TPP & The U.S. Presidential Elections: An Insider’s Look Program with Steve Okun, Director, Public Affairs – Asia Pacific of Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co. L.P. (KKR)

AMCHAM organized a briefing on May 23, 2016, by Steve R. Okun, Director, Public Affairs – Asia Pacific of Kohlberg Kravis Robert & Co. L.P. (KKR). An in-depth discussion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the 2016 U.S. presidential election by Steve was well received by the members who raised questions throughout the 90 minute session. Steve provided an overview of how the election system works but was silent on any predictions …

Some of the other areas that was discussed were cross border data transfer, plain packaging and many other topics, some related to The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and the current candidates’ positions on trade on the campaign trail.