The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to open registration for the 2026 Digital Economy Mission to Vietnam, scheduled for January 12-14, 2026, in Hanoi, Vietnam. Please register via the Council's Business Mission portal: https://bmm.usasean.org/ .

Dear Members, The US-ASEAN Business Council is pleased to invite you to a short-notice roundtable discussion with Assistant Secretary of State Michael DeSombre, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs and former U.S. Ambassador to Thailand. Assistant Secretary DeSombre was sworn into his current

 Masamichi Ujiie, Senior Vice President at FedEx and President of its North and South Pacific business, is the driving force of the company’s success in the North Pacific, Southeast Asia, and Australasia regions which are home to some of the world’s fastest growing economies. Based in Singapore, Ujiie spearheads the overall planning and execution of corporate strategies and operations. He manages over 11,500 team members in more than 30 markets including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.  Based in Singapore, Ujiie spearheads the overall planning and execution of corporate strategies and operations. He manages over 11,500 team members in more than 30 markets including Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. 

Gearóid O’Leary joined KKR in 2025 and is responsible for leading the firm’s public policy and external affairs strategy across the Asia Pacific region.

J.B. is Vice President, U.S. International Affairs & Underage Prevention Officer for Philip Morris International U.S. He leads U.S. based international affairs on policy and trade issues supporting PMI's business in more than 180 countries, as well coordinating the Under-21 Access Prevention Program for its U.S. affiliates.

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