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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAMCHAM 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,\u201d Ms Cummings said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The attendance by Guyana\u2019s 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.\u2013Guyana 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n