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Business Immigration Update: Your Questions Answered
2021-09-30 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
The European American Chamber of Commerce – Greater Cincinnati is hosting a virtual event in partnership with Thompson Hine for a discussion about business immigration.
Key discussion topics to include:
What have been recent changes to the immigration policies and which trends are we seeing?
What has been the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic?
An update on COVID-19 related travel restrictions
What is a blanket petition and how can my company use it?

The event will include ample time for Q&A. If you would like to submit questions ahead of the event, you can do so during registration, or please email them to eacc@europe-cincinnati.com.

SPEAKER:

Staci Jenkins, Attorney, THOMPSON HINE
Staci, a member of the Labor & Employment group in the Cincinnati office, focuses on employment-based immigration. While she counts several global and Fortune 500 companies among the clients she counsels, she also concentrates on advising health care entities, including hospitals, health care practices, pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers. Staci is the Deputy Chair for the Midwest Regional Council of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association.

TIME:
11:00am – 12:00pm CST / 12:00pm-1:00pm EST

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DISCLAIMER: This session does not offer official legal advice, neither the EACC nor Thompson Hine accept any legal responsibility.

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Responsible Capitalism – The ESG Integration Balancing Act
2021-09-29 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
The European American Chamber of Commerce – New York is hosting a webinar about how companies are balancing the bottom-line with environmentally and socially responsible governance.
Key discussion topics to include:

Integration of ESG into business strategy and compliance programs
• ESG is not “new” particularly in the business and legal spheres. But how companies address ESG is becoming less prescriptive and requires more tailoring of the risks and opportunities respective of their business strategy and embedded into their culture of compliance in order to ensure a sustainable approach.
Understanding and applying ESG standards and regulations
• The universe of ESG standards is wide and often confusing while country-specific regulations are rolling out at a quick clip. We discuss approaches for understanding which ESG standards may be most relevant to your business and current and emerging regulations to address now. We will also discuss ratings and how to align with standards reporting.
Developing ESG metrics and goals for now and for a sustainable future
• Prevailing market sentiment has been and still continues to focus on using metrics for measuring ESG performance, primarily for climate and carbon goals. However, without properly tying metrics back to strategic initiatives and understanding the explicit financial impact, the measures can prove to be meaningless for sustainability and building a more resilient organization. We will further explore operational opportunities for implementing ESG initiatives in procurement, supply chain, and as part of asset management.
ESG Pitfalls: Understanding disclosure, green-washing, and dispute risks
• What regulations require non-financial and financial disclosures and where?
• What is green-washing and how can companies mitigate the risk?
• How to know about risks and avoid litigation pertaining to ESG disclosures and operations

SPEAKERS:
• Anna Athanasopoulou, Head of Unit Proximity, Social Economy, Creative Industries, DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
• Brooke Hopkins, Managing Director, ALIXPARTNERS LLP (Moderator)
• Maureen Kline, VP Public Affairs & Sustainability, PIRELLI TIRE NORTH AMERICA
• Fabio Massimo Natalucci, Deputy Director, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
• Annette Michelle (Shelli) Willis, Partner, TROUTMAN PEPPER, LLP

TIME:
9:00am – 10:00am CST / 10:00am-11:00am EST

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EuroTech Talks: Unleashing the Future of IoT with AI, edge, & 5G
2021-09-23 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
EuroTech Talks is a forum to hear and learn about the latest updates in innovation across industries. Our expert panel from Frisco, Microsoft, Nokia, and T-Mobile will discuss “Unleashing the Future of IoT with AI, edge, & 5G.” Join us virtually on September 23rd!
As we move toward a new era with IoT and the connectivity of all things to the internet, the future promises an explosion of IoT endpoints and data where 5G, AI and edge computing bring enormous opportunities to the market. Ecosystem initiatives and 5G labs are fostering innovation and monetization.

What role do the IoT platforms of today have in serving the Digital platform economy?
What growth opportunities from IoT will be forthcoming for business and society?

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SPEAKERS

Dr. Jason Cooley, Chief Innovation Officer,

Dr. Jason Cooley is currently the Chief Innovation Officer for the City of Frisco, Texas. In this role, Jason leads the advancement of Smart City technology and municipal innovation for the City. He joined the City of Frisco as the Strategic Services Manager in the City Manager’s Office in June 2015. During his time in Frisco, he has been assigned to work in various departments and roles. Dr. Cooley has been Interim Director of Parks and Recreations, Interim Intergovernmental Affairs Manager, and Assistant to the City Manager.

