Maya Snyder serves as an Associate Country Research Analyst for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Health & Life Sciences portfolios, based at the Council’s Washington, D.C. office. Maya holds a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where she majored in Science, Technology, and International Affairs.

Alan Turley is an independent business advisor with more than 40 years of experience in Japan, China and ASEAN. He has lived and worked in the region as a diplomat, a business executive and a student and speaks both Japanese and Chinese. From 2021 - 2025 Alan was the Minister-Counselor for Commercial Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, where he led a team of 36 U.S. Commercial Service professionals in Tokyo and Osaka dedicated to promoting closer trade and economic ties between the United States and Japan. The CS Japan team promotes U.S. exports to Japan, encourages Japanese direct investment into the United States, works to improve the trade and investment climate in Japan and advises the leadership in the Department of Commerce on trade-policy issues regarding the bilateral commercial relationship.

The Virtual Outreach Programme on the Upgraded ATIGA and Trade Facilitation Initiatives will be hosted by the ASEAN Secretariat on Friday, September 4, 2026. The program will bring together ASEAN policymakers and business communities to discuss implications of the ATIGA Upgrade for businesses in the region and gather feedback on how to maximize the Upgraded ATIGA future utilization by the private

Neal Horwitz is a U.S. Asia-Pacific business executive, adviser, and executive search professional with more than 30 years of experience across ASEAN, Greater China, and the broader Asia-Pacific region. He is the founder of Henry Hale Maguire Pte Ltd, a Singapore and U.S.- based retained executive search and advisory firm focused on senior policy, regulatory and corporate affairs leadership mandates across Asia-Pacific.