Southeast US-Canada: Neighbors in trade | Navigator Global

Diane Alleva Cáceres founded Market Access International, Inc. in 1997 in Atlanta, Georgia. With over 30 years of experience in international trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), and business development, she advises public and private sector clients across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, and select emerging economies. Diane engages in value chain analysis, market research, SWOT analysis, and business development across a range of industries from renewable energy, aerospace, and oceantech to mobility and life sciences. She has co-led B2B services for the SEUS-CP Conferences since 2008. Diane has collaborated with the European Commission on SME trade and FDI development, secured over $400 million in contracts funded by the World Bank and UNDP on behalf of Australian firms and the Australian Trade Commission, collaborated with hundreds of US companies through the Center for Trade and Investment Services covering North Africa and the Middle East. She was also the President of the World Trade Center Atlanta and co-founded the European Union Center of Excellence at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She is a frequent panelist and media commentator on trade, FDI, and innovation and an elected Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Diane holds a PhD in International Affairs, Science, and Technology from Georgia Tech, an MA in Political Science, and a BA in Economics from William & Mary, and is fluent in French.