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World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event

  • 151 East 25th Street New York, NY, 10010 United States (map)

World Trade Week NYC 
​Kick-Off Event May 9, 2024: Awards Ceremony,

Keynote Speech and Panel Discussion

Topic: Global Supply Chains Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Get ready to kick off World Trade Week in NYC with a bang at our in-person event - it's going to be epic!

Welcome to the World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event and Awards Ceremony! Join us for an exciting gathering at Baruch College, 151 East 25TH Street, 7TH Floor in New York City. This event will mark the kick-off of a month-long celebration of global trade and business.

Schedule:

1:00pm Registration and Networking for In-Person Attendees
2:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Andrea Ratay, NYDEC Chair

  • Robin van Puyenbroeck, Executive Director-Business Development, World Trade Centers Association, Co-Chair and Presenting Sponsor

2:15pm-3:25pm Awards & Speakers (To Be Announced)
3:25pm Closing Remarks: Kinda Younes, Executive Director, ITAC
3:30pm Networking Continues for In-Person Attendees
4:00pm Conclusion of In-Person Event

World Trade Week NYC is part of an annual nationwide celebration of international trade observed by business and trade-related organizations across the United States during May. The mission of World Trade Week NYC is to promote the importance of international trade to the New York City metropolitan area economy. New Yorkers depend heavily on international commerce for their jobs, standard of living, and the myriad goods and services available to its diverse population.