Top decision makers from Vietnam and Qatar have confirmed!
November 1-3 | Chicago, IL
Meet with Vietnamese delegates from Ho Chi Minh City
Nguyen Thanh Phong, Mayor and Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee will lead a delegation with 12 key members of HCMC’s Information and Communications, Planning and Architecture, Post and Telecommunications offices, Department of Planning and Architecture along with private sector companies including:
HPT Corporation provides system integration service to include Server-Storage System, Database, Network and Unified Communications, Security Solution, and Software System Solutions.
Meet with Qatari Senior Official
Reem Al Mansoori, Under Secretary for Digital Society Sector Development, Ministry of Transportation & Communications. To further the Qatar government’s vision to adopt smart city technologies by 2030, the capital city of Doha has undertaken initiatives and projects that move towards digitization, smart innovation and form the basis of it becoming a smart city.
Business-to-Business Matchmaking (B2B)
Buyers and key decision makers from Vietnam, Qatar and the Philippines will be in attendance at Discover Global Markets: Building Smart Cities. Meet with these delegates during multiple networking opportunities or 20-minute on-site meetings. These meetings, arranged on-site, will be introductions for you to discuss business opportunities with these potential international partners.
For more information, please contact:
Sally Pacheco
Sally.Pacheco@trade.gov
Vietnam Buyer Delegates
Ho Chi Minh City
Organization Delegates:
Mayor Nguyen Thanh Phong: Chairman, Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee (PC)
Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu: Director, Ho Chi Minh City External Relations Office (ERO)
Le Thai Hy: Director, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Information and Communications (DIC)
Nguyen Thanh Nha: Director, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Planning and Architecture (DPA)
Tran Quang Lam: Deputy Director, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Transport (DOT)
Huynh Quang Liem: Director of VNPT Ho Chi Minh City, serving as a member of Ho Chi Minh City Smart Cities Planning Committee
Pre-Schedule One-on-One Meetings with U.S. Commercial Diplomats from key markets:
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Panama, The Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan and Vietnam.
These in-country experts can address export opportunities and market trends in a broad range of industries associated with Infrastructure & Smart Cities, including:
21st Century Infrastructure
Airport & Ground Support Equipment
Building Materials
Cyber Security
Disaster Risk Mitigation
Energy & Smart Grids
Intelligent Traffic Management
Information & Communication Technology
Intelligent Lighting
Smart Building Design
Smart Governance & Citizen Services
Training and certification programs
Water & Wastewater Management
Waste-to-Energy Technologies
“The Discover Global Markets conference was a unique forum which brought together high-level market intelligence from international markets, one-on-one meetings with U.S. Commercial Service industry specialists around the world, and meetings with potential buyers and partners. The U.S. Commercial Service stands out as a government agency that truly supports the private sector. They are enthusiastic, encouraging and above-board. As a small U.S. company founder and CEO, I know they’re on my side and want to help me succeed.” Dr. Francis Parnell, M.D., Chairman and CEO, Parnell Pharmaceuticals