Back to Blog Episode 10: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Karl Gustafson, MBA Academic Director for the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. We’ll learn how UK has woven global business and cultural awareness into its program. More importantly, we’ll consider why this…
Episode 9: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Matthew Barzun who served as the United States Ambassador to Sweden and to the United Kingdom. Omar and Matthew originally met while Matthew was working at CNET, many years ago. Meet Ambassador Matthew Barzun Matthew has a significant entrepreneurial…
Back to Blog Episode 8: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Robert Brown, an attorney practicing international law. We’ll discuss developing a personal role in international trade. Robert has had an incredible journey and we’re excited to discuss it. Meet Robert Brown Robert practices at the firm…
Back to Blog Episode 7: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Jonathan Adelstein, Managing Director and Head of Global Policy and Investment for DigitalBridge Group, Inc. We recorded this episode in Dubai, during the 2023 Dubai Trade Mission, which was sponsored by the World Trade Center Kentucky.…
Episode 6: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Mark E. Klein, Managing Director, Lender Accounts for EXIM (the export-import bank of the United States). Meet Mark Klein Omar and Mark have known each other for many years. Mark started in international banking in 2000. After working with…
Back to Blog Episode 5: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Brian Crilly, VP of International Supply Chain Management at Papa Johns, and Stephen Marks, Sr. VP of Supply at Givaudan Sense Colour. These seasoned professionals will join us for a discussion of some of the issues…
Episode 4: Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Michael Bowling, Managing Partner at Global Altitudes, LLC. Michael has had extensive experience doing business in Latin America. He’s going to share some timely perspectives on why this region presents some interesting opportunities. Meet Michael Bowling Michael was born…
Episode 3: Today, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky Dr. Omar Ayyash interviews Alan Black, Regulatory Affairs Leader at Valvoline Global Operations. Alan has extensive experience in international freight issues and will share his perspectives with us. Meet Alan Black Alan began his career at FedEx. He worked in their international operations…
Back to Blog Episode 2: Today, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky Dr. Omar Ayyash interviews Marco Blankenburgh, Founder and Director of Knowledgeworkx. We’ll discuss the how Knowledgeworkx assists businesses operation on an international or global basis. We’ll then focus on 3 key questions regarding culture and the role it plays in…
Episode 1: Welcome to the launch of our new podcast! Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash introduces our audience to the World Trade Center Kentucky. Connecting businesses to global trade is an important step in helping them to grow and succeed. The World Trade Center Kentucky provides resources to businesses of all sizes, enabling them to succeed…