Your business resource for dealing with the “new normal”.

Join the SCCC, the Swedish Embassy, and Business Sweden as we share an overview of the resources and types of support available to all companies with Swedish DNA, operating in Canada.

None of us have all the answers but together we can face the future and navigate in a new reality. We are heading towards a re-set, where the focus is adjusting to the new business conditions

You will hear from business leaders from IKEA and Volvo, about their challenges and achievements in COVID19 times.

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Join a FREE WEBINAR presented by the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO) featuring John Fabbro, Partner, GTA Tax Enterprise leader of KPMG in Canada and ICCO’s Board Member.

The webinar will focus on how to better understand Canada’s Economic response for Small Business Enterprises and to help you through to a more stable period.

WEBINAR AGENDA:

• Opening remarks by Corrado Paina – ICCO executive director
• Measures available to support Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak by John Fabbro
• Q&A Live Session

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

John Fabbro is a Tax Partner in KPMG’s GTA Enterprise practice and specializes in providing tax services to Canadian-owned private companies in a number of industry sectors. John has over 25 years of experience as a tax professional and was part of the KPMG team that built Enterprise. He specializes in providing tax advice to high net worth families including business owners. John was national leader for tax planning with respect to Estates and Trusts for KPMG. John helps his clients deal with succession through estate planning which includes the use of life insurance and donation planning through effective use of private foundations.

John has done presentations for both the Italian Chamber of Commerce and the CIBPA (Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association) on various topics including succession planning. John has lectured at various tax conferences, taught advanced tax courses such as Tax for the Owner Manager at the University of Waterloo.

Areas of expertise

Enterprise Mergers and Acquisitions Selling Your Business Succession planning Tax Tax Restructuring Services Tax Services to Individuals

The Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO), in partnership with the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN) and the Italian Trade Agency – ICE Toronto present “Air Canada Cargo: Innovation and the Global Supply Chain”, a webinar on Thursday, May 14, 2020.

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Sponsored by ITL Transport Ltd., the webinar will focus on how to ensure continuous supply chain movement during the Covid-19 pandemic through the Air Canada Cargo experience of assisting shippers and freight forwarders in moving relief goods from multiple markets.

“We welcome the opportunity to present the Air Canada Cargo services, which will definitely benefit our business community and network of members, during these challenging times and beyond. We also welcome the partnership with two historical partners of the ICCO: the Italian Trade Agency, a key player of the Sistema Italia, the network of organizations that support the Italian enterprises, and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN), the Canadian representative of the EU nations chambers.”, says Corrado Paina, executive Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario.

The webinar will be moderated by John Tory, Director, Business Development at Air Canada, who will lead the conversation between the speakers. “Air Canada welcomes this opportunity to engage with ICCO and EUCCAN membership. The Chambers and Air Canada are driven to connect businesses and customers between Europe, Ontario and across Canada. Cargo and trade are at the heart of our two economies. We look forward to bringing insight and perspective into our cargo operation and how Air Canada Cargo can help ICCO and EUCCAN businesses move goods during these challenging times”.

The panel will provide participants with a clear understanding of how the supply chain has survived the crisis and what to expect when the global economy reopens, with new ways of selling.

The panel of speakers will include:

• Corrado Paina, Executive Director, ICCO
• Vito Cerone, Managing Director, Sales and Commercial Strategy, Air Canada Cargo
• John Lloyd, Director, Cargo, Europe, Middle East & India, Air Canada Cargo
• Tony Altomare, President, Inter-Transport Ltd
• Matteo Picariello, Trade Commissioner, Italian Trade Agency
• Stephen Klus, President, European Union Chamber of Commerce in Canada (EUCCAN)

All of the institutions and organizations that contribute to the event serve to promote economic and developmental growth between the two nations. For more information, please visit www.italchambers.ca

This webinar will help you deal with the challenges caused by the pandemic on shipping your products between the European Union and Canada.

Topics covered:

• The impact on air shipping services and air cargo
• The impact on ocean shipping services and ocean cargo
• Customs and regulatory issues in Canada
• Logistics and distribution in Canada
• Update on Canada-US trade

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Number of participants limited to 100

About the speaker Christian Sivière

Following a 30 year career in international logistics in Europe and in Canada, Christian Sivière started a Montréal-based

import-export consultancy in 2010, Solimpex, active in two areas:

• consulting to help SMEs grow internationally; and
• training on the Logistics, Customs and Regulatory aspects of International Trade, Importing, Exporting, Free Trade Agreements, Supply Chain Management and related issues.

Christian is subject-matter expert and lectures for CIFFA, the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association in Toronto and FIATA, the World Federation of International Freight Forwarders in Zurich. He gives conferences for various trade organizations like the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, Invest in Ottawa, Supply Chain Canada and similar, and personalized training for importers and exporters. He publishes articles in Inside Logistics and Supply Professional.

The British Consulate-General Montreal and the Department for International Trade Montreal (DIT) Montreal are providing a free webinar for Quebec and Atlantic Canada businesses that are currently operating in the UK as well as those that have future UK aspirations. Ms. Chloe Adams, British Consul-General Montreal will be chairing this webinar.

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Let’s Go to the Movies!
Keynote: Joana Vicente Executive Director/Co-Head of The Toronto International Film Festival.
In advance: Watch Capernaum (Executive Producer Joana Vicente) on Netflix.
Thursday May 28th 5PM: pour a glass of wine and join us as Ms. Vicente walks us through her film and her journey to TIFF.

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Join the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario on May 28, 2020 at 6 PM EDT  via Zoom Webinar for “A DINNER FOR ITALY”, a night of Italian cuisine featuring Heinz Beck, a three-Michelin starred chef, Rob Gentile, Chef Director of The King Street Food Company & Buca Restaurants, Oscar Farinetti, Founder of EATALY, creator of FICO Eataly World and founder of Green Pea.

Master of Ceremonies, Domenic Primucci President of Pizza Nova and a surprise  VIP guest to be discovered during the event.

The online event officially closes “Covid-19 AiutiAMO l’Italia”, the fundraising campaign organized by the Embassy of Italy to Canada to support the Italian Red Cross’s COVID-19 preparedness and response.

“A Dinner for Italy” event is a virtual taste of the Italian dining culture where food becomes a message of hope and a token of friendship between Italy and Canada.

The event organized by the Embassy of Italy to Canada, Italian Chamber of Commerce of Ontario (ICCO), Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada West, Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada, and Italian Trade Agency.
In collaboration with the Embassy of Canada to Italy, Consulate General of Italy in Montréal, Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, Consulate General of Italy in Vancouver, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto, Istituto Italiano di Cultura Montréal, and Italian National Tourist Board.

Thursday, May 28, 2020
Zoom Webinar | 6:00pm- 7:15pm EDT

Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g0St5UERRw-5IO4IpiqqYQ