WTCBN Podcast World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara

Here's the replay from World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara's webinar on the #CanAm border on 1/26, in collaboration with South Niagara Chambers of Commerce and Niagara USA Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to Anthony Annunziata, Tourism Canada Niagara; Kathryn Bryk Friedman, University at Buffalo and Wilson Center; and Ron Rienas, Peace Bridge Authority for offering their expertise and thoughts. Next session is Tues., 2/2. Join us!

WTCBN Podcast interview with Joe Berti, President of Speed Global Services, headquartered in Tonawanda, NY. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and Joe for their conversation about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on logistics in 2020 and into 2021, the importance of ramping up workforce development in logistics and supply chain and WTCBN's upcoming Global Business Academy.

0:23 - Intro, Joe Berti, President, Speed Global Services
6:26 - Impacts of the pandemic on logistics and global trade
10:49 - Changes and innovations in logistics that will last
12:47 - Impacts of CanAm border shutdown
15:45 - Warehousing challenges and solutions
17:41 - Developing the future logistics workforce
22:06 - WTCBN's Global Business Academy
25:14 - Thank you and more information

WTCBN Podcast interview with Evert Jan Schouwstra, Managing Director for World Trade Center Noord-Nederland / Leeuwarden. Join host Craig Turner, World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara President, and EJ for their discussion on the Netherlands' business community's response to COVID-19, Dutch perspectives on the U.S. presidential election and our upcoming Buffalo Niagara/Leeuwarden virtual trade mission.

0:36 - Intro - Evert Jan Schouwstra, Managing Director for World Trade Center Noord-Nederland / Leeuwarden
1:22 - Leeuwarden, The Netherlands
3:55 - Current thoughts on COVID-19 and business
6:17 - Looking at 2021
8:17 - Opportunity and innovation
10:57 - Dutch perspectives on U.S. politics
13:40 - Doing business in Leeuwarden
14:51 - Buffalo Niagara/Leeuwarden virtual trade mission - February
18:34 - More information on Leeuwarden
20:10 - Leeuwarden as a gateway to the EU

Join WTCBN for a panel discussion (October 21, 2020) on the upcoming election, and insights on the candidates’ positions on North American and global trade policy, as well as perspectives from the Canadian trade community, following it all very closely.

Program Panalists
Douglas Kennedy, RBC Managing Director, Centre for Global Enterprise, Schulich School of Business (York University)
Jack O’Donnell, Managing Partner, O’Donnell & Associates
Chelsey Penrod Hickman, Partner, Winning Strategies Washington