Business Information
August 25, 2022
Doing Business in Morocco
The Virginia Economic Development Partnership International Trade team hosted a conference on Wednesday, August 24th, to talk about business opportunities in Morocco. The guest speaker for the event was David Garay, Managing Partner of Indegate Consulting in Casablanca. The event was held online as part of the VEDP's program to promote international trade. From his ...
Technology
August 24, 2022
USGIF and BAE GEOINT at the Speed of Need Conference
The USGIF and BAE hosted the GEOINT at the Speed of Need Conference at the BAE Conference Center in Falls Church, Virginia. The event provided a forum for leading industry, defense, and government innovators and analysts to make new connections and share the latest developments in GEOINT business and technology. BAE provided several demos, briefings, ...
Africa Business
August 24, 2022
Africa Business Trends and Outlook
| By Kai Heaven | The Virginia Economic Development Partnership hosted its Africa Business Conference at the Tower Club in Tyson’s Corner, Virginia on August 26, 2022. Ellen Meinhart and Mercedes Sanchez, VEDP Senior International Trade Managers, and Ed Laughlin, VEDP Global Defense Manager, were on hand to make introductions and start off the event. Richard ...
Asia Information Technology
August 23, 2022
Taro Kono Appointed as Digital Minister for Japan
Taro Kono has been appointed as the new Digital Minister for the Government of Japan. An outspoken proponent of modernization, Minister Kono is pushing for Japanese government and industry to move away from analog technology and processes and adopt contemporary digital tools. For example, many Japanese offices still use the traditional hanko seal as an ...