Andrea Austin, VP Sales North America, Cloud & Network Services,

With experience spanning over 20 years, Andrea Austin is a seasoned leader in building high-performance teams to resolve complex business challenges in the field of emerging technologies. At Nokia, Andrea leads as the VP of Cloud & Network Services, managing over 1B Euros in sales. She has been recognized for her leadership by in 2016 by Women in Sales North America, and has been named to lists of the Top 50 Women in Revenue you should know and in the the Top 35 Influential Women in Sales. She also the co-authored a book in 2016 about sales and marketing alignment, Aligned to Achieve, and serves as a founding member and active board member of Women and in Revenue.

Olivier Bloch, Principal Program Manager,

Olivier Bloch is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft in the Azure IoT team, working on developer experience and communities engagement.
He has worked in the IoT space for as long as he can remember, first as an embedded developer and consultant, then as a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft France then Microsoft Corp.
He also spent 3 years in Microsoft Open Technologies, engaging with open source communities on topics going from Web and JavaScript to gaming and IoT.

Bob DeArmond, Government Solutions Expert,

As an Enterprise Solution Engineer with T-Mobile, Bob DeArmond brings over 30 years of senior management experience in sales and marketing. His current role as a Technology and Business Consultant for Government and Enterprise Accounts involves many different aspects of mobility technology and client support. He has received a long list of recognitions for his successful results, most recently including the MVP National Award and MVP Major Accounts Award in 2018.

MODERATOR

Claire Burgaud, Director, Partners & Ecosystems Marketing,

Claire Burgaud is Manager of Partners & Ecosystems Marketing at Nokia with more than 25 years of experience in management & IT consulting, business development, and sales & marketing for leading companies across diverse B2B industries. With ample engineering and marketing expertise, she thrives in fast-paced environments that leverage new technologies, co-creation, innovation, and diversity. She is currently based in Dallas, Texas, and spends her free time volunteering for the Dallas International School as PTO board member, the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas and the Ecole Centrale Paris in France.

Patentability of AI Driven Inventions: The Push for Legislature to Play Catch up
2021-09-22 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
The European American Chamber of Commerce New York is hosting a webinar about AI and its effect on commerce (Research & Development), Intellectual Property (IP), and the regulatory framework.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used more and more to develop new inventions without human aid. But as AI capabilities increase at a rapid pace, patent offices and business leaders around the world face a changing landscape. This program will discuss:
Primary AI issues, including how it is being handled in various countries
● What does it take to be an inventor (how that definition differs by jurisdiction)?
● Legal issues and recent divergence in approach
● How are companies using AI to generate patentable works?
● What do you need to know if you are using AI in your R&D?
● The question of “ownership”
How are corporations using AI and navigating the IP implications?
● Which output is patentable; how can it be measured?
● Who has the use-rights to the final output?
How the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is tackling the policy and practical issues surrounding AI
● Will there be new / amended rules coming from the EU or are the current rules suffice?
● Can we raise the bar by AI assisted inventions, incl. practical implications?
An update on the landmark case, Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience (DABUS) (Thaler v. Iancu) in the U.S. and in Europe
Join this webinar to learn what practical steps companies can take to position themselves in view of the possible outcomes!

SPEAKERS:
● Ryan Abbott, AI Patent Guru and Author of “The Reasonable Robot: Artificial Intelligence and the Law”
● Denis Dambois, Legal and Policy Officer, DG GROW – Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs Intangible economy / Intellectual Property EUROPEAN COMMISSION
● Philip Hirschhorn, Partner, PANITCH SCHWARZE
● Krishna Sood, Senior Technology | IP | Data lawyer, MICROSOFT

TIME:
10:00am – 11:00am CST / 11:00am-12:00pm EST

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Michelle Schulz, Polsinelli, at ICPA's Summer Conference, Orlando
2021-07-25 - 2021-07-28
EACC Sustaining Partner, Michelle Schulz, Chair of Polsinelli’s International Trade and Customs Group, will be presenting live at the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) Summer Conference in Orlando, Florida July 25-28. Join her in person or virtually. Michelle will lead three sessions: Exporting to the Cloud, CTPAT- What’s in it for You, and Creating a Functional Export Compliance Manual. For more information or to register, click here

Luis Arandia, Associate with Polsinelli’s International Trade and Customs Group, will be presenting live at the 2021 National Customs Broker and Freight Forwarder Association (NCBFFA) G-TEC Conference Innovating and Transforming Trade in Today’s World in Baltimore, Maryland, on July 26. Join him in person or virtually. Luis will be discussing 2022 HTS Amendments and Major Revisions for Classification. For more information or to register

Bastille Day Dinner at Lavendou in Dallas! ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT!
2021-07-14 18:30 - 21:30 (America/Chicago) | Lavendou Bistro Provençal, 19009 Preston Road, Suite 200, Dallas, TX, 75252, United States
CELEBRATE BASTILLE DAY IN DALLAS!

