[Postponed] Live event – new date tbc – The Changing Business Climates in the U.S., Europe and the Netherlands. Are we at a watershed?
In the United States and in the Netherlands, national elections are coming up. The latter will take place in a Europe with strained relations. There are voices within the EU for more resilience in regard to major themes such as increasing protectionism, war on tariffs, impact of technology and geo-political tensions.
While the economies are slowly reopening, with Covid-19 not yet fully under control, we will be addressing in this seminar:
- How will the future of the Transatlantic relationship look like? Is the U.S. the partner we believe it is?
- How will the new European agenda impact the economic ties with the U.S. and how would U.S. companies active in Europe benefit from this program?
- What role should the Netherlands play to remain interesting for foreign investments and to keep its businesses internationally competitive?
Date: 8 September 2020
Venue: Sociëteit De Witte, Plein 24, 2511 CS, Den Haag
Organiser: European American Chamber of Commerce Netherlands
Note: This seminar is upon invitation and for EACC Netherlands members only
PROGRAM
17.00-17.30 Registration
17.30-19.00 Plenairy session
Welcome address: Myrthe Görtzen, President, EACC Netherlands and Partner, AKD
Keynote: Hans Vijlbrief, State Secretary for Finance – Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration
CEO-Panel discussion, followed by Q&A, with:
- Hans Vijlbrief, State Secretary for Finance – Tax Affairs and the Tax Administration
- Huub van Doorne, CEO, Lucas Bols
- CEO, U.S. company (tbc)
- Jeroen Nijland, Commissioner, Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)
Moderation: Rem Korteweg, Senior Research Fellow, the Clingendael Institute.
19.00-21.00 Ambassadors dinner
Speeches by the U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra and former Dutch Ambassador to the U.S. Henne Schuwer