World Trade Week NYC

​Kick-Off Event May 9, 2024: Awards Ceremony,

Guest and Keynote Speeches and Panel Discussion

• Host: Andrea Ratay, Chair, New York District Export Council
• Co-chairs: Robin van Puyenbroeck, Executive Director-Business Development, World Trade Centers Association, Co-Chair and Presenting Sponsor Bethann Rooney, Port Director, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Guest Speaker: Arun Venkataraman, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Global Markets, and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, Global Markets

Keynote Speaker: Peter Swartz, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Altana AI

Topic: Global Supply Chains Powered by Artificial Intelligence

Click here for the 2024 Kick-Off Program

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
• Myung-Soo Lee, Director, Weissman Center for International Business, Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College/CUNY

2:10pm Awards & Speakers

3:25pm Closing Remarks: Christine Pomeranz, Incoming NYDEC Chair

3:30pm Networking Continues for In-Person Attendees

4:00pm Conclusion of In-Person Event

Click here to register to attend the event online. Cost is free.