The European American Chamber of Commerce – Texas in friendship with The Alliance Française of Dallas
invites you to join us in celebrating Bastille Day 2021
Enjoy a delicious French dinner, great wine, and the celebratory atmosphere of Bastille Day with friends.
Not comfortable dining in?
Pas de problème – pick up your dinner to-go!

Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Registration & Reception 6:30 PM | Dinner 7:30 PM
Limited Seating Available | Reservations Required
EACCTX & AF Members (Dining in & Pick Up): $90 per person
Non-members (Dining in & Pick Up): $100 per person
Includes dinner, wine & gratuity. Pick up does not include wine.

Lavendou Bistro Provençal
19009 Preston Road, Suite 200 (at Lloyd Road) | Dallas, TX 75252

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Expanding Operations into New Territories: Has the Recipe for Success Changed in a Post-Covid World? - Webinar
2021-06-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Expanding operations into new territories around the world has traditionally offered important commercial opportunities for both for multinational corporations and SMEs. Whereas the trend toward globalization was well underway, the COVID-19 pandemic marked an abrupt halt, leading to a global recession, a severe disruption of global trade and a sharp decrease in foreign direct investments.
Some countries are still managing the crisis. Others are slowly emerging from it with governments mostly focusing on supporting their domestic economies. Companies around the world however are looking at what commercial opportunities are available to them in other territories and considering how the sanitary crisis and its consequences is impacting plans to expand.
Looking at Europe and the United States, with a focus on financial transactions, accounting, taxation and human resources, the panel will discuss the push towards more responsible governance, how the tendency toward international alignment and cooperation between jurisdictions is being challenged by an increase in local, sometimes idiosyncratic, administrative and regulatory complexities and why these trends provide both challenges and opportunities for businesses considering expanding operations to other territories.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
Trends toward more responsible Governance. When planning to expand, companies need to consider the following:

A shift away from traditional offshoring impacting the choice of new locations;
Increased protection of employees as businesses are encouraged to be responsible employers;
An increase in mandated use of third parties;
Compliance requirements as part of market entry strategy with stricter penalties for non-compliance being implemented especially in more complex jurisdictions;
Personal consequences for non-compliance on directors.

Trends in international vs. local regulatory and administrative complexity. Issues include:

Meeting global obligations with the trend toward standardization via regulations such as CRS, UBO and FATCA;
Managing international reporting requirements vs. local ones such as the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS);
Navigating the complexities of local/regional jurisdictions opening up to international business while simultaneously enacting rules potentially impacting investments such as the European Commission’s Proposal for Regulating Foreign Subsidies Control;
Understanding the domination of local legislation in some business areas such as accounting and incorporations;
Managing the international and local complexities of assembling a workforce.

SPEAKERS

Juan Botin, Project Director – Grupo Santander (Madrid)
Jan Willem van Drimmelen, Chief Commercial Officer & Head of North America – TMF Group (Amsterdam)
Edoardo Gambaro, Partner – Greenberg Traurig (Milano)
Tyler Lavin, VP, Development and Investment – North America at citizenM hotels (New York)
Mike Morroni, Head of Global Client Directors and North America Head of Business Development – TMF Group (Miami) [Moderator]

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

Juan Botín
Juan´s whole career has been linked to the International sphere. His more than 30 years spent with Grupo Santander across several Divisions and various geographies of the Bank have afforded him a unique set of experiences and skills on International Business and Trade Finance (SME, Large Corporate and Financial Institutions). Born in Seville, Juan has lived in London and Milan for 15 years. He is married with two children and has Spanish and British citizenship. Academically, he holds a degree in Private Law from the University of Seville and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from IESE Business School. In addition to his executive role at Grupo Santander as Project Director, Juan is Vice President of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK coordinating relations and networking with the Chambers of Commerce where Santander maintains active relationships.

Jan Willem van Drimmelen
Jan Willem has 20 years of experience in senior commercial- and leadership roles in professional services businesses. Before joining TMF Group, Jan Willem was a co-founder at Create Capital, a private equity firm in the Netherlands. Prior to that, Jan Willem was responsible for Intertrust’s global corporate client division for two years, after spending nearly five years in his role as Global Head of Sales during a period of unprecedented growth for the Intertrust Group. Prior to that, Jan Willem was Managing Director of Intertrust North America based in New York for six years. Before joining Intertrust in 2007, he worked at merchant bank Kempen & Co, as a tax attorney with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and as an intern at Loyens & Loeff and ABN AMRO Trust Company. Jan Willem has lived and worked in Amsterdam, London, New York and Curaçao. Jan Willem graduated from Leiden University in 2003 where he obtained a Master’s degree in International Taxation. He is currently based in Amsterdam.

