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Breakfast Seminar: Thinking Beyond National Borders

Breakfast Seminar: Thinking Beyond National Borders – A Discussion with Canada’s Consul General, Phyllis Yaffe

March 20, 2019 
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Fee : Free, registration required 

Presenter: Phyllis Yaffe, Canada’s Consul General

In this era of rapid globalization, entrepreneurs need to consider how international trade agreements and commerce impact their company’s growth and strategic direction. 


Canada’s Consul General, Phyllis Yaffe, in conversation with Babs Carryer, Innovation Institute, University of Pittsburgh will discuss the need for business leaders to think beyond national borders when developing growth strategy, drawing on her own experience as a corporate leader and as Canada’s representative to Pennsylvania.

Ms. Phyllis Yaffe will also address the specific challenges that women entrepreneurs face and how Canada and the US are working together to ensure that the benefits of international trade extend to all. 


Location : James Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University. Shadyside Campus, Woodland Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15232

EVENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Anne Flynn Schlicht -  412-365-1448 womenbusinesscenter@chatham.edu

Registration: https://www.chatham.edu/wbc/events/details.cfm?eventID=25824

Later Event: March 21
ASPIRE Conference