Schedule

Posted on February 6, 2013 Written by

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

 

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About the Conference

Posted on February 5, 2013 Written by
Thank you for your interest in the 2014 Texas-EU Summit. The event was a wonderful success and we look forward to seeing you next year.
Please mark your calendar now for May 1, 2014!

 

Featured presentations from the 2013 Summit
Keynote Address: “The European Economy and the Transatlantic Relationship.”

[name] [title], Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Update from the Presidency of the Council of the European Union

George Papanikolaou, Consul General of Greece in Houston

Featured EU Country: France and Innovation

Moderated by Sujiro Seam, Consul General of France in Houston

Visegrad Group: Opportunities and Best Practices

Moderated by TBA

Europe-US Energy Partnership Opportunities

Moderated by Geert Visser, Consul of the Netherlands in Houston

Ireland Opportunities:

Mary McEvoy, Vice President of Emerging Business, Invest in Ireland

Spain Opportunities:

Mario Buisam, Trade Commissioner for Spain

Description of Texas-EU Summit

The 2014 Texas-EU Summit will provide Texas businesses, entrepeneurs, policymakers and economic development professionals with an overview of trade and expansion business opportunities in Europe as well as information and connections to make the most of those opportunities.

Texas is the largest exporting state to the EU. The summit will build on that footprint, focusing on promoting and building the international trade capacity of Texas businesses and economic development organizations while creating greater awareness regarding the benefits of exporting.

Texas-European Union quick facts:

  • Total Texas export to Europe in 2013 exceeded $37.4 billion, an increase of 41% since 2010.
  • In 2013,  the Top Five Texas exports to Europe by sector were  petroleum and coal products – 31.7%, chemicals – 20.2%, computers and electronics – 13.0%, machinery – 10.4%, and transportation equipment 7.2%
  • The Netherlands, UK, and France are the leading FDI sources in Texas.
  • If the TTIP, a proposed US-EU trade agreement, comes into effect, Texas is placed to be a major beneficiary.

The 2014 Texas-EU Business Summit sessions will be led by business leaders, trade and investment officials from EU countries, trade policy experts and political officials.

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Posted on February 5, 2013 Written by

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE 2013 TEXAS EU SUMMIT ADVISERS

 Mario Buisán

Trade Commissioner

Embassy of Spain, Miami, Florida

 

Klaus-Jochen Guhlcke

Consul General of Germany

German Consulate General, Houston

 

Dr. Luan Nguyen

President

Streaming Curiosity Inc.

 

Geert C. Visser

Consul of the Netherlands

President of Global Marine Transport

Regional Director Port of Rotterdam

 For more information, please contact the Center for European Studies at the University of Texas at Austin: ces@austin.utexas.edu or 512-232-4311.

2013 Planning Committee

Co-Chair:   Douglas Biow
UT Center for European Studies		 Co-Chair:   Mortada Mohamed
International Business Institute
Sally Dickson
UT Center for European Studies		 Regina Schneider
IBI @ Austin Community College
Karen Parker
USDOC—Austin USEAC		 Ben Ramirez
City of Austin
Adriana Cruz
Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce		 Brent Thompson
Thompson Global Strategies

https://conferences.la.utexas.edu/texaseusummit/2013/02/05/contact/

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Austin Info

Posted on February 5, 2013 Written by

In a slow economy, Austin is growing fast, fueled by our talented workforce, low cost of doing business, and exceptional quality of life. And the word is out. Here are just a few of the rankings that have recognized Austin recently:

#1 Best City for the Next Decade, Kiplinger’s, May 2010

#1 U.S. City for Young Adults, Business Journals, June 2011

America’s No. 1 “Boom Town,” Forbes, July 2011

#1 Hottest Spot to Start a Small Business, Business Journals, July 2011

#1 Most Popular City for College Graduates, Brookings Institute, January 2011

Best Cities to Relocate to in America, December 2010

Best American Cities to Live and Work, Business Review USA, January 2011

Top U.S. City in the Global Innovation Economy, Innovation-cities.com, 2010

Top 10 Most Affordable Cities, Forbes, November 2010

#3 Biggest Brain Magnet City, Forbes, February 2011

Top 10 Greenest Cities in America, Mother Nature

Approximately 38,000 private business establishments have chosen Austin to grow their businesses. Austin is a city with boundless energy and creative ideas. The region houses one of the fastest growing major job markets in the United States with a youthful, well-educated workforce. College graduates make up over 40% of the adult population and nearly half the region’s population is between 18 and 44 years old. We are home to over 138,700 students attending 23 local colleges and universities. The region’s population has grown by almost 40% in the last decade.

Austin is recognized across the globe for its great quality of life and dynamic high-tech economy with over 3,300 technology companies and 100,000 technology workers calling it home. The median home price is 23% below the national average and Austin has the highest per capita income of Texas cities. Austin is a hotbed of commercialization with university programs such as IC2 at the University of Texas and community efforts such as the Clean Energy Park and Advanced Technology Development Facility.

These conditions combine to create the strongest business climate in the United States, an ideal location for foreign companies looking to enter the U.S. market. Companies such as Freescale Semiconductor, Dell, Whole Foods and National Instruments are just some of the businesses with global operations located in the Austin area.

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About Austin

Posted on January 28, 2013 Written by

In a slow economy, Austin is growing fast, fueled by our talented workforce, low cost of doing business, and exceptional quality of life. And the word is out. Here are just a few of the rankings that have recognized Austin recently:

#1 Best City for the Next Decade, Kiplinger’s, May 2010

#1 U.S. City for Young Adults, Business Journals, June 2011

America’s No. 1 “Boom Town,” Forbes, July 2011

#1 Hottest Spot to Start a Small Business, Business Journals, July 2011

#1 Most Popular City for College Graduates, Brookings Institute, January 2011

Best Cities to Relocate to in America, December 2010

Best American Cities to Live and Work, Business Review USA, January 2011

Top U.S. City in the Global Innovation Economy, Innovation-cities.com, 2010

Top 10 Most Affordable Cities, Forbes, November 2010

#3 Biggest Brain Magnet City, Forbes, February 2011

Top 10 Greenest Cities in America, Mother Nature

Approximately 38,000 private business establishments have chosen Austin to grow their businesses. Austin is a city with boundless energy and creative ideas. The region houses one of the fastest growing major job markets in the United States with a youthful, well-educated workforce. College graduates make up over 40% of the adult population and nearly half the region’s population is between 18 and 44 years old. We are home to over 138,700 students attending 23 local colleges and universities. The region’s population has grown by almost 40% in the last decade.

Austin is recognized across the globe for its great quality of life and dynamic high-tech economy with over 3,300 technology companies and 100,000 technology workers calling it home. The median home price is 23% below the national average and Austin has the highest per capita income of Texas cities. Austin is a hotbed of commercialization with university programs such as IC2 at the University of Texas and community efforts such as the Clean Energy Park and Advanced Technology Development Facility.

These conditions combine to create the strongest business climate in the United States, an ideal location for foreign companies looking to enter the U.S. market. Companies such as Freescale Semiconductor, Dell, Whole Foods and National Instruments are just some of the businesses with global operations located in the Austin area.

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