BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//European American Chamber of Commerce Florida - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://eaccfl.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for European American Chamber of Commerce Florida REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Amsterdam BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Paris BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20210328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20211031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20220327T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20221030T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20241111T164743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T151707Z UID:37704-1732104000-1732107600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar | Quarterly EU Economic Update - The New EU Economic Statecraft – Promoting European Growth\, Competitiveness\, and Security in the 21st Century DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Program brought to you by EACCNY\n\nJoin us for an in-depth discussion of the economic outlook in Europe and the major challenges and opportunities facing the EU and US over the coming year. The focus topic of this webinar will be the European competitiveness in light of growth and security.\n\n\nMore details on the discussion topics will be announced soon.\n\n\nSPEAKERS: \n• Ben Carliner\, Senior Economist\, DELEGATION OF THE EU TO THE U.S.\n• Nora Hesse\, Head of Section – Economic & Financial Affairs\, DELEGATION OF THE EU TO THE U.S.\n• Debora Revoltella\, Chief Economist – Director of the Economics Department\, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK\n• Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThis webinar was organized in partnership with:\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-quarterly-eu-economic-update-the-new-eu-economic-statecraft-promoting-european-growth-competitiveness-and-security-in-the-21st-century/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241113T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240903T160941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T174750Z UID:37524-1731501000-1731506400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:MEMBERS & INVITATION ONLY I EACC Florida's Transportation\, Logistics & Customs Task Force Meeting DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Join us for the second Meeting of EACC Florida’s Task Force Transportation\, Logistics & Customs.\n\nIf you are an active professional in these industries and understand the benefits of sharing best practices across industries ensuring that there is no silo thinking\, this event is for you!\n\nWhile there are entities and professional groups – federal\, State and local – that serve the transportation\, logistics & customs industries and their professionals to advance their interests\, few if any have a transatlantic focus or specifically serve European companies and professionals from these industries present in Florida. And whereas specific know-how and expertise represent a competitive advantage for any company\, the issues confronted by the sector are the same for all.\n\nThe topic of the second Task Force meeting is: Customs & Tariffs: what to expect after the US elections?\n\nOur interactive discussion will be facilitated by Mark LUDWIG\, National Trade Services Leader at RSM US and a recognized expert in supply chain and international trade matters\, such as customs valuation\, trade agreements\, classification\, origin and preferential programs.\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n Prospects for status quo or radical shifts in US trade policy\n Which product categories will see tariff increases\n Opportunities to reduce landed costs through proactive tariff planning\n\nSPEAKER\n\n Mark LUDWIG\, National Trade Services Leader – RSM US\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n\n11.30 AM – 12.00 PM:   Arrivals & Registration\n12.00 PM – 1.00 PM:     Program\n1.00 PM – 2.00 PM:       Lunch & Networking\n\nLocation to be communicated to registered attendees only.\n\nFor details on how to receive an invitation\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\n \n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHY\n\nMark LUDWIG heads RSM’s Trade Advisory Services in the United States\, where he assists corporations to structure\, establish and execute compliant and cost-effective sourcing\, manufacturing and distribution operations. Leading global teams to support clients in the design and implementation of strategies\, processes\, controls and programs\, Mark serves as a catalyst for reduced operating costs\, managed risk and sustained performance excellence in cross-border activities.\n\nWith direct experience across major industries and regions\, Mark helps companies to effectively address and navigate through myriad complex global supply chain and trade matters including Export Administration Regulations\, Sec. 301 and 232 tariffs\, customs valuation and classification\, trade agreements\, origin and preferential programs.\n\nMark is a recognized expert and has been a trusted advisor to hundreds of large and mid-sized businesses around the world for over 25 years. Prior to RSM\, he was a partner with a Big Four firm leading the customs and international trade practice as well as founder of his own consultancy. More recently\, he held executive management roles in several multinational corporations\, serving as Senior Vice President/Global Head of Supply Chain Operations at Bloomberg LP\, and Senior Director of Global Trade & Logistics at LVMH/Tiffany & Co.\n\nProfessional affiliations and credentials\n\n U.S. Customs Broker License\, U.S. Bureau of Customs & Border Protection\n Logistics\, Transportation & Distribution Certification\, Association for Supply Chain Management\n Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)\n National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association (NCBFAA)\n European American Chamber of Commerce\n\nEducation\n\n Master of Supply Chain Management\, Penn State University\n Master of Arts\, University of Miami\n Certificado Posgrado\, Universidad Complutense de Madrid\n\n——————————————\n\nWhy a dedicated Task Force?\n\nWith the second-largest foreign trade zone network in the U.S.\, Florida is home to 11\,500+ logistics and distribution establishments. The broader wholesale trade\, transportation\, and logistics industry accounts for over 67\,000+ establishments and employs more than half a million individuals across the state. Evolving geopolitics\, recurring supply chain disruptions\, the “greening” of the industry and increasing regulatory requirements are impacting global trade and it is expected that trade will become less global and more regionalized with a renewed focus on the Transatlantic Corridor – North America\, Latin America and Europe.\n\nWhile there are a number of entities and professional groups – federal\, State and local – that serve these industries and their professionals to advance their interests\, few if any have a transatlantic focus or specifically serve European companies and professionals from these industries present in Florida. And whereas specific know-how and expertise represent a competitive advantage for any company\, the issues confronted by the sector are the same for all.\n\nEACC Florida’s Task Force is loosely inspired from a similar TF run by EACC Auvergne-Rhone-Alps: https://eacc-ra.com/task-forces/.\n\nMission: to bring together active professionals who understand the benefits of sharing best practices across industries\, ensuring that there is no silo thinking.\n\nRole: to organize meetings on a regular basis to address strategic issues\, share findings and best practices and make mutual recommendations for improvement in a given sector of activity. Chatham House rules or any other confidentiality rule might be used to allow for open exchange during the meetings.\n\nTask Force Members: representatives of EACC Florida Member companies with interests in the transportation/logistics industry invited to serve on the Task Force.\n\nIf you wish to receive further details about the Task Force\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\n \nMany thanks to Task Force Members Clasquin USA\, Pernod Ricard\, RAF Solutions and RSM US for their support! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery type=”image_grid” images=”35959\,36190\,35975\,35968″ css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/transportation-logistics-customs-task-force-meeting/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241024T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240903T162035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T143747Z UID:37528-1729787400-1729796400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:MEMBERS & INVITATION ONLY - UK Tech for Logistics Trade Mission to Miami I Why Florida? Seminar and Reception DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]The UK Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is leading a group of UK tech in logistics companies and start-ups to Miami on October 23-25\, 2024 with the objective of connecting these companies that specialize in logistics to relevant stakeholders and buyers in Miami.\n\nEACC Florida will hold a “Why Florida? What Business Leaders Need to Know When Considering Expanding into the US/Florida” seminar for the group on October 24. The Seminar will be followed by a Networking Reception open to Members and Invited Guests.\n\n \n\n \n\nPANELISTS\n\n Bénédicte Boutrouille\, Senior Attorney – Fakhoury Global Immigration\n Daniel Diaz\, Managing Partner – NOVUS Ink Advisors\n John Owens\, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig\n\n Peter Stratos\, Principal\, International Tax – Kaufman Rossin\n Alan Sutin\, Principal Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig & President EACC Florida – [Moderator] \n\nSCHEDULE\n\n4.30PM – 5.00PM         Welcome & Registration\n5.00PM – 6.00PM         Panel Presentations\n6.00PM – 7.00PM         Networking Reception\n\nAttendance is Invitation Only. For information\, please contact events@eaccfl.com\n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\nBénédicte BOUTROUILLE  is a seasoned legal immigration expert with a global perspective\, deeply influenced by her own immigrant journey from Martinique in the French West Indies. At Fakhoury Global Immigration (FGI)\, an award-winning boutique law firm specializing in business-based immigration across more than 180 countries\, she focuses on employment-based immigration petitions\, particularly the EB-1A Extraordinary Ability and EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) categories. Bénédicte has dedicated her career to helping high-skilled professionals and entrepreneurs from around the world find viable paths to live and work in the U.S.\n\nWith extensive experience working in Miami\, Paris\, and Réunion Island\, Bénédicte brings a wealth of knowledge to cross-Atlantic relations\, especially as Florida emerges as a key tech hub. By honing in on the unique opportunities and challenges of South Florida’s growing tech scene\, she ensures that FGI’s clients—from innovative startups to established tech companies—have the immigration solutions they need to expand their U.S. presence and build skilled workforces. For Bénédicte\, this strategic focus is not just about adapting to the region’s growth but about directly helping companies and individuals realize their full potential in a rapidly evolving landscape.\n\n \n\nDaniel DIAZ is Managing Partner at NOVUS INK Advisors\, a management consulting firm specializing in reputation management\, public affairs\, and lobbying. In this role\, he provides senior counsel to executive management teams with global operations.\n\nHaving served as Chief Communications Officer and Federal Lobbyist\, roles in which he reported directly to CEOs\, Díaz has advised firms during critical business periods\, including mergers\, divestitures\, start-ups/IPOs\, spinoffs\, business transformations\, brand repositioning\, executive management changes\, and expansion into new markets or countries. His experience spans consumer\, B2B\, fintech\, financial services\, telecommunications\, and IT sectors.\n\nDíaz began his career at the United Nations and holds a Master’s in International Relations from St. John’s University\, with executive education from Harvard Law School\, the University of South Carolina Moore School of Business\, the University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business\, Wharton\, and Columbia Business Schools.\n\n \n\nJohn OWENS\, III is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig and focuses his practice on four key areas: (1) representing investors that finance and/or acquire growth stage and emerging companies\, including venture capital firms\, family offices\, private equity firms and other corporate investors\, (2) assisting entrepreneurs\, early stage businesses\, and emerging businesses in assessing\, strategically planning\, and managing their overall legal needs as they progress through critical periods of growth and challenge\, (3) representing hedge funds\, family offices\, and other alternative investment funds in their direct capital market transactions with public companies\, and (4) providing general counsel regarding compliance with federal securities laws.