Department of
International Trade and Marketing (ITM)
Talking Trade @FIT
A Guest Lecturer Series -
Spring 2012
Program planned by:
Prof. Christine S. Pomeranz, ITM Chairperson
Janiece Greene, Consultant
Creating Sustainable
Futures: Women’s Empowerment through the International
Fashion Industry
Thursday, February 23, 2012
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
John E. Reeves Great Hall, at 28th Street and 7th Ave
Moderator: Chrissie Lam, Senior Concept Designer,
American Eagle Outfitters & Founders of the Supply
Change
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Panelists:
• Richa Agarwal, Project Leader for BRAC Aarong or Susan
Davis, President and CEO of BRAC USA
• Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO, Women’s
World Banking
• Craig A. Leavitt, CEO, kate spade new york
• Deborah Lloyd, President and Chief Creative Officer,
kate spade new york
• Benjamin Stone, President and CEO, Indego Africa
The panel will discuss and examine the challenges to
empower low-income women and improve their quality of
life through the lens of the international fashion
industry from three different perspectives: access to
financial services, access to markets, and financial
education / capacity building.
Can't make this event?
Please join us via
Web
Conference:
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Virtual Attendees:
This event will starts at 6:30pm. You can
log in anytime after 6:15pm using these easy
steps:
Your meeting host will
be Stephanie Futch. She will be onsite running
the live video and audio feed, while managing the
chat during Q & A.
We wish you success in
your virtual meeting. Enjoy!
The Diversity Council of the
Fashion Institute of Technology is pleased to give its
Stamp of Support for this event. This event has also
been endorsed by Fashion Institute of Technology's
Sustainability Council.
Export Promotion Marketing
Thursday, May 3, 2012
3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
“C” Building 9th floor Board Room
Moderator: Donna Sharp, Senior Partner, SHARP GLOBAL
Panelists:
• Amanda Barlow, Manager, Carnet Development, US Council
for International Business
• Herb Ouida, International Trade Consultant
• John Stillwaggon, Accounts Receivable
Specialist, Accounts Receivable Risk Management, LLC
The panel will discuss the different government and
financial programs to help exporting companies expand
aboard.
Please send the names and affiliation of Non-FIT
attendees of this event via email to: Nicole_Martin@FITnyc.edu
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Thursday, 19 April, 2012
