The U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade and Business Agenda: Connecting Markets – Building Future

USACC 30th Anniversary Conference

The United States-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) will host the U.S.-Azerbaijan Trade and Business Conference dedicated to the 30^th Anniversary of the Chamber.

Since its establishment in 1995, the U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) has served as the leading platform fostering commercial, economic, and cultural ties between the United States and Azerbaijan. Over the past three decades, USACC has played a pivotal role in promoting dialogue between the public and private sectors, facilitating trade and business diversification and economic cooperation between the two nations.

As USACC marks its 30th anniversary, this milestone offers a timely opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the past, assess current trends, and define a forward-looking agenda that strengthens bilateral trade, investment, and innovation. The conference will bring together senior government officials, business leaders, investors, and financial sector representatives to chart the next phase of U.S.-Azerbaijan economic collaboration.

Program Highlights

8:30-9:00 am: 

REGISTRATION

9:00-9:15 am: 

WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS

Welcoming Remarks by Natig Bakhishov, USACC Executive Director

Opening Remarks by Reza Vaziri, Chairman of the Board of Directors, USACC

Opening Remarks by H.E. Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States

9:15-9:45 am: 

KEYNOTE GOVERNMENT SESSION: STRENGTHENING BILATERAL TRADE AND STRATEGIC COOPERATION 

H.E. Mikayil Jabbarov, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan (invited)

U.S. Department of Commerce (Speaker TBA) 

9:45-10:00 am: 

Keynote Remarks by Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of State (invited)

10:00-11:30 am: 

PANEL 1: TECHFORWARD: TECHNOLOGY DRIVING GROWTH 

Yusif Jabbarov, Chairman, NEQSOL Holding (invited)

Vishal Mehta, Vice President and General Manager – Connected Industrial Solutions, Honeywell

Alan Halchmi, Director, Worldwide Public Sector Solutions Architecture, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Speaker TBA

11:30-11:45 am: COFFEE BREAK

11:45 am -1:15 pm: 

PANEL 2: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPITAL FLOWS INTO ENERGY'S FUTURE 

Rovshan Najaf, President, SOCAR (invited)

Justin Siberell, President, Regions and Government Affairs, Bechtel 

Karl Jensen, Executive Vice President, Governments Business, AECOM

David Robison, CEO, Nobel Energy Americas

Yusif Abdullayev, Executive Director, Azerbaijan Export and Investment Promotion Agency (AZPROMO)

1:15-2:30 pm: LUNCH 

2:30-3:45 pm: 

PANEL 3: STRENGTHENING U.S.-AZERBAIJAN FINANCIAL COOPERATION: BANKING, CAPITAL MARKETS & BEYOND

Benjamin Todd, Vice President, U.S. EXIM Bank (invited)

Carl Kress, Regional Director, Middle East, North Africa, Europe and Eurasia, U.S. Trade and Development Agecny (USTDA)

Caitlin McDonnell, Vice President International Affairs, Visa Inc.

Kenneth Angel, Managing Director,U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC) (invited)

3:45-4:00 pm: CLOSING REMARKS

6:00-8:30 pm: RECEPTION (Invitation only)

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Registration will open soon.