Department of Commerce Dan Walters, columnist, CalMatters Emily Desai, deputy director for international affairs and trade, Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Susanne T. Global Trade Issues with Touch of Politics Get Attention at CalChamber Forum (From left) Arun Venkataraman, assistant secretary of commerce for global markets and director general of the U.S. The breakfast meeting, attended by more than 30 representatives of the business community and the CalChamber Board of Directors, was sponsored by United Airlines. Speaking at the September 9 gathering of the CalChamber Council for International Trade, the Ambassador pointed to private sector opportunities in sectors such as critical minerals, supply chains, quantum, defense and space industries, and green energy. (September 14, 2022) Multiple connections enhance continuing strong economic relations between Australia, the United States and California, Ambassador Jane Duke, Consul General of Australia in Los Angeles, told a California Chamber of Commerce breakfast audience last week. Shared Values Form Core of Australia-California Partnerships on Climate, New Technology (From left) Ryan Harnden, Rio Tinto Borates Ambassador Jane Duke, Consul General of Australia in Los Angeles Craig Gott, Suburban Water Systems and Council Chair Stuart Woolf, Woolf Farming and Processing. Nagendra Prasad, consul general of India in San Francisco, and Ambassador Atul Keshap, president of the U.S.-India Business Council, pointed out the many historical and economic connections between California and India.

(December 13, 2022) Trade and investment opportunities in India were the focus of attention at last week’s international breakfast meeting of the CalChamber Council for International Trade.Īmbassador Dr. Boom Time for India Promises Benefits for Relations/Trade with U.S., California The breakfast was sponsored by Del Monte Foods. Richard Kiy, president and CEO of the Institute of the Americas, spoke at the March 10 breakfast meeting of the CalChamber Council for International Trade. (March 17, 2023) The United States is Latin America’s top trade partner, but China’s influence and economic stake in the region is growing, a leading expert on the Americas recently told a California Chamber of Commerce gathering. Also represented at the dinner were Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Germany, India, Singapore, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Chile and Ukraine.Ĭhina Influence Growing in Latin America California Maintains Strong Trade Presence (From left) Richard Kiy, Institute of the Americas CalChamber Council for International Trade Chair Jennifer Haley, Kern Energy and William Sawyers, Del Monte Foods, breakfast sponsor. The speaker at the December 8 breakfast of the CalChamber Council for International Trade (CCIT) was Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU Office in San Francisco and senior envoy for digital to the U.S.ĭe Graaf was among the 15 San Francisco area diplomatic representatives of California’s top trading partners who joined the CalChamber Board of Directors for dinner on Thursday, December 7. (December 8, 2023) California is the farthest state away from Europe geographically, yet the closest in terms of values, a European Union (EU) representative told a California Chamber of Commerce breakfast gathering last week. Past CalChamber Council of International Trade (CCIT) Meetings Strong EU-California Relations Help Strengthen Both Economies (From left) Jennifer Haley, Kern Energy, outgoing chair, CalChamber Council for International Trade Gerard de Graaf, Head of the EU Office in San Francisco Sima Patel, Ridgemont Hospitality, incoming chair, CCIT Susanne T.

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