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AmCham Mongolia is pleased to invite you to the roundtable on Regional Integration in the Indo-Pacific topic. Prominent speakers from regional AmChams will have a great panel discussion. The meeting will take place via Zoom, and it is open to AmCham members and non-members.
This is a critical time for U.S. engagement in Asia, a period requiring vigilance on U.S. policies affecting overseas Americans and business operations, including trade policy, tax policy, and more. Representing U.S. business on the front lines, a collective voice serves as a powerful testimony to the importance of an active policy to advance competitiveness for American business across the Indo-Pacific region.
The virtual event will cover the following issues:
- The impact of a global crisis and war on regional cooperation
- Experiences and practices for businesses operating and expanding in the post-COVID era
- Perspectives on the new Indo-Pacific strategy, Indo-Pacific economic framework, and opportunities for regional integration
- Emerging Issues in the regional business landscape
- Suggestions for a small, landlocked country, like Mongolia, to actively integrate into the regional community
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Jared Dougherty•John Evans•Michael Hart•Steven Okun11
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Speakers
Jared Dougherty
Head of External and Regulatory Affairs-Asia at AT&T and WarnerMediaJared Dougherty leads External and Regulatory Affairs for WarnerMedia and AT&T across the greater Asia Pacific region. His team advocates for the communications and media businesses - and for interests of the cross-sectoral enterprise clients who depend on the secure global network of AT&T - to advance the positive role of technology in life, work, and entertainment.
Jared is actively engaged in global and regional policy developments across industries, including broadcast and streaming video, 5G, digital trade and data movement, content protection, privacy, IoT, and AI governance. In previous roles, Jared has lead regional and global functions in the Americas, Europe and Asia, including International Carrier Relations, Marketing and Alliance Development, Sales, Finance, and Global Program Management.
Based in Singapore, Jared volunteers supporting English education and community engagement of migrant workers and is co-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Technology Media and Telecom Committee and the US India Business Council Digital Economy Committee. Jared also serves on the Policy Council of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and as a member Forum AI and IoT working group and the US India Business Council Digital Economy Committee.
John Evans
Board Governor at the American Chamber of Commerce in ThailandJohn gained his early experience as a Pan Asian business expert advising on market entry while working for a site selection firm in Bangkok. It was there that he met Dennis Meseroll, and discovered the two had a complementary approach to helping clients strategically launch business in Asia. In late 1995, John and Dennis partnered to launch Tractus Asia Ltd., applying to form the foundation of what would become a leading strategic advisory firm specializing in the Asia Pacific region. Since that time, John has played an instrumental role in Tractus’ global growth and evolution. While active in managing key client projects, John focuses today largely on executive management and guiding the next generation of senior managers in ensuring multinational organizations and its leadership are making informed decision in their business expansion.
John applies a strategic and process driven approach to connecting clients with the right opportunities for meeting goals for market entry, expansion or economic development. To date, he has led Tractus in advising on more than USD $8 billion in trade and investment transactions across a wide variety of sectors. This experience has made him a sought after expert to multinational corporations, multilateral, national, and regional economic development organizations from across the globe on trade and investment related issues in Asia. He also has been an angel investor into several early stage technology companies targeting Asian growth markets.
As an accomplished source on economics and business in Asia, John frequently writes articles, presents, and conducts workshops around the world on trade and foreign direct investment trends. He has written for or been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, CNBC Squawk Box, South China Morning Post, and Site Selection Magazine, among many others. He also was a major contributor to the 2003 Handbook for Setting Up Business in China.
In addition to his leadership at Tractus, John currently sits on several Asian corporate boards. He serves as a Board Member and Trustee of Princeton in Asia, is on the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, and is a Board member for the Lutheran Partners for Global Ministry. He served as a Board Member of Princeton’s Institute for International and Regional Studies and was on the advisory board for H.E. Chanthol Sun, the former Cambodian Minister of Commerce.
He studied East Asian History and Economics at Princeton University is fluent in Thai and has basic Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language skills. John is particularly proud of the firm’s CSR activities which are focused on supporting the education of marginalized students in the countries where Tractus operates. He is also proud of his Minnesota heritage where maintains a home and he and his family spend summers. He has a passion for adventure and the challenges of the path less travelled and is an avid cross country cyclist. He credits his one to two week rides, which have covered most of Southeast Asia, as a time for meditation, deep thought and the origin of many of his best client solutions.
Email: john.evans@tractus asia.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buildingbusinessinasia/
Michael Hart
President at the American Chamber of Commerce in ChinaMichael Hart is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including nineteen years in mainland China.
As President, Michael oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships, and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. The chamber’s advocacy includes the impressive American Business in China White Paper and Business Climate Survey each published annually as well as numerous interactions with both the US and Chinese governments on behalf of our members.
