World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event

World Trade Week NYC is an active network of more than 70 organizations in the New York metro region working together to underscore the importance of international trade, logistics and port operations to the region’s economy and to use their collective expertise to help the region’s businesses grow through international trade. World Trade Week NYC is hosted by the New York District Export Council.

The Co-Chairs for the 2022 New York World Trade Week:

 Ruben van Puyenbroeck, Executive Directors-Business Development, World Trade Centers Associations

 Sam Ruda, Director of The Port Department, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

The World Trade Week NYC Kick-Off Event, Keynote Address and Global Supply Chain Panel is scheduled for

May 5, 2022 at 2 PM EDT.

The keynote speaker this year will be Bethan Rooney, Port Deputy Director for the Port Authority of New York and New

Jersey. The topic of her presentation will be "Port Infrastructure to Support World Trade and Global Supply Chains.

Registration for this virtual event is at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-trade-week-nyc-kick-off-event-and-keynote-address-tickets-267051206347