Trade Talks

Welcome to Trade Talks: Bringing Alberta to Global Markets 

Come enjoy some coffee and pastries while you hear about the diverse Trade Missions offered by Calgary Economic Development, the Government of Alberta and the Trade Commissioner Service and how you can be involved. 

At this Trade Talks, we will hear from multiple companies who have attended trade missions with us and what their experience and learnings were in these global markets. 

Agenda

8:30AM - 9:00AM - Welcome breakfast: Mix & Mingle 

9:00AM - 9:05AM - Welcoming Remarks & Introductions: Aaron Poirier, Government of Alberta and Chad Kultgen, Calgary Economic Development 

 

9:05AM - 9:20AM - Presentation & Q&A with the Government of Alberta: Opportunities for Alberta businesses to prosper in international markets.

Presented by Chris Smith, Government of Alberta

 

9:20AM - 9:35AM - Presentation & Q&A with Calgary Economic Development: How Calgary Economic Development can support your global growth and trade missions tips and tricks.

Presented by Shona Reilly, Calgary Economic Development

 

9:35AM - 9:50AM - Presentation & Q&A with the Trade Commissioner Service: Expand your exports through Canada Trade Missions 

Presented by Meaghan Pelton, Deputy Director, The Regional Office of Alberta and Northwest Territories (ROANT), Trade Commissioner Service 

 

9:50AM - 10:30AM - Industry Panel 

Moderator: Zrinka Poljicak, Senior Account Manager, BDC
Panelist: Danika Kelly, Co-Founder and CEO, My Normative
Panelist: Ted Fleming, Founder & CEO, Partake Brewing
Panelist: Troy Finnigan, CEO, rök Glacier Water

 

10:30AM - 11:00AM - End of program and optional networking  

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Wednesday August 30th

Location: McDougall Center 455 6th St, SW, Calgary AB, T2P 4A2