Susan Helper

Susan Helper is the Frank Tracy Carlton professor of Economics at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She was formerly Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Commerce and a member of the White House Staff. Her research focuses on the globalization of supply chains, and on how U.S. manufacturing might be revitalized.

Arturo Sarukhan

Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan is an international strategic consultant and advisor, public speaker, and media contributor based in Washington, D.C., and a former Mexican ambassador to the United States (2007–2013). President of Sarukhan + Associates, LLC, he’s a distinguished visiting scholar at the USC Annenberg Public Diplomacy School.

Flavio Volpe

Flavio Volpe, C.M., president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), is one of the most influential voices in Canada’s manufacturing and automotive sectors. A Member of the Order of Canada, Flavio has led the APMA since 2014, championing Canadian innovation and competitiveness on the global stage. 

Karthik Sankaran (Moderator)

Karthik Sankaran is a senior research fellow in geoeconomics in the Global South program at the Quincy Institute. Originally trained as a historian, he had a long career in finance beginning in 1997, where he focused on foreign exchange and fixed income in emerging markets. He then joined Eurasia Group as Director of Global Strategy.