\n\nJohn also provides guidance and transactional support to entrepreneurs\, executive management and boards of privately held and public companies in relation to corporate governance practices\, including public disclosure requirements\, as well as conducting securities offerings and raising capital\, national exchange uplistings\, and negotiating and documenting corporate and commercial transactions. His experience includes seed and venture capital financings\, mergers and acquisitions\, joint ventures\, divestitures\, public offerings\, and transactional work in various industries\, including FinTech\, medical technology\, media\, international shipping and parcel delivery\, e-sports\, e-commerce\, financial services\, health care\, manufacturing\, retail\, agriculture\, beverages\, opportunity zones\, hospitality\, sports\, music\, reality television\, and entertainment. John also advises on cross-border transactions\, including assisting foreign companies investing in ventures and conducting business in the U.S.\, and representing domestic clients planning to engage in business abroad\, particularly in emerging markets in Africa\, Asia and Latin America. He enjoys building long standing relationships with investors and companies beginning at their earliest stages and assisting them through the development process.\n\n \n\nPeter STRATOS is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s International Tax department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes. Peter’s primary expertise in international tax is in the areas of foreign tax credit planning\, residency issues\, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses\, expats and inpats\, pre-immigration planning\, transfer pricing\, compensation planning\, treaty positions\, entity selection\, organizational structuring and withholding issues.\n\nPeter is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, the Florida Institute of Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Public Accountants. Peter is also a Member of the Board of Directors of EACC Florida and serves as Treasurer.\n\n \n\n \n\nAlan SUTIN is a Principal Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and Senior Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Alan is an experienced business lawyer with a principal focus on commercial transactions with intellectual property and technology issues and privacy and cybersecurity matters. Alan also represents a wide variety of companies in connection with IT and business process outsourcing arrangements\, strategic alliance agreements\, commercial joint ventures and licensing matters. He has particular experience in Internet and electronic commerce issues and has been involved in many of the major policy issues surrounding the commercial development of the Internet. Alan has advised foreign governments and multinational corporations in connection with these issues and is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and events around the world. Alan is involved in several professional and legal national and international organizations. He was an active Member of EACCNY and is EACC Florida’s first President.\n\n \n\n \n\nProgram hosted by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/uk-tech-for-logistics-trade-mission-to-miami/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240917T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240801T150151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T183058Z UID:37439-1726563600-1726570800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Elections 2024 - EU\, France\, UK\, USA Implications for Transatlantic Business and Trade DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\nREGISTRATIONS CLOSE 9/13. REGISTER NOW!\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_btn title=”REGISTRATION – EACC FLORIDA MEMBERS” color=”blue” css=”” link=”url:mailto%3Aevents%40eaccfl.com%3Fsubject%3DElections%202024%20Event”][vc_btn title=”REGISTRATION – NON MEMBERS AND GUESTS WITH PROMO CODE” color=”blue” align=”left” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Felections-2024-eu-france-uk-usa-implications-for-transatlantic-trade-registration-978218045507″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=””]2024 is shaping up to be a year of political change across Europe and possibly in the United States with deep implications on transatlantic trade policy.\n\nThe European Parliament elections in June saw far-right parties make gains\, although centrist parties will retain their parliamentary majority. Whereas the snap parliamentary elections in France resulted in further far-right advances\, both the Left and President’s Macron’s centrist coalition made a surprise come-back. This further complicates the French President’s capacity to govern with wide implications for European Union policies. In London\, the general election on July 4 produced a substantial majority for the Labour Party after 14 years of conservative rule. And in the United States\, trade policy will be among the biggest issues to watch depending on which candidate wins the presidential election.\n\nThis program will consider the possible impact of these elections on transatlantic trade with a special focus on France\, the UK\, the EU and the US.\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n Economic outlook in Europe and the US\n How will the new political majorities in place in the EU\, France and the UK impact transatlantic trade policy?\n What would their impact be on the commercial regulatory environment\, including on US businesses already operating in Europe or considering investing there?\n What changes can we expect in the UK’s trade policy with the US in general and US States in particular?\n What is the UK-Florida Memorandum of Understanding and how is it being implemented?\n What could be the implications of a Trump or Harris Presidency on transatlantic trade and business?\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Rufus Drabble\, British Consul General in Miami\n Everett Eissenstat\, Partner – Squire Patton Boggs\n Michaelangelo Margherita\, Head of Trade\, Agriculture and Digital Economy – Delegation of the EU to the U.S\n Sylvain Perret\, Founder – Objectif USA\n Peter Stratos\, Principal – Kaufman Rossin [Moderator]\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n\n9.00 AM – 9.30 AM:      Arrivals & Registration\n9.30 AM – 10.30 AM:    Program\n10.30 AM – 11.00 AM:   Networking\n\nREGISTRATION\n\nEACC Member: Free\nGuest with Promo Code: Free\nEACC Non-Member: $30\n\nREGISTER HERE\nTHIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD UNDER THE CHATHAM HOUSE RULE. \n \n\nSPEAKER BIOS\n\nRufus DRABBLE\n\nRufus Drabble started his role as Her Majesty’s Consul General in Miami in August 2022. He leads the UK’s work promoting economic\, commercial\, political\, security and consular interests in Florida\, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.\n\nRufus’ previous role was in The Netherlands as Regional Director for consular and crisis work across Europe and Central Asia\, supporting the many British travellers and residents in the region. He has also served in Tunisia as Deputy Ambassador\, in Singapore in a regional role\, and in Afghanistan\, Norway and Kenya. Rufus was involved with recovery efforts in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Tunisia (2016) and in Kenya (1998). He has also supported British nationals caught up in the Russian invasion of Ukraine\, the collapse of Thomas Cook Airlines\, and provided consular help to British football supporters attending the Russia World Cup\, after many diplomatic staff were expelled following the Salisbury poisonings.\n\nRufus is accompanied in Miami by his wife Stella and dog\, Mango\, and has two daughters studying in the UK. He is a keen\, but useless\, fisherman and also enjoys tennis. The British Consulate General in Miami works across Florida\, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands to strengthen UK-US relations and to promote British interests.\n\n \n\nEverett EISSENSTAT\n\nEverett Eissenstat is a partner in the Public Policy Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs. Everett is one of the nation’s foremost global trade experts having served in senior positions in Congress\, the Office of the US Trade Representative\, the White House and a Fortune 50 company. He helps clients manage and mitigate geopolitical risk\, influence international economic policymaking\, and develop and execute successful international trade and investment strategies.\n\nBefore joining Squire Patton Boggs\, Everett most recently served as chair of North America and global trade lead at a boutique global public relations consultancy firm. He was senior vice president at a multinational automotive manufacturer (2018-2021) reporting to the CEO and managing over 100 public policy professionals worldwide. He helped navigate a range of challenges\, including labor relations\, supply chain disruptions and the regulatory and compliance implications of transitioning from internal combustible engines to electric vehicles. Everett is based in Washington DC.\n\n \n\nMichaelangelo MARGHERITA\n\nMichelangelo Margherita is Head of Trade\, Agriculture and Digital Economy in the Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.\n\nBefore moving to Washington\, he spent most of his career in the Directorate General for Trade of the European Commission in Brussels. His assignments included legislative files\, trade negotiations but also public diplomacy and press relations. He was part of the negotiating team for the EU’s FTA with Andean countries\, he was posted in Mexico City and subsequently developed the EU legislation on conflict minerals.\n\nHe holds law and political science degrees from universities in Paris and Montreal. Michelangelo has roots in several European countries and is married with two children.\n\n \n\nSylvain PERRET\n\nSylvain Perret is a distinguished business executive and consultant with over two decades of experience in international trade\, banking\, and real estate. His career spans key markets in France\, the French West Indies\, and the United States\, where he has facilitated entrepreneurial growth and international business transactions.\n\nAs the founder of Integrity International Brokers\, LLC (DBA Objectif USA)\, Mr. Perret assists both foreign and domestic entrepreneurs in acquiring and managing businesses in the United States. He also guides European investors in purchasing U.S. businesses and specializes in E2 visa applications for expatriates seeking U.S. business ownership.\n\nAn accomplished speaker and published author\, Mr. Perret has shared his insights at events like the French American Business Summit in Washington\, DC\, and through his book on the E2 visa process\, “S’expatrier aux États-Unis grâce aux visas d’entrepreneurs.” He has received multiple awards\, including the Million Dollar Plus Award from Business Brokers of Florida.\n\nMr. Perret serves as the USA Country Delegate for OSCI (French Federation of Export Professionals) and has held leadership roles such as President of the Alliance Française of Greater Orlando and former President of the French American Business Council of Orlando. His board participation has been instrumental in strengthening France-U.S. business relations.\n\n \n\nPeter STRATOS\n\nPeter Stratos is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s International Tax department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes. Peter’s primary expertise in international tax is in the areas of foreign tax credit planning\, residency issues\, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses\, expats and inpats\, pre-immigration planning\, transfer pricing\, compensation planning\, treaty positions\, entity selection\, organizational structuring and withholding issues.\n\nPeter is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, the Florida Institute of Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Public Accountants. Peter is also a Member of the Board of Directors of EACC Florida and serves as Treasurer\n\n \n\nProgram hosted by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/save-the-date-i-elections-2024-eu-france-uk-usa-implications-for-transatlantic-business-and-trade/ LOCATION:Kaufman Rossin – Miami\, 3310 Mary Street\, Miami\, FL\, 33133\, United States CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240730T205329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240819T140251Z UID:37415-1724239800-1724248800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:INAUGURAL MEETING - EACCFL Task Force Transportation\, Logistics & Customs DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]REGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED\n\n\nJoin us for the Inaugural Meeting of EACC Florida’s Task Force Transportation\, Logistics & Customs. \n\nIf you are an active professional in these industries that understands the benefits of sharing best practices across industries and ensuring that there is no silo thinking\, this event is for you!