Speakers

Dom LaVigne is a senior executive and government relations professional. He has 30+ years of trade association leadership, public policy, corporate communications, and foreign direct investment (FDI) promotion experience across the Asia Pacific (APAC), Middle East, and Central Asian regions. In August 2025, Dom was appointed Chief Representative of AHRI's newly-established Representative Office in Singapore. He had previously worked for the global trade association (then-ARI) in 1995-2000. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Dom has lived and worked in the APAC region since 2000, including 20 years in Singapore. He began his career as a full-time staff member to Vice President Al Gore at The White House in 1993-1995.