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News Archive 2.1

2018 UNOSSC GSSD Expo in the United Nations Headquarter Trans International's CEO, Ryan Ban Tran, and Advisory Board Member, Leo Chris Lu, was invited to speak at the 2018 UNOSSC GSSD Expo in the United Nations Headquarter on the topic of Utilizing Technology and Blockchain for social impact and job creations. The speakers at the Science and Technology Panel of UNOSSC GSSD Expo Global Summit.

Mr. Jorge Chediek, Director of UNOSSC

Listening to H.E. Mr. Jorge Chediek, Director of UNOSSC, do the opening speech to the Science and Technology discussion



Blockchain for job creation

Ryan Ban Tran spoke about blockchain and other innovative technology for jobs creation


Clean Energy

Leo Lu spoke about the impact of clean energy


Invitation to DTI Holdings

Trans International was invited to participate in the board meeting with DTI Holdings and tour their labs to understand how graphene applications can impact society on a world scale. Board Meeting with the team of scientists and executives on the graphene applications.


Biology Lab

Touring the biology lab




Blockchain Commission For Sustainable Development

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.


UN Blockchain For Impact Global Summit

During the conference


UN Blockchain For Impact Global Summit

During the conference


East/West Investment Forum in Boston, MA

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.


Overview Of The Investment Opportunities

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.


(Panel list 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



Private dinner by Mr. Mickey Edison (great grandson of Thomas Edison)

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.



Private dinner event with some Royal Families from Africa, United Arab Emirates

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.


Royal family

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


Outreach and Engagement Committee

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

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.


Network lunch

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

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