Media
The Greatest Nearshore Location of All
Published by HFS Research
January 15, 2015
Recognizing the Province of Nova Scotia, Canada as a viable jurisdiction to set-up Nearshore operations.
Despite Trump’s Carrier Deal, FDI Incentives are Seen as Less Influential in Site Selection
Published by Nearshore Americas
December 2, 2016
Incentives are no longer as important in the site selection conversation, but Trump's deal with Carrier could affect how nearshore countries approach them.
8 Secrets to successful in-market meetings
Published by @FITTNEWS
May 1, 2017
Whether you are involved in trade, business development or foreign direct investment (FDI), you most likely have to travel for work, and with each trip comes the accountability of results-based outcomes. As an international trade and FDI consultant, I’ve been to over 40 countries in my career and had to set-up multiple B2B meetings, many in places I’d never visited before. So, over the years I’ve developed a finely-tuned approach for achieving in-market meeting success. Here are eight tips to help you get the most out of your meetings! - See more at: http://www.tradeready.ca/2017/topics/market-entry-strategies/8-secrets-successful-in-market-meeting/#sthash.W8RqhcZp.dpuf
URL: http://www.tradeready.ca/2017/topics/market-entry-strategies/8-secrets-successful-in-market-meeting/
Biography
Lynda Arsenault is an expert in attracting, maintaining, and accelerating Foreign Direct Investment opportunities. With over 20 years of experience working in both the public and private sector, she has been instrumental in assisting international companies and economic development organizations succeed in-market.
Arsenault is a certified international trade & senior business consultant, and an accomplished FDI executive who has traveled globally (with a focus on Europe, South Korea, India, UAE, The Caribbean Region, Japan, South Africa, UK & The USA) assisting startups, SMEs and multi-nationals set-up international operations. She is a specialist in hosting global Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) investment missions to North America, securing C-level meetings, offering B to B & corporate matchmaking services, facilitating roundtables/information seminars with multipliers and potential corporate investors. She acts as a liaison between government, industry, and academia including: foreign delegation &, diplomatic hosting. Arsenault is also an FDI advisor & Board member with The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (Atl. Chp.), and a member of The Council of American States in Canada (CASC). She has served on multiple boards: Program Chair for The Canadian International Council (CIC HFX) Canada’s Foreign Relations Council, Indo Canada Chamber of Commerce, NS Women in Technology, Digital NS (ex-officio) & Contact Centre Nova Scotia (CCNS)
Additional Titles and Affiliations
FDI-Business Diplomacy (www.fdibd.com)
Partner
Past Talks
Key Panelist
SourcingDecisions.com
Toronto, March 2, 2017