Chamber Recovery Series: Tell us what you need on the path to recovery
Date and Time
Monday Jun 22, 2020
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM ADT
Monday, June 22, 2020
3:00 - 4:30pm
Location
Virtual Event
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Fees/Admission
FREE Interactive Event
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Contact Information
Tania Crouse Hardy, Events and Sponsorship Manager (902) 628-2000 x226
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Description
Learn about what the future holds for Island businesses - and tell us what you need to get through it.
The shock on the economy of COVID-19 is unprecedented. As economies are reopening, many questions remain. How long would it take to go back to the pre-crisis level? Will the economy be the same after this crisis? What does it mean for entrepreneurs? What will be the path to recovery?
To help you successfully navigate through this time, the Chamber and BDC are proud to announce our Recovery Series to help you and your business get the steps required and keys to success.
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What do you see as your biggest barriers to success during recovery?
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What do you need to overcome those barriers?
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How do we get through this together?
Join us as we kick-off this series with BDC Chief Economist Pierre Cléroux for an economic update for Atlantic Canada, and play a part in industry specific breakout discussions that will tell us what Island businesses need for our recovery.
About our speaker:
Pierre Cléroux
Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC
Pierre Cléroux was appointed Vice President, Research and Chief Economist at BDC in 2012.
Pierre leads a team of experts who analyze economic data to identify business and sector trends impacting Canadian entrepreneurs. A seasoned speaker, he regularly travels across the country to help business owners understand the risks and opportunities presented by the economic environment.
Mr. Cléroux is also responsible for providing economic analysis and advice to the Bank’s senior management team, and supervises all marketing and industry research activities.
Over his 25-year career as an economist, he has held several influential positions that had a direct impact on entrepreneurs in Canada and abroad.
Before joining BDC, Pierre worked for the Government of Saudi Arabia as Vice President, Business Analysis in the National Industry Clusters Development Program. His role was to create program strategies, define sector policies and conduct financial and economic analyses of industrial projects.
Previously, Mr. Cléroux was the Quebec Assistant Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Innovation and Export Trade, responsible for the implementation of economic policies and programs to support small and medium-sized businesses and encourage entrepreneurship. He was also a strategic advisor for Montreal International, where he was responsible for attracting foreign investment from India and the Middle East, and developing international relationships and partnerships. He worked for 12 years at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business in various roles, including economist and Quebec Vice President.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts and a master’s degree in Economics from Laval University, as well as an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Pierre Cléroux
Vice-président, Recherche et économiste en chef, BDC
Pierre Cléroux a été nommé vice-président, Recherche et économiste en chef de BDC en 2012.
Il dirige une équipe d’experts qui analysent les données économiques afin de repérer les tendances commerciales et sectorielles qui touchent les entrepreneurs canadiens. Conférencier chevronné, il parcourt régulièrement le pays pour aider les propriétaires d’entreprises à comprendre les risques et les occasions que recèle le contexte économique.
Au cours de ses 25 années de carrière en tant qu’économiste, il a occupé plusieurs postes influents qui ont eu un impact direct sur les entrepreneurs, tant au Canada qu’à l’étranger.
Avant de se joindre à BDC, il a travaillé pour le gouvernement de l’Arabie saoudite à titre de vice-président, Analyse des affaires dans le cadre du National Industry Clusters Development Program. Son rôle consistait à créer des stratégies de programme, à définir des politiques sectorielles et à effectuer des analyses financières et économiques de projets industriels.
M. Cléroux est titulaire d’un baccalauréat ès arts et d’une maîtrise en économie de l’Université Laval, ainsi que d’un MBA de la Sloan School of Management du MIT.