Overview:

Join Supply Chain Canada and BDC for a practical and insightful presentation tailored for supply chain professionals. We'll guide you through the step-by-step process of building resilience through trade diversification. Learn how to strengthen your business against tariff uncertainties and adapt in a globalized market with actionable strategies. Equip yourself with the skills needed to secure a competitive edge and thrive in today's dynamic economic landscape.

Learning Outcomes:

• Navigating Tariff Uncertainties: Learn practical strategies to effectively manage and mitigate the impact of tariff uncertainties.
• Strengthening Supply Chain Management: Acquire tactical approaches to support clients and employers in enhancing supply chain efficiency and stability.
• Understanding Market Diversification: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the process to diversify your exports and imports, and its importance in building business resilience.

Who should attend:

• Supply Chain Professionals: Those seeking tactical strategies to better support their clients and employers in navigating tariff uncertainty.
• Canadian Exporters: Businesses currently exporting, to the U.S. or beyond.
• Canadian Importers: Businesses importing goods from the United States.
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• anyone interested in learning how trade diversification can optimize your resilience in our globalized world.

Your Webinar faciliator is Alison Thorne, International Expansion Business Advisor at BDC.

As a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP|FIBP), Allison brings extensive expertise in international trade, having facilitated export development in over 30 countries. She has collaborated with both public and private sectors, including Global Affairs Canada, the Canadian Trade and Investment Facility, and the Caribbean Export Development Agency, as well as over 200 small and medium-sized businesses worldwide. Allison has served as a Project Manager on international trade missions funded by the Government of Canada, enabling multi-sectoral sales for Canadian companies. Currently, she is a Business Advisor with BDC’s Advisory Services, where she focuses on helping Canadian businesses expand into new global markets and diversify their supply chains.