Ar ôl cyrraedd Atlanta, cwrddais â Chonswl Cyffredinol Prydain i drafod y dirwedd economaidd yn nhaleithiau'r de a'r cyfleoedd sy'n bodoli i hybu cysylltiadau masnach a buddsoddi gyda busnesau Cymru. Dilynwyd hyn gan gyfarfod ag Airbus, buddsoddwr allweddol yng Nghymru, i ddeall sut mae'r safleoedd ym Mrychdyn ac Alabama yn cyfnewid arferion gorau, arloesedd a thalent. Roedd gennyf ddiddordeb arbennig clywed sut y gallwn gydweithio i hyrwyddo gyrfaoedd STEM a chyfleoedd i ddatblygu'r gweithlu yng Ngogledd Cymru, gan nodi nifer o gyfleoedd y gellir eu datblygu. Cefais gyfle hefyd i ymweld â Moneypenny, cwmni cyfathrebu cwsmeriaid o Gymru gyda'i bencadlys yn yr Unol Daleithiau yn Atlanta, mynd ar daith o amgylch ei ganolfan newydd ac edrych pa gyngor sydd gan Moneypenny i gwmnïau eraill o Gymru sy'n ceisio sefydlu canolfan yn yr UDA. Cyfarfûm â llysgennad Llywodraeth Cymru, La-Chun Lindsay, i drafod y gwaith y bu hi yn ei wneud ar ran Cymru a'n strategaeth ymgysylltu ar gyfer yr Unol Daleithiau ar gyfer y flwyddyn i ddod. Fy nghyfarfod olaf yn Atlanta oedd trafodaeth ford gron ar dwf cynhwysol ac entrepreneuriaeth leiafrifol, a gynhaliwyd gan y Sefydliad Polisi Blaengar, gan gynnwys mewnwelediad gan entrepreneuriaid, arbenigwyr diwydiant, a swyddogion o lywodraeth leol i ffederal.
On arrival in Atlanta, I met with the British Consul General to discuss the economic landscape in the southern states and the opportunities that exist to boost trade and investment links with Welsh businesses. This was followed by a meeting with Airbus, a key investor in Wales, to understand how the sites in Broughton and Alabama exchange best practice, innovation and talent. I was particularly interested in hearing how we can work together to promote STEM careers and workforce development opportunities in North Wales, identifying several opportunities which can be taken forward.  I also had the opportunity to visit Moneypenny, a Welsh customer communications company with its US headquarters in Atlanta, take a tour of its new facility and explore what advice Moneypenny has for other Welsh companies seeking to establish an operation in the USA. I met with Welsh Government envoy, La-Chun Lindsay, to discuss the work she has been doing on behalf of Wales and our engagement strategy for the US for the year ahead. My final engagement in Atlanta was a roundtable discussion on inclusive growth and minority entrepreneurship, hosted by the Progressive Policy Institute, with insights provided by entrepreneurs, industry experts, and officials from local to federal government.