100 days of change: Assessing the Trump Administration’s early impact
“100 days of change: Assessing the Trump Administration’s early impact”
The first 100 days of any U.S. presidency set the tone for policy direction, global relations, and economic impact. With shifting transatlantic dynamics, businesses on both sides of the Atlantic are facing new opportunities and challenges.
Join us for a dynamic roundtable discussion where experts in trade policy (i.e. tariffs), geopolitics, diplomacy and foreign direct investment (FDI) will analyze business implications, and explore strategies for navigating the evolving landscape.
Don’t miss this opportunity to stay competitive in a rapidly changing economic environment.
Takeaways:
Inside Washington, what we know so far:
- New administration, new approach: Which policy shake-ups are rewriting the playbook?
- U.S. economy and industry check-in: Who’s winning, who’s wobbling, and what’s next?
- Navigating Crosswinds: The Embassy’s strategy to stay ahead of the curve
A transatlantic FDI update:
- Impact of uncertainty in transatlantic trade & investment flows and shifting market expansion priorities between Europe and the US.
- Is the risk of tariffs effectively inciting European businesses to invest in the US? What are businesses really saying about the existing environment? How do they prepare to respond?
- Where is the supply chain most at risk? Can China become the new best trade and investment partner for Europe?
Speakers:
- Bart van Bolhuis Head Economic Department, Netherlands Embassy Washington
- Jens Manke, Director Germany & Central Europe, OCO Global
Agenda:
- 15.00 – 15.30: Walk-in
- 15.30 – 17.30: Roundtable discussion
- 17.30 – 18.30: Networking reception
Venue:
The Edge Building: Deloitte
Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970, 1081 LA Amsterdam
13th floor
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Bart van BolhuisMinister Counselor for Economy and Climate, Netherlands Embassy in Washington DCBart (Bartholomeus) van Bolhuis
Before his appointment as Minister Counselor for Economy and Climate at the Netherlands Embassy in Washington DC, Bart served from 2017-2021 as Consul General in Istanbul, Turkiye. During this posting he worked amongst others on the urban challenges, climate and circularity. Topics that he also covered earlier (2013 to 2017), as Director for European and International Affairs at the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. During the Netherlands EU-presidency in 2016 and beyond, he was actively involved in climate adaptation, water management, circular economy and smart and green mobility.
Bart first posting was also in the USA. From 2009 to 2013, being based in Los Angeles and San Francisco, he was Consul General in the 13 westernmost states, focusing on mutual investments in innovation, water management, renewable energy, food, nutrition, life science, health and creative industries. He initiated networks like Holland in the Valley and Holland Hollywood Connections.
From 2003 to 2009, Bart was Director for Foreign Trade and Investment at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Secretary of the Dutch Trade Board, being at the forefront of private-public cooperation designed to increase Dutch competitiveness in globalizing markets. He initiated Dutch Design Fashion & Architecture.Throughout his career in the eighties and nineties Bart held several functions at the Netherlands Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs and Finance. He has been involved in the creation of the European Market and the Economic and Monetary Union, in assisting new member states in Eastern Europe to adapt to EU requirements and in positioning Dutch business in these developing markets.
From 1998 to 2002, Bart was head of the Euroteam and secretary of the National Forum for the Introduction of the Euro. In this position, he gave direction to the successful introduction of this new currency in the Netherlands.
Mr Bart van Bolhuis holds a Master’s Degree in European and International Law from the University of Amsterdam.
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Jens MankeDirector Germany & Central Europe, OCO GlobalJens Manke is Director Germany and Central Europe with OCO Global based in the Frankfurt Region, Germany. In this role he is responsible for the operational management and support of ongoing projects for Central Europe, especially the German-speaking market.
Jens has more than 10 years of experience in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and international trade relations. He advises economic development organisations with their strategic positioning for FDI and related trade and investment advisory programs. Jens has supported leading investment promotion agencies such as Invest Victoria (Australia), Tunisia Investment Authority (TIA), Bahrain EDB or Maryland Department of Commerce in their positioning and representation in the German-speaking market. He also supports organizations within the DACH-region on various issues relating to investment attraction, including Baden-Württemberg International, Berlin Partner, NRW.Global Business, Invest in Mecklenburg-Pomerania, the Ministry of Economics in Schleswig-Holstein and the Austrian Business Agency. He also
advises private companies on their expansion into new markets and on topics such as growth and market entry strategies and entrepreneurial business development.Before joining OCO, Jens worked for NRW Global Business, the economic development agency of the German Federal state of North
Rhine-Westphalia. There he was responsible for FDI lead generation, investment facilitation and aftercare services to foreign
companies in North Rhine-Westphalia. In addition, he developed strategies and concepts along the investment promotion value chain,
such as strategic FDI attraction, aftercare and key account management as well as strategies for cross-industry innovation topics such as Industry 4.0, digital economy and e-commerce. In this role, Jens was a frequent speaker at investment attraction events across Europe but also overseas, especially in China.Prior to that, he worked for Metro Group (Düsseldorf) on location assessments and real estate and property scorings for portfolio analysis. He also worked as research assistant at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and contributed significantly to the economic impact study of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.