Dezan Shira & Associates’ Richard Cant to attend Regional Governors Panel at World Trade Day

On May 20, Richard Cant, Director of Dezan Shira & Associates’ North America office, will be attending the Regional Governors Panel at the 30^th Annual World Trade Day at Bryant University. Governors Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island and Charlie Baker of Massachusetts will be headlining the panel, which focuses on the New England economy and how the region can support international trade.

The Governors Panel will be the highlight of an information-filled agenda that features keynote addresses by Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration; Dustin Burke, Principal, The Boston Consulting Group; and Ray LaHood, Senior Policy Advisor, DLA Piper, and former U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Richard Cant will be part of a separate panel, entitled ‘Re-shoring and the Impact on the Supply Chain’, which is to be moderated by Paul Oliveira from KLR.

The agenda, under this year’s theme of “Changing Global Dynamics: Creating Opportunities for New England,” includes more than 40 speakers and panelists who will provide in-depth information on all aspects of international trade.  Topics range from mitigating risk in the global market, to managing logistics, leveraging social media, expanding global competitiveness in manufacturing, improving regional infrastructure and protecting against global economic espionage.

Morning keynote Dustin Burke of BCG will discuss “Global Trends to Local Decisions: Seizing the Opportunity for U.S. Manufacturing.”  Burke is a core member of BCG’s Operations and Global Advantage practices, as well as its Industrials and Consumer practices. He works with manufacturers, distributors and retailers on developing and executing supply chain strategies that help clients create and sustain competitive advantage.

“In today’s dynamic global environment, government leaders are challenged to capture the opportunities that exporting presents and to work collaboratively to provide programs and export initiatives to support our success in the global marketplace,” says Ray Fogarty, Director of the Chafee Center for International Business at Bryant University

Individuals, companies and organizations interested in attending World Trade Day can register online at www.regonline.com/worldtradeday2015 or by calling the Chafee Center at 401-232-6407. More information is available online at www.bryant.edu/worldtradeday.

Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I., is a leading private university offering an innovative and uniquely integrated business and liberal arts education. The University’s groundbreaking programs have been nationally recognized by organizations including the Davis Educational Foundation and Hanover Research. Founded in 1863, Bryant University has approximately 3,500 graduate and undergraduate students from 35 states and 85 countries. Bryant University is recognized as a leader in international education and regularly receives top rankings from U.S. News and World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, Forbes, College Factual, and Barron’s. Visit www.Bryant.edu.

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