\n\nWhile there are a number of entities and professional groups – federal\, State and local – that serve the transportation\, logistics & customs industries and their professionals to advance their interests\, few if any have a transatlantic focus or specifically serve European companies and professionals from these industries present in Florida. And whereas specific know-how and expertise represent a competitive advantage for any company\, the issues confronted by the sector are the same for all.\n\nThe topic of this first event is: Know Your Cargo: Reinforcing Best Practices to Ensure the Safe and Compliant Transport of Goods in Maritime and Other Forms of Transportation\n\nOur interactive discussion will be facilitated by Kurt Lunkenheimer\, a former federal prosecutor\, who will be in conversation with Carlo Battiston\, Branch Manager at Röhlig Logistics. The speakers will address best practices for companies involved in the transportation of goods abroad\, including but not limited to manufacturers\, exporters/re-exporters\, shipping companies\, carriers and freight forwarders. These will include best practices in KYC – both Know Your Customer and Know Your Cargo\, due diligence in researching sellers\, buyers and intermediaries\, and building a network of similarly situated companies in order to share information\, among other topics.\n\n \n\nChatham House rules or any other confidentiality rule might apply to allow for open exchange during the meeting.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Kurt Lunkenheimer\, Member – Cozen O’Connor\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n\n11.30 AM – 12.00 PM:   Arrivals & Registration\n12.00 PM – 1.00 PM:     Program\n1.00 PM – 2.00 PM:       Lunch & Networking\n\nLOCATION\n\nThe location will be communicated to registered and confirmed attendees only.\n\nREGISTRATION\n\nAttendance is reserved to EACC Florida Members & invited guests and is free of charge.\n\nREGISTRATIONS ARE CLOSED\n\nIf your company is not a Member of the EACC Florida but you wish to be considered as a Guest for our next Task Force meeting\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\nTo find out more about the Task Force\, click here.\n\n \n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\nKurt LUNKENHEIMER\n\nKurt is an experienced white collar litigator and former federal prosecutor who defends companies and individuals in the context of government or internal investigations\, enforcement actions\, and civil or criminal trials.\n\nKurt served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) for 13 years\, leading a wide range of high-profile investigations. He first chaired or supervised nearly 30 trials to verdict\, including prosecution of international drug trafficking\, money laundering\, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) violations\, alien smuggling\, maritime crimes\, environmental crimes\, health care fraud\, kickback schemes\, and financial fraud.\n\nWidely respected in the U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Kurt received numerous recognitions and was promoted to several leadership posts\, most recently deputy chief in the International Narcotics and Money Laundering Section and\, prior to that\, deputy chief in the Major Crimes Section. Kurt also worked in private practice for six years as a white collar criminal defense attorney in New York City and Philadelphia before going into government.\n\nIn his current practice\, Kurt defends clients who are witnesses\, subjects\, or targets of government inquiries and investigations\, leads internal and whistleblower claim investigations\, and partners with corporate clients to audit and enhance compliance with federal and state laws.\n\nKurt earned his A.B. from Princeton University in 1999 and his J.D.\, cum laude\, from Duke University School of Law in 2003\, where he was an editor for the Alaska Law Review. Kurt completed a clerkship with the Honorable Richard J. Leon in the District Court for the District of Columbia.\n\nA former NCAA Division I athlete\, Kurt was captain of Princeton University’s lacrosse team\, winning three national championships and co-captaining the 1996 World Champion U.S. Under-19 team. He is still deeply involved in the lacrosse community\, serving as a member of the disciplinary committee of the professional Premier Lacrosse League and as a volunteer high school lacrosse coach.\n\nProgram hosted by[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/inaugural-meeting-eaccfl-task-force-transportation-logistics-customs/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240607 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240609 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240513T195951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240513T195951Z UID:37255-1717718400-1717891199@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:EACC Chapter Directors Strategy Meeting in Amsterdam DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\n\n\n\n\nEACC Netherlands will be hosting an EACC all chapters Strategy Meeting in Amsterdam on June 8.\n\n\nWill be in attendance: Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild (EACC New York)\, Nicole Fenyo (EACC Cincinnati)\, Erin McKelvey (EACC Texas)\, Sandrine Perreault (EACC Lyon)\, Katherine Prewitt (EACC Paris)\, Fernanda Sieverling (EACC Carolinas) and Christina Sleszynska (EACC Florida).\n\nThe Strategy Meeting will be preceded by a Networking Reception on Friday June 7 from 5PM to 7PM.\n\n \n\n\n\n\nFor further details\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/eacc-chapter-directors-strategy-meeting-in-amsterdam/ LOCATION:Amsterdam CATEGORIES:events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240125T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20240103T152730Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T164421Z UID:36909-1706202000-1706207400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Members Only I Celebrating the New Year with Pernod Ricard DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join us on Thursday January 25\, 2024 for a Celebration of the New Year hosted by Pernod Ricard in their beautiful new offices in Miami’s Blue Lagoon.\n\nHear about Pernod Ricard’s “2030 Sustainability & Responsibility Roadmap” and learn about ABELAC\, the recently established Alianza de Bebidas Espirituosas de Latinoamérica y el Caribe with a mission to build a sustainable and responsible value chain / industry for spirits across the region.\n\nMingle with Members\, Invited Guests and Pernod Ricard Executives around a drink from the Pernod Ricard Collection and use the opportunity to meet with the Members of the Board of Directors of EACC Florida.\n\nWhen\n5.00 p.m. – 5.15 p.m.                Walk-in\n5.15 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.                Presentations\n5.30 p.m. – 6.30 p.m.               Networking\n\nWhere\nPernod Ricard LatAm HQ – Blue Lagoon\, Miami\nThe exact location will be provided before the event to registered attendees only.\n\nHow\nIf you wish to attend\, please register at csleszynska@eaccfl.com by Monday January 22\, 2024.\n\nABOUT PERNOD RICARD\n\nPernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales amounting to €10\,701 million in fiscal year FY22. The Group\, which owns 17 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands\, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive portfolios in the industry with over 240 premium brands distributed across more than 160 markets. Pernod Ricard’s portfolio includes Absolut Vodka\, Ricard pastis\, Ballantine’s\, Chivas Regal\, Royal Salute\, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies\, Jameson Irish whiskey\, Martell cognac\, Beefeater gin\, Malibu liqueur or Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. The Group’s mission is to unlock the magic of human connections by bringing “Good Times from a Good Place”\, in line with its Sustainability and Responsibility roadmap. Pernod Ricard’s decentralised organisation empowers its 19\,480 employees to be on-the-ground ambassadors of its purposeful and inclusive culture of conviviality\, bringing people together in meaningful\, sustainable and responsible ways to create value over the long term. Executing its strategic plan\, Transform & Accelerate\, Pernod Ricard now relies on its “Conviviality Platform”\, a new growth model based on data and artificial intelligence to meet the ever-changing demand of consumers. Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN Code:FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 and Eurostoxx 50 indices.\n\n \n\nHosted by\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/members-only-i-celebrating-the-new-year-with-pernod-ricard/ CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20231122T154925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T155411Z UID:36825-1702425600-1702511999@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:By Invitation Only – Introduction to South Florida’s Tech Ecosystem DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”36696″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]In December 2023\, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander de Croo is leading an “inspirational mission” to Atlanta and Miami titled: The Future of Digital: Unlocking the Web3 route from Atlanta to Miami. The mission is organized by AGORIA\, the Tech Federation of Belgium\, and will be in Miami on December 13-15.\n\nAs part of the Miami program\, EACC Florida is organizing a panel discussion as an introduction to South Florida’s tech ecosystem. Our invited panelists each have played essential roles in the development of the Miami tech ecosystem\, which in recent years has been the fastest growing technology hub in the United States.\n\nWe are honored that His Excellency Michel Gerebtzoff\, Consul General of Belgium\, will be in attendance and offer a few words at the start of the program. \n\nThis program is restricted to the Belgian delegates\, EACC Florida Members and other invited guests.\n\nPANELISTS\n\n Leigh-Ann Buchanan\, President – Miami Dade Innovation Authority\n Jaret Davis\, Senior Vice-President & Co-Managing Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig\n Melissa Medina\, CEO & President – eMerge Americas\n Ivan Rapin-Smith\, Managing Director – Watsco Ventures\n Alan Sutin\, Chair Technology\, Media & Telecommunications Practice and Senior Chair Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice – Greenberg Traurig\, and President – EACC Florida [Moderator]\n\n \n\nSPEAKER BIOS\n\n Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan\, Esq. is a founder\, investor\, and strategic advisor. Her body of work leverages over 15 years of experience as an attorney and social impact executive to explore how equity intersects with tech\, innovation and social investment to transform communities. Through a diverse portfolio of initiatives\, including Nyah Project\, Tech Equity Miami\, Opportunity Connect and Venture Cafe Miami\, Leigh-Ann has helped unlock over $75 million in philanthropic investment to bridge opportunity and access gaps for underrepresented communities.\n\nShe currently serves as the President & CEO of the Miami-Dade Innovation Authority\, which accelerates the discovery and commercialization of technologies that solve critical public challenges by investing in startup companies and facilitating collaboration between private innovators and the public sector.\n\nLeigh-Ann previously served as Chair of the American Bar Association Coalition on Racial & Ethnic Justice. She holds executive certificates from Harvard Business School\, INSEAD and Columbia Business School as well as a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.A from Bethune-Cookman University. Leigh-Ann was born and raised in Vancouver (Canada) and has been living in Miami since 2006.\n\n \n\nJaret L. Davis is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig\, P.A.\, a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee and oversees approximately 180 attorneys and 200 business staff based in the firm’s founding office in Miami. He focuses his corporate and securities practice on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, capital markets transactions\, and complex secured financings. The vast majority of Jaret’s clients are technology players\, ranging from information technology\, to life sciences/biotech\, to renewable energy sources.\n\nFor over a decade\, Jaret has played a key role in the firm’s global efforts to be a dominant player in the technology industry. Under his leadership\, the Miami office has been a thought leader in representing angel investors\, venture capital firms\, growth equity funds\, as well as various technology companies along all intervals of the life cycle\, from startup to multi-billion dollar publicly-traded companies. He routinely provides representation to publicly traded clients having an aggregate market capitalization of over $75 billion.\n\nIn addition to his practice\, Jaret serves as a co-founder and General Counsel of the eMerge Americas global technology conference.  He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and as Chair of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council\, the Official Economic Development Partnership for Miami-Dade County. In that capacity\, he led Miami’s bid to obtain Amazon’s HQ2 headquarters in which Miami was among the short-listed cities.