USCIB Shares Business Priorities at Meetings of the Internet Governance Forum Expert Group

Cheryl Miller with fellow members of the IGF Experts Group. Cheryl Miller, Vice President, Digital at USCIB, joined the Internet Governance Forum's (IGF's) 2026 Expert Group Meeting in New York to discuss business' views on how the forum can implement its new permanent mandate. The 31 participants echoed the recommendations from business, government, the technical community, and civil society during discussions that examined IGF's working modalities, participation, financing, and national and regional initiatives. Miller raised the importance of IGF's impact on global AI policy development. Through the annual meeting and intersessional work, the IGF facilitates dialogue between stakeholders on the benefits and challenges of AI expansion. These conversations are valuable for developing countries and companies working together to improve innovation and investment in targeted areas. The group noted the value of a new IGF Leadership Panel, the retention of experienced Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) members to help with this new phase for the IGF, and the need for new funding. They discussed hosting future IGF's on UN-based properties to mitigate the annual meeting's costs, and the need for increased community outreach to educate on how the IGF impacts global digital policy through its multistakeholder model of cooperation.

By Cheryl Miller|2026-04-16T11:37:12-04:00April 16, 2026|Accented Stories, Business In Society, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Growth, Jobs and Open Markets, Sub Featured Story|Comments Off

USCIB Convenes Members in Silicon Valley to Discuss Taxation of the Digital Economy

USCIB Tax Committee meeting at Google. USCIB’s Tax Committee gathered at USCIB member’s Google office in Sunnyvale, California, on April 15 to discuss the ongoing dialogue on the taxation of the digital economy. Natalie Punchak, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Tax Policy, International Tax Counsel, US Department of Treasury gave an update on the status of the discussions and outlined Treasury’s approach and priorities. Stewart Brant, Managing Director at PwC Global Tax Services provided his observations on the process as well as insights from his work at the OECD on Pillar 1. Jared Walczak (Tax Foundation) shared observations on the lessons learned from state income and sales tax legislation on the taxation of the digital economy. Mike Lebovitz, Senior Vice President, International Tax Policy at USCIB, presided over the meeting. Members also discussed the upcoming annual OECD-USCIB International Tax Conference, scheduled for June 22-23 in Washington, DC.

By Michael Lebovitz|2026-04-16T11:40:17-04:00April 16, 2026|Accented Stories, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Policy Areas, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB Hosts Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Mission to Washington, DC

Xavier Delgado (Johns Hopkins Center for Canadian Studies), Alice Slayton Clark, Carolyn Kim (UPS), Lucas Malinowski (Global Automakers of Canada), and Michael Florian (Keurig Dr Pepper Canada). USCIB hosted the Canadian Chamber of Commerce for a series of panel discussions on April 13 as part of the Chamber’s 2026 Mission to Washington, DC. The event convened policymakers, US and Canadian businesses, and think tanks to discuss bilateral economic integration and supply chain resiliency, ahead of the upcoming review of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA). Nazak Nikakhtar (Wiley Rein). Alice Slayton Clark, Senior Vice President for Trade, Investment, and Digital Policy at USCIB, delivered welcome remarks and spoke on a panel From Shock to Strategy: Rebuilding Resilient Supply Chains. Clark underscored the importance of tariff stability, regulatory cohesion, and digitalization to facilitate trade. She also highlighted USCIB’s recent multi-association letter to the Trump Administration, recommending changes to the implementation of Section 232 to ameliorate tariff impacts on businesses. Hera Abbasi (Mastercard). Clark was joined by panelists Lucas Malinowski (Global Automakers of Canada), USCIB member Carolyn Kim (UPS), Michael Florian (Keurig Dr Pepper Canada), and moderator Xavier Delgado (Johns Hopkins Center for Canadian Studies). USCIB members[...]

By Alice Slayton Clark|2026-04-16T12:56:02-04:00April 16, 2026|Accented Stories, Business In Society, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Growth, Jobs and Open Markets, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB Engages at International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and EU Events on Customs and Trade Facilitation

ICC's Valerie Picard, Paula Baena, and Huidi Feng with Mike Rousek. Mike Rousek, Vice President, Customs and Trade Facilitation at USCIB, engaged at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Customs and Trade Facilitation Committee (CTFC) Meeting in Rotterdam, an ICC-organized high-level event on EU Customs reform in Brussels, and in meetings with AmCham EU. Rousek met with American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) EU to discuss shared issues focused on the planned EU customs reforms and provide an update on the customs landscape in the US on April 13. Rousek at the port of Rotterdam. On April 14, Rousek represented USCIB at an ICC-organized meeting with Vanessa Hernandez-Guerrero, Director General for Customs and Taxation Union at the European Commission, and Luisa Santos, Deputy Director General at Business Europe, where speakers highlighted the implications of the EU’s planned wide ranging customs reforms. Rousek with ICC colleagues at the port of Rotterdam. Additionally, he represented member interests at the ICC Global Customs Commission meeting focused on the global customs landscape in Rotterdam on April 15. Jeff Bensing, Senior Advisor at USCIB, and Ken Montgomery, Executive Director at Technology Trade Regulation Alliance, briefed participants on the latest World[...]

