What a weekend in Ho Chi Minh City! Our in-person conference was teeming with enthusiasm and curiosity from Vietnamese entrepreneurs interested in expansion to North America.
Thank you to our wonderful hosts and attendees for helping us create an extremely successful event. More details to follow in coming days!
“With the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and the United States, and the strong relationship between Vietnam and Canada, more Vietnamese businesses are seeking to expand internationally with creative business ideas. I look forward to continuing our collaboration with the Vietnamese business community to promote innovative startups and foster a sustainable ecosystem between Vietnam and global markets.”
Paul Girodo – Empowered Startups Founder
Join us as we connect and update our Vietnamese network on the latest developments in transnational business expansion in Canada and the USA
About this event
This event is to connect with our Vietnamese clients and business network. The event will update our network on the latest developments in the best transnational business expansion opportunities offered by the Government of Canada and the Government of the USA.
At this event, our company experts will discuss startup expansion in North America and how Vietnam can benefit from the increased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) when their citizens expand their sales and business internationally.
For the USA and Canada, we are promoting Research & Development (R&D) startup at our partner US and Canadian research institutions so that the country of Vietnam can benefit from Vietnamese companies and business leaders expanding into North America. The primary focus is to grow transnational entrepreneurship so that the USA, Canada, and Vietnam benefit from Vietnamese businesspeople expanding into North America and selling Vietnamese inventions into the US economy.
$5,000 Gift Certificate Draw
Only registered attendees are eligible to win a $5,000 USD Gift Certificate. So, be sure to register.
Corporate ticket requests can be found here. Individual ticket requests are made here.
Speakers
Paul Girodo
Co-Founder of Empowered Startups
Chris Lennon
President and General Counsel, Empowered Startups
Jasmin Wahhab
Senior Trade Commissioner & Consulate General of Canada in Ho Chi Minh City
Long Wu
First Secretary and Trade Commissioner, Embassy of Canada in Hanoi
Minh Huynh
Graduate of Empowered Startups’ Canada Start-up Visa Program
Shawn Olson
VP of Business Development, EB-2 NIW Startup R&D Program Expert, Empowered Startups
Kyle Kirkegaard
VP of Programs, Canada Start-up Visa Program Expert, Empowered Startups
Sarah Pelud
Founder and Principal US Business Attorney, Pelud Immigration
Agenda
Empowered Startups will book individual 20 min meetings from 1pm to 5 pm.
- 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Registration/Check-in, Refreshments, Networking - 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Transition to seating in Main Ballroom - 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Presentation of Canada’s Premier Start-up Programs
* Including Remarks from Canada’s Senior Trade Commissioner - 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Presentation of NIW Start-up R&D Program in the USA
* Including an Overview of Immigration Process from USA Attorney - 11:30 AM – 11:50 AM
Question & Answer Session - 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
Lucky Draw - 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Lunch - 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
One-on-One Scheduled Meetings, Refreshments, Photos
* Get your photo with Empowered Startups’ representatives
Date & Time
Saturday, November 30, 2024: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location
Le Méridien Saigon
3C Đ. Tôn Đức Thắng, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
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