\n\nJaret also serves on the Board of Directors of the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center\, the National Board of Directors of Venture for America and on the Board of City National Bank of Florida.\n\n \n\nMelissa Medina is the CEO & Co-founder of eMerge Americas\, a venture-backed platform that has led the transformation of Miami into a global technology hub. eMerge\, launched in 2014\, is a premier global tech conference and startup accelerator held annually in Miami and attracting more than 25\,000+ attendees from over 50 countries and over 5\,000 companies. Prior to eMerge Americas\, Melissa was a Financial Manager at Terremark Worldwide\, a leading operator of integrated network access points\, the critical infrastructure that connects the internet around the World.\n\nMelissa is also the President of the Medina Family Foundation (MFF) which dedicates her family’s resources towards supporting initiatives that focus on climate research\, homelessness\, mentoring children\, and empowering families by enhancing the education system and quality of life. As a mother of 5\, Melissa is extremely passionate about empowering the next generation.\n\nA frequent honoree\, Melissa was recently honored with the 2023 annual “Woman of Distinction” award by Florida International University’s Dr. Lillian Kopenhaver Center. Melissa graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration & an MA in International Business from the University of Florida and ESADE in Barcelona.\n\n \n\nIvan Rapin-Smith is the founding Managing Director of Watsco Ventures\, the startup incubator and venture investment arm of Watsco\, Inc. Prior to joining the Miami-based Fortune 500 company\, Ivan was the inaugural Managing Director of Venture Hive\, a startup accelerator spun out of the University of Miami. Raised and educated in Belgium\, Ivan earned a Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering from the Catholic University of Leuven\, and began his career in management consulting before co-founding two Belgian startups and Belgium’s first startup accelerator. He moved to Miami in 2011\, where he quickly became a key figure in the burgeoning local tech sector\, dedicating his expertise to guiding startups towards sustainable\, innovative growth and technological progress.\n\n \n\n \n\nAlan Sutin is a Principal Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and Senior Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. Alan is an experienced business lawyer with a principal focus on commercial transactions with intellectual property and technology issues and privacy and cybersecurity matters. Alan also represents a wide variety of companies in connection with IT and business process outsourcing arrangements\, strategic alliance agreements\, commercial joint ventures and licensing matters. He has particular experience in Internet and electronic commerce issues and has been involved in many of the major policy issues surrounding the commercial development of the Internet. Alan has advised foreign governments and multinational corporations in connection with these issues and is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and events around the world. Alan is involved in several professional and legal national and international organizations. He was an active Member of EACCNY and is EACC Florida’s first President.\n\n \n\nProgram hosted by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/by-invitation-only-introduction-to-south-floridas-tech-ecosystem/ CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231214 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230927T210943Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T155439Z UID:36693-1702425600-1702511999@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:By Invitation Only - Meet AGORIA & 50 Tech Companies from Belgium DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\nThe aim of the Future of Digital Mission is to discover two of the most important emerging tech hubs\, Atlanta and Miami\, and their exciting digital innovators to find out all about the next evolution of the internet and its related digital technologies that will disrupt our businesses in the years to come.\n\nJoin AGORIA\, the Belgian Tech Federation and EACC Florida on Wednesday December 13 in welcoming Belgian business leaders\, decision makers (C-level) and tech entrepreneurs from fifty tech companies visiting Miami as part of this mission.\n\nThe event will be graced by the presence of His Excellency Michel Gerebtzoff\, Consul General of Belgium.\n\nFor details\, contact Christina Sleszynska\, Executive Director EACC Florida at csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\nFind out more about AGORIA and the participating companies here.\n\n \n\nWith the support of[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/save-the-date-50-tech-companies-from-belgium-on-inspirational-mission-to-miami/ CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231207 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231208 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20231115T220533Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T155510Z UID:36819-1701907200-1701993599@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:By Invitation Only - Industry Briefing with Kristian Hedberg\, Minister Counsellor for Transportation & Mobility at EUDEL DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EACC Florida is organizing an Invitation-Only Industry Briefing with Kristian Hedberg\, Minister Counsellor\, Mobility & Transport at the EU Delegation in Washington DC.\n\nKristian Hedberg\, who will be on a 3-day official visit to Miami in December\, will update our guests on the EU’s transportation and mobility agenda with a focus on innovation and sustainability including areas of coordination with the United States.\n\nKristian Hedberg joined the EU Delegation in Washington DC in September 2023. This is his first official visit to S. Florida.\n\nFor details on how to receive an invitation\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\n \n\nOUR GUEST\n\nA Finnish national\, Mr Hedberg holds an MBA/Economics degree from the Turku School of Economics in Turku\, Finland and a post-graduate diploma from the School of International Relations of the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands.\n\nHe joined the European Commission as a desk officer in the Directorate-General (Department) for Competition policy in 1996 and later worked in the Directorate-General for Enlargement.\n\nMr Hedberg pursued his career as a Member of the Cabinet (private office) of EU Commissioner Liikanen (Enterprise policy and Information society) and thereafter of the Cabinet of EU Commissioner Rehn (Enlargement policy). In 2007\, he became the Deputy Head of the Cabinet of EU Commissioner Kuneva (Consumer policy).\n\nIn 2009\, he joined the Directorate-General for Enlargement as the Head of Unit responsible for relations with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In 2012\, he took up the post of Head of Unit dealing with Land Transport Policy in the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport.\n\nFrom 2014 to 2019 he was the Deputy Head of EU Commissioner Bieńkowska’s Cabinet (Internal Market\, Industry\, Entrepreneurship and SMEs).\n\nIn 2019\, he returned to the Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport as the Head of Unit responsible for Policy co-ordination and Inter-institutional Relations. In 2021\, he was appointed Head of Unit for Sustainable & Intelligent Transport.\n\nMr Hedberg took up his current post at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States in September 2023.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/invitation-only-industry-briefing-with-kristian-hedberg-minister-counsellor-for-transportation-mobility-at-eudel/ CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231117T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20231103T205715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231103T205715Z UID:36767-1700226000-1700229600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR I Quarterly EU Economic Update for 2024 Converging on a Soft Landing DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join EACCNY for an in-depth analysis of the European economy and the newly released Autumn 2023 Economic Forecast.\n\nThe US economy has grown faster than the European Union’s for the past five quarters. There are a variety of reasons for the discrepancy in performance between the EU and the US\, including the trade and resulting energy price shock in Europe prompted by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine; fiscal policy and the lingering effects of pandemic era stimulus programs; as well labor market dynamics.\n\nThe latest forecast shows that the third quarter may have marked the peak of this growth divergence\, as US economic growth accelerated while GDP in Europe held steady. Yet US growth is projected to slow over the course of next year\, while in the EU growth is set to pick up.\n\nThe panel will discuss the recent economic data and public policy developments through mid-November and weigh the prospects for European and global growth\, interest rates\, inflation\, budget deficits\, the state of transatlantic and global sovereign debt developments\, and energy prices in the context of increasing geo-political risks.\n\n \n\nSPEAKERS:\n\n Ben Carliner\, Senior Economist\, DELEGATION of the EU to the U.S.\n Maddalena Perretti\, Economist – Advisor\, ECB REPRESENTATION to the U.S.\n Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\n\nTIME:\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET | 19:00h – 20:00h CET\n\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACC Members: Free\nEACC non-Members: Free\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nEvent organized in partnership with:\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-i-quarterly-eu-economic-update-for-2024-converging-on-a-soft-landing/ CATEGORIES:events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20231116T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Amsterdam:20231116T113000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20231024T153439Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231110T155218Z UID:36747-1700123400-1700134200@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Official Florida State Delegation to The Netherlands I Hosted by EACC Netherlands DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”36749″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://eaccnl.eu/events/state-of-florida-delegation-visiting-eacc-netherlands/”][vc_column_text]Join EACC Netherlands for a seminar in Amsterdam on “Florida\, the new Tech Hub of the Americas” in cooperation with SelectFlorida.\n\n\nFederal initiatives such as the CHIPS Act entice foreign companies to establish or grow their operations in the USA. The technology\, energy and cleantech sectors are key activities that can benefit.\n\nFlorida is home to the third-largest tech industry in the United States and booming. Florida also has the 2nd largest medical device manufacturing industry and the 3rd largest pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in the USA.\n\nSpeakers\n\n Jason Weida\, Secretary of Healthcare Administration\n TJ Villamil\, Under Secretary of Commerce\n Robert Harvey\, President & Executive Director of the Florida Opportunity Fund and Executive Director of the Florida Development Finance Corporation\n\nAgenda:\n08.15 – 09.00: walk-in\n09.00 – 11.00: program\n\n11.00 – 11.30: networking\n\nTopics for discussion\n\n Ecosystem of the industry in Florida\, from ICT & Software\, Life Sciences & MedTech\, Aviation & Aerospace\, Cleantech and Logistics & Distribution\n Florida’s role as gateway to Latin America.\n Why chose Florida ?\n SelectFlorida’s role in supporting incoming companies with information\, introductions and incentives.\n Introduction to the Florida Opportunity Fund which provides venture capital to emerging Florida companies and leverages additional capital resources.\n Insights from Dutch companies on why they established in Florida and what their experience is doing business in Florida and the USA.\n\nVenue:\nAKD office (Edge Building): Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970\, 1081 LA Amsterdam\nREGISTRATION\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/eacc-netherlands-i-florida-the-new-tech-hub-of-the-americas/ CATEGORIES:events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231012 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231013 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230929T182741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T141222Z UID:36700-1697068800-1697155199@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:By Invitation Only I Why Florida Series: International Expansion of Operations to the US and Florida - European Rail Delegation DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On October 12\, as part of our “Why Florida Series”\, EACC Florida will be hosting a group of companies and clusters from across Europe with business in the rail industry.