International Networking Reception & Showcase

Thursday evening the World Trade and Convention Centre was buzzing with the conversations of local business owners and entrepreneurs as Global Entrepreneurship Week came to a close. The annual event celebrated the efforts of immigrant entrepreneurs and their contributions to the local business community. The showcase included 13 tabletop exhibits by immigrants – and featured a wide variety of businesses, including acupuncture and holistic therapy, local artisans, international trade, real estate, and African dance. It was a great networking opportunity for both immigrant and local business people, and we would like to thank everyone who came out and made the night a huge success!

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Guest Speaker: Pernille Fischer Boulter

In accordance with the topic Global Trade Directory, How to make your business more competitive in the global market, Pernille’s speech is titled “Empowering Export with Immigrants at Home and Abroad”.

As the founder of Kisserup International Trade Roots Inc., Pernille Fischer Boulter brings more than 20 years of experience in international business development to public and private sector organizations, government agencies and international financial institutions. Originally from Denmark, Europe, Pernille’s professional experience began with the growth management of American and European IT companies from which her background in marketing, sales, training and consulting developed. Pernille harnessed this experience and acquired a Masters of Business from the Copenhagen School of Business in 1997. She has received formal designation from The Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) in Ottawa, Canada – the world’s leading international trade training and professional certification authority.

In 2006, Pernille was nominated for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Canadian Women’s Entrepreneur Award.  The next year in 2007, Fischer Boulter was awarded the prestigious Women of Excellence Award from the Canadian Progress Club in recognition of her contribution to communication and public affairs.  2008 was another successful year: she was nominated as Business Person of the Year for the Halifax Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.  In 2011, Pernille continues to impress and enlighten crowds at home and abroad with her expertise in international trade and export development.