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Jul 08 2026

AAAE Webinar: From Models to Markets: How Quantitative Trade Analysis Informs Strategy and Decision-Making

This presentation explores how EDC leverages quantitative methods to translate trade data into actionable insight, supporting trade diversification in an increasingly complex global environment. Using methods like gravity models and comparative advantage, we illustrate how research and models can help identify opportunities, assess risks, and guide decisions. We’ll share simple examples of how these tools are used in practice externally and internally. Overall, the session highlights how we use trade analytics to make a complex global environment easier to understand and act on.

 


Prerna Sharma Prerna Sharma Senior Economist at Export Development Canada

Prerna Sharma is a Senior Economist at Export Development Canada based in Toronto, where they focus on economic and strategic research within the Economics team. Their research centers on international trade, cleantech, global value chains, and the macroeconomic implications of trade and investment flows. Prerna holds advanced training in economics from Columbia University and the University of Warwick. Before joining EDC, they spent several years working in the think-tank and international organization space in both India and New York.

headshop_Jean Jean Gardy Victor International Quantitative Economist at Export Development Canada

Jean Gardy Victor is an International Quantitative Economist at Export Development Canada, based in Ottawa. His work focuses on quantitative economic analysis, international trade, macroeconomic forecasting, and the development of advanced analytical tools to support business and policy decision-making. Jean holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and has taught economics at UQAM and Université de Sherbrooke. His research has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals, including the Journal of Monetary Economics and the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.

Event Details

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)
Jul 08, 2026 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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Public Attendee List

  • Rosalynd Mitchell
  • Kevin MacLean
  • Lana Asaff
  • Sophie MailletPurves
  • Beverly Tennant
  • Trevor McQuillan
  • Claustre Bajona
  • Cristina Popovici
  • Artur Gorzalczynski