Global Market Trends – Building capacities and growing our markets at home and abroad

Global Market Trends – Building capacities and growing our markets at home and abroad

Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce is organizing a seminar on Ontario’s Agri Food Sector overview and emerging export markets. The agri-food sector is a major player in Ontario's economy. It currently generates $34 billion a year in gross domestic product (GDP) and sustains 740,000 jobs - about one in every nine jobs across the province. Expanding the export growth of the province's agri-food businesses is part of the government's plan to build Ontario up and deliver on its number-one priority to grow the economy and create jobs.

The seminar will put light on the sector and how the small and medium businesses can play a bigger role in promoting the exports.

Speaker:  

Athar Haidar Shah, MBA

Sector Specialist: Bakery, Cereal and Milling

Athar Shah currently works for the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA). Responsible for the domestic management of Ontario Bakery, Milling, Ingredients, Edible Oils and Cereal sectors while additionally supporting investment attraction and export development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as a Senior Advisor. Prior to joining OMAFRA, Athar worked in the private sector in Dubai, UAE and took on increasingly senior sales, marketing and management roles within the organization. He has brought a great deal of insight into potential foreign investment attraction markets. Currently Ontario is exporting Bakery products, meats and Protein and other grocery products to UAE. 

Athar is highly regarded, accomplished and versatile business/economic development specialist with over 20 years of professional experience and a global network into his current position at OMAFRA. Athar holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration in Management from Seattle University, Seattle, Washington USA. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Political Science and English Literature.

Program:

Time:             6:30 pm onwards

Date:              Thursday, March 29, 2016

Venue:           Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce

Address:        924 The Eastmall, Toronto, ON M9B 6K1