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SUMMARY:Aventis Services Grand Opening - Showcasing Investment Opportunities in El Salvador
DESCRIPTION:The Founder & CEO of Aventis Services is thrilled to personally invite you to an exclusive evening where culture\, community\, and global business unite. This special occasion marks the Grand Opening of Aventis Services\, and they’re celebrating with an intimate gathering of professionals and investors who are shaping the future of international collaboration. \n\n\n\nAn Evening of Global Connection \n\n\n\nJoin this event highlighting new investment opportunities in El Salvador’s growing economy and exploring how Aventis Services is helping U.S. investors connect with emerging markets in Latin America. \n\n\n\nSpecial Guests:• Paola Peña\, Economic Counselor of El Salvador in Washington\, D.C.• Mónica Marín\, Consular of El Salvador in Atlanta• Víctor Rosales\, President of the CUSMEX (Canada\, US & Mexico Trade) \n\n\n\nTogether\, they’ll share exclusive insights on El Salvador’s economic expansion and the partnerships driving sustainable international growth. \n\n\n\nAs part of its mission\, the Founder & CEO of Aventis Services\, Lisa Guadalupe Clarke will travel to El Salvador just days after the event to explore these opportunities firsthand — inviting the business community to be part of this journey to connect business with purpose. \n\n\n\nAbout Aventis Services:Aventis Services is dedicated to building bridges between U.S. investors and Latin American enterprises through:• Investment & Trade Opportunities that link visionaries with emerging markets• Mission Trips focused on social impact and economic empowerment• B2B Consulting Services that foster growth through global collaboration \n\n\n\nThis will be an evening of purpose\, connection\, and inspiration — one that reflects a shared vision for a more connected global economy. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP by November 20\, 2025 to lisa@aventisservices.com
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/aventis-services-grand-opening/
LOCATION:Tortugas Cuban Grill\, 3466 Holcomb Bridge Rd. AA\, Peachtree Corners\, GA\, 30092
CATEGORIES:Business,International Markets,Investors,Latin America
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SUMMARY:Top 10 Smart Wealth Moves for U.S. - France Residents
DESCRIPTION:Discover key financial planning insights for those with connections to both the U.S. and France. \n\n\n\nJoin this web presentation focused on the unique financial planning opportunities and challenges facing individuals and families with ties to both the United States and France. Whether you are a U.S. citizen living in France or a French national residing in the United States\, managing wealth across two separate financial\, tax\, and legal systems requires careful coordination. When combined\, these systems can create both complexity and opportunity.  \n\n\n\nThis presentation will outline the Top 10 Smart Wealth Moves to help globally mobile families align their financial lives on both sides of the Atlantic. You’ll gain insights into minimizing tax exposure\, investing effectively within cross-border regulatory limits\, and structuring estate plans that respect both U.S. and French legal frameworks.  \n\n\n\nTopics include: \n\n\n\n1. Cross-border tax awareness – staying compliant while navigating residency and treaty rules and managing French wealth tax. \n\n\n\n2. Investing with confidence – avoiding PFIC pitfalls\, understanding U.S. and E.U. restrictions on foreign funds\, coordinating French and U.S. retirement savings\, and using income tax treaty benefits. \n\n\n\n3. Estate planning clarity – integrating U.S. and French succession rules\, wills\, and trusts under EU Regulation 650/12. \n\n\n\n4. Actionable strategies – practical steps to protect\, grow\, and transfer your wealth between both countries. \n\n\n\nAbout Cerity Partners  \n\n\n\nCerity Partners is a leading\, national independent financial advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals and their families\, businesses and their employees\, and nonprofit organizations from its offices across the country. The firm’s in-house experts of tax advisors\, financial planners\, investment professionals and retirement plan consultants are passionate about and committed to providing objective financial advice and oversight. Additional information can be found at www.ceritypartners.com. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrejs Pilajevs\, Principal at Cerity Partners\, Washington\, DC\nAndrejs is experienced in working with U.S. ex-pats\, non-resident aliens (NRA)\, and mixed-nationality families with a global presence. With experience living overseas and holding multiple citizenships\, Andrejs brings a personal insight into the intricacies of expatriate life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLibby Dawson\, Partner with Cerity Partners\, Washington\, DC\nLibby Dawson has over 20 years of experience in financial services\, working with institutions and high net worth families. She has lived all over the world – including Switzerland and Montreal\, so she understands the unique benefits and challenges that go with a cross-border life.