Edoardo Gambaro
Edoardo is a Partner at Greenberg Traurig in Milano, Italy. He focuses his practice on Italian and European antitrust law. He represents Italian and foreign companies in proceedings before the European Commission in the application of Articles 101, 102, and 108 of the TFEU (cartel, abuse of dominant position and state aid matters). He also advises on EU procedural law, assisting companies in appellate proceedings before the EU General Court and the EU Court of Justice. He represents companies before the Italian Antitrust Authority and on appeal before the Italian administrative Courts. Edoardo is experienced in the field of merger control, both at Italian and EU levels, and has advised various U.S. and European corporations on merger control filings. He has also dealt with other aspects of EU law, such as telecommunications law, pharmaceuticals law, freedom of establishment, and the free movement of services and capital, representing several companies before the Court of Justice in preliminary references submitted by Italian courts.

Tyler Lavin
Tyler has 17 years of experience working in various aspects of hospitality and real estate including five years at Dutch hotel start-up citizenM. Prior to citizenM he spent roughly four years working in the Real Estate Advisory Group at PwC in Philadelphia and three years working in Development at Denihan Hospitality in New York. Most recent work includes expansion of citizenM to key markets in North America including New York, Boston, Washington DC, Austin and Miami.

Mike Morroni
Mike is the Global Clients Leader and North America Head of Business Development at TMF Group in Miami. Mike has been with TMF for 7 years living in a variety of locations including Miami, Hong Kong and Switzerland. Prior to this Mike had 15+ years’ experience working in London and New York within services companies, including Control Risks Group, Barclays, Morgan Stanley and Cantor Fitzgerald. Mike has an MBA from ESADE Business School in Barcelona. He enjoys spending time with his family, travelling and has visited over 100 countries.
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Post-COVID Recovery Programs: The US and the EU Strategies to jump start their Economies and make them fit for the future
2021-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Unprecedented investment plans driven by high political profiles on both sides of the Atlantic. Join us for a high-level discussion about the US and EU’s strategies for global competitiveness and opportunities for investors.Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. The EU COVID Recovery Fund, will invest €750 billion in rebuilding the European economy. The U.S. Jobs Plan foresees 1 trillion US$ to create millions of good jobs, rebuild the US infrastructure, and position the United States to be more competitive. According to the administration, the American Jobs Plan will invest in America in a way not seen since the US built the interstate highways and won the Space Race.The EU strategy focuses on:● Green transition, supported by the European Green Deal● Digital transition, supported by the EU’s digital strategy● Competitiveness on the global stage, where Europe will leverage the influence of its single market to set global standardsSimilar to that the US approach to the economic recovery will emphasize:● Investments in highways, rebuild bridges, upgrade ports, airports and transit systems● The Environment by clean drinking water, a renewed electric grid, and high-speed broadband● Upgrade manufacturing capabilities & skills, to secure US supply chains● Deliver clean drinking water, a renewed electric grid, and high-speed broadbandWhile the US’s post WWII ‘New Deal’ was similarly transformative, the forward-looking and comprehensive pan-European approach the European Union is taking showcases a new level of commitment to the European Project – one we have not seen before, neither in scale nor strategic dimension.Both the EU and the US recovery plans will present a multitude of opportunities for US and European investors to participate in the execution of these projects, engage with partners on the ground on either side of the Atlantic and by offering or accessing funding for these initiatives. Join us to hear what YOU need to know and how to get involved.
SPEAKERS:
● Kerstin Jorna, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs, EUROPEAN COMMISSION
● Thomas Barrett, Chairman, OECD INFRASTRUCTURE GOVERNANCE FORUM
● Angel Ubide, Managing Director, CITADEL LLC
● Simon Wells, Chief European Economist, HSBC BANK
● Rolf Alter, Economist, Fellow, HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE [Moderator]
TIME:
10:00am EDT / 16:00 CET
REGISTRATION FEE:
EACCNY Members: Free
EACCNY non-Members: Free
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Location:
Online

EuroTech Talks: 5G for Good!... The Benefits for Business and Society
2021-06-24 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Zoom Webinar
EuroTech Talks is a forum to hear and learn about the latest updates in innovation across industries. Our expert panel from Dell Technologies, Nokia and T-Mobile update us the role of “5G for Good!…and its benefits for business & society. Join us on June 24th – virtually until we meet in person in September!
5G played a key role in securing Business continuity and helping to bridge the digital divide over the past 18 months…

What are the new developments in 5G deployments and building solutions?
How will 5G be a catalyst to digitalization and Industry 4.0?
What is the value for tomorrow’s Business?
What can we expect from 5G to build a better world, help to bridge the digital divide, contribute to climate change solutions?

