Name: International Day 2023
Start: 20/03/2023 12:30 PM +00:00
End: 21/03/2023 02:00 AM +00:00
Location: Hubilo

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is a government organization that has facilitated trade with Canada since 1895. With offices in more than 160 cities across Canada and around the world, we are accessible to both Canadian and international companies looking&nbsp; to do business.
We can introduce you to the Canadian organization best suited to meet your needs for high-quality products, services or technologies.
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Le Service des d&eacute;l&eacute;gu&eacute;s commerciaux (SDC) du Canada est une organisation gouvernementale qui facilite les &eacute;changes commerciaux avec le Canada depuis 1895. Les entreprises canadiennes et internationales qui cherchent &agrave; faire des affaires peuvent communiquer avec l&rsquo;un de nos bureaux situ&eacute;s dans plus de 160 villes au Canada et dans le monde entier.
Nous pouvons vous pr&eacute;senter &agrave; l&rsquo;organisation canadienne qui r&eacute;pond le mieux &agrave; vos besoins en produits, services ou technologies de haute qualit&eacute;.

Canada's Trade Commissionner Service | Service des délégués commerciaux du Canada

We started in a garage, but we&rsquo;re not there anymore. We are big, we impact the world, and we are far from perfect. We must be humble and thoughtful about even the secondary effects of our actions. Our local communities, planet, and future generations need us to be better every day. We must begin each day with a determination to make better, do better, and be better for our customers, our employees, our partners, and the world at large. And we must end every day knowing we can do even more tomorrow. Leaders create more than they consume and always leave things better than how they found them.

Amazon

About our Supplier Diversity
Suppliers | Organon
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Suppliers can register
Quantum - Organon (quantumsds.com)

Organon

ExxonMobil, one of the world&rsquo;s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers, develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely and responsibly meet the world&rsquo;s growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products.
Access to energy underpins human comfort, mobility, economic prosperity and social progress. It touches nearly every aspect of modern life. Over the course of its long history of more than a century, ExxonMobil has evolved from a regional marketer of kerosene to an advanced energy and chemical innovator, and one of the largest publicly traded companies in the world.
An industry leader in almost every aspect of the energy and chemical manufacturing businesses, we operate facilities or market products in most of the world&rsquo;s countries, explore for oil and natural gas on six continents, and research and develop next-generation technologies to help meet the dual challenge of fueling global economies while addressing the risks of climate change.
Worldwide, ExxonMobil markets fuels and lubricants under four brands: Esso, Exxon, Mobil and ExxonMobil Chemical.

ExxonMobil

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations services and Accenture Song &mdash; all powered by the world&rsquo;s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 721,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.&nbsp;
Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture

Google&rsquo;s mission is to organize the world&rsquo;s information and make it universally accessible and useful. Through products and platforms like Search, Maps, Gmail, Android, Google Play, Chrome and YouTube, Google plays a meaningful role in the daily lives of billions of people and has become one of the most widely-known companies in the world. Google, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

Google

Customer First, People Led, Innovation Driven Operating in more than 220 countries and territories, UPS is committed to moving our world forward by delivering what matters. Beginning as a small messenger service started by enterprising teenagers and a $100 loan, UPS and its more than 500,000 UPSers around the globe are a transportation and logistics leader, offering innovative solutions to customers, big and small. UPS understands and appreciates its responsibility to help build safer, stronger and more resilient communities founded on justice and economic opportunity for all, supported by a healthy, sustainable global environment.
Our business strategy encourages our supply chain to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.
We help ensure that qualified small businesses and diverse firms have the resources and access they need to successfully compete for our business.
By working with suppliers who reflect the markets we serve, we see a wealth of benefits: it helps build customer loyalty, contributes to economic development of communities, and provides the expertise and innovation we need to outperform the competition. That is why we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive supply chain.
Interested in doing business with UPS?
The first step is registering in our supplier portal at ups.com/supplierdiversity
Registration in the supplier portal is not a guarantee of any contact, interest, or future business with UPS. Rather, registration in the database increases your visibility to our procurement team and makes it easier to find your services if an opportunity becomes available.
If you have any questions, contact the supplier diversity team at +1-866-577-0632 or diversity@ups.com.
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ABinBev

Unilever is one of the world&rsquo;s leading suppliers of Beauty &amp; Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods &amp; Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of &euro;52.4 billion in 2021. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world &ndash; including iconic global brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Knorr, Magnum, OMO and Surf; and other brands such as Love Beauty &amp; Planet, Hourglass, Seventh Generation and The Vegetarian Butcher.
Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world&rsquo;s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it&rsquo;s at the heart of how we run our company today.
The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; improving the health of the planet;
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.
While there is still more to do, in the past year we&rsquo;re proud to have achieved sector leadership in S&amp;P&rsquo;s Dow Jones Sustainability Index, &lsquo;Triple A&rsquo; status in CDP&rsquo;s Climate, Water and Forest benchmarks and to be named as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey, for the eleventh consecutive year.&nbsp;
Equity, diversity and inclusion
Too many people are denied opportunities. Too many people are excluded and under-represented simply because of who they are.
The system isn't working &ndash; so we need to change it. That means going further than ever to break down barriers and create opportunities in our workplaces, our supply and distribution chains, and in society at large.
This will not only help build a fairer world, it will strengthen our business.
Equity should drive everything we do, everywhere. As part of our Unilever Compass we've also set ourselves clear objectives that will help us tackle inequality and drive inclusion.
Our equity, diversity and inclusion goals:
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Achieve an equitable and inclusive culture by eliminating any bias and discrimination in our practices and policies.
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Accelerate diverse representation at all levels of leadership.
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5% of our workforce to be made up of people with disabilities by 2025.
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Spend &euro;2 billion annually with diverse businesses worldwide by 2025.
&middot; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Increase representation of diverse groups in our advertising.
For more information about Unilever and our brands, please visit www.unilever.com.

