru Kitamura, former National Security Advisor of Japan
Corey Johnston, EVP, Strider Technologies
Tariffs and Trade Briefing
Kimberley Honeysett, Chief Legal Officer, Varex Imaging
John Hortin, CFO, Wavetronix
Darin Parker, President, PMI Foods
Robert Spendlove, Senior Economist, Zions Bank
International Business: Partnering with Experts in Trade
David Carlebach, COO, World Trade Center Utah
Mark Garfield, International Banking, Zions Bancorporation
Michael McDonald, Director Capital Markets, Zions Bank
Brad Herbert, International Banking, Zions Bank
Lunch
Global Stewardship
Bishop Gérald Caussé, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Peru’s Role in Global Trade
Eduardo Salhuana, President of Congress, Republic of Peru
J. Stuart Adams, President, Utah State Senate
Scaling in Asia
H.L. Rogers, CAO, Coupang
Jonathan Freedman, President and CEO, World Trade Center Utah
Trade Whiplash: Building Resilient Business Fundamentals in an Era of Unpredictable Global Policy
Jeremy Andrus, CEO, Traeger Grills ; Board Director, World Trade Center Utah
Closing Remarks
Jeff Flake, Board Chair, World Trade Center Utah
Crossroads of the World
International Trade Summit
Welcome Remarks
Paul Burdiss, President and CEO, Zions Bank
Advancing Peace and Prosperity Through International Partnership
Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. Secretary of State (2005–2009)
Harris Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Zions Bancorporation
The Economic Impacts of Utah’s International Exports
Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean; Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah; Board Co-Chair, World Trade Center Utah
International Trade: At the Edge of What's Next
Jonathan Freedman, President and CEO, World Trade Center Utah
Advancing Diplomacy at Home and Abroad
Kevin Rudd, Ambassador of Australia to the U.S.; former Prime Minister of Australia
Mark Garfield, International Banking, Zions Bancorporation
Zions Bank Global Pacesetter Award
Arthur Newell , Senior Commercial Banking Regional Director, Zions Bank
Resilience through Turbulent Economic Times
The Right Honourable Theresa May, Prime Minister of the U.K. (2016–2019)
Abby Cox, First Lady, State of Utah
Lunch
Sustaining America’s Global Influence
Antony J. Blinken, 71st U.S. Secretary of State (2021–2025)
Jeff Flake, Board Chair, World Trade Center Utah
Utah’s Future on the World Stage
Governor Spencer J. Cox, 18th Governor, State of Utah
Developing Connections and Common Ground
The Right Honourable Dame Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
Mark Gilbert, former U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa
Closing Remarks
Paul Burdiss, President and CEO, Zions Bank