World Trade Centers Association

The WTCA: Conducting Trade in a World of Digital with Robin van Puyenbroeck and Mariette Mulaire

In this episode, Robin van Puyenbroeck, Executive Director-Business Development at the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA), and Mariette Mulaire, President and CEO of World Trade Center Winnipeg, join together with the Rady JCC and the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg for a conversation on trade in the world of digital globalization. Mariette and Robin share ways that the WTCA can benefit companies — specifically with B2B interactions. Robin details how his team moved the WTCA General Assembly (GA) to a virtual event this year and highlights ways that they provided “matchmaking” opportunities for businesses that he believes will continue well into the future. The episode concludes with a discussion on supply issues and inflation.

Topics in this conversation include:

Mariette discusses the functions of World Trade Center Winnipeg, their history and the services that they provide to businesses as well as the importance of “Peace through Trade,” a key philosophy of the WTCA. 2:35
Robin discusses the diversity of the WTCA, specifically in regards to the function and diversity of licensee types that share in the WTCA’s mission of facilitating international trade. 6:30
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the WTCA are often confused but vary greatly in purpose, funding and regulation. Robin takes time to explain these differences. 14:22
Robin details the ways that the WTCA made its virtual GA engaging and beneficial for businesses, specifically sharing the AI-powered matching technology used to successfully connect businesses with each other. 18:28
Mariette and Robin discuss the ways that technology could impact trade shows moving forward to allow businesses to make the most of their time and money while reaping better results. 25:11
Robin looks at some of the many causes for the supply chain disruptions being seen around the world and how businesses can take advantage of this opportunity to provide closer-to-home services and products. 42:32

For the full episode, visit: https://podcast.wtca.org/podcast/16-the-wtca-conducting-trade-in-a-world-of-digital-globalization-with-robin-van-puyenbroeck-wtca-and-mariette-mulaire-president-and-ceo-of-world-trade-center-winnipeg/

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THE WTCA: CONDUCTING TRADE IN A WORLD OF DIGITAL