Madison, WI, August 26th, 2026 – The Madison International Trade Association (MITA) launches its program year with an event on September 8th on “AI in Trade Compliance: From Solid Ground to Strategic Advantage”. The program takes place at the Husch Blackwell Milwaukee offices, located at The Huron Building, 511 N Broadway Suite 1100, Milwaukee, WI. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m.; the program begins at 12:30 p.m. and includes lunch. Registration starts at 2:00 p.m.; the program begins at 2:30 p.m. and includes Networking Reception at the end of the program.
While Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers immense potential to solve global trade challenges, data privacy and national data sovereignty concerns often prevent organizations from fully leveraging cloud-based platforms. This upcoming session demonstrates how global trade professionals and executives can securely harness proprietary trade data to unlock financial intelligence, streamline operations, and build long-term supply chain resilience—all without compromising security or regulatory integrity.
Our featured speaker, Bas Khuti, Chief Executive Officer at Sustain360, will address how to deploy AI solutions while safeguarding national data sovereignty and proprietary corporate data.
Our second speaker, Tom Johnson, Senior Global Data Analyst – Trade Compliance at TREK Bicycles, will share practical insights from Trek’s trade compliance journey, featuring concrete “Do’s and Don’ts” for moving from risk to strategic advantage.
Registration deadline is Tuesday, Sept. 8th and can be made at www.mitatrade.org. The registration fee is $35 for members and $50 for non-members.
The 2026-2027 program year will continue after September with trending topics in international trade. On October 13 (see event info: Trade Compliance at the Crossroads of Tariffs, Tax, and Transfer Pricing), MITA will be hosting a panel of experts from Kroll Financial & Risk Advisory Solutions and Mayer Brown Law Firm for an insightful discussion on the growing intersection of transfer pricing, customs valuation, and global trade compliance in today’s evolving tariff environment. At the November 11 event, MITA will cover the topics on International Trade: Managing Risks and Reaping Rewards. For more details go to: mitatrade.org/events.
MITA’s events are Co-sponsored by its Platinum Sponsors: M.E. Dey &Co, Husch Blackw0ell, WEDC, Kroll, OEC Group, FTI Consulting and Star7
About MITA
MITA is a Wisconsin-based organization whose mission is to foster understanding of the issues, practices, information, legislation and trends that affect and influence all aspects of international trade. Membership includes a broad spectrum of professionals interested in and involved with international trade throughout the state of Wisconsin. Membership, meetings and information are open to all interested parties of the public, and professionals at all levels of international organizations participate in MITA activities. Member companies include manufacturers, food companies, and services providers such as freight forwarders, banks, law firms as well as universities and governmental institutions. More information is available at the website: www.mitatrade.org.
