8:00 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

9:00 a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Nate Callister, President and CEO, Zions Bank

9:05 a.m.

The New Rules of Trade

Robert Lighthizer, former U.S. Trade Representative (2017–2021)

Few policymakers have shaped modern trade rules as directly as Ambassador Lighthizer. As the architect of USMCA, he offers a clear view of how those rules are influencing business decisions — from sourcing and investment to market access — and what leaders should factor into strategy across North America.

9:25 a.m.

USMCA at Review

Robert Lighthizer, Former U.S. Trade Representative (2017–2021)

Mary Ng, former Canadian Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development (2018–2025)

Jesús Seade, Mexico’s Ambassador to China; former USMCA Chief Negotiator (2018–2020)

Moderated by Jonathan Freedman, President and CEO, World Trade Center Utah

The North American trade system is about to be tested. USMCA will be formally reviewed this summer as pressure builds on costs, supply chains, and market access. This discussion brings together leaders who shaped and implemented the agreement to examine how it is holding up — and what businesses should expect as conditions tighten across the region.

10:05 a.m.

A View Across Cycles

Harris Simmons, Chairman and CEO, Zions Bancorporation

Moderated by Natalie Gochnour, Associate Dean, David Eccles School of Business; Director, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, University of Utah; Board Co-Chair, World Trade Center Utah

Interest rates, regulation, and global markets are shifting again. Drawing on four decades in banking and financial markets, Simmons reflects on how this moment compares to past cycles and how leaders navigate changing conditions. This conversation focuses on how to read the current environment, separate signal from noise, and make sound decisions in a more uncertain landscape.

10:25 a.m.

Global Trade, Measured

Robert Spendlove, Chief Economist, Zions Bank

Trade data is where global shifts become visible. The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute’s latest trade data shows how exports, markets, and industries are performing — and where changing conditions, from tariffs to demand, are starting to shift outcomes.

10:40 a.m.

Utah: Built to Compete Globally

Spencer J. Cox,18th Governor, State of Utah

Global competition is increasingly determined by where growth can be powered, built, and sustained. Governor Cox outlines what it takes to compete — from affordable energy to faster timelines and public trust — and how Utah is positioning to deliver across the full system.

10:50 a.m.

Zions Bank Global Pacesetter Award

Presented by Arthur Newell , Senior Commercial Banking Regional Director, Zions Bank

11:15 a.m.

How Power Works

Walter Russell Mead, Global View Columnist, The Wall Street Journal; Distinguished Fellow, Hudson Institute

Beneath the headlines about wars, sanctions, and shifting alliances is a deeper logic connecting them. Mead views the world through a systems lens, helping leaders see how developments across regions connect and why they cannot be understood in isolation.

11:45 a.m.

Retreat or Resolve

Bret Stephens, Opinion Columnist, The New York Times

Moderated by Mark Garfield, Head of Global Financial Institutions, Zions Bancorporation

Foreign policy is now unfolding in ways that directly shape markets, risk, and global operations. Stephens looks at rising tensions with Iran and what they signal for escalation, deterrence, and the global economy. He makes the case that this is a moment of pressure, not retreat, and what that means for how leaders respond.

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

12:45 p.m.

Scaling in a Constrained World

Reed Hastings, Co-founder and Chairman, Netflix

Moderated by Amy Redford, Producer, Filmmaker, Storyteller

Scaling now requires constant decisions about where to grow, where to pull back, and how to operate as conditions shift. Hastings draws on his experience building Netflix across more than 190 markets to show how those trade-offs are made — as markets, regulation, and technology continue to evolve.

Break

1:40 p.m.

What Makes a Brand Translate

Gordon Bowen, Founder and Global Chairman, mcgarrybowen

Expanding into new markets is one challenge. Being understood and chosen in each one is another. A 2026 American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame inductee, Bowen shares how brands translate across cultures and what it takes to build relevance and connection that hold across markets.

2:10 p.m.

A World Reordered

Peter Zeihan, Author and Geopolitical Leader

A fast-moving exploration of how and why the global order is being reshaped. Zeihan breaks down the demographic, energy, and geopolitical forces driving a fundamental realignment of trade, security, and global power.

Followed by a fireside conversation with Nate Callister.

Closing Remarks

Nate Callister, President and CEO, Zions Bank