The choice of how to view the world in doing business globally — to find opportunity, to decide with whom to partner in conquering it, and what to do next — all start with the slant of one’s prism. And this very conflict and complexity is what drives the world to be both a hard place to do business and one that’s filled with opportunity, says Jeff Jorge, principal and international growth services practice leader at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. Join him Jan. 23 for Automation Alley’s Global Business and Economic Outlook for 2017 and Beyond and learn how to smartly navigate the uncertainty, change and opportunity in the global marketplace.

For more than 50 years, Cuba has remained an untapped market for U.S. businesses. However, recent policy changes have opened the door for U.S. companies to begin considering Cuba’s business potential. While many risks remain, Noel Nevshehir, Automation Alley’s director of International Business Services, shares six reasons why U.S. companies — and Michigan companies in particular — should familiarize themselves with new opportunities in Cuba.