This Global Trade Adventure
by Jim Ray
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About this podcast
The World Trade Center Kentucky provides insights and services related to global trade for Kentucky companies. Episodes will focus on international business, trade issues, supply chain management and other topics. These brief discussions will involve guests from various companies already doing business on a global scale. They'll share observation, perspectives and advice to help other professionals navigate this global trade adventure.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 43 episodes
- Interview with Jean Charest, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Former Premier of Québec · 16 min · Episode 41Episode 41: In this special episode of This Global Trade Adventure recorded live at WTCKY World Trade Day, hosts Steve Marks and Parashar Joshi sit down with distinguished…
- Jansen Electro Techniek Expands from Belgium to Louisville · 12 min · Episode 40Episode 40: How does a 30-year-old family electrical business from Belgium successfully transition into a global industrial automation supplier? In this exclusive episode of the…
- David Lopez on Global Trade, Entrepreneurship & Kentucky's Future · 31 min · Episode 37Episode 39: David Lopez, Founder of Valor Insights, joins Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky, and host Jim Ray for a wide-ranging discussion…
- Why Vietnam Is Emerging as a Major Opportunity for Kentucky Businesses · 37 min · Episode 38Episode 38: In this episode of the Global Trade Adventure podcast, Omar Ayyash, Lee Lingo, and Jim Ray discuss the growing importance of Vietnam as a strategic trade partner for…
- From Canada to Kentucky: The Story Behind a New Manufacturing Expansion · 19 min · Episode 37Episode 37: In this episode of the This Global Trade Adventure podcast, we interview Vikram and Samir Kalia of E. Hofmann Plastics about their company's decision to invest in a…
- From Startup Pivot to Global Growth: The EQL Games Story · 35 min · Episode 36Episode 36: In this episode, Brad Cummings, Founder and CEO of EQL Games, shares how his company successfully pivoted from a disrupted sports-based concept during the pandemic…
- Inside US–Canada Trade: Québec's Role in Strengthening Kentucky Partnerships · 30 min · Episode 35Episode 35: In this episode of the World Trade Center Kentucky's podcast, Jim Ray sits down with Québec Delegate General David Brulotte to discuss the evolving trade relationship…
- Growing Your Kentucky Business Internationally - Market Entry Secrets Revealed · 10 minThis special compilation episode of This Global Trade Adventure serves as a strategic roadmap for Kentucky businesses looking to scale internationally through the power of the…
- Perovskite Power: How Sofab Inks Is Disrupting the Asian Solar Market · 33 min · Episode 33Episode 33: Sofab Inks is an innovative Kentucky-based solar startup that successfully transitioned from a University of Louisville research project to a global business player…
- Interview with Brian French, Senior Vice President of International Banking at Stock Yards Bank and Trust. · 30 min · Episode 32In Episode 32, Brian French, Senior Vice President of International Banking at Stockyards Bank and Trust, brings over 25 years of financial experience to the discussion of how…
- Interview with Melanie Raymond, Chief Economist and Director General for Global Affairs Canada · 20 min · Episode 31Episode 31: We had the pleasure of interviewing Melanie Raymond, Chief Economist for Global Affairs Canada, at a 2025 event at the Gatton College of Business and Economics. She…
- Interview with Bin Lau, Director, US Midwest, Government of Alberta · 18 min · Episode 30We had the pleasure of interviewing Bin Lau at a 2025 event at the Gatton College of Business and Economics. Bin Lau, representing the Canadian province of Alberta, emphasizes…
- ISCO: From Louisville Legacy to Global Infrastructure Powerhouse · 35 min · Episode 29Episode 29: This episode features Mark Kirchdorfer, President of ISCO Industries. We discuss the company's evolution from its Louisville roots into a global supplier building…
- A Technology Entrepreneur's Journey with Sunny Dronawat, ECO of Samiteon · 34 min · Episode 28Episode 28: Today, podcast producer Jim Ray interviews Dr. Sunny Dronawat, Executive Chairman and Global CEO of Samiteon. Based in Louisville, Samiteon is a technology process…
- A Discussion with Colin Bird, Consul General for Canada in Detroit · 32 min · Episode 27Episode 27: Today, podcast producer Jim Ray interviews the Consul General for Canada in Detroit, Colin Bird. He's in town speaking with Kentucky businesses and government…
- Using AI to Scale Your Business Globally · 40 min · Episode 26Episode 26: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Todd Schmiedeler, Senior VP of Zero Waste Manufacturing, as well as the Founder &…
- The Rise of Bourbonism: An Interview with Eric Gregory · 38 min · Episode 25Episode 25: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Eric Gregory, President of the Kentucky Distiller's Association discuss the Kentucky…
- Interview with David Brulotte, Québec's Delegate General in New York · 24 min · Episode 24Episode 24: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews David Brulotte, Québec's Delegate General in New York. David and his team are…
- Local to Global an Interview with Entrepreneur Ricky Mason · 34 min · Episode 23Episode 23: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Ricky Mason, an entrepreneur who is earning a lot of visibility these days. From a…
- The City of Ali Movie - Muhammad Ali's Global Impact · 30 min · Episode 22Episode 22: Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Graham Shelby, who directed a documentary film about Muhammad Ali, "The City of…
