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Global Trade Trends: Opportunities and Obstacles

Friday, April 29, 2022
11:00 AM
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Location:
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel
Waterfront Ballroom
900 Canada Place, Vancouver
Schedule:Networking & Trade Show: 11:00 a.m- 12:00 p.m.
Lunch & Program: 12:00pm - 2:00 p.m.

Sponsor Resources

Fasken is a leading international law firm with more than 800 lawyers and ten offices in Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa and China. Companies of all sizes rely on us to advise on legal matters across more than 130 practice areas and industries. If your business is growing, expanding or ready to export, Fasken can help.

Global Trade Trends: Opportunities and Obstacles

World Trade Centre Vancouver (WTC-V) invites you to join program alumni and partners as we celebrate their exponential growth and learn how local companies can successfully navigate current global trade trends, obstacles, and opportunities.

At this event you will:

  • Discover how B.C. businesses are adapting to the current landscape and capitalizing on new opportunities in international trade.
  • Engage with experts from the public and private sector that can help you navigate growth and diversify into new markets.  
  • Create new connections with program alumni and partners during the pre-event tradeshow and reception.
  • Celebrate the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) Export Plan of the Year Awards which will be presented to two outstanding B.C. companies.

Opening Remarks

The Honourable Ravi Kahlon

The Honourable Ravi Kahlon
Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation
Province of British Columbia

Panel Discussion:

Janelle Bell Kavi Huliyappa Brad Liski Rajkumar Padmawar Bridgitte Anderson

Janelle Bell, Founder, Qali Beauty
Kavi Huliyappa, Global Strategic Partner Manager, Purolator
Brad Liski, CEO and Co-Founder, TruEarth
Rajkumar Padmawar, CEO and Founder, ASASoft Canada Inc.
Moderator: Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO, Greater Vancouver Board of Trade

Keynote

Shane Gibson

Shane Gibson
Author, Speaker, Sales Thought Leader

 

Growing your business in the digital first economy

Shane Gibson is an international speaker and author on sales performance, B2B Selling, and social selling who has addressed over 200,000 people on stages in North America, Southern Africa, India, Dubai, Malaysia, and South America. Shane Gibson is #5 on the Forbes.com list of the Top 30 Social Salespeople in the World.

Presented by:

Project Funded by

http://www2.gov.bc.ca/
https://www.canada.ca/en.html

Global Partners:

https://www.aircanada.com/ca/en/aco/home.html
Fasken

World Trade Center Vancouver is part of the World Trade Centers Association, a not-for-profit, non-partisan association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers as instruments for trade expansion. The World Trade Centers Association is an international ecosystem of global connections and integrated trade services made up of over 300 World Trade Center locations in 100 countries, representing over 750,000 businesses globally.