US Chapter Distinguished Negotiators Event

6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Saint Arnold Brewing Company | 2000 Lyons Avenue, Houston, Texas 77020

John Bridges, Former AIEN Executive Director
David Juarez-Navarro, Senior Manager & Senior Principal - Global Commercial Design, ExxonMobil
William W. Pugh, Of Counsel, Liskow

Please join us for our fifteenth annual Distinguished Negotiators event! We have assembled a trio of experienced and well-seasoned negotiators who have agreed to share their experiences, wisdom, and lessons learned, as well as an interesting story (or two) from their past. Drawing on many years of experience as international negotiators, this panel will take questions from the audience and will address such questions as:

Can you describe how you got your start in international negotiations, and what brought you to the table?
Have you been through any particularly tough or otherwise memorable negotiation moments that you can share?
Can you share an example where cross-cultural understanding was either a hindrance or a benefit to a negotiation?
What do you consider your greatest win in your career? What do you consider your biggest disappointment?
What skills have helped you the most throughout your career? Is there a skillset that supports that your specific negotiation style?
What skill set would you advise new negotiators to focus on developing? Is there any advice you received early on that has stuck with you in career?
If you were starting your career today, how would approach it differently?

This promises to be an engaging, entertaining, and educational event that is not to be missed!

Join us for a networking reception with drinks and canapés prior to the panel discussion.

6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Networking Reception
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Panel Discussion

Registration is $50 for members, $70 for non-members, and $20 for students. Please register at the link to the right by October 29.

Complimentary parking will be available on-site.