Prior to joining AmCham China, Michael spent most of his career in commercial real estate in Taipei, Shanghai and Tianjin including almost 20 years for a NYSE listed property services firm. He started in the research division briefing real estate owners, occupiers and investors on transactions and macro trends, he then opened, built, and led a branch office for the company in one of China’s largest Tier 1.5 cities for over a decade. Following this, Michael opened a private consulting and investment firm that among other projects invested in quick service restaurants.
In addition to this work, Michael was a long-term AmCham member and served on the Tianjin chapter’s Executive Committee for nearly 15 years including several terms as the local Chairman.
Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on finance and banking from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the U.S. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese. Michael was born and raised near Kansas City, Missouri.
Steven Okun
Chairman at the AmChams of Asia PacificFrom private equity firms to NGOs, APAC Advisors empowers clients across the financial services sector to meet increasing demands of providing financial returns in a socially sustainable manner. Clients have included private equity firms, commodities trading firms, industry associations, the Singapore government, and the World Wildlife Fund.
The firm’s services include a range of stakeholder engagement support including partnering with firms on ESG policies and processes; working with funds and their investors on ESG reporting; providing guidance to portfolio companies on sustainability initiatives; and positioning firms to highlight their social impact in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The firm’s founder, Steven Okun, serves as the Global Private Capital Association’s Senior Advisor for Southeast East and a member of its global ESG and SDG Communities. As the regional
advocate for private capital investors, LPs and service providers, Steven aims to increase investment opportunities. A recognized expert on sustainability, he lectures on ESG in masterclasses to fund managers.
In creating and leading KKR’s Asia Pacific Public Affairs from 2011-2017, Steven’s regional leadership focused on KKR’s ESG initiatives, spanning due diligence through the investment phase.
Steven has been active in American Chambers of Commerce throughout his time in Asia, serving four terms as Governor of AmCham Singapore, including being elected Chair three times, and having been elected three times as Chair of the predecessor to the AmChams of Asia Pacific.
Steven also serves as Senior Advisor in Singapore for geostrategic consultancy McLarty Associates.
Prior to joining KKR, he created and led Asia public affairs for global logistics firm UPS (2003-2010).
A member of the Clinton Administration, Steven served as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Transportation where the Secretary awarded him a Special Service Commendation.
A sought-after expert, he speaks frequently in the media as well as at universities, to businesses, and at conferences across the region.
Steven is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Law.
Speakers
Jared
Dougherty
Head of External and Regulatory Affairs-Asia at AT&T and WarnerMedia
Jared Dougherty leads External and Regulatory Affairs for WarnerMedia and AT&T across the greater Asia Pacific region. His team advocates for the communications and media businesses - and for interests of the cross-sectoral enterprise clients who depend on the secure global network of AT&T - to advance the positive role of technology in life, work, and entertainment.
Jared is actively engaged in global and regional policy developments across industries, including broadcast and streaming video, 5G, digital trade and data movement, content protection, privacy, IoT, and AI governance. In previous roles, Jared has lead regional and global functions in the Americas, Europe and Asia, including International Carrier Relations, Marketing and Alliance Development, Sales, Finance, and Global Program Management.
Based in Singapore, Jared volunteers supporting English education and community engagement of migrant workers and is co-chair of the American Chamber of Commerce Technology Media and Telecom Committee and the US India Business Council Digital Economy Committee. Jared also serves on the Policy Council of the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and as a member Forum AI and IoT working group and the US India Business Council Digital Economy Committee.
John Evans
Board Governor at the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
John gained his early experience as a Pan Asian business expert advising on market entry while working for a site selection firm in Bangkok. It was there that he met Dennis Meseroll, and discovered the two had a complementary approach to helping clients strategically launch business in Asia. In late 1995, John and Dennis partnered to launch Tractus Asia Ltd., applying to form the foundation of what would become a leading strategic advisory firm specializing in the Asia Pacific region. Since that time, John has played an instrumental role in Tractus’ global growth and evolution. While active in managing key client projects, John focuses today largely on executive management and guiding the next generation of senior managers in ensuring multinational organizations and its leadership are making informed decision in their business expansion.
John applies a strategic and process driven approach to connecting clients with the right opportunities for meeting goals for market entry, expansion or economic development. To date, he has led Tractus in advising on more than USD $8 billion in trade and investment transactions across a wide variety of sectors. This experience has made him a sought after expert to multinational corporations, multilateral, national, and regional economic development organizations from across the globe on trade and investment related issues in Asia. He also has been an angel investor into several early stage technology companies targeting Asian growth markets.
