Thu, April 30, 2026
12:30 PM - 5:30 PM CT
This event is co-sponsored by the International Business Law Section and Global Minnesota
Join us at the 2026 International Business Law Institute, which this year brings together practitioners from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss this moment of global disruption and the impacts on international business and key technologies. This year's event features a keynote address by former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, who will share his unique perspective on today’s global business climate and the role attorneys can play in . As artificial intelligence technology races ahead and businesses grapple with the impacts of war, changes to trade policy, price fluctuations, and other challenges, this year’s panelists will engage on these critical topics from a practical and client facing perspective. This premier gathering provides unparalleled opportunities to learn from leading experts, discuss the latest trends and regulations, and tackle the new challenges of conducting business on a global scale at a time of shifting alliances and uncertainty. Expand your professional network and enhance your practice in the dynamic field of international business law. Lunch and happy hour included.
11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Registration and Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM | Keynote Speaker: Ambassador Mark Lippert
Former US Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert will give remarks and a fireside chat discussion regarding the importance of legal frameworks as strategic assets, and the role attorneys play in preserving stability, enabling commerce, and strengthening democratic institutions in an era of global competition and shifting alliances.
Ambassador Mark Lippert
Andy Taylor, Faegre Drinker
1:20 PM – 2:20 PM | Comparative AI Regulation in the US, UK, EU, and Mexico – Key Updates for Cross-Border Businesses
As artificial intelligence technology races ahead, governments across the world are taking various steps to regulate this critical technology. This panel will bring together local counsel from the US, UK, Germany, and Mexico to discuss key issues for clients to understand in the respective jurisdictions and survey how AI is being regulated from a global perspective.
Megan Bowman, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (moderator)
Marc Hilber, Oppenhoff
Marco Antonio Tena López, Vega Guerrero & Asociados
Matthew Lingard, Walker Morris LLP
Luke Jackson, Walker Morris LLP
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM | The In-House Perspective: Moving Businesses Ahead Amid Global Turbulence
This panel will bring together in-house attorneys from a variety of industries to reflect on how their business lines have weathered shocks from trade policy, war, immigration, and the other forces shaping our world today, as well as explore the opportunities present in times of change to build better processes and continue to move commerce ahead.
Aaron Nyquist, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A. (moderator)
Simon Hawthorne, UnitedHealthcare Global
Valerie Narcy, CHS
Richard Ramones, CHS
3:40 PM – 4:40 PM | Update on Regulation of Trade in Turbulent Times
Local experts Beata Spuhler and Valentin Povarchuk, who specialize in the regulation of imports and exports, respectively, will discuss the latest upheavals and changes affecting international trade in the Second Trump Administration. This will include President Trump’s historic changes to the nation’s tariff policy, how these changes were received by federal courts, and what comes next. The export law update will include the latest changes the Trump Administration made and did not make to export controls and sanctions policies, enforcement trends, and what these developments might signal about the President’s priorities and agenda.
Beata Spuhler, Faegre Drinker
Valentin Povarchuk, Akrivis Law Group, PLLC
4:45 PM – 5:30 PM | Networking and Happy Hour
Cost
IBLS Section member: $50
MSBA Member: $60
Non-MSBA Member: $70
Law Student: FREE
Global MN Member – Non-CLE Rate: $30 (use promo code "GLOBALMN26" at check-out)
CLE Credits
3.75 Standard CLE Credits applied for | Event Code: 545786
Registration Deadline
April 27, 2026. To register after that time, email the program manager.
60 South Sixth Street, Suite 1500
Minneapolis, MN 55402
We are committed to creating an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting to allow sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations.
Refunds will be processed for cancellation requests received in writing before noon on the registration deadline. Cancellation requests received after noon on the registration deadline are not eligible for refunds. You may send a colleague in your place if you are unable to join us and the registration deadline has passed.