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SPEAKERS

Sandro Tavares, Director, Telecom Solutions Marketing,

Sandro joined Dell Technologies in January 2021, leading the team responsible for the marketing activities for the telecommunications market. He brings more than 20 years of international experience in the telecom industry, with most of these years spent at Nokia, where he has served in sales and marketing positions, working in Brazil, Argentina, Finland, and the U.S. His last role at Nokia was Head of Mobile Networks Marketing, a position in which he led a global team focused on developing the 5G market and promoting Nokia’s solutions in this domain.
Sandro is a sought-after industry speaker presenting such industry developments as NFV, Cloud, 5G, and Open RAN. He has also published opinion articles in several specialized media outlets. His technical interest topics include 5G, Open RAN, Cloud RAN, NFV, Data Center Infrastructure, and VoLTE/VoWiFi. In October 2020, Sandro was nominated a “Rising Star” by Fierce Wireless, a recognition for executives making a strong contribution to the wireless industry’s development.
Sandro holds a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidade de Brasilia and an Executive MBA from Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil.

Alessandro Di Salvo, VP, Mobile Networks Sales Strategy & Development,

Alessandro Di Salvo grew up in Trapani, Sicily, and holds a Master’s Degree in Electronics Engineering from ‘Politecnico di Milano’ University.
His career in telecom spans 26 years beginning as an R&D telecom engineer at Siemens before joining Nokia where he has spent 18 years in Milan (Italy) and 7 years in Dallas. Throughout his career, Alessandro has covered positions from Customer Service to Product Marketing and Sales Management, following various customers and representing the ‘Network’ part of Nokia business. Although geographic responsibility for much of his career has focused on Europe and Latin America, Alessandro also supported the first global 3G launch in Japan in 2001, 3G activities in Australia/New Zealand in 2003 and business development in Central Asia in 2014.
Alessandro is currently VP Sales at Nokia, heading the Mobile Network Sales Strategy and Development function for Americas region.

Matthew Wingo, Sr Manager, National Development Strategy,

As a leader in T-Mobile’s National Development activities, Matthew Wingo brings over 22 years of industry experience in developing wireless networks and In-Building solutions . Matthew’s primary focus is on Enterprise partnerships in development and application of technology for many industry verticals, including Automotive, Retail, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, and Technology. Specializing in DAS deployments since 2005, Matthew has worked with many of the top brands in both the US and Canada and is passionate about identifying the unique opportunities with current and emerging technologies.
MODERATOR

Claire Burgaud, Director, Partners & Ecosystems Marketing,

Claire Burgaud is Manager of Partners & Ecosystems Marketing at Nokia with more than 25 years of experience in management & IT consulting, business development, and sales & marketing for leading companies across diverse B2B industries. With ample engineering and marketing expertise, she thrives in fast-paced environments that leverage new technologies, co-creation, innovation, and diversity. She is currently based in Dallas, Texas, and spends her free time volunteering for the Dallas International School as PTO board member, the European American Chamber of Commerce Texas and the Ecole Centrale Paris in France.

Is the End in Sight? Yes, it is! 17 Years of the Airbus-Boeing Dispute
2021-06-24 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Online
In October 2004 the U.S. hauled Airbus in front of the World Trade Organization, calling European loans to Airbus illegal subsidies. Since then, there have been counter-complaints and negotiations and appeals. Meanwhile, a global pandemic has walloped the aerospace industry, and China is making a serious run at getting into the civilian airliner market.
In March 2021 the new U.S. Administration reached agreements with the UK and the EU to “pause” tariffs in the dispute for an initial period of four months to give negotiators time to see if a settlement can be reached. Three months into the pause, what progress has been made (if any)? Is there a settlement to be had, and if so, what might it look like? And if not, what would a return to tariffs mean for the aerospace industry specifically and for transatlantic (and global) trade in general?
Our expert panelists – from both sides of the Atlantic — will review the state of play offer perspectives on the way forward. Our attorneys will review the history of the dispute and summarize the specific complaints as well as update us on the status of the talks, while our manufacturers will review how the issue has impacted their firms in the past as well as consider how a resolution (or non-resolution) might affect future operational and investment decisions.
Free event for EACC members and non-members.
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Featured Panelists:

