Post-Covid Economic and Business Update Video Series

Join Automation Alley's Noel Nevshehir, Director of International Business Services and Global Strategic Partnerships, for a new video series focusing on the impact of COVID-19 globally. In each episode, Noel will sit down with economic development representatives from across the globe for an interview-style update on how their country has reacted to the pandemic and what lasting affects it will have on the economy.

Episode 1: Mexico

In this episode, Noel Nevshehir is joined by Silvia Alonso, Director of the Michigan Mexico Office for the MEDC, for a discussion on how Mexico is recovering from the Coronavirus, what specific challenges they are facing, and how U.S. companies can help.

Episode 2: South Africa

Richard Zurba, Director of the MEDC’s Africa Trade Office, joins us for this episode as he reveals how South Africa has adjusted to business post-COVID.

Episode 3: India

Sushama Kanetkar and Supriya Kanetkar from the state of Michigan’s India Office sit down with Noel Nevshehir to discuss India’s recovery from the coronavirus.

Episode 4: The World Economy

Noel Nevshehir is joined by Jim Glassman of JP Morgan Chase for a discussion on the state of the U.S. and world economy as we emerge from the pandemic in episode 4 of this series.

Episode 5: Virtual Trade Missions

Jean Schtokal from Foster Swift sits down with Noel Nevshehir to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on trade missions and conferences.

Episode 6: United Arab Emirates

Noel Nevshehir and Anne Jafery, Managing Parter, CHANNELS, GCC Trade and Export Services, sit down to talk about the United Arab Emirated peace deal and what will do that for trade in that region of the world.