Trade Network – February 25, 2021

Session #1: Pierre Pettigrew, Executive Adviser, International, at Deloitte.

Session #2:
Jean-Bernard Ruggieri, Chief Representative, Head of Middle East & Africa – Global Business Development, Export Development Canada. Chafic Mourad, Senior Regional Manager, Middle East, Export Development Canada

Thanks to Earl Provost, Ontario’s Agent General in Chicago for joining the Trade Network on October 16th to talk about opportunities for Ontario businesses in the Great Lakes and mid-west regions! We covered a wide range of topics including identifying the sectors growing most rapidly as well as how to navigate and understand the politics of ‘Buy American’ and other issues.

On August 16th, Board of Trade members had the chance to meet with the Consul General of India, Smt. Apoorva Srivastava to discuss current and future opportunities in India. Sectors of interest are: Food & Beverage Industry Health & Science Banking/Finance Advanced manufacturing The Consul general gave a short talk, and then there was a Q&A opportunity, where you attendees had the opportunity to ask questions.

Innovation & Trade Network
B2B Connection and Trade Financing: an End-to-End Solution that Works

We will be joining our Innovation and Trade Network to welcome Nicolas Forzy from Meriado B2B. MERIADO is a global B2B platform model designed exclusively for vetted businesses to trade and transact with each other. Networking tools let you send RFPs in just a few clicks and receive immediate responses. Meriado’s end-to-end solution tracks and archives all the paperwork for each business trade to give you full compliance control.

Trade Network – November 5, 2021

Supply Chain Chaos: With global supply chains backed up, affecting the price and availability of common goods, this is a topical issue of importance to both businesses and consumers. Brampton Board of Trade is welcoming Girish Nair, Assistant Vice President International Intermodal Sales & Marketing at CN, to discuss this topic with members from the Trade and Goods Movement Network

Trade Network – August 24, 2021

Trade and Exporting with Pakistan and Who will be in Dubai for the World Expo 2020.

We will be welcoming His Excellency, Mr. Abdul Hameed, Consul General and Mr. Azhar Husain, Pakistan Trade and Investment Counsellor who will be sharing Pakistan’s trade potential & connecting Pakistani businesses with key business sectors as well as investment opportunities between Pakistan and Brampton.  During the second half of this event, Akiko Onozuka, Consul, Head, Public Affairs and Expo 2020 Liaison, Consulate General of Canada in Dubai speaks on World Expo 2020.

Trade Network – July 7, 2021

This future-oriented discussion will be of particular interest to Brampton manufacturers, exporters and others interested in international affairs, particularly in strengthening trade and investment between Ontario and the Southern United States.
Understand the role of the Ontario Agent-General.
Learn about opportunities and resources that will assist with market entry.
Strengthen your knowledge of the Buy America Act and its implications on trade

Trade Network – April 29, 2021

We welcome Maggie Weaver, Principal, Shaftesbury Associates, who speaks about Exporting: Encouragement for Small Businesses.
Our Network sponsor, Export Development Canada (EDC), welcomes Navi Dhami, Senior Account Manager, who shares information regarding international contracts.

Trade Network – February 25, 2021

Session #1: Pierre Pettigrew, Executive Adviser, International, at Deloitte.

Session #2:
Jean-Bernard Ruggieri, Chief Representative, Head of Middle East & Africa – Global Business Development, Export Development Canada. Chafic Mourad, Senior Regional Manager, Middle East, Export Development Canada