British American Business Council of Greater Philadelphia

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The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) and the Temple University Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) proudly present the 19th Annual Global Business Conference (GBC). The Conference will take place on Monday, May 22, 2023, from 7:45am to 12:00pm EST. With each paid registration, registrants will receive a copy of keynote speaker, Dr. Stephen S. Tang’s book, A Test for Our Time: Crisis Leadership in the Next Normal.

In A Test for Our Time: Crisis Leadership in the Next Normal, Dr. Tang offers an inspiring testament to courage, resilience, and trust in times of chaos and calamity. As CEO of OraSure Technologies Inc., Dr. Tang shares his journey through unprecedented growth driven by their revolutionary product, InteliSwab COVID-19 Rapid Test – recognized by Oprah Winfrey’s company as “the easiest home COVID-19 test to use.” Drawing from the wisdom of celebrated authors, Tang illustrates how we can move forward through crises with compassion, vulnerability, risk-taking, and learning. It is an inspiring call to action for all of us in this next normal beyond the pandemic.

19^th Annual Global Business Conference Speakers include:

• Keynote: A Test for Our Time: Crisis Leadership in the Next Normal
  Stephen S. Tang, Ph.D., MBA, Author, Thought Leader, and Former President & CEO and Chairman, OraSure Technolgies, Inc.
• The 2023 Global Economic and Market Outlook: Rebuild and Recalibrate

.          Kei A. Sasaki CFA, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust Wealth Management

• Additional speakers and panels to be announced soon.

Get the latest insights and strategies for success from industry-leading experts as they discuss growth opportunities in fluctuating international markets, share leadership lessons and practical advice, explore the future of artificial intelligence and its impact on global trade, and more…

Thursday, May 18, 2023

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST

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Industries and businesses have set ambitious sustainability targets for the next 10-20 years compelling companies to reuse and recycle in more efficient and innovative ways, rather than using raw materials.

A circular economy retains the value of products or resources by putting them back into the product cycle after use and enhancing waste management. Yet, a recent Bain & Company Survey found that 60% of active circularity initiatives have not reached scale. Stakeholders need to come together to build the operating system for the circular economy, find new forms of collaboration and follow the footsteps of industry innovators.

Join BAB and our expert panel as we explore how the circular transition compels a shift in business models, investment patterns, and economic incentives. We will look at what infrastructure is available to support this and how these shifts and new technologies can better position organizations to prosper and unlock productivity while contributing to sustainable growth.

• Harnessing waste as a source of energy: what opportunities are available to recover valuable resources from waste, reducing the need for new raw materials and saving energy.
• Circular economy development: Visualizing new business models and collaborations to expand opportunities in waste reduction, reuse and recycling
• Increased efficiency and cost savings: what improvements can reduce the environmental impact of waste and help companies save costs by reducing their waste disposal feeds.
• Economic & behavioural challenges: what impact does investment patterns and economic incentives have on companies, governments and the consumer and how do we change our mindset.

Thursday May 4, 2023
2:00 – 3:00 pm (Webinar)

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• Under UK employment legislation there are several ways in which a difficult employment situation can create a risky departure scenario.
• Whether the employee is choosing to leave of their own volition -but is clearly angry or upset, and therefore potentially litigious, or whether the employer is having to dismiss the employee but has concerns about litigation – either way the risk factor can be high with $100K damages the norm.
• All UK employees with 24 months’ employment service are protected against dismissal at will.
• A protected conversation is an “off the record” privileged conversation between an employer and employee by which an employer can initiate privileged pre-termination negotiations with an employee to explore the possibility of a consensual exit settlement agreement.
• Protected conversations can be a swift and effective way to allow the parties an option to explore a consensual exit in a difficult employment situation, without a litigation risk or without invalidating a subsequent formal dismissal process.

Nic Hart Managing Partner of our London Office and Employment team is providing a training session on how and when to have a protected conversation, the risks that arise, the formalities required, and the use of settlement agreements.