Hiwot Regasa, CITP|FIBP – Student Liaison

Hiwot came to Calgary as an international student pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Mount Royal University. At MRU, she had the opportunity to study and work with other international students, which amplified her interest in international business.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Think there’s nothing sexy about the supply chain industry? This podcast will convince you otherwise

Supply chain executives from all over the world are kicking butt and taking names, and you need to be at the forefront of these discussions or risk being left behind in the supply chain dust.

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, CITP|FIBP

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, CITP|FIBP, is the founder and CEO of Victoryus Inc, a Supply Chain consulting firm. Sarah stands at the forefront of international trade with expertise in the global logistics industry, working with the private sector to build, develop and increase efficiencies in their supply chains. She has spent the past 20 years working in logistics and supply chain, most recently as Director of Sales and Marketing for ICECORP Logistics Inc, a privately owned 3PL.

High fives aren’t enough to build meaningful international business relationships

Meaningful exchanges with other cultures will always be based on the careful development of international business relationships on a personal level.

Ennio Vita-Finzi, CITP|FIBP

Ennio Vita-Finzi is a Certified International Trade Professional (CITP) and was a Trade Commissioner in Europe, Latin America and the US as well as President of the Canadian Council for the Americas during NAFTA negotiations. He has been a multinational executive and entrepreneur and is now a College lecturer, keynote speaker, and author based in Montreal. (e.vita-finzi@sympatico.ca)

Past, present and future: The evolution of FITT

At FITT, we know most import/export professionals are fascinated by what the future holds for global trade, and we join you enthusiastically in that curiosity.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Lights, Camera, Action: It takes a cast of characters to complete a trade transaction

The business of international trade and global commerce is very much a business of people and partnerships. Few are masters of every aspect of trade or global business, even among experts or experienced veterans of the international business scene.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Change or die: 4 things suppliers must do to survive in a Globalization 2.0 world

Perhaps nowhere were the effects of Globalization 2.0 felt more intensely, widely and definitively than in manufacturing.

Michael Zakkour

Michael Zakkour creates and implements make it-move it-sell it strategies for US, Chinese and European consumer product, retail, e-commerce, B2C, B2B and manufacturing companies. He is the co-author of “China’s Super Consumers” and is a contributor at FORBES, Beijing Review, the BBC and other broadcast, online and print media.