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SUMMARY:The Comprehensive\, Strategic U.S.-Korea Alliance
DESCRIPTION:You are invited to join The Korea Society for “The Comprehensive\, Strategic U.S.-Korea Alliance\,” a Korea Society conference in Atlanta\, Georgia produced in partnership with the Southeast U.S. Korean Chamber of Commerce. This event will be held at the Commerce Club in Atlanta on July 14\, 2022. \nThis conference is an inaugural\, strategic initiative of the Society that aims to highlight the diplomatic\, security\, business and investment aspects of the multifaceted\, dynamic U.S.-Korea relationship. It will be composed of a keynote speech\, two morning panels\, a luncheon\, and a closing reception. The purpose is to connect the local Atlanta and the wider Southeast U.S. audience with high-impact speakers to explore a series of engaging topics. \nThe first panel titled\, “A Future-Oriented U.S.-Korea Relationship\,” will explore the core diplomatic and security trends driving the U.S.-Korea relationship\, and rising challenges in a competitive geopolitical landscape. The second panel titled\, “New Comprehensive Economic Partnership\,” will consist of a discussion exploring the rising wave of Korean corporate investment in the Southeast United States and the broader economic bilateral relationship to enhance technological advancements\, solving world issues\, and joint ventures to make successful thriving companies making positive impact in our communities. \nPlease stay tuned for more information. The program webpage with the full speaker list and a link to purchase tickets will be unveiled soon. \nFor more info contact: claire.callahan@koreasociety.org \n\n\n	From the archive:
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LOCATION:The Commerce Club\, 191 Peachtree St NE\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30303\, United States
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SUMMARY:Catching the K-Investment Wave in the USA
DESCRIPTION:The United States and South Korea have a well-established “gold standard” Free Trade Agreement. Now\, as international economic relationships are shifting to strategic frameworks and concerns over supply-chain robustness and resiliency\, Korean investment in the U.S is gaining attention and transforming the bilateral relationship into a new dynamic. \nThe upcoming President’s Interview Series led by Tom Byrne\, the President and CEO of The Korea Society will feature the representatives from three states for an in-depth conversation: Andrew Deye\, Vice President\, Head of Strategy at JobsOhio\, Harry M. Lightsey III\, Secretary of Commerce of South Carolina Department of Commerce\, and Pat Wilson\, Commissioner of Georgia Department of Economic Development. The panelists will discuss the significance of the new wave of Korean direct investment in the United States. They will also cover the business\, economic and political angles of the investment in each state\, and how this is contributing to the “comprehensive and strategic” partnership between the U.S. and Korea. \nSpeaker Bios\nAndrew Deye\nVice President\, Head of Strategy\nJobsOhio \nAndrew Deye is Vice President and Head of Strategy at JobsOhio\, the state’s private economic development corporation. In this role\, Andrew leads strategy\, global business development\, data and research functions. Since its creation in 2011\, JobsOhio and its partners have supported over 3\,000 investment projects – including over 500 foreign direct investment opportunities. Having been to South Korea on several occasions\, he is optimistic about the future of U.S.-Korea economic opportunities. \nPrior to joining JobsOhio in 2015\, Andrew was an investment banker in New York and Chicago\, where he worked on public-private partnerships\, privatizations\, financings and acquisitions. Andrew graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and obtained a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. \nHarry M. Lightsey III\nSecretary of Commerce\nSouth Carolina Department of Commerce \nHarry M. Lightsey III was appointed by Governor Henry McMaster to serve as Secretary of Commerce in June 2021. A fixture in South Carolina’s business community for decades\, Lightsey served in top executive leadership roles for major corporations in South Carolina and across the nation. Notably\, he served as the president of BellSouth Telecommunications for South Carolina prior to the company’s merger with AT&T\, afterward becoming president for AT&T’s Southeast region. \nFollowing his 26 years in the telecommunications industry\, Lightsey joined the General Motors Corporation where he directed the legacy automaker’s federal government affairs operation\, as well as the emerging technologies\, OnStar and infotainment divisions. Lightsey most recently served as a principal with Hawksbill Advisors – a subsidiary of Hawksbill Group. He has also served as a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank in Richmond\, Virginia. \nMr. Lightsey is a 1978 graduate of Princeton University\, and a 1981 graduate of the University of South Carolina School of Law. \nLightsey\, a native of Columbia\, S.C.\, is married with two adult children. \nPat Wilson\nCommissioner\nGeorgia Department of Economic Development \nPat Wilson was appointed Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) in November 2016. As Commissioner\, he leads the state agency responsible for creating jobs and investment opportunities in Georgia through business recruitment and expansion\, small business growth\, international trade and tourism\, as well as the arts\, film and music industries. Pat is responsible for leading the GDEcD team in planning and mobilizing state resources for economic development. Under Governor Brian P. Kemp and Commissioner Wilson’s leadership\, Georgia has been named the No. 1 state in the nation in which to do business for the eighth consecutive year in a row by both Site Selection and Area Development. Under Wilson’s tenure\, GDEcD was also rated as the nation’s best state-level economic development organization by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). \nMr. Wilson previously served as Chief Operating Officer of GDEcD from January 2011 until his appointment as Commissioner by former Governor Nathan Deal. As COO\, he managed the daily operations of the agency\, directed long-term strategy\, managed the agency’s legislative priorities and served as the department’s liaison with the Georgia Congressional delegation and federal government partners. In addition\, Pat served as Executive Director of the Georgia Allies. \nMr. Wilson joined GDEcD as Deputy Commissioner for Global Commerce in 2010. Prior to that\, he served on the staff of Governor Sonny Perdue as the director of government affairs\, promoting the Governor’s legislative agenda at the State Capitol and managing federal affairs for the state of Georgia. He previously served as director of federal affairs for the state\, opening the Washington\, D.C.\, office in 2005. There\, he promoted the state’s agenda with the U.S. Congress and federal agencies as the Governor’s representative to the Georgia congressional delegation. \nBefore joining state government\, Mr. Wilson was director of governmental affairs for Greenberg Traurig\, LLP\, in Washington. He served under the late Senator Paul Coverdell and under then-Representative Nathan Deal. \nHe is a Franklin Springs\, Georgia\, native\, and holds an undergraduate degree in political science with a focus on international relations from the University of Georgia. He and his wife Melissa and their two children\, Padgett and Carter\, reside in Sandy Springs. \n\n\n	From the archive:
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