2013 2nd Annual Texas EU Summit:
Trade, Investment and Innovation
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Hyatt Regency
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast & Conference Registration
8:30 – 8:45 Opening & Welcoming Remarks
Master of Ceremonies – Adriana Cruz, Vice President Global Corporate Recruitment Austin Chamber of Commerce
Welcoming Remarks – Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Mayor, City of Austin
8:45 – 9:30 Keynote – European Economic Update and Future of Free Trade Agreement between US & EU
Adeline Hinderer, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation Trade and Business Section
9:30- 10:30 Opportunities and Best Practices in Scandinavia
Session Chair: Natalie Betts, Acting International Economic Development Program Manager, City of Austin
- Sweden Industry Opportunities – Adam Hagman, Manager, Health Robotics, Robotdalen
- Denmark Industry Opportunities – Mary Paul Smith Jespersen, Senior Commercial Adviser at the Royal Danish Embassy in Washington, DC
10:30 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 12:00 Roadmap for Business Success in Europe’s Fastest Growing Emerging Markets
Session Chair: (TBD)
- Hungary Industry Opportunities – Katalin Csorba, Head of the Hungarian Economic Representatives in the U.S, Hungarian Embassy
- Turkey Industry Opportunities – Deniz Senyurt, Commercial Attaché to the US.
Company Success Story – Mike Nassar, Chairman and CEO, Energy Allied International Corporation
Company Success Story – John L. Howard, Jr. Senior Manager for Global Public Policy and Government Affairs, Dell Inc.
12:00-12:15 Company Export Achievement Award
- Renderstream
- Biscayne
12:15 – 1:15 Lunch – Buffet
1:15 – 2:30 Leading Export Sectors for Western Europe (top three per country)
Session Chair: Ben Ramirez, Acting Economic Development Manager, City of Austin
- UK Industry Opportunities – Gray Hancock, Head of Trade and Investment, UK Trade & Investment
Company Success Story: Stefani Rigo, Brand Developer and Manager, Aliseo Foods - Spain Industry Opportunities – Mario Buisan, Trade Commissioner of Embassy of Spain
Husayn Alvarez-Gomariz, CEO, Presidnet and Chairman, Value-Optimized Solutions, Inc.
Juan Jose Gomez-Hidalgo, Mayor, City of Torrijos, province of Toledo, Spain - Italy Industry Opportunities – Fabrizio Nava, Consulate General of Italy, Houston
2:30 – 2:45 Break
2:45 – 4:00 Leading Export Sectors for Western Europe (top three per country) (Continued)
Session Chair: Julia Zimmermann, Managing Director, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
- Germany Industry Opportunities – Julia Zimmermann, Managing Director, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern US, Inc.
- The Netherlands Industry Opportunities – Allison Turner, Area Director , Netherlands Foreign Investment Agenc
Company Success Story – Rene van der Salm, Thermon Manufacturing
Company Success Story – Geert Visser, President of Global Marine Transport, Regional Director Port of Rotterdam
4:00 – 5:00 Accessing the European Market
Session Chair: Karen Parker, Director, Austin U.S. Export Assistance Center/US&FCS/ITA U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- Commercial Service for your Exporting Success
- Trade Shows – Hannover Fairs Larry Turner, President and CEO, Hannover Fairs USA Ulrike Hammer, Director Hannover MESSE Wortldwide Events
5:00 – 6:30 Networking Reception