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SUMMARY:Circular City: How Atlanta Trades Sustainability Innovations With the World
DESCRIPTION:In an age of climate change and environmental emergency\, it’s trendy to speak of circularity — the concept of product life cycles that completely eliminate waste and pollution.  \n\n\n\nThe reality is much harder to achieve\, and in a free-market economy\, it depends largely on the money-making models underpinning the green innovation. Consumers\, meanwhile\, face the task of figuring out whether companies’ claims are as noble as they sound.  \n\n\n\nAchieving true sustainability\, then\, inevitably involves businesses balancing benefit for the world with profit and productivity\, often via incremental changes that don’t grab headlines or nab awards. \n\n\n\nAtlanta steers clear of big pronouncements on circularity\, but its ample global business connections have led to a cross-border environmental exchange mixing international innovations with local ingenuity.  \n\n\n\nJoin Global Atlanta and Atlanta International School at the school’s new wooded\, riverside Sandy Springs campus for a breakfast meeting with some of the top innovators in our circular city\, learning how their solutions are making a dent in some of the world’s most intractable problems.  \n\n\n\nWho should attend: \n\n\n\n\nBusiness leaders and tech startups\n\n\n\nVenture and impact investors\n\n\n\nConsulate and chamber reps\n\n\n\nProfessional service providers\n\n\n\nNonprofit executives\n\n\n\nEducators looking for industry partnerships\n\n\n\n\nOrganized by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Remarks:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRachel Hovington\, Principal\,AIS Sandy Springs  \nRachel Hovington holds a Masters in Educational Leadership in International Education from the University of Bath\, UK\, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from The University of Nottingham\, UK and a Bachelors of Science Degree (Hons.) in Applied and Environmental Geology from the University of Birmingham\, UK.  \n\n\n\nShe has served as the vice chair of the Board of the Academy for International School Heads (AISH)\, as well as being a member of the Board of the Association of German International Schools (AGIS) and served on the Board for the Center for The Advancement and Study of International Education (CASIE) and the Curriculum Advisory Committee for the Center for Civil and Human Rights. Furthermore\, she has led workshops on International Mindedness with Faculty and Staff in schools and locations all over the world as well as having consulted for aspiring IB schools that wish to enhance their international programs. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristian Bokich\,Director\, Government Relations and Public Affairs\, SK Battery America \nChristian Bokich has over 25 years of experience working in the auto industry. Having worked for VW\, Audi\, Lincoln\, Mercedes-Benz\, and now SK Battery America\, his wide variety of experience includes brand and product management\, advertising\, accessories & parts\, and communications. Christian joined SK Battery America in Commerce\, GA in October 2024\, and built up the company’s internal communications and culture-building strategy. He also strengthened communications amongst important stakeholders within Jackson County and the State of Georgia.  He lives in the City of Atlanta with his wife Stephanie\, daughter Alessandra who is in 6th grade at AIS\, and a handsome Cavalier King Charles spaniel named Freddy. Last but not least\, Christian is a proud product of Georgia’s Economic Development efforts\, having moved to Atlanta from New York City with Mercedes-Benz USA in June 2015. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily Morris\,Founder and CEO\,Emrgy\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRamtin Motahar\,Founder and CEO\,Joulea\nWith bachelor degrees in economics and industrial engineering from Georgia Tech\, Ramtin Motahar has been involved in real estate development from an early age. His background in commercial real estate development\, engineering and construction led him to identify silos in the industry and the lack of an integrated development ecosystem\, resulting in higher energy usage and carbon emissions from commercial buildings. To answer these issues\, he pursued a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Tech with the goal of creating a novel approach to commercial real estate’s energy use practices. After a couple of years of research and testing\, He founded Joulea\, the built environment’s most accurate energy assessment platform to empower building owners to maximize profitability and minimize carbon footprint. