Designing Effective Supply Chain and Sales Channel Screening Programs for Tech Companies

PAEI/WIT-NC Joint Program

Designing Effective Supply Chain and Sales Channel Screening and Due Diligence Programs

May 20, 2026, 2 PM-8 PM

Adobe Systems, San Jose, CA

PAEI & WIT-NC held an in-depth program on sanctions and export controls screening in 2019, and much has changed since then.  Regulatory requirements have expanded: the government has leaned into its use of restricted party lists, including the looming enforcement of the BIS Affiliates Rule.  OFAC has brought significant enforcement cases involving its 50% rule, and there is increased focus on diversion of mass market electronics for military end-use, as well as a rise in UFLPA enforcement.  Agency expectations for the exercise of reasonable care and “know your customer” continue to increase.

Tools and techniques available to address these challenges have also changed, including expanded availability of enhanced due diligence information from service providers and of artificial intelligence tools.

This seminar will focus on benchmarking and best practices relating to the challenges companies face vetting their supply chains and screening for dealings with embargoed destinations and restricted parties.  It is intended for experienced practitioners, who are looking to “up their game” in an area of critical compliance importance.

The afternoon session will consist of four panel discussions led by experienced in-house trade compliance personnel, consultants, and attorneys.  We will then transition to dinner, with a dinner speaker.

Panel Moderators:

• Dan Fisher-Owens, Berliner Corcoran & Rowe LLP
• Jack Zeller, Applied Materials
• Leslie Levy-August, KYG
• Justin Sherlock, Caspian

Dinner Speaker: 

• Matt Bell, TradeCompliance.Software

Registration through the WIT-NC website – www.wit-nc.com.

$200 for members of PAEI and WIT-NC; $275 for non-members.  Join PAEI and/or WIT-NC to take advantage of discounted member pricing!