AMCHAM was a key partner at the Indo Pacific Business Forum 2021 hosted by U.S. Trade and Development Agency and the U.S. Department of State and conducted virtually on October 28th – 29th, 2021. Over two days, sessions focussed on public-private partnerships to promote sustainable economic development across the region. Senior government officials, industry executives and other stakeholders discussed new initiatives to advance economic recovery and resilience, climate action and digital innovation, as well efforts to ensuring open investment environments, innovation-enabling policies, transparency and good governance. AMCHAM supported by nominating U.S. industry leadership at key discussion platforms during the event. On October 28th, Mr. Salil Gupte, Chairman, AMCHAM and President, Boeing India had a one-on-one conversation with the Chief Economic Advisor of India, Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramanian, on pathways to Indo Pacific integration. On October 29th, Ms. Kaku Nakhate, Vice Chair, AMCHAM and President and Country Head, India, Bank of America N.A. joined a panel of other eminent speakers to brainstorm on sustainable development through finance.

Read more about the new commitments that USTDA announced at the forum here: https://ustda.gov/ustda-announces-new-commitments-at-2021-indo-pacific-business-forum/