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKarlos Walkes\,CEO and Co-founder\, XiQ\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOlivier Brauen\, VP Circularity Business Solutions Development and Transformation Americas\, Michelin\nOlivier Brauen holds a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Swiss Institute of Technology (EPFL)\, complemented with Master Degree in Business Administration from the IMD Business School. Continuous executive education at IMD\, INSEAD and MIT. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Atlanta International School’s Sandy Springs Campus: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNestled along the Chattahoochee River in the heart of Sandy Springs\, our 25-acre campus is where nature meets world-class education. Experience the renowned Atlanta International School community\, with innovative IB programs and a global perspective\, giving students the opportunity to thrive. \n\n\n\nThe beautiful AIS Sandy Springs Campus hosts our unique Mouratoglou Tennis Academy\, residential\, event\, conference\, and recreational facilities. It is the home of our outdoor learning programs offered to AIS students. This historic site on the banks of the Chattahoochee River it is the perfect place for students and visitors to engage with natural surroundings. \n\n\n\nTo register your interest in the Sandy Springs Campus\, for future student boarding\, residential programs\, events\, facilities rentals (including for film/production sets)\, please contact admission@aischool.org.
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/circular-city-how-atlanta-trades-sustainability-innovations-with-the-world/
LOCATION:Atlanta International School Sandy Springs Campus\, 1701 Brandon Hall Drive\, Sandy Springs\, 30350
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development,Education,Entrepreneur,Featured,Health,Humanitarian,Innovation,Investors,Networking,Nonprofit,Sustainability,Technology
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SUMMARY:Captains of Industry Weekend
DESCRIPTION:From August 22–24\, 2025\, the prestigious Captains of Industry Weekend returns to the Four Seasons Hotel in Atlanta\, convening an elite and diverse roster of global business leaders\, policymakers\, philanthropists\, and innovators for a high-impact\, multi-day experience. Designed to drive cross-sector collaboration\, investment\, and community-centered impact\, the weekend is strategically positioned ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 to spotlight Atlanta’s role as a dynamic epicenter for international commerce and cultural exchange.  \n\n\n\nHosted annually\, the event is produced by the Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation and has become one of the most anticipated convenings for the African-American\, Caribbean\, and Latin American diasporas.  \n\n\n\nA Weekend of Purpose\, Innovation\, and Legacy  \n\n\n\nThe Captains of Industry Weekend features four cornerstone experiences:  \n\n\n\n● International Business Summit (August 22\, 8 AM–5 PM): A premier global forum with thought leaders and industry experts in fintech\, infrastructure\, sustainability\, and global trade. This summit will promote cross-border partnerships and support the advancement of small and minority-owned enterprises across international markets.  \n\n\n\n● Innovation & Investment Roundtables: Curated sessions that encourage actionable dialogue and investments in public-private partnerships and diaspora-led business growth.  \n\n\n\n● Captains of Industry Gala (August 23\, 6 PM–11 PM): A formal evening event honoring distinguished leaders who exemplify resilience\, economic impact\, and community investment. The gala features keynote remarks\, entertainment\, and a charitable giving component supporting education and equity.  \n\n\n\n● Cultural & Community Engagement Events (August 21): Celebrating Atlanta’s heritage and entrepreneurial spirit through city tours\, artist showcases\, and STEAM-focused outreach programs in collaboration with U.S.\, Caribbean\, and Latin American universities and schools.  \n\n\n\nThis year’s summit will welcome speakers and delegates from across the U.S.\, Caribbean\, and Latin America — each contributing unique insights into building resilient economies\, empowering marginalized communities\, and fostering innovation through cultural capital. “This weekend is about more than honoring leaders — it’s about creating a legacy of economic inclusion and global collaboration\,” said Michael Thomas\, Chairman of the Caribbean American Cultural Arts Foundation. “As we look toward the FIFA Games and beyond\, Atlanta has a unique opportunity to serve as a global hub for diaspora innovation\, and this gathering is a critical step in building those bridges.” \n\n\n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/captains-of-industry-weekend/
