by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Afreen Akhter is a Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) for Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and the Maldives, as well the Office of Security and Transnational Affairs. Ms. Akhter most recently served as a Senior...
by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Dr. Benjamin Diokno is a Filipino economist, columnist, and professor. Prior to his appointment he served as the governor of the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (Central Bank of the Philippines) and ex officio of Anti-Money Laundering Council. He previously served as the...
by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Gina M. Raimondo serves as the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce and was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris on March 3, 2021. As Secretary of Commerce, she is focused on a simple but vital mission — to spur good-paying jobs, empower entrepreneurs to...
by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Ambassador MaryKay Loss Carlson was nominated by President Biden on February 4 as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines. She was confirmed by the Senate on May 5. Ambassador Carlson is a career member of the Senior Foreign...
by ipbf | Dec 23, 2022 | 2023 Speakers
Pete Buttigieg serves as the 19th Secretary of Transportation, having been sworn in on February 3, 2021. As Secretary, Mr. Buttigieg is to deliver the world’s leading transportation system for the American people and economy. He has worked to achieve organizational...
