She likely couldn’t see Russia from her front porch, but former Alaska governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will get the chance to see Asia in person this month.
Palin will take her first visit to Hong Kong on Sept. 21-25 for the CLSA Investors’ Forum, where she’s scheduled to be a keynote speaker. Former keynote speakers at the forum include former President Bill Clinton and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
“Our keynote speakers are always notable luminaries, and they usually address subjects that go beyond finance, such as geopolitics,” CLSA spokeswoman Simone Wheeler said in a statement. “Our goal is to provide investors a diversity of views.”
The former candidate took heat during the presidential election for her lack of experience with foreign affairs and weighty topics of finance.
So, why Palin?
“As the first female governor of Alaska and the youngest person ever elected governor of that state, Palin has broken new ground in U.S. politics and we are delighted that she will make her first visit to Asia to present at the CLSA Investors’ Forum,” said CLSA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Slone.
CLSA is Asia’s leading independent investment group, according to its Web site.
Sounds like they’re investing in the Barracuda bringing her A-game.
