Navigating US geopolitics, trade, security and energy policy in transition: Opportunities for Asia

In the first pre-lunch session, we invite you to join our US colleagues from Washington DC for a timely discussion on how businesses across APAC can navigate geopolitical uncertainty and shifting trade and investment policy dynamics in the US.

The global business environment is being reshaped by heightened scrutiny of foreign investment, growing attention to supply chain security, and continuing changes in US trade policy. This panel will provide unique insights and insider perspectives on the current US trade and investment environment, and how national security policy and regulatory priorities have created risks and opportunities for APAC businesses and investors. Attendees will gain actionable insights into the following topics to help manage risk and navigate the evolving intersection of trade, investment and national security policy, including:

1. US-APAC supply chains – Discussion of the Trump administration’s approach to trade and tariffs, secure supply chains and competition in the 21st century, and what these policies mean for key Asia-Pacific allies.

2. Foreign investment review priorities and initiatives – An update on the current practice dynamics before the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), including the heightened risks of CFIUS investigations, and enforcement actions relating to compliance with historic mitigation agreements.

3. Managing uncertainty for business planning – How businesses can navigate geopolitical uncertainty and these ever-shifting policy dynamics.
   

In the second post-lunch session, we invite you to join our US colleagues to discuss potential options for energy stakeholders across APAC to respond to, and potentially leverage, evolving US energy policy.

Our speakers bring expertise across US public policy and international trade, offering practical perspectives to help businesses manage risk and identify opportunities in an increasingly complex global environment.

Event Timings

• 11:30 a.m. Guest arrival and networking

• 12 p.m. Session 1 | Navigating geopolitical uncertainty: Trade, investment and national security in the US

• 1 p.m. Lunch served / arrivals for second session

• 2 p.m. Session 2 | US energy policy in transition: The future of oil, gas, LNG investment opportunities and implications for Asia's energy future

• 3 p.m. Finish