International Trade Council Think Global Conference 2021

THINK www.tradecouncil.org
GLOBAL

CONFERENCE

12TH – 15TH APRIL 2021
WWW.THINKGLOBALCONFERENCE.ORG

Now 100%
Online

The Think Global Conference is the world’s largest event for
those who sell a product or service outside of their own country

With 23,000 C-level participants coming from 79 countries, this forum acts as an educational and
networking platform where participants can learn about new trends, brainstorm, tackle challenges faced
and potentially meet their next investor, supplier or customer.

Companies of all sizes attend the Think Global Conference - from the Fortune 500 and mid-sized
companies; through to small enterprises and new start-ups.

CONFERENCE SECTIONS CONFERENCE FEATURES

y Changes in International Trade y Experienced C-Level speakers from 34 countries
y Customer Loyalty / Customer Retention y Multiple conference streams
y Customs Issues y Create your own schedule to suit your availability
y Due Diligence y Live question and answer sessions
y Trade Finance & Export Insurance y 1:1 video chat with speakers and attendees
y Foreign Direct Investment y Online speed-dating
y Free Trade Agreements y Break-out rooms
y Government Incentives y Virtual 'reception room' to meet and greet other
y Legal Issues
y New Market Entry participants
y Online Selling y Booths with display materials, live chat
y Overcoming Covid19
y Patent, Trademark and other Legal Protections and 'book a call' facilities
y Sales, Marketing & Branding y 90 day ‘after event’ online access
y Selling Services Abroad
y Supply Chain & Logistics to all session recordings
y Trade Compliance
y Trade Promotion 4 Days
+ Export Basics 189 Speakers
(a stream for those new to international trade) 23,000 Attendees

79 Countries

WHAT TYPE OF ORGANIZATIONS WHAT TYPE OF JOB TITLES
SHOULD ATTEND? SHOULD ATTEND?

y Manufacturers y CEO, Chairman, Founder, Managing Director, Partner
y International Service Providers y COO, CFO, CMO
y IT & Software Companies y Accountants & Taxation Specialists
y Exporters & Importers y Board of Investment Managers
y Start-ups y Chamber of Commerce Executives
y BPOs y Economic Development Agency Managers & Staff
y Freight, Logistics, 3PL, 4PL y Export Managers & Staff
y Supply Chain Management y FDI Officials & Staff
y Sales & Marketing y Freight & Logistics Managers & Staff
y Legal Practitioners y Investment Officers & International
y Accountants & Taxation Consultants
y Angel Investors & VCs Expansion Staff Lawyers
y Venture Capital Firms y Marketing Managers & Staff
y International Trade Management Companies y Sales Managers & Staff
y Trade Finance & Banks y Start-up Advisors & Mentors
y Embassies & Consulates y Supply Chain Mangers & Staff
y Government Ministries y Trade Commissioners, Commercial
y Government Trade & Investment Agencies
y Chambers of Commerce & Business Associations Attaches & Consuls
y Trade Compliance Managers & Staff
y Trade Finance & Export Finance Managers & Staff
y Venture Capitalists & Angel Investors
y Warehousing Managers

Some of our Honored Guest Speakers

Dr. Mazen Soueid Achim Hartig Ana Čulo

Chairman-General Manager, Managing Director Head of Sector for Investments
Investment Development Germany Trade and Invest Ministry of Economy and Sustainable
Authority of Lebanon
Development, Croatia

Arvind Radhakrishna Bulganchimeg Bayasgalant H. E. Carlos dos Santos

Strategic Advisor- Trade & Investment Deputy Chairperson in charge Ambassador of the Republic of
Development of foreign direct investment and Mozambique to the USA

Economic Development Board multilateral cooperation
of Mauritius
National Development Agency
of Mongolia

Dejan Pavleski Diane Edwards Edik Harutyunyan

Director President Manager of Investment Promotion
Invest North Macedonia JAMPRO (Jamaica) and Foreign Relations
Enterprise Armenia

Federico Sosa Fernando Ferrero Geerish Bucktowonsing
Álvarez-Rementería
Director of Attraction of Director – Industry Sector
Investments, REDIEX Investment Promotion Director Economic Development
Regional Economic Development
Ministry of Industry and Board of Mauritius
Commerce of Paraguay Agency of Andalucía (Spain)