Jan de Beer
Office Member-in-Charge | Lexington, KY
Frost Brown Todd LLC

Philippe Garnier
CEO & General Manager
Safran Landing Systems

Andrew Tetley
Partner
Reed Smith LLP

Talent Acquisition and Development Practices in the U.S. and Europe
2021-06-23 08:00 - 09:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Join the EACC and Gilman Partners to learn about some of the current hiring and talent development practices in the U.S., how they might differ from those of European-based organizations, and how hiring practices are adapted when hiring internationally. Julie George and Angel Beets from Gilman Partners will lead the discussion around current U.S. trends and facilitate a discussion with executive leaders and HR representatives from several EACC member companies.
We will explore the complexities of hiring in the U.S. when practices are different and sometimes dictated from the corporate offices in Europe.

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Featured Speakers:

Angel Beets
Co-Managing Partner
Gilman Partners

Julie George
Partner
Gilman Partners

Reshoring...Leading the Trend in Evaluating and Reengineering Supply Chains in 2021
2021-06-16 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Online
The International Division of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce and its partner organizations present: Reshoring…Leading the Trend in Evaluating and Reengineering Supply Chains in 2021

Reshoring is the practice of bringing manufacturing and services back to the U.S. from overseas. Texas, in particular, has been a top destination for jobs coming back stateside as a result of reshoring.

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The Power Of Transatlantic Cooperation: How EU & US Innovators Joined Forces In The Fight Against The Pandemic
2021-06-16 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Online
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of private sector and public private partnerships in developing vaccines, therapeutics and other medical products in response to COVID-19 and various European and American companies are jointly contributing to the solution. The pandemic also exposed the need for secure global supply chains for PPE and medical devices and exposed the over-dependence of third world countries.
The panel will discuss the following topics:
● The pandemic highlighted the important role of private sector and public private partnerships in response to COVID-19; in developing vaccines, therapeutics, and other medical products.
● A wide range of European and American companies are jointly contributing to the solution.
● The pandemic exposed the need for a secure global supply chain of PPEs and medical devices, and exposed the over-dependence on third countries.
● Countries follow widely different approaches, regarding testing, lock-downs etc.
● Fighting disinformation regarding the disease and the vaccine.
Join us for a discussion with executives and officials who worked on the front line of the Covid pandemic and hear how they made the impossible possible and created alliances across the Atlantic to tackle this crisis in ways none of them had thought possible before the pandemic.
Hear about challenges they faced and how they addressed these obstacles together with newly found partners on the other side of the Atlantic. Their experience is a testament to the strength of EU-US collaboration, join us and hear how they did it!
SPEAKERS:
● Peter Gajdos, Executive Chairman, CHIRANA
● Robert Langer, Koch Institute Professor, MIT/LANGER LAB
● Elaine Brennan, Vice President, International, NORTHWELL HOLDINGS AND VENTURES
● Gareth Hagan, Deputy CEO. OCO GLOBAL [Moderator]

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Hear the EU’s EVP and Commissioner for Trade, Tax & the Economy on EU-US Trade & Economic Relations under Biden - Webinar
2021-06-01 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Online
Where is Europe’s economy headed? The continent’s growth should be picking up steam as vaccination programs kick in, lock-downs and travel restrictions are relaxed and global trade recovers. The United States, Great Britain, China and other economies which put the Covid-19 crisis into the rear mirror quicker, are already buzzing with economic activity.
Join us for an exclusive discussion with Valdis Dombrovskis, the European Union’s Trade Commissioner, on how the world’s biggest economic region will attempt to narrow the growth gap in coming months. Commissioner Dombrovskis will also discuss what lessons policymakers should take from the coronavirus crisis, the future of supply chains, strategic autonomy and how he sees trade relations between the EU and key partners, including the UK, United States and China, progressing.
Discussion topics include:
● The state of Europe’s recovery and economic outlook, incl. how the rescue packages on both sides of the Atlantic compare in terms of volume and how they address the issues at hand
● Agenda items for the EU US Summit later in the month, incl. Aircraft and Steel tariffs, Vaccine Patents and Europe’s plan for its Digital Tax
● The state of the trade discussions between Europe and the U.S. incl. opportunities to green transatlantic trade, the U.S.’s Buy America plans, and how that may affect European companies
● The work that has been done to set up a US/EU Trade & Tech Council
● How Europe and the U.S. can reengage to work together on China, WTO reform and Climate Change
Commissioner Dombrovskis is uniquely positioned to shed light on these pressing issues and be happy to share his and the European Commission’s views on the way forward to restore Transatlantic collaboration to solve the pressing issues of today.
SPEAKERS:
● H.E. Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice President & Trade Commissioner
● Rob Cox, Global Editor, Reuters Breakingviews (Moderator)
TIME:
10:00 AM EDT / 16:00 CET
REGISTRATION FEE:
EACC Members: Free
EACC non-Members: Free
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Location:
Online

