The Governor and First Lady, Britainy Beshear, spent Monday in Helsinki and posted this message on social media.
"We've met with four companies that employ about 800 people in Kentucky, and a ton more that are looking to make Kentucky their new Kentucky home," Beshear said. "I'm proud to represent us on this national stage. We're going to make sure we bring home opportunity."
The World Economic Forum event began in 1973 and is by invitation only. The annual event has become a major international networking opportunity and one of the world’s largest assemblies of global decision-makers, with thousands of government, business, and civic leaders representing over 125 countries.
According to the release, Team Kentucky’s participation provides an opportunity to build on Kentucky’s extensive international presence, which currently includes 524 foreign-owned facilities that employ over 110,000 Kentuckians. The commonwealth ranks third nationally for Foreign Direct Investment employment as a percentage of total employment.
The delegation is expected to meet with about 260 business leaders, 16 companies with existing Kentucky facilities, and 8 prospective companies.