LOCATION:Four Seasons Hotel\, 75 14th St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30309\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Caribbean,Economic Development,Gala,Innovation,International Markets,Investment,Investors,Leadership,Networking,Sports
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SUMMARY:2025 Economic Outlook: Post-Election Insights & Industry Forecasts
DESCRIPTION:Register now for an insightful session on the 2025 Economic Outlook\, only 2 weeks after the U.S. Presidential Election! Hear from industry experts and gain valuable insights into what the future holds. This in-person event will be held on the 21st Floor of The Pinnacle Building. Make sure to secure your spot by RSVPing for our lunch panel and networking sessions. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead of the curve! \n\n\n\nSpeakers:  \n\n\n\n\nRegina Lai\, Regional Director\, Americas at HKTDC\n\n\n\nJae Kim\, Korea Practice Leader\, Aprio\n\n\n\nZach Layman\, Senior Advisor NFP\, a AON company\n\n\n\nChris Chan\, Managing Partner\, Christopher J Chan IP Law\n\n\n\nFaizan Moosa\, VP\, Sr. Financial Advisor\, Merrill Lynch\n\n\n\nEgon Earl\, Sr. Relationship Manager\, Bank of America\n\n\n\n\nRSVP is Required.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/hkaa-2025-economic-outlook/
LOCATION:The Pinnacle Building\, 3455 Peachtree Rd NE 21st Floor\, Atlanta\, Georgia\, 30326
CATEGORIES:Economic Forecasting,Economics,Featured,Investment,Investors,Politics
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SUMMARY:Curious Tech Talk: Strategies for Selling to Honda Xcelerator Ventures
DESCRIPTION:Register now for an exciting event at Curiosity Lab at Peachtree Corners where Hyundo Kwon\, an investor at Honda Xcelerator Ventures\, will share valuable insights on selling to Honda Xcelerator Ventures. Learn about effective strategies\, key considerations\, and best practices to successfully pitch your products or services to this major automotive company. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and network with like-minded professionals. Secure your spot now! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/curious-tech-talk-strategies-for-selling-to-honda-xcelerator-ventures/
LOCATION:Curiosity Lab Peachtree Corners\, 147 Technology Pkwy\, Peachtree Corners\, GA\, 30092\, United States
CATEGORIES:Asia,Automotive,Investment,Investors,Japan,Technology
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SUMMARY:Morgan Stanley Seminar on Tax-Efficient Solutions
DESCRIPTION:Learn how Direct Indexing can help you save on taxes and make your investments work smarter.We’ll break down the fancy finance talk into simple ideas\, showing you how this strategy can help you keep more of your money by being smart about taxes.It’s a great chance to get inside tips on making your investment dollars go further\, without needing a finance degree to understand it all. \n\n\n\nLimited space available \n\n\n\nRefreshments will be served. \n\n\n\nPlease reach out to Alexander if you have any questions! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/morgan-stanley-seminar-on-tax-efficient-solutions/
LOCATION:Innovation Center at Curiosity Lab\, 147 Technology Parkway\, Peachtree Corners\, Georgia
CATEGORIES:Finance,Investment,Investors,Tax
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SUMMARY:Across the Americas Reception: Meet Young Entrepreneurs From Nine Latin American and Caribbean Countries