By Michael Rousek|2026-04-16T11:45:23-04:00April 16, 2026|Accented Stories, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Growth, Jobs and Open Markets, ICC, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

Baird Speaks at Japan Society Event on US-Japan Innovation Leadership

Joshua W. Walker (Japan Society), Masanori Tsuruda (Embassy of Japan in the US), Whitney Baird, and Yoshiyuki Uemura (Daikin US Corporation). Whitney Baird, President and CEO at USCIB, spoke on the Trusted Partners, Shared Future: US-Japan Innovation Leadership panel of the Daikin Future Forum on April 10 in Washington DC. Baird emphasized the importance of the US–Japan economic relationship to USCIB members, underscoring the deep supply chain integration of both countries in strategic sectors across advanced manufacturing, autos, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, digital services, and more. Baird also stressed that Japan is an indispensable ally in shaping 21st century global trade, highlighting progress on the US-Japan Trade Agreement, cooperation in critical minerals, joint efforts to strengthen supply chains, and the establishment of a bilateral Rapid Response Group. Masanori Tsuruda, Minister at the Embassy of Japan in the US and Joshua W. Walker, President and CEO at Japan Society, joined Baird on the panel. Yoshiyuki Uemura, President at Daikin US Corporation, made welcoming remarks.

By Whitney Baird|2026-04-16T08:26:49-04:00April 16, 2026|Accented Stories, Business In Society, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB Urges US Government to Avoid Revoking Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Chinese Products

USCIB submitted comments this week to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) in response to an investigation into the economic impacts of revoking permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China. The investigation is in response to a request from Congress, which is weighing legislative action against China.

By Alice Slayton Clark|2026-04-15T09:59:01-04:00April 15, 2026|Accented Stories, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB Participates in Mastercard’s Digital Ambassadors Forum

USCIB participated in the Digital Ambassadors Forum (DAF) Breakfast Roundtable, Wiring the World on What Terms? Development Finance and Competing Digital Visions, hosted by USCIB member Mastercard on April 14.

By Kira Yevtukhova|2026-04-14T15:58:29-04:00April 14, 2026|Accented Stories, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB’s Clark Quoted in Trade Law Daily

Alice Slayton Clark, Senior Vice President, Trade, Investment, and Digital at USCIB, was quoted in a Trade Law Daily article, Digital Trade Experts: It's Unlikely Countries Will Impose Duties on Electronic Transmissions, on April 13. The article focused on the recent failure of the World Trade Organization to extend the moratorium on duties on electronic transmissions.

By Kira Yevtukhova|2026-04-14T13:54:45-04:00April 14, 2026|Accented Stories, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB in the News, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

The USCIB Foundation and IOE Launch AI and Digitalization in the Workplace Project

Whitney Baird and USCIB member Emily Dickens (SHRM). The USCIB Foundation and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), in collaboration with USCIB member Salesforce, convened a kick-off roundtable on, AI and Digitalization in the Workplace: Innovation Breakthroughs for Safety and Health, in New York on April 7. IOE and The USCIB Foundation have partnered on this joint project to examine how these technologies are transforming Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) management. The event featured practical discussions with occupational health and safety experts from six continents, in person and virtually. The discussion highlighted practical AI applications – from predictive risk management and digital hazard monitoring to wearables and robotics – while also addressing emerging risks, skill needs, and governance considerations. The meeting set the foundation for a forthcoming Tools and Approaches for Employers report and future roundtables in Washington DC and Geneva, strengthening collaboration between business, employer organizations, and technology leaders on AI-enabled OSH solutions. These discussions featured key speakers including Whitney Baird, President and CEO at USCIB, Roberto Suarez Santos, Secretary General at the IOE, USCIB board member Emily Dickens, Chief Administrative Officer at the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), Itai Assao, Vice President, AI Research at[...]

By Whitney Baird|2026-04-09T08:29:07-04:00April 8, 2026|Accented Stories, Business In Society, Communication Department, Competitiveness and Innovation, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off

USCIB Represents US Business at Business at OECD (BIAC) Trade Committee Session

USCIB member Rick Ziegler (UL Solutions), Alice Slayton Clark, and Dominik Kummerle (BIAC). Business at OECD (BIAC) Trade Committee held their semi-annual meeting April 1, in preparation for the OECD Trade Committee meetings next week in Paris. Disappointingly, the meeting is closed to BIAC participation while OECD member states discuss “sensitive” topics for inclusion as part of its 2027-2030 agenda. BIAC has written to the OECD Trade Committee leadership expressing concern about this practice and has good assurances that this will be a one-off as the program of work and budget is finalized. Other topics BIAC discussed included a review of MC14, the e-commerce moratorium, and efforts at the OECD to advance digital trade; a presentation on OECD digital trade research; a recap of recent BIAC actions on trade; recent trade developments, including commercial impacts linked to the war in Iran; and the OECD Critical Minerals Forum in Istanbul in April. They also enjoyed a discussion on OECD workstreams with Marion Jansen, Director of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD) at the OECD. Several USCIB members were in attendance. Alice Slayton Clark, Senior Vice President, Trade, Investment, and Digital at USCIB and Vice Chair of the Trade Committee[...]

By Alice Slayton Clark|2026-04-02T12:37:30-04:00April 2, 2026|Accented Stories, BIAC, Communication Department, Featured Story Accented Stories, Sub Featured Story, USCIB Updates|Comments Off