\n\nCountries represented include Italy\, Spain\, Germany\, Sweden\, Turkey and the UK. The purpose of the visit will be to learn about the rail landscape in S. Florida and public procurement opportunities. Before travelling to Miami\, the group will be attending the APTA Expo in Orlando.\n\nIf you are a Member of EACC Florida and have expertise in the rail sector or are otherwise interested in meeting these companies\, please contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com for details.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/by-invitation-only-i-european-rail-companies-to-visit-miami/ CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230926T100000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230517T195248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230913T231837Z UID:36392-1695718800-1695722400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR I Expanding into the United States - IRA & CHIPS: Challenges & Opportunities DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_3Tq_71HtQrCx32Qj_u22Cg”][vc_column_text]The IRA and CHIPS Act are designed to increase investments into infrastructure\, energy projects\, and semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains in the United States through various federal grants\, tax credits\, and other incentives. Companies even remotely connected to the semi-conductor or green energy sectors have been looking for ways to access the billions of dollars of incentives and subsidies being made available by the Federal Government.\n\nIs your company connected to these industries? Are you already in the US or are you considering expanding your operations to the US? Have you considered taking advantage of these US subsidies by entering the US market directly or via a partnership? Is this a good time to do so? Have you considered Florida?\n\nJoin our panel of experts who will share insights about opportunities and challenges in US market expansion of European companies in the era of the Inflation Reduction Act and closer US/EU collaboration with a focus on real estate\, construction\, renewable energy and green projects.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Ela Eskinazi\, Head of Sustainable Finance & Clean Energy – Bank of the West/BMO Harris Commercial Bank\n Ludmilla L. Kasulke\, Partner – Squire Patton Boggs\n Joe Kulenovic\, Vice President\, International Operations – Enterprise Florida\, Inc.\n Michelle Sadeghy\, Energy Tax Credit & Incentives Manager – Kaufman Rossin\n Peter Stratos\, Principal\, Tax Advisory Services – International – Kaufman Rossin [Moderator]\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n IRA & CHIPS incentives and subsidies for (foreign) companies on U.S. federal and/or state level\n Which sectors are most concerned and where are the opportunities for transatlantic collaboration\n What you need to know about these funds and how to catalyze private investment in these sectors with a focus on clean energy\, real estate and construction\n Structural and strategic considerations when entering the US market (Partnership or Subsidiary)\n Reporting risks and income tax liabilities for US subsidies: Understanding the basic framework of check-the-box regulations\n Impact of IRA on the built environment\n 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction: Current status and where it is headed\n How building designers can benefit from the IRA\n\nDATE & TIME\n\nTuesday September 26\, 2023\n9.00 AM EDT – 10.00 AM EDT I 15.00 PM CET I 16.00 PM CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE\n\nEACC Member: Free\nNon Member: Free[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program hosted by[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER BIOS\n\n\nEla Eskinazi is the Head of Sustainable Finance & Clean Energy at Bank of the West/BMO Harris Commercial Bank. She is responsible for the strategy and execution of sustainable finance activities and solutions across the bank. Before this role\, Ela worked at Bank of America for 15 years\, most recently as Head of Business Development ESG & Sustainable Finance in North America. Prior to banking\, she worked at GE Healthcare in commercial leadership roles\, attained her black-belt certification. Ela has a MSc. degree from Purdue University and BSc. from Middle East Technical University in Turkey. Ela serves as Chairwoman of the Board at Bridge to Turkiye Fund\, an education focused non-profit organization serving underprivileged children and youth.\n\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elasahineskinazi/\n\n \n\n \n\nLudmilla (Milla) Kasulke draws on her experience in both domestic and international policy to assist clients on a wide trade and investment matters. Milla provides multinational corporations\, sovereign governments and entities\, and quasi-government entities with advice on a wide range of trade policy\, legal\, and regulatory issues and investment programs\, including implementation of the CHIPS Act and semiconductor incentives\, as well as clean energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.  She also regularly advises clients on the impacts of current and potential new trade actions\, including Section 301 and 232 tariffs and trade preference programs. Milla also regularly counsels clients on the impacts of current and potential new trade negotiations\, including the US-Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and US-Japan and -EU talks.\n\nPrior to law school\, Milla was the special assistant to the chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality\, where she gained first-hand experience in the daily operations of the executive branch. While at the council\, she worked closely with the chairman and his team of policy advisors in the development and management of significant administration policies and programs\, such as the Major Economies Meetings on Energy Security and Climate Change.\n\nWhile in law school\, Milla served as the assistant to former White House Counsel and former US Ambassador to the European Union C. Boyden Gray. She was elected as a vice president on the executive board of the Student Bar Association\, where she represented part-time student interests. Additionally\, she was an active member of the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy staff\, where she served as a symposium director.\n\n \n\n\n\nJoe Kulenovic is responsible for managing Florida’s network of 19 trade and investment promotion offices outside the United States\, as well as leading efforts to attract foreign direct investment into the state. He previously served as Enterprise Florida’s Chief Economist and head of its Research Department for over a decade.\n\nOther career highlights include working as Research Director for public-private partnerships for the US Agency for International Development\, consulting for the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union\, and a total of about nine years with the World Bank Group\, in a variety of functional roles. At the World Bank\, he led work on detailed case studies of economically competitive cities around the globe\, seeking to understand their success in fostering broad-based economic growth and creating jobs. He also designed and/or implemented World Bank projects in urban transport\, local and regional economic development\, and building institutional capacity at economic development organizations/investment promotion agencies. With close to three decades of professional experience in international trade and development\, Kulenovic has worked in or with more than 30 countries on all continents.\n\nKulenovic holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary International Studies from the University of Belgrade\, and a dual Master’s degree in Economics and International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University – The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington\, DC\, and Bologna\, Italy. Having lived in nine countries on four continents\, he has a working knowledge of several languages.\n\n \n\nMichelle Sadeghy is a Manager on the Tax Credits & Incentives Practice within the Tax Services Advisory Group of Kaufman Rossin. As a mechanical engineer with a background in energy efficiency in commercial buildings\, she helps clients qualify for various energy credits and incentives\, including the 179D deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings and the 45L energy efficient home credit for developers. She brings over a decade of experience as a project manager and energy modeler for design an construction teams. She has worked on over 40 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) projects and provided energy design consulting on over 300 projects. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. She is a Licensed Professional Mechanical Engineer (PE) in Florida and California and a National Green Building Standard (NGBS) Verifier. She is also a graduate from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Leadership Institute and an active member of ULI.\n\n \n\nPeter Stratos is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s International Tax department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes. Peter’s primary expertise in international tax is in the areas of foreign tax credit planning\, residency issues\, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses\, expats and inpats\, pre-immigration planning\, transfer pricing\, compensation planning\, treaty positions\, entity selection\, organizational structuring and withholding issues. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, the Florida Institute of Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Public Accountants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” size=”sm” align=”center” button_block=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_3Tq_71HtQrCx32Qj_u22Cg”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/expanding-into-the-united-states-ira-chips-challenges-opportunities/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230522T143057Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T140728Z UID:36403-1689076800-1689084000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn I Talent Acquisition & Retention. Florida: Boom or Bust? DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ftalent-acquisition-retention-florida-boom-or-bust-registration-647336459777%3Faff%3Doddtdtcreator”][vc_column_text]The Florida economy is booming and employment rates are at an all-time high. Data from the Economic Innovation Group shows that Florida had the third-highest rate of new business formations per capita in 2022. And according to Enterprise Florida\, majority foreign-owned companies from Europe account for the largest share by far at 63 percent of all FDI employment in the Sunshine State with the UK leading the pack. Yet\, global and local companies – large and small – are struggling to find and retain the talents and skill sets they require.  The digital\, green energy and healthcare sectors are feeling the most acute labor shortages along with leisure\, hospitality\, agriculture and construction.\n\nJoin us for lunch and an update on immigration trends and challenges\, current employment trends – including global mobility programs – across the US and in Florida and a discussion on strategies that employers can use as part of their international recruitment strategy. The program will also look at the recent Florida bills aiming to target the influx of illegal immigration into the state with tougher employment requirements\, including some of the strongest penalties in the nation for employers\, and their potential impact on companies operating in the Sunshine State or with plans to do so.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Scott Bettridge\, Chair Immigration Practice – Cozen O’Connor [Moderator]\n Steven Bostock\, Partner – Mishcon de Reya LLP\n Amanda Crouch\, SPHR\, Talent Enablement Leader – Tax – RSM US\n Annabel Edo\, Managing Director US – Ackermann International\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n Insights and perspectives on today’s workforce trends\n Retention and recruitment in a changing workforce\n Sectors which are facing the most challenges now and in the future?\n Challenges and strategies to address the talent gap\n What immigration challenges do European and other Nationals have to prepare for when coming to the United States?\n What do companies hoping to hire foreign nationals have to look out for?\n Can companies incentivize workers with benefits? Can visa sponsorship be used as a carrot?  Does immigration support help or hurt recruiting efforts?  Pros and cons?\n What do the Florida bills coming into force on July 1st require and what do they mean for employers in Florida?\n How are these changes perceived throughout the US?\n How do companies in Europe perceive these developments?  Is Florida still a “destination” for growth?