OC Business Industry Tour with Honorable Dilawar Syed
Mayor Farrah N. Khan, City of Irvine, is hosting Honorable Dilawar Syed, Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, for a 2-day summit to discuss Irvine’s business and entrepreneurial ecosystem. This will be a unique opportunity for our Irvine/OC business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and thought leaders from the private and public sectors to engage with the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs at the U.S. State Department.
“Orange County’s business community is one of a kind,” said Mayor Farrah N. Khan. “I’m hopeful that this visit by Honorable Dilawar Syed will provide opportunities for our local businesses to grow nationally and internationally.”
The Business Industry Tour will consist of the following events:
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19:
- 9:00AM: Welcome Meeting with Mayor Khan at Irvine Civic Center
- 10:00-11:30AM: Innovation Startups Roundtable
- 12:00-2:00PM: OC Business Leaders Luncheon
- 2:45-4:00PM: Rivian HQ Tour and Test Drive
- 5:00-7:00PM: OC Business Industry Evening Reception with Keynote Address by Honorable Dilawar Syed
THURSDAY, APRIL 20:
- 9:30-10:10 AM: Press Event with Mayor Farrah Khan and Honorable Dilawar Syed at Irvine Civic Center
- 10:30-12:00 PM: UCI Beall Applied Innovation Center Fireside Chat with Honorable Dilawar Syed, Mayor Farrah N. Khan, Rodrigo Mahs, Assistant Dean, UCI Merage School of Business, and Errol Arkilic, Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer at UCI
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