PRESS RELEASE – Georgetown, Guyana – Guyana’s Private Sector continues to deepen its corporate diplomacy with the United States, strengthening a shared commitment to trade, investment and embracing energy development.
This growing relationship was underscored by the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) Guyana’s participation in two landmark engagements: the 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, and the country’s first-ever private sector trade and investment mission to Washington, DC for the SelectUSA Investment Summit. AMCHAM Guyana collaborated with the US Embassy Foreign Commercial Service to promote and recruit private sector delegates for the conferences.
Guyana President, Dr Irfaan Ali delivered the opening address for the 2026 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas. He called for a pragmatic energy transition that balances security, affordability, and sustainability, emphasizing that the world’s energy challenge is as much financial as technological. He urged greater investment to close the widening global energy gap, particularly in developing economies.
The conference highlighted Guyana’s emergence as a strategic investment destination. AMCHAM Guyana President Iman Cummings described the mission as a milestone in the country’s economic diplomacy, noting that its success will ultimately be measured by sustained partnerships, investment and technology transfer.
“AMCHAM Guyana serves as a bridge between U.S. and Guyanese businesses through its trade facilitation services, helping companies identify local partners, navigate the business environment and unlock commercial opportunities,” Ms Cummings said.
She also highlighted the Chamber’s Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Commercial Service as a key mechanism for strengthening bilateral trade, supporting investment and accelerating business-to-business engagement between the two countries.
Guyana marked a new chapter in its economic diplomacy by leading its first-ever private sector delegation to the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit in Maryland, signaling the country’s ambition to deepen commercial ties with its largest trading partner and expand two-way investment flows. AMCHAM Executive Director highlighted that the U.S. serves as a gateway to the world and these developments augur well for Guyanese firms seeking to protect intellectual property rights and expand beyond Guyana’s borders.
Isabella Cascarano
The SelectUSA Summit brought together investors, corporations, economic development agencies, and policymakers to foster business investment and cross-border partnerships. Guyana’s participation reflects a broader strategy to position its rapidly growing economy as a gateway for investment across energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, technology, logistics and other high-growth sectors. The delegation was led by Senior Minister with Responsibility for Finance Dr. Ashni Singh, and brought together industry giants, including the Beharry Group, DDL and Banks DIH.
The attendance by Guyana’s private sector at these two high-level conferences reflects a deliberate shift in the country’s economic diplomacy from attracting investment into Guyana to fostering two-way commercial partnerships capable of integrating Guyanese firms into regional and global value chains. The success of both missions reflects more than Guyana’s growing international profile. It underscored the strength of the U.S.–Guyana economic partnership, made possible through the collaboration of the US Embassy in Georgetown, the US Foreign Commercial Service, AMCHAM Guyana and the Government of Guyana.
For inquiries on US trade missions, please contact rleo@amchamguyana.com or the US Department of Commerce at office.georgetown@trade.gov
