When Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp went down to Brazil and Argentina in August, he thought the trip would mostly be shaking hands with existing investors — with a little bit of long-term prospecting mixed in.
Author Archives: Trevor Williams
As managing editor of Global Atlanta, Trevor has spent 15+ years reporting on Atlanta’s ties with the world.
An avid traveler, he has undertaken trips to 30+ countries to uncover stories on the perils and promise of globalization.
A lifelong Bulldog, Trevor earned degrees from the University of Georgia in Magazine Journalism and Religion, with a minor in Chinese.
He is the father of three sons and editor of the book "Making Men: Five Steps to Growing Up."
Posted inTechnology
Argentina Tech Delegation: Meet 16 Companies and an Ambassador Who Breeds Unicorns
A delegation of 16 Argentine software companies is set to descend on Atlanta next Monday, led by a diplomat with an uncharacteristically strong grasp on technology.
Posted inTrade
Metro Export Challenge Applications Open as ‘Pitch Day’ Approaches
Applications are once again open for the Atlanta Metro Export Challenge, the longstanding grant program that aids companies within the 29-county metro area in expanding into to new international markets.
Posted inCzech Republic
Latest Czech Delegation Arrives in Georgia, Reciprocating Recent Fulton County Trip
A month after Fulton County leaders returned from a pivotal trade show in the southern Czech Republic, another delegation is arriving in Georgia this week to consider the state as […]
Posted inJapan
Former Georgia Tech Professor Decorated by Japanese Government
Retired Georgia Tech Professor Brian Woodall, a political scientist with deep expertise on East Asia and three books on Japan to his credit, has received one of the Japanese government’s top honors.
Posted inSouth Korea
Kemp Interview: Governor Says Korea Trip Changed the Narrative, Cleared the Air After ICE Raid
Despite the circumstances, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s third trip to South Korea in late October felt more like a homecoming than damage control.
Posted inJapan
By the Numbers: Southern States Outline Japanese Investments, Showing What Was at Stake in Trump’s Trade Talks
The annual SEUS-Japan conference last week in Tokyo gave states a major stage on which to quantify the extensive impacts of Japanese investment in the South.
Posted inJapan Dispatch 2025
Japan’s New Consul General in Atlanta Debuts at Southeast U.S. Conference in Tokyo
After taking up his post in Atlanta just two weeks ago, Kenichi Matsuda might be forgiven for skipping this year’s Southeast-U.S. Japan alliance conference in Tokyo.
Posted inSaudi Arabia
Delta Announces New Atlanta Flight to Saudi Arabian Capital
Delta Air Lines Inc. is set to launch a flight in late 2026 from its hometown of Atlanta to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.
Posted inJapan Dispatch 2025
Meet the Japanese Georgia Tech Alum Driving Lunar Colonization
Before Takeshi Hakamada arrived at Georgia Tech in the mid-2000s, he’d almost been afraid to go abroad. Good thing he brushed up on his English and took the plunge: the […]