Some of our Honored Guest Speakers

Gerard Whitty James York Jesse Graham

Director, ASEAN & Taiwan Director of US International Business
IDA Ireland Business Development Executive
Opportunities New Brunswick
& Innovation
Enterprise Estonia (Canada)

Maria Alejandra Maria Zammit Micallef Marian Ibarrondo
Henriquez Suarez
Manager, Investment Promotion Director
Head of Inbound Investments Malta Enterprise Invest In The Basque
Probarranquilla (Colombia)
Country (Spain)

Matej Zahradnik Megan Williams Namory Camara

Director of East Coast Operations Foreign Direct Investment Managing Director
Czech Invest Strategic Advisor Private Investment Promotion
Business Finland
Agency (APIP) (Guinea)

Necmettin Kaymaz Nelson Samuel Rasa Uždavinytė

US Country Director Director Director of Export Department
Presidency of the Malaysian Investment Enterprise Lithuania
Republic of Turkey Development Authority
Investment Office
New York

Some of our Honored Guest Speakers

Rodica Verbeniuc Tarass Leočko Tashi Dorji

General Director Senior Investment Advisor Dy. Chief Industries Officer, Foreign
Agency of Investments Investment and Development Direct Investment Division
of the Republic of Moldova
Agency of Latvia Department of Industry, Ministry
of Economic Affairs of Bhutan

Tornike Zirakishvili Vinay Guddye Zhandos Temirgali

Deputy CEO Director Managing Director of Investment
Enterprise Georgia/Invest in Georgia Economic Development Promotion and Marketing Division

Board of Mauritius "KAZAKH INVEST"
National Company JSC

Sirpa Tsimal Rosa Katrina V. Banzon

Director Investment Commercial Attaché of the Philippine
Promotion at Switzerland Trade and Investment Centers (PTIC)

Global Enterprise in Singapore and in Malaysia
Switzerland

12th April 2021: Foreign Direct Investment Day

For organizations looking to establish business operations abroad

Covering: y Investment Trends
y Market Outlook
y Economic Overviews y Market Entry Support Services
y Incentives / Benefits y Taxation
y Key Industries y Overcoming the Impacts of
y Sectors of Growth
y FDI Related Legislation COVID-19

Schedule

Time (EST) Country Presentation Topic
Welcome Speech
2:00am Philippines REBUILD PH: Investment Opportunities in the Philippines
2:30am Switzerland Emerging technologies: Swiss opportunities for foreign investors
3:00am Ireland Ireland: Your Gateway to Europe
3:30am Mongolia Doing Business in Mongolia
4:00am Bhutan Investment Opportunities in Bhutan
4:30am Mauritius Re-engineering Regional Value Chain
5:00am Lithuania Creating Futureproof Solutions Together
5:30am Guinea Doing Business in Guinea
6:00am Malta Invest in Malta
6:30am Croatia Invest in Croatia
7:00am Spain Investment Opportunities in the Basque Country
7:30am Spain Andalucía, Your Natural Gateway to Europe
8:00am Georgia Georgia - A Pleasure Doing Business
8:30am Moldova Moldova - Your Next Destination for Investments
9:00am Armenia Invest in Armenia
9:30am Mozambique Doing business in Mozambique
10:00am North Macedonia North Macedonia - A Market with Export Potential
10:30am Lebanon Invest in Lebanon
11:00am Estonia Invest in Estonia - Where Unicorns are Made
11:30am Germany Invest in Germany
12:00pm Czech Republic Investment and Trade Opportunities in the Czech Republic
12:30pm Malaysia Doing Business in Malaysia
1:00pm Colombia Barranquilla and the State of Atlántico: A Strategic Platform for Your Investment
1:30pm Latvia Latvia is the Heart of the New Nordics for Smart Foreign Direct Investments
2:00pm Kazakhstan Invest in Kazakhstan
2:30pm Turkey Why Invest in Turkey?
3:00pm Canada Opportunities New Brunswick
3:30pm Jamaica Invest in Jamaica
4:00pm Finland Sustainability, Climate Change and Cleantech in Finland
4:30pm Paraguay Paraguay – Land of Opportunities
5:00pm

Session too early or too late for you to attend?

All participants will receive online access to session
recordings for 90 days after the conference