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Theresa Reno-Weber – Her Journey from Startup to Global

Theresa Reno-Weber – Her Journey from Startup to Global February 10, 2025 Episode 21:  Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Theresa Reno-Weber, CEO of GoodMaps, in Louisville, KY.  They provide an innovative, indoor mapping and navigation platform.  Omar and Theresa discuss a variety of topics including how GoodMaps…

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Growing Bourbon Sales Internationally

Growing Bourbon Sales Internationally Back to Blog awtcky_administration@wtcky.org Episode 20:  Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Eddie Smith, CEO & Founder, Kentucky Exports, LLC and Bourbon Kings UAB.  Eddie and his brother started in Elizabethtown and now Eddie lives in Lithuania, where he’s focused on growing sales and…

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Helping Small Businesses Enter the Global Market

Helping Small Businesses Enter the Global Market Back to Blog December 9, 2024 Episode 19:  Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Devanny King, Executive Director of the Women’s Business Center of Kentucky and Fausto Sarmiento, Center Director of Kentucky’s Small Business Development Center in Lexington.  The World Trade…

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Interview with Lisette Bryson, Global Manager for Trade Compliance

Interview with Lisette Bryson, Global Manager for Trade Compliance November 11, 2024 Episode 18:  Today, Omar Ayyash, President & CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Lisette Bryson.  She’s the Global Manager for Trade Compliance at Alltech.  They’re going to discuss her experience and the importance of compliance, as it relates to global trade. …

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The Global Impact of Renewable Energy in Kentucky

The Global Impact of Renewable Energy in Kentucky Back to Blog Episode 13:  Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Adam Edelen, Founder and CEO of Edelen Renewables in Lexington, Kentucky. Meet Adam Edelen Adam had a long career in government and politics, before becoming an entrepreneur.  The…

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Exploring the Louisville Riverport’s Foreign Trade Zone #29

Exploring the Louisville Riverport’s Foreign Trade Zone #29 Back to Blog April 8, 2024   Episode 11:  Today, Dr. Omar Ayyash, President and CEO of the World Trade Center Kentucky interviews Miguel A. Zamora II.  He’s the Vice President of the Louisville Riverport Authority.  The discussion will focus on how the Louisville Riverport’s Foreign Trade…

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Global Business and Cultural Awareness for MBA Programs

Global Business and Cultural Awareness for MBA Programs Back to Blog March 11, 2024 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…

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Interview with Jonathan Adelstein of DigitalBridge

Interview with Jonathan Adelstein of DigitalBridge 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…

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Global Supply Chain Management

Global Supply Chain Management Back to Blog October 9, 2023 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…

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Why Latin America and Why Now?

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…

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