Bridging the Risk Gap: Legal Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

In today’s rapidly evolving global landscape, supply chain leaders face mounting challenges — from shifting regulatory frameworks to rising cybersecurity threats and increasing geopolitical uncertainty.

Join us for a focused program that delves into the major challenges impacting global supply chains and offers practical solutions to strengthen resilience and adaptability. Featuring keynote address from Heather Grondin, chief relations officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority.

Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30 a.m.      Registration + Networking
8:30 – 8:40 a.m.      Welcome + Introduction     
8:40 – 9:10 a.m.      Session 1 - Crossing Borders: Navigating Global Trade and Regulatory Challenges – USMCA
Aida Dismondy, Senior Counsel, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Laura You, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

Explore the latest updates and implications of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), as well as emerging global trade developments. This session will provide strategies for compliance, risk mitigation and leveraging trade agreements to optimize cross-border supply chain operations.

9:10 - 9:40 a.m.       Session 2 - Cybersecurity in the Supply Chain
Nate Steed, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Kelly Hollingsworth, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

As cyber threats increasingly target supply chain networks, ensuring digital resilience is now a top priority. Learn about current threat landscapes, vulnerabilities in supplier ecosystems and best practices for building a robust cybersecurity posture across your supply chain.

9:40 – 10:00 a.m.      Networking Break

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.      Session 3 - Closing the Disruption Gap: Contingency Planning for the Future
Homayune Ghaussi, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Adam Ratliff, Partner, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

From pandemics to geopolitical shocks, the past few years have underscored the need for comprehensive contingency planning. This session will cover scenario-based planning, risk assessment frameworks and the development of agile response strategies to ensure continuity under adverse conditions.

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.      Session 4 - Immigration and the Supply Chain: Challenges, Impacts and Policy Solutions
Sarah Bileti, Senior Counsel, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP

This program explores the critical intersection of immigration and supply chain operations, focusing on how immigration policies and labor dynamics shape the movement of goods and services across local and global markets.

11:00 – 12:00 noon    Lunch + Keynote - Heather Grondin, Chief Relations Officer, Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority

Join us for a keynote exploring the economic and trade benefits of the Gordie Howe International Bridge — a transformative infrastructure project poised to enhance North American supply chains, accelerate cross-border trade and drive long-term regional growth. Hear how the bridge strengthens economic resilience, attracts investment and positions the U.S. and Canada for global competitiveness.

We welcome supply chain managers, logistics professionals, procurement officers, compliance specialists, risk management leaders and anyone involved in the end-to-end supply chain ecosystem to attend this event.