For trade commissioners, it is very important—I am talking about my service here—to be familiar with the new technologies and new developments and to always be on the lookout for them. They go to conferences to talk to business people and need to know the jargon of the business world; otherwise, they are not useful enough. The business community wants specific solutions. They do not want generalities. That is the challenge facing trade commissioners. They must always be learning.
On March 9th, 2015. See this statement in context.