Trans International Group was invited by the Blockchain Commission For Sustainable Development to participate in the inaugural Blockchain For Impact Global Summit at the United Nations on June 4, 2018. There Mr. Ryan Ban Tran, Ms. Aurora Aquino and other guests of Trans International will be contributing their insights and sharing their inputs in a collaborative effort to support the Blockchain For Impact initiative.

The team attending the UN Blockchain For Impact Global Summit

During the conference

During the conference

Ryan Ban Tran, was invited to be a panelist speaker at the East/West Investment Forum in Boston, MA, where the audiences are primarily Diplomats, corporate executives, business entrepreneurs and students from Harvard and MIT. The conference, held on April 7, was designed to discuss strategies and cross-border investment opportunities. It was broken down into three panels: 1) Overview Of The Investment Opportunities In Vietnam 2) Overview Of The Investment Opportunities In The United States 3) Overview Of The Opportunities In The Startup Space For Both East and West.

Ryan Ban Tran spoke about the opportunities in the Latin American market for Vietnamese corporations and investors, as well as strategies to leverage off of Latin America as a springboard to enter the US market.

(Panelist right to left): 1. Mr. Tuyen Do - Managing Director of Wells Fargo Securities, 2. Ms. Meredith Haviland - Partner of Foley Hoag Law Firm , 3. Mr. Phiet Nguyen - Director of Greystone & Co, 4. Mr. Eduardo Mace - President of 18moons, 5. Mr. Ryan Ban Tran - President & CEO of Trans International

1) Ban Tran speaking as a panelist on the panel discussion for Overview Of The Investment Opportunities In The United States.  2) Ryan Ban Tran speaking with H.E. Ambassador Pham Quang Vinh, Ambassador of Vietnam to the United States.

On March 25, Ryan Ban Tran was personally invited by Mr. Mickey Edison (great grandson of Thomas Edison) for a private dinner with him and his circle of international business friends. Mr. Edison and Ryan exchanged business strategies and decided to work together on introducing to the world many innovative technologies Mr. Edison owns for social impact and the betterment of humanity.

Private dinner with Mr. Edison and his circle of international business friends.

On February 2nd, Ryan Ban Tran and Aurora C. Aquino, Advisor to Trans International, were invited for a private dinner event with some Royal Families from Africa, United Arab Emirates, and South Korea to discuss about blockchain for humanitarian relief. Other attendees include people from United Nations and business people from around the world.

Group picture with Princess Mohiba Khalil, Princess Vanessa-Shabonne and Princess Noura Bin Faisal Al Saud.

Private dinner with Royalties from Africa, UAE, South Korea and people from United Nations.

As an Advisory Board Member and Co-Chair of the Outreach and Engagement Committee, Ryan Ban Tran participated in helping to organize the GetGlobal 2017 Conference on October 25, in Los Angeles, California. GetGlobal is the pre-eminent global business conferences in the US designed to fuel international growth. Attendees include a dynamic mixture of global business executives, industry experts, governments, think tanks, NGOs and media (including Bloomberg, Xinhua News and other media outlets).

Vietnam's Vice Minister of Planning and Investment, H.E. Mr. Dang Huy Dong, explaining the opportunities and potentials in the Vietnam's market to the GetGlobal audience.

(Left to right): 1. Mr. Iraj Kamalabadi - Executive Board Member of Future Trends International, 2. H.E. Mr. Dang Huy Dong - Vice Minister of Planning and Investment of Vietnam, 3. Ryan Ban Tran - President & CEO of Trans International, 4. Dr. Farzam Kamalabadi - Chairman of Future Trends International

Vietnam's Vice Minister of Planning and Investment, H.E. Mr. Dang Huy Dong, discussed with the Trans International's Advisory Board about opportunities for collaboration in building up the infrastructures of Vietnam.

The Trans International's Board and our friends went out for a nice luncheon to network and discuss about collaboration opportunities.