As an accomplished source on economics and business in Asia, John frequently writes articles, presents, and conducts workshops around the world on trade and foreign direct investment trends. He has written for or been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, CNBC Squawk Box, South China Morning Post, and Site Selection Magazine, among many others. He also was a major contributor to the 2003 Handbook for Setting Up Business in China.
In addition to his leadership at Tractus, John currently sits on several Asian corporate boards. He serves as a Board Member and Trustee of Princeton in Asia, is on the Board of Governors for the American Chamber of Commerce in Thailand, and is a Board member for the Lutheran Partners for Global Ministry. He served as a Board Member of Princeton’s Institute for International and Regional Studies and was on the advisory board for H.E. Chanthol Sun, the former Cambodian Minister of Commerce.
He studied East Asian History and Economics at Princeton University is fluent in Thai and has basic Mandarin Chinese and Spanish language skills. John is particularly proud of the firm’s CSR activities which are focused on supporting the education of marginalized students in the countries where Tractus operates. He is also proud of his Minnesota heritage where maintains a home and he and his family spend summers. He has a passion for adventure and the challenges of the path less travelled and is an avid cross country cyclist. He credits his one to two week rides, which have covered most of Southeast Asia, as a time for meditation, deep thought and the origin of many of his best client solutions.
Email: john.evans@tractus asia.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/buildingbusinessinasia/
Michael Hart
President at the American Chamber of Commerce in China
Michael Hart is President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China based in Beijing. He has over twenty-five years of business experience in Asia, including nineteen years in mainland China.
As President, Michael oversees all advocacy, programs, partnerships, and insights provided by the Chamber to support the business growth of nearly 900 foreign corporations operating in China, including most of the U.S. Fortune 500. The chamber’s advocacy includes the impressive American Business in China White Paper and Business Climate Survey each published annually as well as numerous interactions with both the US and Chinese governments on behalf of our members.
Prior to joining AmCham China, Michael spent most of his career in commercial real estate in Taipei, Shanghai and Tianjin including almost 20 years for a NYSE listed property services firm. He started in the research division briefing real estate owners, occupiers and investors on transactions and macro trends, he then opened, built, and led a branch office for the company in one of China’s largest Tier 1.5 cities for over a decade. Following this, Michael opened a private consulting and investment firm that among other projects invested in quick service restaurants.
In addition to this work, Michael was a long-term AmCham member and served on the Tianjin chapter’s Executive Committee for nearly 15 years including several terms as the local Chairman.
Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a focus on finance and banking from the University of Missouri-Columbia in the U.S. He is a fluent speaker of mandarin Chinese. Michael was born and raised near Kansas City, Missouri.
Steven Okun
Chairman at the AmChams of Asia Pacific
From private equity firms to NGOs, APAC Advisors empowers clients across the financial services sector to meet increasing demands of providing financial returns in a socially sustainable manner. Clients have included private equity firms, commodities trading firms, industry associations, the Singapore government, and the World Wildlife Fund.
The firm’s services include a range of stakeholder engagement support including partnering with firms on ESG policies and processes; working with funds and their investors on ESG reporting; providing guidance to portfolio companies on sustainability initiatives; and positioning firms to highlight their social impact in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The firm’s founder, Steven Okun, serves as the Global Private Capital Association’s Senior Advisor for Southeast East and a member of its global ESG and SDG Communities. As the regional
advocate for private capital investors, LPs and service providers, Steven aims to increase investment opportunities. A recognized expert on sustainability, he lectures on ESG in masterclasses to fund managers.
In creating and leading KKR’s Asia Pacific Public Affairs from 2011-2017, Steven’s regional leadership focused on KKR’s ESG initiatives, spanning due diligence through the investment phase.
Steven has been active in American Chambers of Commerce throughout his time in Asia, serving four terms as Governor of AmCham Singapore, including being elected Chair three times, and having been elected three times as Chair of the predecessor to the AmChams of Asia Pacific.
Steven also serves as Senior Advisor in Singapore for geostrategic consultancy McLarty Associates.
Prior to joining KKR, he created and led Asia public affairs for global logistics firm UPS (2003-2010).
A member of the Clinton Administration, Steven served as Deputy General Counsel at the Department of Transportation where the Secretary awarded him a Special Service Commendation.
A sought-after expert, he speaks frequently in the media as well as at universities, to businesses, and at conferences across the region.
Steven is a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia School of Law.
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The American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia is an independent membership-driven organization that seeks to build, strengthen, and protect business between the United States and Mongolia and to promote Mongolia as a destination for American investment.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia
The American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia is an independent membership-driven organization that seeks to build, strengthen, and protect business between the United States and Mongolia and to promote Mongolia as a destination for American investment.
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