An award-winning, bilingual global executive, Riva specializes in business acceleration, bilateral trade, strategy consulting and global FDI and non-profit management. With a proven track record of finding solutions to complex business problems, Riva excels at building partnerships, bringing key stakeholders together, and understanding global trade ecosystems to drive results.Riva regularly works with clients on accelerating their ESG journey after completing the Sustainability Strategies course from Harvard Business School. She is a passionate advocate for the United Nations’ sustainable development goals and has written blogs and white papers on the topic. She has also appeared as a guest commentator on broadcast news, including BNN Bloomberg.As the managing director of the France Canada Chamber of Commerce (Ontario), she is a passionate advocate for women in business and gender parity in the corporate world, spearheading initiatives to increase the representation of women across multiple industries. With more than 25 years of demonstrated leadership, Riva is known for her strong connections and her ability to leverage market knowledge to create value and identify opportunities for the France Canada Chamber of Commerce. She holds an MBA from Cornell University at the Paris Campus (ESSEC)and an Honours Degree from the IMI International Management Institute in Switzerland.