Trade continues to dominate news headlines, with changes taking place daily. The complexity can seem overwhelming to companies trying to make sense of what seems like a suddenly threatening environment.

Firms that understand the new global and regional landscape are better prepared and positioned to find new opportunities for growth. This one-day workshop will help prepare you better to seize these prospects to find new markets or exploit existing networks.

Why you should attend this workshop:

After attending this workshop, you will:

• Have a better understanding of how the global trading system affects your business.
• See how regional trade arrangements fit within the global system.
• Appreciate how and why trade news continues to dominate the headlines.
• Grasp how you can take advantage of existing trade arrangements in the region to capture new business opportunities that are often unavailable to your competitors.
• Decode common technical terms and jargon that are important for running your business smoothly.
• Learn from case studies of firms taking advantage of trade agreements like ASEAN, the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and others.
• Build-in the use of trade agreements and FTAs as a component for your internationalisation plan, strategies and other strategic planning decisions.
• Identify the relationships between FTAs and other parts of a business such as supply chain, logistics, revenue, and costs.

Who should attend this workshop:

CEOs, COOs, Directors of Business Development, Directors of Supply Chain and Logistics, Business Owner of SMEs and all key decision-makers who are involved in ASEAN, Asia, global expansion, internationalisation strategies and planning.

Trainers leading this workshop:

• Dr Deborah Elms, Executive Director, Asian Trade Centre
• Dr Raymon Krishnan, Director, Asian Trade Centre

Key details:

Date: 14 November 2019
Time: 9am to 5.30pm
Venue: 142 Neil Road

Fees and payment:

For details of fees for attending and potential discounts, please refer to the flyer below.

For more information on this workshop, contact +65 6536 3415 or info@asiabusinesstrade.org

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