Quarterly EU Economic Update The Post-Pandemic Recovery: Ready for the ‘Roaring Twenties’?
2021-05-20 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Despite a rocky start, the vaccine rollout is now accelerating and Europe can look forward to a progressive return to normalcy in the coming months. With consumer optimism on the rise and firms investing in the re-opening, the stage is set for a sharp acceleration of economic activity in the second half of 2021.
The stronger than expected global recovery and a spur of public investment in green and digital technologies should sustain the recovery over the medium term, while a commitment to long-delayed structural reforms could potentially lift productivity after a period of stagnant growth. Join us for a webinar with Mr. Kristian Orsini and Mr. Ben Carliner to discuss the European Commission’s latest economic forecast and learn how Europe is turning the page on the pandemic and reshaping its economic governance to be better prepared for the challenges of the 21st century.
SPEAKERS:
● Kris Orsini, Counsellor for Economic and Financial Affairs, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES
● Ben Carliner, Senior Economist, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES
● Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild, Executive Director, EUROPEAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEW YORK [Moderator]

TIME:
1:00 PM EDT
REGISTRATION FEE:
EACC Members: Free
EACC non-Members: Free
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This webinar is funded by the European Union.

"Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation in the Post-Covid Era" with Erik Brattberg
2021-05-12 11:30 - 12:30 (America/Chicago) | Your Computer or Connected Device
Join us on May 12th for our first EACC Texas event

About Our Speaker:

Erik Brattberg currently serves as the Director of the Europe Program and Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. In the past he has held positions with multiple international affairs think tanks such as the McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University, Atlantic Council, and the German Marshall Fund. He is also a frequent contributor to international media outlets including the Washington Post, Financial Times, Politico and has provided media commentary on a variety of networks including CNN, BBC News, Fox News, NPR, ABC News, Deutsche Welle, and France 24.

Brattberg is an expert on European politics and security and transatlantic relations with over a decade’s experience in policy analysis, through leadership and strategy, on both sides of the Atlantic. Working in the geopolitics-technology-trade nexus with a particular focus on U.S. cooperation with Europe and transatlantic relations, he regularly advises governments, corporations and investors. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and by institutions such as Johns Hopkins University, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the German Council on Foreign Relations, and the European Policy Centre. And, in 2015, he published Global Flow Security: A New Strategy Agenda for the Transatlantic Community in 2030.

About our Moderator:

Joanna Ridgway is Managing Director & Head of Southwest Mid-Corporate Banking at Santander Bank, N.A.

Ms. Ridgway leads a team of senior relationship managers covering the region. The team provides strategic domestic and international lending, capital markets and banking solutions to global corporations. Professional experience includes international banking and consulting at Fifth Third Bank, JP Morgan, Bank of America and Hudson Advisors. Joanna (along with Killdares fiddler Roberta Rast Smith), is also the co-founder of June Blount, a Dallas fiddle duo, which performs Celtic & Bluegrass at events and has delivered two SMU TEDx talks (2016 & 2020) on the evolution of American fiddle styles.
A German Marshall Fund Marshall Memorial Fellow (2012), Ms. Ridgway served on the Texas selection committee for the Marshall Memorial Fellowship (2018 – 2020) and is a recipient of the Fund’s Alumni Action Grant (2017 – present), leading a Corporate Board Diversity Initiative for the Fund’s global network of alumnae.
A committed community volunteer and advocate for education, Joanna serves as a Board Member at Jubilee Center, Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations, World Affairs Council of DFW, the Texas Lyceum and is a member of the Texas Women’s Foundation Economic Leadership Council. Joanna earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Rhodes College.

About this Event:

As both the United States and the European Union seek to recover from the Covid-19 crisis, the question is whether they can build back the transatlantic agenda for a new era marked by growing competition with China, technological change, and a global climate crisis. What are the political and economic prospects for Europe given a slower vaccination rollout and a smaller stimulus package compared to the U.S.? Where can the Biden administration and European capitals make quick progress on trade, digital and climate issues over the next six to twelve months? How can the transatlantic relationship be retrofitted to better deal with a new set of challenges stemming from China’s global rise, the need to diversify global supply chains, lead on sustainability, and lead on digital and technology issues?

