WHEREASThe State of Georgia has emerged as a leading center for international business, trade, logistics, technology, investment, and economic development, supported by world-class infrastructure and access to domestic and global markets; and

WHEREASPeachtree Corners, Georgia, has established itself as a dynamic center for technology, entrepreneurship, smart-city innovation, and business development within the metropolitan Atlanta economy; and

WHEREASThe Risen Phoenix Trade & Finance Center envisions a world-class ecosystem connecting the Indo-Pacific and global markets with Georgia and the United States—creating prosperity and enduring institutions; and

WHEREASThe mission of the Risen Phoenix Trade & Finance Center is to advance global trade and finance by connecting markets, mobilizing capital, fostering innovation, empowering businesses, and building strategic partnerships that create lasting opportunity and prosperity; and

WHEREASThe Risen Phoenix Trade & Finance Center seeks to help position Peachtree Corners as an Indo-Pacific Gateway to the Southeastern United States, connecting businesses, investors, institutions, and economic opportunities across Georgia, the United States, and international markets; and

WHEREASThrough international trade, finance, investment, entrepreneurship, innovation, trade missions, business summits, investment forums, and strategic partnerships, the Risen Phoenix Trade & Finance Center seeks to attract investment, create jobs, expand global connectivity, develop leaders, and strengthen Georgia's long-term economic competitiveness; and

WHEREASThe Risen Phoenix Trade & Finance Center represents a forward-looking economic development platform designed to build stronger connections between the Indo-Pacific region, Georgia, and the Southeastern United States while creating sustainable opportunities for businesses, communities, and future generations.