Felicia Pullam & Jon Lang, APCO Worldwide
The global trade and investment landscape is inarguably undergoing seismic shifts. Businesses at home and abroad are facing uncertain roadmaps as long-held consensus on globalization and trade are being daily reshaped. The Trump Administration has rapidly altered trade dynamics among major global trading powers, creating a unpredictable playing field that has necessitated unprecedented agility and responsiveness across borders.
With trade and tariffs forming central pillars of President Trump's foreign policy, what is at stake and what are the trade-offs, costs, and the ripple effects for U.S. relations with allies and competitors, consumers, and the bigger picture of our global economic system?
With U.S. Supreme Court arguments recently heard on the challenges to the Trump Administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose tariffs —questions and uncertainty abound on what is next for traditional trade partners, and the global economy. With a Supreme Court ruling expected in early 2026, this leaves one of the Administration’s biggest policy initiatives hanging in the balance. How will ongoing trade policies evolve in the new year? What will the impact of escalatory (and de-escaltory) tariffs have on supply chain networks and international trade? What will be the pass-through effect of tariff turbulence be for consumers?
Join us for a candid discussion with veterans of the Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump Administrations: Felicia Pullam, Senior Director of Geo–Commerce and Jonathan Lang, Senior Director and head of economic security policy at APCO, an international public affairs firm headquartered in Washington, DC, as they look at these and other key issues, developments, and challenges.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Felicia Pullam is an expert on trade, investment, supply chain transparency, and social impact, with nearly 25 years working on these mission critical issues. As Senior Director for Geo-Commerce, she leads APCO’s Center for Trade, Investment and Market Access. Prior to joining APCO, Felicia was the executive director of Trade Relations at U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where she worked on a wide range of challenges, including tariffs and trade remedies, forced labor, de minimis reform and illicit trade. She previously helped lead SelectUSA and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Consumer Goods and Materials at the U.S. Department of Commerce, and has also worked on trade, investment, and stakeholder engagement at the state level and on the ground in China.
Jon Lang is a Senior Director in APCO’s Washington office, and is a recognized leader in geopolitical risk advisory, specializing in the impacts of trade, export control, investment screening and industrial policies on corporate strategy and global supply chains. Before joining APCO, Jon served as practice head for trade and supply chains at Eurasia Group, a leading geopolitical risk advisory firm, advising clients in the Americas, Europe and the Indo-Pacific. Jon previously worked in multiple U.S. presidential administrations, including as director for International Economic Affairs in both the White House National Economic Council and National Security Council during President Trump’s first term and as senior director for Global Markets at the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration.
ABOUT APCO
APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping clients navigate a complex world and create lasting impact. As trusted and strategic advisers, consultants and creators to some of the world’s leading corporations, foundations and governments, they discover and foster valuable connections, insights and solutions that drive our clients’ missions and objectives forward.
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