\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n12.00PM – 12.30PM: Registration & lunch\n12.30 PM – 1.30 PM: Program\n1.30 PM – 2.00 PM: Networking\n\nREGISTRATION\nEACC Member: Free\nGuest with Promo Code: Free\nEACC Non-Member: $30\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nLOCATION\nCozen O’Connor\nSoutheast Financial Center\n200 S. Biscayne Blvd – Suite 3000\nMiami\, FL 33131[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\n \n\nSteven Bostock\n\nSteven is a Partner in Mishcon Private and heads up the Immigration group. With over fifteen years’ experience working as an immigration lawyer\, Steven provides strategic\, commercial\, and informed advice to private individuals and organisations. Steven works with clients from all over the world with a specific focus on the United States\, India\, Europe\, China\, and South America. Steven is dual qualified as a lawyer in both England/Wales and also the United States and is a licenced attorney with the State Bar of California.\n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nScott Bettridge\n\nScott chairs Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Practice and represents both corporate and individual clients in all aspects related to U.S. immigration law. Scott’s corporate clients include major global organizations in the financial services\, hospitality\, fashion\, media\, IT\, energy\, agriculture\, insurance\, and health care sectors\, along with organizations specializing in professional services\, athletics and private club industries. Scott also represents individuals with entrepreneurial options\, as well as with family-based immigration matters. He also represents both regional centers and individual investors in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.\n\n \n\n \n\nAmanda Crouch\n\nAmanda is the Talent Enablement Leader aligned to the Tax practice at RSM US LLP\, and is based in the Fort Lauderdale\, FL office.  She leads the Human Resources Business Partner team in the delivery of the talent strategy across the US\, Canada and US India operations.   Amanda has over 20 years of HR business partner experience in various industries including public accounting\, consumer products\, television\, and human resource outsourcing.  Her expertise includes leadership advisory and strategic partnership\, retention\, talent management\, compensation\, and employee and leadership development.\n\nAmanda received her PHR certification in January\, 2006 and her SPHR certification in July\, 2015 and a Bachelor of Arts\, in Sociology at the University of Richmond.\n\n \n\nAnnabel Edo\n\nAnnabel Edo serves as Managing Director US at Ackermann International\, based in Miami. In her role\, she oversees Executive Search and Strategic Consulting practices\, catering to both national and international companies. Annabel’s expertise lies in understanding and aligning the interests of organizations and candidates\, transcending cultural barriers to ensure optimal alignment. Previously\, she held the position of Corporate Managing Director at a prominent Spanish financial services company. With a strong background in corporate and business development\, financial structuring\, and M&A\, Annabel has a proven track record of strategic expansion and internationalization. She has adeptly managed substantial budgets and collaborated closely with C-suite executives to devise and implement effective and efficient growth-oriented frameworks. Annabel is a passionate intrapreneur dedicated to driving organizational growth and success.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program kindly hosted by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/save-the-date-talent-acquisition-retention-florida-boom-or-bust/ CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230428T183428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T183626Z UID:36316-1684760400-1684764000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar | Quarterly EU Economic Update - Sailing Through Calmer Seas? DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Please join us on May 22 for this program which is part of our recurring Quarterly EU Economic Updates.\n\nThe European Union has weathered the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine much better than expected. The commodity price shock of 2022 is now a thing of the past\, as Europe has pivoted away from Russian imports of oil and natural gas with amazing speed. Not only has the EU avoided energy shortages\, but gas prices have now fallen below pre-war levels. This resilience has allowed the EU to shrug off fears of a recession and continue its economic expansion.\n\nGrowth in 2023 is likely to be stronger than expected just a few months ago. Historically strong labor markets\, improving consumer confidence\, and solid corporate profits are all working to keep the expansion on track\, even in the face of continuing headwinds from the war. Though inflation remains too high\, it is now coming down and should continue to ease in the months ahead. The EU is making massive investments in the green and digital transitions\, which will secure Europe’s energy independence\, support growth and innovation\, and promote a cleaner\, healthier environment.\n\nJoin us for an in-depth analysis of the European economy and the newly released Spring 2023 Economic Forecast. Our panel will discuss the recent economic data and public policy developments through mid-May and weigh the prospects for European and global growth against a range of potential risk factors.\n\nSPEAKERS:\n• Ben Carliner\, Senior Economist\, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES\n• Balazs Parkanyi\, Counsellor for Economic and Financial Affairs\, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES\n• Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\nOther speaker(s) will be announced soon.\n\nTIME:\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET | 19:00 – 20:00 CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACC Members: Free\nEACC non-Members: Free\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n \n\nProgram brought to you by EACCNY and organized in partnership with:\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-quarterly-eu-economic-update-sailing-through-calmer-seas/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T183000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230214T150622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T164506Z UID:36151-1678723200-1678732200@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Sustainability in Transportation - Bridging the Transatlantic Gap DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The U.S. Administration unveiled on 10 January 2023 the National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization\, a “landmark interagency framework of strategies and actions to remove all emissions from the transportation sector by 2050”.  This blueprint proposes a multimodal approach and lays out three key strategies to achieve decarbonization: increase convenience; improve efficiency; and transition to clean options. Building and relying on the historic investments and funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)\, the blueprint sets ambitious but achievable targets and actions across all modes of transport for 2030\, 2040 and 2050.\n\nAs a major enabler of this strategy\, the IRA is perceived around the world as a crucial step in the global decarbonization efforts\, with massive opportunities for clean energy production and manufacturing in the United States.\n\nPlease join us for a high-level discussion on what type of policies are being implemented on both sides of the Atlantic to decarbonize transportation\, how they will play out in maritime and air transportation\, and on supply chains\, what opportunities exist for companies active in the areas of clean energy production and manufacturing\, and more.\n\nSamuel K. Skinner\, Former Secretary of Transportation & Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush will be offering the keynote speech.\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n What is the place of the IRA in the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization and how will it benefit the decarbonization efforts of companies in the United States?\n What similar policies for transportation decarbonization are being implemented in the EU?\n What are the opportunities for cooperation between the EU and the U.S. in these areas?\n What initiatives are being taken locally by Miami-Dade County to decarbonize transportation\, its ports and airports?\n What is the business case for decarbonizing supply chains?\n What are the opportunities for European companies already established in the US/Florida and/or considering expanding operations to the US/Florida?\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n David Canard-Volland\, VP Supply Chain Management and Emmanuel Desbats\, National Sales Development Manager – Clasquin\n Gzim Ocakoglu – First Counselor on Mobility and Transport\, EU Delegation in Washington DC\n Samuel K. Skinner\, Former Secretary of Transportation & Chief of Staff to President George H.W.Bush; Off Counsel – Greenberg Traurig\n Alan Sutin\, President EACC Florida and Principal Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig [Moderator]\n Galen Treuer\, PhD – Climate Tech & Economic Innovation\, Miami-Dade County |Office of Economic Development\n\n\n\n\nEVENT SCHEDULE\n\n\n 4.00 pm – 4.15 pm: Registration\n 4.15 pm – 5.30 pm: Program\n 5.30 pm – 6.30 pm: Networking Reception\n\nREGISTRATION\n\n\n EACC Member: Free\n Guest with Promo Code: Free\n EACC Non-Member: $30\n Online attendance: Free\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsustainability-in-transportation-bridging-the-transatlantic-gap-registration-551585756847″][vc_btn title=”REGISTER FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgtlaw.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_4uXS8rDwRquyyRH1S67QTw”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\nDavid Canard-Volland\n\nDavid has a strong background in International Supply Chain Management and Decarbonization.\n\nHe joined CLASQUIN in 1999 as Chief Information Officer in France\, with a focus on software services and  headed the development and digitalization of the company in double digits growth\, for 20 consecutive years.\n\nMost recently\, he has developed the Consulting division\, as much in the optimization of warehouse as in the upstream and downstream Supply Chain. He has supported clients in decarbonization\, as well as in conferences\, trainings and transformation.\n\nAlways pushing solutions so Supply Chains become Sustainable… while targeting the drastic reduction of Green House Gases.\n\nEmmanuel Desbats\n\nEmmanuel is a seasoned expert in Logistics and a strategic leader with over 25 years of experience in the industry.\n\nHis career began in Paris and then took him to Montevideo\, Buenos Aires\, and Porto Alegre before settling in Miami\, which has allowed him to become fluent in several languages and capable of effectively working with different cultures. From these experiences\, he developed a strong knowledge of the Latin American market while focusing on Asia and its potential growth with the Americas.\n\nUnderstanding the inner workings of the supply chain\, Emmanuel partners strategically and proactively with different types of customers\, translating their business objectives and logistics challenges into effective and efficient solutions and outcomes. His enthusiasm and collaborative leadership allow his team to innovate with confidence.\n\nIn his current role at CLASQUIN he oversees US Business Development. In recent years\, Emmanuel has focused on opening new offices\, developing tailor-made logistics solutions\, and designing new products to meet complex logistics challenges like decarbonization.\n\n \n\nGzim Ocakoglu\n\nGzim Ocakoglu is\, since mid-August 2019\, First Counsellor on Mobility and Transport at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States (EUDEL). In his function\, Gzim supports and promotes EU-US transport co-operation and dialogue through an open exchange of information on transport issues between the European Commission and the relevant US departments and agencies\, and an engagement with business associations\, private companies\, think tanks and relevant international organizations.\n\nIn the European Commission for the last 19 years\, Gzim has extensive experience in policy making\, regulatory development and program management in maritime transport and logistics (2017 to 2019)\, in aviation and air traffic management (2013 to 2017)\, in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) (2008 to 2013) and in security of eGovernment services (2003 to 2008). Before joining the Commission in 2003\, he held for 10 years various research and management positions in the telecom industry\, working for both equipment manufacturers and telecom operators.\n\nGzim Ocakoglu holds a MS degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering from the “Université Libre de Bruxelles” and a MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota.\n\n \n\nSamuel K. Skinner\n\nSamuel K. Skinner Chairs the Chicago Government Law & Policy Practice at Greenberg Traurig and has had a career in both the governmental and private sectors. As Of Counsel to the firm\, he consults with clients in a variety of areas\, including strategizing on complex litigation matters\, state and federal regulatory matters\, governmental matters\, transportation issues\, and corporate governance.