DESCRIPTION:As Atlanta hosts some of the brightest entrepreneurs from across the Americas this month\, Georgia Council for International Visitors and Global Atlanta are joining forces for an evening reception designed to help them expand their hemispheric networks in the city’s growing tech community. \n\n\n\nJoin us for a chance to meet and mingle with impressive young leaders from Colombia\, Guatemala\, Brazil\, the Bahamas\, Suriname\, Ecuador\, Antigua and Barbuda\, Mexico\, and the Dominican Republic at Constellations in downtown Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn District\, where we’ll share ideas and solutions over drinks and pan-Latin bites from Lottafrutta. \n\n\n\nThe 12 Atlanta participants were selected as part of the U.S. State Department’s Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative\, or YLAI\, a prestigious program bringing 280 under-35 social and business innovators to 19 cities across the U.S. \n\n\n\nHere\, they’ll be embedded in the innovation and nonprofit ecosystem for four weeks\, using the exchange to access training\, tools and networks that will bolster their organizations\, in turn strengthening social and economic development across the region. They’ll also garner feedback on pitches they’ve crafted to identify a solution to one of their enterprise’s most pressing problems. One will emerge as the “YLAI Ambassador” for Atlanta and will move on to represent the cohort nationally. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese high-impact entrepreneurs are active in the following sectors: \n\n\n\n\nEducation\n\n\n\nPoverty Reduction\n\n\n\nLife Coaching\n\n\n\nMarketing & Design\n\n\n\nMedia Production\n\n\n\nTravel & Hospitality\n\n\n\nMental Health Services\n\n\n\nAdvocacy\n\n\n\nHealth IT\n\n\n\nWaste Management & Recycling\n\n\n\nYouth Empowerment\n\n\n\nEnvironmental Advocacy\n\n\n\nFinancial Empowerment\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 YLAI Fellow Bios
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/across-the-americas-reception-2024/
LOCATION:Constellations\, 135 Auburn Avenue\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Brazil,Caribbean,Colombia,Culture,Economic Development,Education,El Salvador,Entrepreneur,Entrepreneurship,Featured,Health,Humanitarian,Innovation,Investment,Investors,Latin America,Mexico,Networking,Trade
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SUMMARY:ATL Solutions Summit: Local Innovators Tackling Global Challenges  
DESCRIPTION:Atlanta has become a hotbed for technology\, a vibrant ecosystem benefiting from a cycle of growth\, exit and reinvestment and amplified by a shining international reputation.But to what end? Beyond building wealth for a few\, how can what’s made in ATL positively impact citizens living here and around the globe?  \n\n\n\nIn a city known for both civil rights history and vast income inequality\, answering these questions has taken on a new urgency of late.  \n\n\n\nJoin Global Atlanta and Atlanta International School at the downtown Atlanta headquarters of CARE for breakfast and a celebration of local companies launching globally applicable innovations that tackle some of society’s most intractable problems.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to an expert panel discussion over breakfast\, we’ll hear from AIS students learning to commercialize their own innovations and launch a special Global Atlanta issue featuring Atlanta companies in the following arenas:  \n\n\n\n\nTackling the plastic crisis\n\n\n\nUnlocking generosity\n\n\n\nEnergy generation and storage\n\n\n\nProtecting kids online\n\n\n\nGrowing financial inclusion\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend:  \n\n\n\n\nImpact investors \n\n\n\nEcosystem leadersTech startups \n\n\n\nProfessional service providers\n\n\n\nNonprofit leaders\n\n\n\nEducators looking for industry partnerships\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarsha Maxwell\, Head of Technology\, Innovation & Research at AIS\nDr Marsha Maxwell is a neuroscientist\, teacher and technology specialist. With over twenty-three years of strategic\, tactical and operational technology experience\, Marsha creates innovative environments and applications that harness the power of new technology and neuroscience to enhance a teacher’s reach\, better engage students and foster a culture of innovation in an organization. Her work has been used in projects for institutions as varied as NASA and Sony. \n\n\n\nHer areas of specialization include data science\, mixed reality\, artificial intelligence\, space exploration and machine learning. She holds a BS from Spelman College in Chemistry and an MS (Biology) and a PhD (Neuroscience) from the California Institute of Technology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJessica Starobinets\, Program Manager for ReadyRemit\, Brightwell\nJessica Starobinets has 10+ years of marketing\, sales and account management experience. She gets a thrill out of finding innovative\, data-driven solutions to challenging business problems. \n\n\n\nAfter years in the marketing world\, her love of problem solving led her to pursue a path in Operations. Jessica has never shied away from a new project and strives to be a valuable contributor in every role. She leads Brightwell’s ReadyRemit program.