Explore Export Opportunities in Korea and Singapore
Join us to learn about export opportunities in Korea and Singapore. Korea was Missouri’s 7th largest export market in 2015 valued at $435 million, while Singapore placed 12th with $187 million. Discover the most promising industry sectors and emerging opportunities, together with challenges unique to each market.
One-on-one appointments available following the program. Contact Doug Potts to schedule. Meeting space is limited, meetings available on a first come, first served basis.
Date
Monday, November 14, 2016
Time
9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Location
World Trade Center St. Louis
7733 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 2200
St. Louis, MO 63105
Parking available at 7733 Parking Garage adjacent to building or on-street.
Speakers
Mr. Joseph Lenox, Director, Missouri International Trade & Investment Office – Korea
Mr. Lenox has experience working for the US Department of Defense, International Crisis Group, and the Asia Foundation in Korea, and has worked across a range of sectors including government, economic development, manufacturing, healthcare and enterprise software. He is originally from the U.S. and studied Industrial Engineering and International Studies at Texas A&M University. In Korea, Mr. Lenox attended Chonbuk University as a U.S. State Department Critical Language Scholarship student, and went on to receive a Masters Degree at Seoul National University (SNU) in International Relations. He is fluent in Korean.
Ms. Amanda Douglas, Director, Missouri International Trade & Investment Office – Singapore
Ms. Amanda Douglas is a Southeast Asia expert with more than 10 years of experience in Asia-Pacific business and policy-making roles. A specialist in market entry and expansion in Asia, she has particular expertise in international trade, food and consumer products, and health care. Ms. Douglas was on the negotiation team for several regional and bilateral agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, the U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement negotiations, and bilateral MOUs with countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines. She earned an MA degree from Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) and speaks Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese.