Delegate Interactive Discussions
These interactive discussions will convene business leaders and trade professionals from across the SEUS-CP Conference for a facilitated exchange of ideas to strengthen bilateral collaboration and competitiveness.
Participants will engage in 40-minute structured discussions each centered on strategic themes critical to the evolving trade and investment landscape in each of the three sectors: Life Sciences, Mobility, and Advanced Energy.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Lounge Discussion 1 · Advanced Energy
From Grid to Growth — Fueling Secure Energy Systems Across the U.S. and Canada
Moderator
Cristina Paredes
Executive Director, SC NEXUS for Advanced Resilient Energy
Panelists
Pierre-Francois Allaire
Vice President, Sales and Marketing — Opal-RT
Dr. Johny Green
Laboratory Director — Savannah River National Laboratory
Hyatt Regency Ballroom
Lounge Discussion 2 · Mobility
The Next 20 Years of Mobility: Electric, Autonomous, and Seamlessly Connected
Moderator
Amy Tinsley
VP of Manufacturing Councils, SC Manufacturers & Commerce
Panelists
Wendy Cronie
Senior Director, Supply Chain Strategy & Supplier Development — Boeing
Gaurang Kalsaria
Future Vehicle, Product, Technology & Consumer Offer — Volvo Car USA
Michael Lindsay
President & CEO — Metrolinx
Fred Wieland
Chief Research Scientist — Mosaic ATM
Hyatt Regency Ballroom
Lounge Discussion 3 · Life Sciences
Life Sciences — Fueling Regional Growth
Moderator
Julie Kunkle
Director of Global Business, SC Department of Commerce
Panelists
Dr. Steven Skinner
President & CEO — Greenwood Genetic Center
Krista Bezanson
VP Business Development & Strategy — Life Sciences Nova Scotia
Brandon Rockwell
CEO — PAI Pharma
Dr. John C. Higginbotham
Vice Chancellor of Research & Economic Development — University of Mississippi
Hyatt Regency Ballroom