\n\nMr. Skinner is the retired Chairman\, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Corporation\, one of the nation’s leading transportation and logistics companies. During each year that he served as CEO\, the company was recognized by Fortune magazine as one of America’s most admired companies. From 1993-1998 he served as President of Commonwealth Edison Company and its holding company Unicom Corporation (now Exelon)\, one of the country’s largest utilities.\n\nPrior to joining Commonwealth Edison\, Mr. Skinner served as Chief of Staff to President George H. W. Bush. As Chief of Staff\, he coordinated the activities of numerous cabinet departments and administrative agencies reporting to the President. Prior to his White House Service\, he served in the President’s Cabinet for nearly three years as Secretary of Transportation. In that capacity\, he served as Chief Executive Officer of a Department with a budget of more than $30 billion and a workforce of 105\,000 people. As Secretary\, Mr. Skinner was credited with numerous successes\, including the development of the President’s National Transportation Policy and the development and passage of landmark aviation and surface transportation legislation. He also developed our country’s “Open Skies” policy which liberalized U.S. international aviation policy and significantly increased the number of international flights to and from the U.S. In addition\, Mr. Skinner acted as the President’s point person in numerous crisis situations\, including the 1988 terrorist bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie\, Scotland\, the Eastern Airlines strike\, the Exxon Valdez oil spill\, the northern California earthquake\, Hurricane Hugo\, and the 1991 national rail strike. Washingtonian magazine twice gave Mr. Skinner its highest ranking for his performance as Secretary of Transportation and he has also received numerous awards from the transportation industry.\n\nMr. Skinner has spent more than 50 years in the legal profession. In 1975\, President Gerald R. Ford appointed him the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois\, one of the few career prosecutors ever to hold that position. In this position\, he managed one of the Department of Justice’s largest and most respected field offices. While in the U.S. Attorney’s office\, Mr. Skinner investigated and litigated various complex financial fraud\, official corruption\, and civil rights cases\, including the trial of United States Circuit Judge Otto Kerner. He also was in private practice at two large Chicago law firms where he held positions of leadership.\n\nWhile practicing law\, Mr. Skinner also served as Chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority of northeastern Illinois\, the nation’s second largest mass transportation district. In this capacity\, he developed the RTA’s first strategic plan that was used as a blueprint for a multibillion-dollar service expansion and capital development program. Upon graduation from college\, Mr. Skinner held various sales and management positions with the IBM Corporation where he was selected as one of their three Outstanding Salesmen of the Year Nationwide in 1967. Mr. Skinner has also taught as Adjunct Professor of Management and Strategy at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.\n\nIn 2005\, Mr. Skinner was appointed by President George W. Bush to be a member of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission. The Commission was charged with making determinations regarding which of the nation’s more than 400 military facilities would remain active and which were to be closed.\n\n \n\nAlan Sutin\n\nAlan Sutin is a Principal Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and Senior Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. In addition to being an experienced business lawyer with a principal focus on commercial transactions with intellectual property and technology issues and privacy and cybersecurity matters\, Alan also represents a wide variety of companies in connection with IT and business process outsourcing arrangements\, strategic alliance agreements\, commercial joint ventures and licensing matters. He has particular experience in Internet and electronic commerce issues and has been involved in many of the major policy issues surrounding the commercial development of the Internet. Alan has advised foreign governments and multinational corporations in connection with these issues and is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and events around the world. Alan is involved in several professional and legal national and international organizations. He was an active Member of EACCNY and is EACC Florida’s first President. Alan is based in Miami.\n\n \n\nDr. Galen Treuer \n\nDr. Galen Treuer leads Climate Tech and Economic Innovation for Miami-Dade County. He works with the private sector to pursue the County’s climate resilience goals and catalyze regional investment in blue\, green\, and climate technology by bringing together a network of entrepreneurs\, investors\, businesses\, academics\, and community leaders. Treuer has worked on climate policy and solutions for 12 years and holds a Ph.D. in environmental science and policy from the University of Miami and a B.A. in economics from Oberlin College.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\nProgram kindly hosted by[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reception sponsored by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/save-the-date-sustainability-in-transportation/ LOCATION:Greenberg Traurig\, 333 SE 2nd Avenue - Suite 4400\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:events,Hybrid,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230224 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230213T201430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T143957Z UID:36140-1677110400-1677196799@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:BY INVITATION ONLY - Industry Roundtable with EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Consulate General of Ireland in Miami and EACC Florida are organizing an Industry Roundtable with EU Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders.\n\nCommissioner Reynders is currently leading the European Commission’s proposal for new laws on corporate sustainability due diligence. The new rules will ensure that businesses address adverse impacts of their actions\, including in their value chains inside and outside Europe.\n\nThe Roundtable will provide an opportunity for invited guests from Florida-based companies to engage with one of the EU’s most important policy makers\, and a senior political figure in Europe\, who has served in a range of roles in the Belgian government including Deputy Prime Minister\, Minister of Finance and Foreign Minister.\n\nFor details\, contact Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com or t. 305 527 0584[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Biography\n\nDidier Reynders\, European Commissioner for Justice\n\nDidier Reynders is European Commissioner for Justice responsible for rule of law\, data protection and other fundamental rights\, as well as consumer protection\, a position he has held since December 2019. Previously\, he held several high-level political positions in Belgium including minister of defense\, minister of foreign affairs\, foreign trade and European affairs\, minister of finance and deputy prime minister. From 2004 to 2011\, he served as chairman of the Mouvement Réformateur (liberal party alliance). He was elected member of the Belgian Parliament in 1992. Prior to this\, he was president of the National Railway Company of Belgium and the National Society of Airways. Reynders has been a guest lecturer at the universities of Liège\, Brussels and Louvain until he became European Commissioner. He holds a degree in law from the University of Liège.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland in Miami[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/by-invitation-only-industry-roundtable-with-eu-justice-commissioner-didier-reynders/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230221T103000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20230123T210139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T144044Z UID:36071-1676968200-1676975400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Business in Flux - Perspectives from a Transatlantic Panel of C-Suite Women DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]At the end of 2022\, the IMF’s annual economic outlook for 2023 projected weak growth across the world in the face of elevated inflation\, higher interest rates\, reduced investment\, disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the lingering impact of COVID especially in China. The sharp downturn in growth was expected to be widespread\, with World Bank forecasts in 2023 revised down for 95% of advanced economies and nearly 70% of emerging market and developing economies. Although the economic indicators at the start of 2023 seem to be more favorable than expected\, any new adverse development—such as higher-than-expected inflation\, abrupt rises in interest rates to contain it\, a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic\, or escalating geopolitical tensions—could push the global economy into recession.\n\nIn this program\, a transatlantic panel of C-Suite women joined by Arancha González Laya\, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain and Dean of the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris\, will explore these and other challenges faced by global companies in this uncertain global geopolitical and economic environment.\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Carol Cabezas\, President – Azamara Cruise Lines\n Arancha Gonzalez-Laya\, Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs at Sciences Po (Paris)\n Nadine Heubel\, former CEO Heinemann Americas; Senior Managing Director – Travel Retail North America & Global Wholesale – Newmark\n Daniella Silberstein\, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig and Co-chair of GT’s Miami Women’s Initiative [Moderator]\n Monica Vazquez\, Executive Vice President & General Manager – Abanca USA\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n What are the economic perspectives for 2023 and is recession still a risk?\n How will business investment respond to recent changes in asset prices and the commitment of monetary policymakers around the world to slower growth?\n What are the perspectives for the transatlantic relationship in relation to business and trade ?\n What will the return of industrial policy in the U.S. (with the Inflation Reduction Act) mean for transatlantic investment and trade?\n What will be the longer-term ramifications for global fragmentation of the sanctions imposed on Russia and on Chinese semiconductors?\n Are there new roles for China\, India and in particular Latin America in this new economic environment?\n How are these trends playing out in places like Florida and Miami in their efforts to establish themselves as global business hubs?\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Event schedule\n\n 8.30 am – 8.45 am:   Registration & Coffee\n 8.45 am – 9:45 am:   Program\n 9:45 am – 10.30 am: Networking\n\nRegistration Fee\n\n EACC Member: Free\n Guest with Promo Code: Free\n EACC Non-Member: $30\n Online attendance: Free\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”IN PERSON ATTENDANCE” color=”blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fbusiness-in-flux-perspectives-from-a-transatlantic-panel-of-c-suite-women-registration-525121952897″][vc_btn title=”ONLINE ATTENDANCE” color=”blue” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgtlaw.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtJ0ldOysrz8jHtehbaaOw2u70Mw8bt2mjc3G”][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]Speaker Bios\n\nCarol Cabezas\n\nCarol Cabezas is the President of Azamara.\n\nShe is responsible for the full range of operations of the cruise line including Sales\, Marketing\, Revenue\, Finance\, Deployment and Shipboard Operations.  Carol’s dedication to the cruise industry with a career spanning over two decades stems from her passion for travel\, and cruise in particular.\n\nPrior to that\, Carol was Vice President of Investor Relations for Royal Caribbean Group\, managing relationships with the global investor and analyst community. During her tenure she attracted new investors to the shareholder base and broadened reach across new markets including Asia Pacific and the Middle East.\n\nCarol joined Royal Caribbean Group in 2000 and held a variety of leadership roles across Sales\, Finance and Revenue Management. As the Associate Vice President of National and Strategic Accounts\, North America for Celebrity Cruises\, Carol was accountable for the development of business opportunities with national consortia\, key strategic trade partners\, and the continued success of the Home-based channel. As Director of Sales Planning and Strategy for Celebrity Sales\, she was charged with the development and implementation of national promotional campaigns\, trade compensation\, business analysis and strategy\, financial planning\, and automation tools for trade and field sales.