Grow Your Software Sales Globally: Opportunities, Challenges and Regulatory Issues

Join experts from the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration to discuss growing your software business globally. Topics will include best markets, opportunities and regulatory issues related to the software sector.

 Session Speakers:
CONGRESSMAN JIM HIMES

Jim Himes represents Connecticut’s 4th District in the United States House of Representatives where he is serving his fourth term. He is a member of the House Committee on Financial Services, serves as the ranking member of the NSA and Cybersecurity Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and is Vice-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition. Jim began his professional career at Goldman Sachs & Co. where he worked his way up to Vice President over the course of a 12-year career. There he worked extensively in Latin America and headed the bank’s telecommunications technology group.

 ANDREW FLAVIN, OFFICE OF DIGITAL SERVICE INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Andrew Flavin is a Policy Advisor in the Office of Digital Services Industries at the International Trade Administration. In this position, he covers issues related to the digital economy including cross-border data flows, privacy and e-commerce. He received his Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland with a concentration in international economics and his BA in economics and international relations from Wheaton College.

  • Date: Friday, January 15, 2016
  • TIME:
    8:00AM Registration
    8:30-10:00AM Presentations
  • Location:
    Stamford, CT—Speaker will present in person
    Hartford, CT—Session via live conference feed
  • Cost: Free, but attendees must pre-register.

REGISTRATION (EXACT LOCATION TO BE PROVIDED UPON REGISTRATION)
STAMFORD LOCATION: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=6Q1X

HARTFORD LOCATION: https://emenuapps.ita.doc.gov/ePublic/event/editWebReg.do?SmartCode=6Q2L

For more information—860.638.6955 or melissa.grosso@trade.gov