We invite you to join us at the premier Orange County World Trade Week event in its second virtual year and hosted by our friends at the District Export Council of Southern California. MAPLE Business Council is proud to be a Supporter Sponsor.

Note this is an online event which will be held on the mornings of May 18 and May 19.

This event features export- savvy keynote and plenary speakers, panels, business-to-business networking and the opportunity to connect with major trade organizations, International-American chambers and global resources in Southern California. Help companies explore exporting as a market growth strategy and bring greater attention to the value of trade as an economic driver.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Ambassador Ted Osius
President & CEO US-ASEAN Business Council

Former ambassador Ted Osius is President & CEO of the US-ASEAN Business Council.  Founded in 1984, the Council represents 170 of the largest American businesses in Southeast Asia through its headquarters in Washington, DC, and its seven regional offices.

A diplomat for thirty years, Ambassador Osius served from 2014 to 2017 as U.S. ambassador to Vietnam.  Leading a team of 900, Ambassador Osius devised and implemented strategies to deepen economic, security and cultural ties between the two countries. In October 2021, Osius published his most recent book, Nothing Is Impossible: America’s Reconciliation with Vietnam, covering the two countries’ 25-year journey from adversaries to friends and partners.