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The EU’s Industrial Strategy and how U.S. Investors can get Involved
2021-05-11 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Europe is embarking on a transition towards climate neutrality and digital leadership. The European industrial strategy to be launched in the Spring of 2021 aims to ensure that European industry can lead the way as we enter this new age. The initiative is backed up by EU COVID Recovery Fund, which will invest €750 billion in rebuilding the European economy.
The strategy consists of three drivers will transform our industry, support our small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and keep Europe sustainable and competitive.
They are:
● Green transition, supported by the European Green Deal
● Digital transition, supported by the EU’s digital strategy
● Competitiveness on the global stage, where Europe will leverage the influence of its single market to set global standards
With this unique initiative Europe is addressing the twin transition into a green and digital future, the updated industrial strategy will include reflections on strategic dependencies of the European economy. A process similar to supply chain review started under the Biden Administration. This discussion will outline the multitude of issues that merit a transatlantic discussion and outline specific areas ripe for a closer cooperation.
The strategy also aims to unleash the potential of SMEs, which are essential to Europe’s competitiveness and prosperity. SME’s will be supported by:
● encouraging innovation through new funding and digital innovation hubs as part of the sustainable and digital transitions
● cutting red tape by reducing barriers within the Single Market and opening up access to finance
● allowing better access to finance by setting up an SME Initial Public Offering Fund (with investments channeled through a new private-public fund) and the ESCALAR initiative (a mechanism to boost the size of venture capital funds and attract more private investment)
On all three fronts there will be opportunities for US and European investors to get involved.
SPEAKERS:
● Kerstin Jorna, Director-General of the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
● Duncan Caird, Managing Director, Head Infrastructure, Energy & Export Finance, HSBC
● Thomas Barrett, Chairman, OECD INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM, and Senior Fellow Global Economy Development Program, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
● Additional Panelist TBA
TIME:
10:00am EDT / 16:00 CET
REGISTRATION FEE:
EACCNY Members: Free
EACCNY non-Members: Free
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COVID-19, A Hard Look Back & A Look Ahead: Lessons learned and what needs to change to be more resilient for the next pandemic
2021-05-05 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
From an Economic & Government standpoint: which measures have worked to address the COVID-19 Pandemic and which ones did not and why? Looking ahead what will be the long-term fall out of the COVID-19 pandemic and how can it be mitigated.
● What structural changes need to be put into place to manage the next pandemic/major crises (health or environmental)?
● How did COVID-19 affect us as societies both in the EU & the U.S?
● Getting back to work: how are countries/states tackling this issue and how are they doing?
SPEAKERS:
● Magdalena Andersson, Swedish Minister for Finance
● Pierre Moscovici, Former European Commissioner for Economic & Financial Affairs, Taxation and customs
● Rolf Alter, Economist, Fellow, HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE
● Eduardo Porter, Economic Scene Columnist, THE NEW YORK TIMES [Moderator]
TIME:
10:00am EDT / 16:00 CET
REGISTRATION FEE:
EACCNY Members: Free
EACCNY non-Members: Free
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Biden’s First 100 Days Exclusive Journalist Debate
2021-05-04 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Chicago)
The EACC brings together journalists from both sides of the Atlantic to debate the Biden administration’s first 100 days & EU/US relations: what happened, what didn’t, what to expect?
Date: May 04 2021
Time: 11:00 – 12:30 CT
Speakers:

Margaret Talev, Managing Editor of Politics, Axios, CNN political analyst, Washington, DC

Stefan Grobe, Correspondant for Euronews, Brussels

Philip Turle, International columnist, France 24, Paris/London

Gregory Viscusi, Economic and political journalist, Paris [moderator]

Program

45’ Journalist debate

20′ Breakout rooms* for direct, confidential exchange with journalists

EACC Members only. Limited participation to benefit from a dynamic exchange in the breakout rooms. One participant per member organization.
For more information, contact Catherine Zdziechowski, zdziechowski@eaccfrance.eu

What Employers Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine in the US: Risk Management and Legal Considerations
2021-04-30 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom Webinar
Please join us in EACC Carolina’s upcoming Zoom webinar about risk management and legal considerations during the pandemic.
This webinar will be help by EACC Carolina on April 30th at 10:00 AM EST with speakers from March & McLennan Agency LLC and Ogletree Deakins. During this event, the speakers will be discussing COVID-19 vaccine resources and legal considerations as well as hosting a vibrant Q&A session.
To learn more about the event and the speakers and to register for the event follow the following link or go to EACC Carolina’s webpage and navigate to the events page.
Click here to access registration and information for the upcoming EACC Carolina’s event.
