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Worldwide ERC® Global '25

October 28, 2025 — October 31, 2025 | 9:00 AM — 9:30 AM MST

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Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

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Washington, DC, United States

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T:+1 202 380 1089

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Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

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[email protected]

T:+1 202 380 1089

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T:+1 305 774 5800

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

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[email protected]

T:+1 202 380 1089

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Location

Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple Street

Salt Lake City, Utah 84101

Fragomen is proud to be a Strategic Partner of Worldwide ERC® Global '25, taking place at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City from October 28–31, 2025.

Be sure to visit us at booth #507 in the Expo Hall! Connect with our immigration professionals, enjoy exciting giveaways, and enter for a chance to win a special prize.

About the Event

Worldwide ERC® Global '25 is the premier gathering for global mobility and talent management professionals. This event brings together industry leaders for forward-thinking conversations around relocation, immigration policy, tax compliance, technology trends, and other critical global workforce issues. Fragomen is proud to be a Strategic Partner of Worldwide ERC® Global ’25, taking place at the Salt Palace Convention Center, 100 South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Fragomen at Global ’25

Tuesday, October 28 – Immigration and Tax Summit

11:15–12:00 p.m. | Operations Breakout 3: Organizational Immigration Strategy

Speaker: Partner Eddie Raleigh

Join Eddie Raleigh as he explores best practices for developing and sustaining an organizational immigration strategy that aligns with business goals while navigating compliance and operational demands.

12:15–1:00 p.m. – Compliance Breakout 1: Navigating Ports of Entry

Speaker: Partner Parisa Karaahmet

Parisa will participate in a practical discussion on today’s most pressing U.S. immigration compliance and travel issues.  From navigating increased scrutiny at ports of entry to managing stricter enforcement and visa petition adjudications, this session will offer real-world insights and strategies for in-house mobility and legal teams.  

1:00–1:45 p.m. | Joint Immigration & Tax Lunch

Fragomen is the proud sponsor of this networking lunch, connecting global mobility and tax professionals for an open exchange of insights and collaboration opportunities.

Wednesday, October 29 - Fragomen WorkRight Session

7:15–8:45 a.m. – Corporate Breakfast:  WorkRight / Future-Ready Compliance for Global Talent Mobility

Speakers: Dan Brown, Partner, Fragomen / CEO, WorkRight & Robert Horsley, Managing Director, Fragomen / COO and CPO, WorkRight 

Thursday, October 30 – Fragomen Session

10:15–11:15 a.m. | Grand H

Session: The Haunted House of Global Mobility: Enter If You Dare

Speaker: Partner Joe Paldino 

Step inside… if you dare! This interactive session—featuring prominent Global Mobility Leaders from Utah—will take you through the haunted halls of global mobility, where everyday compliance challenges can turn into terrifying traps if left unchecked.

Attendees will explore five of the most hair-raising areas keeping mobility professionals up at night:

  • The Ghosts of DOL Compliance: How overlooked details in PERM recruitment, work location changes, and documentation can come back to haunt you.
  • The PERM Workload Dungeon: Strategies for managing heavy recruitment workloads and tight timelines.
  • Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… Does My PERM Recruitment Reflect It All?: Aligning PERM processes with real-world hiring to avoid spooky surprises.
  • Tracking Terrors and Visa Nightmares: Surviving the chaos of business travel, visa tracking, and documentation pitfalls.

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm: Closing General Session

Speaker: Enrique Gonzalez  

Global Forces Shaping the Future of Talent Mobility

From shifting labor markets to changing trade and immigration policies, macroeconomic forces are redefining how organizations find, deploy, and develop talent across borders. Senior leaders from EY, Deloitte, Fragomen, and more will provide a top-down perspective on the trends driving these changes and their implications for workforce strategy, mobility programs, and global growth. A timely and wide-angle conversation, this session is a fitting close to the conference: expect actionable insights, strategic framing, and a rare big-picture perspective from the people who advise and represent multinational organizations every day.

Connect with Fragomen

Join us throughout Worldwide ERC® Global ’25 to engage with our team, attend insightful sessions, and discover how Fragomen helps organizations navigate the evolving global mobility landscape.

 

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  • United StatesUnited States

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Enrique Gonzalez

Co-Chair

Miami, FL, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 305 774 5800

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 202 380 1089

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Parisa Karaahmet

Partner

New York, NY, United States

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[email protected]

T:+1 212 891 7593

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Enrique Gonzalez

Co-Chair

Miami, FL, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 305 774 5800

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 202 380 1089

Photo of Parisa Karaahmet

Parisa Karaahmet

Partner

New York, NY, United States

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[email protected]

T:+1 212 891 7593

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Enrique Gonzalez

Co-Chair

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[email protected]

T:+1 305 774 5800

Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown

Partner

Washington, DC, United States

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 202 380 1089

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Parisa Karaahmet

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