Working lunch: America’s Industrial Resurgence
JOIN OUR WORKING LUNCH ON AMERICA’S INDUSTRIAL RESURGENCE
The Midwest is at the forefront of America’s industrial resurgence, combining a powerful manufacturing base and competitive operating costs with major investment in advanced manufacturing, AI, automation and next-generation technologies.
Key industries — including automotive, aerospace & defense, advanced materials, food & agritech, chemicals, machinery and semiconductors — are creating new opportunities for Dutch manufacturing companies looking to enter or expand in the U.S. market.
With major OEMs, sophisticated supply chains, a skilled workforce and excellent logistics, the Midwest offers an attractive platform for companies seeking to establish a U.S. foothold and grow across North America.
Join us to discover why the Midwest could be the right location for your next U.S. growth platform — bringing you closer to customers, technology and new business opportunities, while strengthening the resilience of your global operations.
The program will also take a closer look at Ohio and its business environment, including the factors behind its strong performance in recent U.S. state business rankings.
The program will also feature
- Practical insights into U.S. market-entry and expansion strategies
- What companies should watch in Washington ahead of the U.S. midterm elections
- Collaborative capital and real estate asset creation
Agenda
12.00 – 12.30: Walk-in
12.30 – 13.30: Lunch and presentations
13.30 – 14.30: Coffee and networking
Participation is free of charge and by invitation only.
Speakers
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Alina HarastasanuDirector European Business Development -
Gabriel Monzon-CortarelliHead of International Practice Group, BeckerGabriel Monzon-Cortarelli is a shareholder in the firm’s corporate practice and Chair of the International Practice Group, Europe and Latin America. He has broad experience with cross-border M&A transactions, joint ventures, and strategic alliances involving the United States, Europe, and Latin America, and international capital market offerings for European and Latin American issuers and underwriters.
Gabriel, resident in New York and Milan, assists companies, entrepreneurs, and global private markets investors, including managed fund investors, fundless sponsors and private investors, entering or expanding their presence in the U.S., Latin American and European markets, as well as accessing the U.S. and European major public and private capital markets.
Additionally, he represents global corporations in a broad spectrum of industry sectors including defense, food and beverage, retail, entertainment, logistics, transportation and automotive, engineering and energy, as well as, leading global financial institutions. Gabriel is dual-qualified and dual-educated in the United States and United Kingdom and is registered with the New York Bar and Bars in other European jurisdictions. Prior to joining Becker, Gabriel practiced with various AmLaw 30 international law firms based in New York and Europe (Milan – Italy) where he led a dedicated group of lawyers advising on foreign direct investments in-bound to the United States and Latin America. In addition to his legal experience, on secondment from his prior law firm and as part of a change of control transaction, Gabriel acted as executive board member of a European closed-end fund manager which managed closed-end funds with assets under management of €1.5bn. Gabriel also routinely acts as independent director in various corporate boards of European and U.S. companies.
In addition to his law degrees (LL.M and LL.B) from Fordham Law School and University College London, Gabriel has an MBA from Bocconi University School of Management. He is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish and has strong knowledge of French.
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Greg FoxVice President - LEAN Construction, Miller Valentine Construction