Unilever

Bayer is a Life Science company with a more than 150-year history and core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. With our innovative products, we are contributing to finding solutions to some of the major challenges of our time.

Bayer

Although more than a century has passed and our product portfolio has expanded beyond breakfast, we have never lost sight of the principles put in place by our founder. Despite the ever more rapidly evolving landscape in which we compete today, Kellogg Company remains as committed to enriching the lives of our consumers worldwide through delicious, high-quality foods and iconic brands as ever before.

Kellogg

Trane Technologies plc is a American Irish-domiciled diversified industrial manufacturing company formed in 1905 by the merger of Ingersoll-Sergeant Drill Company and Rand Drill Company. It is headquartered near Dublin, Ireland.

Trane

International Day is on March 20, 2023, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort &amp; Convention Center, 2800 Opryland Dr, Nashville, TN 37214 | Canal Rooms A/B/C.
Confirmed Table Hosts as of Mar 15/23: Wells Fargo, Bayer, Hershey, Kellogg&rsquo;s, Google, Trane, UPS, Cargill, Sony, ABinBev, Organon, Takeda, Tenneco, Unilever, Randstad, Accenture, ExxonMobil, Ericsson, TJX, Eaton, EY, Vanderlande, JLL, Citi, Global Affairs Canada/Trade Commissioner Service, Corteva, GSK, Merck, Gilead and more to come
This is our biggest event of the year, offering unique opportunities to connect, learn from each other and celebrate economic empowerment through supplier diversity. International Day 2023 is for:&nbsp;
&bull;Women business ownerslooking to expand business opportunities.
&bull;Buyers looking to increase your supplier network for flexibility, efficiency, and innovation.
&bull;Leaders looking to share best practices and learn from others.

Information Desk

Pre-conference networking! Take this time to check in and catch up with other attendees.

Registration Opens

Enjoy coffee / tea and a bite to eat before we kick off a full day of learning and connecting!

Breakfast

WEConnect International CEO and Co-Founder, Elizabeth A. Vazquez takes the stage to welcome one and all to our first in-person International Day since 2019.

Elizabeth A. Vazquez

Welcome and Opening Remarks

This session will explore the role of leadership in effectively mobilizing stakeholders to drive impact solutions. Attendees will gain insights into how leaders can cultivate a shared vision, align stakeholders around common goals, and utilize their influence to drive positive change.

Denise Naguib

Soo Shim

Jose Cunningham

Thais Torritani

From Commitment to Action: Leadership Perspectives and the Power of Stakeholder Mobilization to Move the Dial Beyond 1% by 2025

The last three years have forced many business owners to re-think and re-evaluate their plans, both in the immediate and for the longer term. To survive and thrive, businesses have had to take bold risks as they adapted to new local and global needs. With risk comes the possibility of exciting growth and the panelists will share their strategies as well as lessons learned.
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Dionne Laslo-Baker, PhD

Ben Ngobi

Susan Waweru

Hetal Parikh

Growing and Taking Risks: Meet the WBEs Making Big Bold Moves in Uncertain Times 

Saritha Venumbaka

Meet The WEConnect International Team

Networking Time! Meet new people, nurture relationship and catch up with friends and acquaintances.&nbsp;

Break

There does not have to be a trade-off between making a social impact and making a profit. In this panel you will meet three certified women-owned businesses that are transforming the way business is done. They are building bottom-line benefits while still making a positive impact on society and they are achieving this by deeply embedding Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into the brand identity and the experience their companies deliver.&nbsp;
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Kris Oswold

Lastiana Yuliandari

Laura Qureshi

Catia Stoyan Setin

Building Better Businesses: Meet the WBEs Advancing Social, Environment and Economic Sustainability 

A self-made entrepreneur with a history of establishing successful businesses across various industries including eCommerce, hospitality, real estate, and beauty, Kate Hancock's keynote promises to inspire. From $20 to millions, Kate will share her incredible business journey and offer perspectives on what the future will bring.

Kate Hancock

Unlimited Possibilities

Lunch

This session will focus on the vision for the new WEConnect Academy, WEConnect International&rsquo;s portal for learning development and growth. It will include a brief tour of the site, dig into measuring effectiveness, and engage with the audience as we dream together on its expansion throughout our network of women-owned businesses, global members, and staff.&nbsp;

Dan Holdredge

Introducing WEConnect Academy

Sara Wilshaw

Global Economic Outlook

Bianca Diaz

Amazon-Isaac A. Subias

Sponsor Remarks

During this time, Buyer will host a table and welcome women business to pitch their products &amp; services in a group setting. There will be 4 rounds of 20 minutes so 4 opportunities to pitch. Make a list of your top choices in advance.

Brittany Gonzalez

Meet the Member - Corporate Roundtable Activity

Thank you all for participating in International Day! Join us for some final thoughts and words of appreciation and an overview of this evening's reception.

Soledad Gompf

Closing Remarks

End the day with more chances to make connections! Join the WEConnect International team, member buyers, women business owners and friends in a casual setting. Beverages and light food will be served.

Agenda

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