WHAT HAPPENED: NCC announced that Edward Fishman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomics at the Council on Foreign Relations and New York Times bestselling author of Chokepoints: American Power in the Age of Economic Warfare, will speak on October 29 at the National Chicken Council’s 71st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
ABOUT EDWARD FISHMAN: A New York Times best-selling author and leading authority on economic statecraft, Fishman has held key foreign policy roles at the State Department, Treasury Department, and Pentagon. He has been directly involved in shaping U.S. economic sanctions and foreign policy, including policies involving Russia and Iran. At the Annual Conference, Fishman will discuss “How Businesses Can Navigate the Age of Economic Warfare,” offering insight into how sanctions, tariffs, export controls, and other economic tools are reshaping global commerce – and what businesses should be watching as geopolitical and economic competition intensifies.
Special thanks to CJ BIO for sponsoring Fishman’s presentation.
HOW TO REGISTER: Join NCC October 28–29, 2026, in Washington, D.C., to gain insights into the legislative, regulatory, political, business, and economic issues shaping the chicken industry’s future — and connect with industry leaders driving that future forward. The conference is open to NCC members, state association representatives, press, government officials, academia, and other interested parties. For more information, questions, sponsorship opportunities, or to register, please contact Polina Burko at [email protected].
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