In this episode, executive director of Global:SF and Yoshi Tasaka from the Shibuya City Office discuss Japan's latest trends in startups and investment opportunities. Be sure to check out the website: https://shibuya-startup-support.jp/ and blackboxjp.com for additional information for the startup ecosystem in Japan! 

In this episode, GlobalSF spoke with Kylan Ventures co-founder Christina Bui about the many exciting projects Vietnam has to offer. Since the US-China Trade War, Vietnam's growth potential has been even stronger considering its dynamic workforce and unique geopolitical circumstance in South East Asia. Tune in for more details

In this episode, GlobalSF spoke with Villa Copenhagen's Nadia Benouddane and Chef Per Voss Kjærgaard along with award winning Bay Area chef and author, Tanya Holland. GlobalSF is thrilled to have partnered with Villa CPH during their Nordic Food Innovation Tour, including a collaboration between Chef Tanya and Per on a Nordic California Soul dinner. Listen as they discuss the challenges of running a profitable business while remaining aligned with the UN SDGS, and as they share advice for others trying to balance sustainable luxury and hospitality.

In today’s episode, Darlene and Bruce talk with David Schaffer, the incoming Director of QB3 (the life science consortium of UC Berkeley, UCSF and UC Santa Cruz), on the origins of QB3, its role in generating research in some of the most challenging areas in biotech today, the challenges of making life sciences research available to companies and eventually to the public, and QB3's place at the center of the Bay Area’s biotech ecosystem.

In today’s episode, we are delighted to have the Honorable, Levan Beridze, Consul General of Georgia in San Francisco.

Listen in as the Consul General shares Georgia’s economic development and business environment, as well as Georgia’s perspective on regional economic expansion and the strengthening of the transport and transit corridors for additional energy independence and regional economic security.

Also, with regard to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Consul General also illustrates the effects of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine on regional trade, commerce and economic cooperation.

GlobalSF congratulates the people of Japan on the occasion of their National Foundation Day, which was on February 11, as well as the 62nd birthday of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan on February 23. In today’s episode, we are delighted to have the Honorable, Hiroshi Kawamura, Consul General of Japan in San Francisco.

Listen in as the Consul General shares the mission and goals of the office, as well as the industry focuses of Japan.

The pandemic drastically changed the direction the food and beverage industry was going. Supply chain crisis and inflation are some of the illustrations of how the pandemic transformed the entire industry.

In today’s episode, we are excited to have George Chen, Founder of China Live San Francisco, a culinary and cultural destination in the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown. Listen in as George shared his thoughts about the global food industry changes as well as his upcoming innovative projects.

GlobalSF welcomed California’s new and first female Consul General of Malaysia in Los Angeles, Mrs. Anil Fahriza Adenan who commenced her term of service last October.

Listen-in as the Consul General reveals the goals and future plans for the Consulate General of Malaysia in Los Angeles, focusing in particular on business and trade, as well as on cultural development.

In today’s episode, Dr. N. Bruce Pickering, Senior Policy Advisor of GlobalSF is joined by Laura Jenkins, Director of Partnerships of GlobalSF, to share about the accomplishments GlobalSF has made to foster the growth of California’s economy.

Listen in as we reflect on 2021, despite the pandemic being ever-present, how GlobalSF connected the dots around the globe through the 2021 Grand Challenge, GlobalSF’s newest initiative: GlobalSF Women, as well as the upcoming innovation tours that GlobalSF is helping with a regenerative sustainable economic garden in San Francisco.

According to Fairtrade International data, an estimated 1.6 billion cups of coffee are brewed every single day, while coffee farmers are stuck in a poverty loop selling their coffees 20% below margin. In today's episode, we are delighted to have Maria Palacio, Co-founder and CEO of Progeny Coffee.

Progeny Coffee is a fair trade coffee brand which aims to provide a high-end customer experience and takes care of its farmers. Tune in and listen to the story behind Progeny Coffee and how Progeny born from the necessity to fix a broken coffee chain. Shop for the fair trade coffee and learn all about the products and the people here: https://progenycoffee.com

Interested in tasting Progeny Coffee for yourself? Maria and Progeny will be featured as a “pop-up” at the GlobalSF Women Launch event on December 16th at The Cheese School of San Francisco.