Global Chamber BWI on APEC: Fostering Inclusive Trade and Empowering MSMEs
1800 I Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
U.S.
Global Chamber Baltimore/Washington DC Presents
In Collaboration with Thunderbird School of Global Management
US APEC 2023: Fostering Inclusive Trade and Empowering MSMEs
Join us for an engaging and dynamic event!
We are honored to host keynote speaker Matt Murray, U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) who will be discussing APEC and the opportunities for businesses in the region.
US MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) have not yet fully capitalized on cross-border potential opportunities. Despite proven advantages including lower business failure rates and higher average growth... less than 1 in 100 companies in the U.S. exports despite 85% of business being outside of the U.S. And of the exporters, more than half export to only one country... and of those, more than half are only to Mexico or Canada. And so the world... and APEC is available! 62% of the world's GDP is in APEC.
The United States has the honor of hosting APEC 2023 in November, a significant event under the theme "3 I's: Interconnected, Innovative, and Inclusive." Leaders from the 21* APEC member economies, will convene to discuss and build agreements to advance a better ecosystem for international businesses, trade, investment and other important topics... including e-commerce, the digital economy and the post pandemic recovery.
What does APEC mean to you, and what can APEC do to support and empower your businesses? Join us for an engaging discussion where we will explore the potential of APEC in unlocking opportunities, fostering inclusive trade, and empowering MSMEs.
*APEC membership includes: Australia; Brunei Darussalam; Canada; Chile; People's Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; Indonesia; Japan; Republic of Korea; Malaysia; Mexico; New Zealand; Papua New Guinea; Peru; the Philippines; the Russian Federation; Singapore; Taiwan; Thailand; the United States of America; Vietnam
Details
Date: July 19th, 2023 (Wednesday)
Location: Thunderbird/ASU Washington DC,
1800 I Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006
Agenda:
11:15 am – 11:30 am: Arrival and registration
11:30 am - 12: 45 pm: Main program
1. Opening
2. Welcome Remarks
· Doug Bruhnke. Founder/CEO at Global Chamber®
· Dr. Sanjeev Khagram - Director General and Dean of the Thunderbird School of Global Management
3. Keynote Speech
· Matt Murray, US Senior Official for Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation at the U.S. Department of State
4. Q & A (In-person and Virtual attendees)
5. Panel discussion: Moderated by Dr. Landry Signe, Thunderbird School of Global Management
“US APEC 2023: Fostering Inclusive Trade and Empowering MSMEs. What does APEC mean to you?”
6. Open Floor Q&A (In-person and Virtual attendees):
7. Closing
12:45 pm ~ 1:30 pm Lunch and Networking
Speakers
KEYNOTE SPEAKER : Matt Murray, U.S Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC)
Matt Murray was appointed as the U.S. Senior Official for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) in February 2022. In this role, he coordinates U.S. participation in APEC and also oversees the Office of Economic Policy in the State Department’s Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs.
Prior to his current assignment, Matt led the State Department’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs (EB) as Senior Bureau Official from August 2021 to January 2022, and he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Trade Policy and Negotiations from September 2020 to August 2021.
Matt has focused on U.S. economic engagement with the Asia Pacific region throughout his State Department career, including as Minister Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Counselor for Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, and Special Assistant for East Asian and Pacific issues in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and Environment.
Matt is a Senior Foreign Service Officer who also has served overseas in Beijing, Shanghai, Dar es Salaam and New Delhi and in Washington, D.C. as Director of the 24/7 Watch in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. He has master’s degrees from the U.S. Army War College and the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland.
EVENT MODERATOR
Mi Jeong Hibbitts is an international business and marketing expert with extensive expertise in the areas of international trade, marketing, advertising, journalism/media, finance, and the US government. Mi Jeong is currently the Executive Director for the Global Chamber® Baltimore/Washington region, an organization that helps members in 525 metro areas worldwide, and growing, bridge new global business opportunities. Mi Jeong is also president of Robert & William, LLC, an international trade and marketing consulting firm located in Maryland where she brings decades of broad working experience in the private and public sectors in the US and overseas. Her services focus on assisting companies engaging in cross border trade between the US and Asia by providing strategic guidance and practical knowhow, including providing leads and contacts related to market entry, development, and expansion strategy.
Doug Bruhnke. Founder/CEO at Global Chamber®, Doug is a global entrepreneur dedicated to helping leaders engage with global business and member of Global Chamber® successfully reach new markets across 525 metros - everywhere! He is a two-time expat with Dupont in Tokyo and Singapore with over 35 years of global business experience in nearly all countries and segments. He's committed to advancing the mission of 'Global Is Good'.
Doug is a regional advisor for U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and a member of the Arizona District Export Council. He has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Utah and an EMBA from Michigan State University, and is co-inventor on 5 patents. Doug was born in Mount Kisco, New York and is now based in Scottsdale, Arizona and Palo Alto, California.
Dr. Sanjeev Khagram is the Director General and Dean of the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University and the Foundation Professor of Global Leadership and Global Futures. He is a world-renowned scholar and practitioner in the areas of globalization, transnationalism, leadership, strategic management, entrepreneurship, social enterprise, cross-sector innovation, public-private partnerships, inter-organizational networks, good governance, transparency, the global political economy, sustainable development, human security, and the data revolution. He holds a bachelor's degree in development studies and engineering, a master's degree and doctoral degree minor in economics and a doctoral degree in political economy, all from Stanford University.
Professor Landry Signé is a Professor and Executive Director of Thunderbird School of Global Management in DC. He is a world-renowned professor, award-winning author, innovative educator, distinguished futurist, and extraordinary global leader who has won over 80 prestigious awards and distinctions for his academic, policy, business, and leadership accomplishments; with over 200 academic, leadership, policy, business, and commentary publications; over 1,000 keynotes, speaking and thought leadership engagements; and experience in top institutions such as Thunderbird School of Global Management, Stanford University, the University of Oxford, the World Economic Forum, the Brookings Institution, Georgetown University, HEC Paris Executive Education, the United Nations, the French Senate, one of the global leaders in phosphate industry OCP Group (USD 12 billion in revenues) and a French multinational food retailer Casino Group (USD 32.8 billion in revenues). He has received the fastest reported tenure and promotion to the highest rank of full professor in the history of the U.S. universities in his discipline, often advises top global leaders, including heads of state, heads of international organizations, and CEOs of global multinationals, and advises or testifies before the United States Senate, the U. S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. International Trade Commission, among others.
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For more information about APEC, please visit www.state.gov/usapec2023.
Stay updated by following APEC's LinkedIn page at www.linkedin.com/company/usapec.
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