The Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia-Pacific at the University of San Francisco Welcomes Ambassador Chantale Wong, U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank, on September 18
SAN FRANCISCO (September 6, 2023) – The University of San Francisco’s Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia-Pacific (CBSI) is pleased to announce that Ambassador Chantale Wong, U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), will speak on the topic of ‘Investment and Career Opportunities in Asia’ at the university on Monday, September 18th from 4:15-5:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, and registration is required.
Ambassador Wong’s talk will be targeted towards those wanting to know more about the vital work of the Asian Development Bank and related socially responsible business and investment opportunities in Asia.
Also speaking will be Danica Starks, Senior U.S. Commercial Liaison and Advisor to the U.S. Executive Director at the World Bank/Head of Multilateral Development Bank Group at the Department of Commerce, and F. Cleo Kawawaki, Head of ADB's Office of Public-Private Partnership. The event will be moderated by Dr. Suparna Chakraborty, USF professor of economics.
“We are honored to host Ambassador Wong for a particularly timely discussion on business opportunities in Asia, and in advance of San Francisco hosting the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Forum in November,” noted Dr. Xiaohua Yang, executive director of CBSI.
Ambassador Chantale Wong, U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank
“Investment and Career Opportunities in Asia”
Monday, September 18, 2023
4:15-5:30 p.m.
University of San Francisco
Lone Mountain Building, Del Santo Reading Room, 2820 Turk Blvd, 2nd Floor, San Francisco
The event is free to attend, and space is limited. Free parking is available.
Founded in 1966 to promote growth and development, ADB commits tens of billions of dollars a year to innovative projects throughout Asia that reduce poverty, promote inclusive, environmentally sustainable growth, and facilitate regional integration. Ambassador Wong will provide insights into ADB-related opportunities and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit coming to San Francisco in November. Ambassador Wong has had a long and distinguished career in public service, having served under Presidents Clinton, Obama and Biden. She is the first openly lesbian Senate-confirmed ambassador in U.S. history.
About the Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia-Pacific
The Center for Business Studies and Innovation in Asia-Pacific (CBSI) is a research hub within the University of San Francisco. Its mission is to facilitate interaction and collaboration between students, educators, business and government, and in doing so, serve as a center of knowledge, innovation, and leadership. For more information, visit usfcbsi.org.
About the University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco is a private, Jesuit Catholic university that reflects the diversity, optimism, and opportunities of the city that surrounds it. USF offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate, professional, and certificate programs in the arts and sciences, business, law, education, and nursing and health professions. At USF, each course is an intimate learning community in which top professors encourage students to turn learning into positive action, so the students graduate equipped to do well in the world — and inspired to change it for the better. For more information, visit usfca.edu.
