San Francisco, CA — Mayor London N. Breed today recognized Ripple, the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, as a major sponsor to support San Francisco as the host City for the 2023 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting which begins next week.
The company donated $2 million to the San Francisco Special Events Committee, which is responsible for all the APEC-related fundraising efforts. This significant sponsorship instills Ripple’s confidence in San Francisco as APEC’s host City and demonstrates Ripple’s commitment to fostering continued innovation in the city.
“As a company committed to fostering global collaboration, Ripple embodies the spirit of the upcoming APEC conference,” said Mayor London Breed. “The company’s generous donation will be instrumental in helping us showcase San Francisco as a hub for collaboration, innovation, and global economic growth.”
“Since Ripple’s founding, we’ve been committed to maintaining an active dialogue with local governments and policymakers across the world,” said Chris Larsen, Executive Chairman of Ripple. “We’re thrilled to join the City we love in welcoming leaders from around the world as we work towards a more resilient and sustainable economic future for all.”
Ripple’s contribution will help enhance the experience for attendees at the conference which will begin next week. This support not only strengthens this international conference but also underscores the company’s dedication to working alongside policymakers as it drives responsible innovation.
ABOUT RIPPLE
Ripple is the leader in enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, transforming how the world moves, manages and tokenizes value. Ripple’s business solutions are faster, more transparent, and more cost effective - solving inefficiencies that have long defined the status quo. And together with partners and the larger developer community, we identify use cases where crypto technology will inspire new business models and create opportunity for more people. With every solution, we’re realizing a more sustainable global economy and planet - increasing access to inclusive and scalable financial systems while leveraging carbon neutral blockchain technology and a green digital asset, XRP. This is how we deliver on our mission to build crypto solutions for a world without economic borders.
APEC IN SAN FRANCISCO
APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) is the premier platform for the United States to advance economic policies in the Asia-Pacific region to promote free, fair, and open trade and investment and advance inclusive and sustainable growth. As part of our enduring commitment to the region and broad-based economic growth, San Francisco is excited to serve as host of the APEC Leaders’ Meeting taking place in San Francisco, November 11-17, 2023.
APEC will be the largest convening of world leaders in San Francisco since the UN Charter was signed in 1945 during the UN Conference on International Organization, also called the San Francisco Conference.
This November, the United States will chair the 2023 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in iconic San Francisco, California. The 21 APEC Member Economies account for nearly 40 percent of the global population and nearly 50 percent of global trade. APEC’s themes this year are sustainability, inclusivity, innovation and resilience.
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