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrip Barnes\, Head ofPartnerships\, Tickets for Good\nTrip has 20 years of experience in education\, hospitality\, and technology. He’s enlivened by building long-term partnerships\, developing strategic GTM processes\, and delivering value-added solutions all while having a little bit of fun.  \n\n\n\nHomegrown in Georgia and an active member of his West End neighborhood with his family\, he believes the city to be a cradle of innovation while also preserving the fabric of who the city is and what it can be. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTitania Jordan\, CMO and Chief Parent Officer\, Bark Technologies\nTitania Jordan is the CMO and Chief Parent Officer of Bark.us\, an internet safety solution that helps parents and schools keep children safer across social media\, text messaging\, and email. \n\n\n\nAs the current host of Tech Connect\, and former host of NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge\, Titania has the honor of covering the latest in tech news and talent across both the city and the globe. \n\n\n\nIn her early career\, Titania started her own marketing consulting firm after gaining experience as an account executive with Lincoln Financial Media\, working with clients like Whole Foods\, Nikon\, and Samsung to create campaigns targeting women in the Atlanta market. \n\n\n\nPast roles also include serving as the CMO of KidsLink\, co-founder and CMO of PRIVET\, and Executive Director of Band of Coders Girls Academy. \n\n\n\nTitania is the co-author of “Parenting in a Tech World” – offering practical tips\, real-world advice from fellow parents\, and helpful exercises to walk caregivers through how to nurture a healthy relationship between kids and technology. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKathleen Williams\, Head of Product\, Charityvest\nKathleen believes that the world is full of solvable problems that are waiting to be tackled. As a product leader\, she helps ask the right questions to reach valuable insights that become part of the solution. \n\n\n\nCharityVest was founded in 2016 on the belief that generosity doesn’t have to be hard and should be an enjoyable experience. The platform offers individuals and employees tax-deductible giving accounts\, making it simple for everyone to be generous. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrey Jarrard\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Renewvia Energy Corporation\nTrey Jarrard is an accomplished entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in private equity\, project finance\, digital distribution of entertainment products\, and renewable energy. He founded Renewvia Energy in 2008 to develop solar power systems in financeable favorable regions across the United States. Under his leadership\, the company expanded internationally in 2013 to develop utility-scale solar in Uruguay and then\, hybrid and standalone solar photovoltaic and battery-powered microgrids in the Marianas Islands in 2016\, Kenya in 2017 and Nigeria in 2018. Today\, Renewvia operates under an expanded mission not only to add value to its U.S. clients\, but also to improve the quality of life for people in power challenged areas globally while providing above market returns for investors. Creating subsidiaries in Kenya\, Nigeria\, Ethiopia\, and Uganda\, Renewvia is particularly focused on sub-Saharan Africa\, where the access to energy challenge is the greatest and where Renewvia’s Rural Microgrid Development and Operation Model has the greatest potential to generate sustainable impact and return on investment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload Flyer
URL:https://www.globalatlanta.com/event/atl-solutions-summit-local-innovators-tackling-global-challenges/
LOCATION:CARE USA Headquarters\, 151 Ellis St. NE \, Atlanta\, 30303\, United States
CATEGORIES:Business,Economic Development,Education,Entrepreneur,Featured,Health,Humanitarian,Innovation,Investors,Networking,Nonprofit,Sustainability,Technology
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