\n\nPrior to her career at Royal Caribbean Group\, Carol was an Associate Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Dispute Analysis and Corporate Recovery team.\n\nSupporting local community has also been a focus\, a trait instilled while a student of the Sacred Heart.  At a board level Carol has served organizations with inspiring missions including Dress for Success and\, currently\, Amigos for Kids.\n\nCarol holds a Masters in Finance from University of Miami and Bachelor degrees in Finance and Accounting from Stern School of Business at New York University.\n\nCarol lives in Coral Gables\, Florida\, with her husband Francisco and their two children.\n\nArancha Gonzalez-Laya\n\nArancha González Laya is the Dean of the School of International Affairs at Sciences Po in Paris. She has extensive knowledge of international relations\, trade and economics\, coupled with broad experience in European institutions as well as in multilateral organisations.\n\nMs. González was Minister of Foreign Affairs\, European Union and Cooperation of Spain (2020- July 2021). She served as United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director of the International Trade Centre\, the joint trade development agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organisation (2013 to 2019). Between 2005 and 2013 Ms. González was Chief of Staff to World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy and his representative (Sherpa) at the G-20.\n\nPrior to that Ms. González held several positions at the European Commission in the area of external relations. She was advisor to the European Commissioner for Trade and European Commission spokeswoman. Ms. González began her career in the private sector as an associate in a German law firm advising companies on trade\, competition and state-aid matters. She serves in the Mission Committee of Danone and is a member of the International Advisory Council of the European House-Ambrosetti.\n\nA Spanish national\, Ms. González holds a degree in law from the University of Navarra and a postgraduate degree in European Law from the University of Carlos III\, Madrid\n\nNadine Heubel\n\nNadine Heubel is a veteran retail executive with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Beginning her career at Hugo Boss\, Heubel quickly rose through the ranks to become the company’s Global Head of Travel Retail. She later served as CEO of Heinemann Americas\, Inc.\, the US-based subsidiary of international duty-free leader Gebr. Heinemann. During her six-year tenure as the highest-ranking female executive in the company’s history\, Heubel secured contracts with some of the world’s largest cruise lines. In her current role as the Senior Managing Director of Travel Retail for Newmark\, she is responsible for establishing the world’s most sought-after luxury brands in the North American travel retail market\, and for converting more travelers into customers.\n\nHeubel has a talent for identifying and nurturing critical relationships within her industry. She has extensive experience working across cultures\, continents\, and time zones in multiple languages: German\, English\, and French. Her long-standing role as a “positive disruptor” with a keen eye for identifying emerging business trends means that she understands how to bring new and lucrative opportunities to her partners. Because she brings these ideas with enthusiasm and excitement\, her partners frequently find themselves pursuing unchartered paths with confidence. Heubel employs a compassionate and collaborative leadership style\, establishing environments that foster creativity\, emphasize professional growth\, and empower staff to do the work required to build successful companies.\n\nHeubel is passionate about mentorship\, female empowerment\, giving back to her community\, and Miami’s budding tech ecosystem. She sits on the Advisory Board for Babson College’s Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership (CWEL) and the South Florida Board for UNICEF. She has mentored young entrepreneurs through Babson College’s WIN Lab\, Mentoro\, and Endeavor Miami\, and speaks at conferences and events around the globe.\n\nHeubel holds an Executive Bachelor of Business Administration from the Graduate School of Business Administration in Zurich\, Switzerland.\n\nDaniella Genet Silberstein\n\nDaniella Silberstein is Shareholder at the Greenberg Traurig Law Firm in Miami. She counsels a broad range of public and private clients on mergers and acquisitions\, as well as on general corporate and securities matters. Daniella focuses her practice on U.S. and cross-border mergers\, acquisitions\, divestitures\, carve-out transactions\, business combinations involving special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs)\, joint ventures\, spin-offs\, and securities offerings. She also regularly represents clients in corporate governance matters and has defended clients against hostile takeovers and proxy contests\, and advised clients with respect to corporate matters that arise in the context of bankruptcies\, restructurings\, and workouts.\n\nClients include private equity firms and financial institutions\, across industries such as health care\, biotechnology\, oil and gas\, gaming\, aviation\, aerospace\, and retail\, on both the buy-side and sell-side of transactions. She counsels start-up and emerging companies in connection with formation matters and capital raise transactions.\nIn addition to practicing law\, Daniella has taught a class on negotiating M&A transactions as an adjunct professor at Tulane Law School. She also co-chairs the GT Miami Women’s Initiative.\n\n \n\nMonica Vazquez\n\nMonica Vazquez is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of ABANCA in the USA\, one of the most important financial institutions in Spain.\n\nCurrently as head of ABANCA USA\, since 2018\, she leads the internationalization of ABANCA in the United States with a great team of professionals involved in the development of a sustainable\, efficient\, solid and reliable project aimed at supporting the internationalization of all companies by providing personal and corporate banking services that allow our clients to develop their business and personal projects.\n\nDuring her latest years of her career in ABANCA\, she has worked in different commercial transformation projects as Director of Personal Banking with a team of more than 400 financial advisors\, and as responsible for all business lines such as the product and offer line\, having an active role in one of the most successful business areas of ABANCA.\n\nShe has a degree in Law with a specialization in Business and has different certifications in Spanish and American universities that accredit her high knowledge of the regulations and the European and American banking market.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This event is kindly hosted by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/business-in-flux-perspectives-from-a-transatlantic-panel-of-c-suite-women/ LOCATION:Greenberg Traurig\, 333 SE 2nd Avenue - Suite 4400\, Miami\, FL\, 33131\, United States CATEGORIES:events,Hybrid,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220826T153354Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221007T134230Z UID:35621-1666094400-1666101600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:LUNCH & LEARN - World Disrupted: Impact on Global Mobility and Recruitment DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The impact of the Pandemic\, the war in Ukraine\, increasing inflation and concerns about a global economic downturn are exacerbating the challenges faced by global companies as it relates to their markets\, international operations\, supply chains and workforce.\n\nAre you a European company looking to establish or develop operations in the US? Or are you an American or Latin American company planning to expand to Europe or already operating globally? How do you handle talent retention and acquisition?\n\nWhat do you need to consider when recruiting new suppliers\, vendors or when establishing manufacturing or operational bases across a larger number of countries? What about the trend toward geographic flexibility and hybrid workplaces? How are changing tax\, social security and residency rules for mobile employees and business travelers impacting corporate decisions? Is there a “Florida factor” in recruitment of international talent and how is it materializing?\n\nJoin us for an interactive discussion on all things immigration\, taxation\, expansion and recruitment. We are also pleased to announce that Bob Swindell\, President and CEO – Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance\, will be offering remarks at the start of the meeting.\n\nTOPICS FOR DISCUSSION\n\n Digital nomad visas for remote working\n Social security tax obligations and treaties\n USCIS updates and prospective policy/processing reforms\, RFE’s and immigrant visas\n US Consulate/Embassy Processing/frustrations\, extension of COVID-19 flexibilities\, and impact on travel\n Tips for recruiting and retaining talent with immigration issues\n Impact of the perceived recession and the ever-changing mindset of the candidate\n Creating an attractive offering in this time of growth and uncertainty beyond the $$\n Evolving debate on work from home\, hybrid or in office dynamics\n Changing roles (CMO as an example) and the impact of technology\, new trends\, global crisis on these role\n\nSCHEDULE\n12.00pm – 12.15 pm:  Registration & Lunch\n12.15 pm – 1.45 pm:    Program\n1.45 pm – 2.00 pm:     Networking\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Scott Bettridge\, Chair Immigration Practice – Cozen O’Connor\n Karen Fonseca\, Vice-President Business Development – HRP Americas Business Sales Lead – TMF Group [Moderator]\n Matt Mann\, VP of Sales – reesmarx\n Peter Stratos\, Principal\, Tax Advisory Services – International – Kaufman Rossin\n Bob Swindell\, President and CEO – Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]TIME:\n12.00 PM – 2.00 PM EDT\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACC Florida Members: Free\nGuest with Promo Code: Free\nEACC Florida non-Members: $30\n\nLOCATION:\n\nKaufman Rossin\nOne Financial Plaza – 100 SE 3rd Avenue – 6th Floor\nFort Lauderdale – FL 33394[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fworld-disrupted-impact-on-global-mobility-and-recruitment-registration-408926238387″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]SPEAKER BIOS\n\nScott Bettridge\n\nScott Bettridge chairs Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Practice and represents both corporate and individual clients in all aspects related to U.S. immigration law. Scott’s corporate clients include major global organizations in the financial services\, hospitality\, fashion\, media\, IT\, energy\, agriculture\, insurance\, and health care sectors\, along with organizations specializing in professional services\, athletics and private club industries. Scott also represents individuals with entrepreneurial options\, as well as with family-based immigration matters. He also represents both regional centers and individual investors in the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program.\n\n \n\nKaren Fonseca\n\nAttorney by trade\, with a Major in International Law\, with over 17 years successfully assisting clients as a trusted adviser first as a corporate attorney and later from a commercial perspective as it relates to inbound and outbound international expansion for companies of all sizes.\n\nCurrently working in Business Development for TMF Group\, acting as Commercial Director for new clients globally\, Commercial Market Lead for HRP in the Americas\, as well as North America Market Liaison for clients entering or expanding into the North America region.Specialized in international expansion and foreign clients entering for the first time into new markets – from exploring a new jurisdiction to creating solutions to manage medium to large expansion and consolidation projects.\n\n \n\nMatt Mann\n\nreesmarx is the boutique global talent acquisition and expansion firm serving mid-market companies and agile enterprises for new market entry and worldwide recruiting needs. reesmarx will help you recruit the right people with the skills\, experience\, and cultural alignment to meet your expansion challenges across the globe. Our consultants will guide your business growth in the Americas\, EMEA and APAC.\n\nSince 2014\, Matt has represented reesmarx\, assisting clients with their global recruitment\, business expansion\, and executive search needs. As VP of Global Sales Matt drives talent optimization and growth with a wide range of companies\, from start-ups to SMEs and established brand names.  Matt is leading the global sales team designed to offer best global strategic advice with local market expertise easing market entry no matter where you are expanding in the world.\n\n \n\nPeter Stratos\n\nPeter Stratos is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s International Tax department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes.  Peter’s primary expertise in international tax is in the areas of foreign tax credit planning\, residency issues\, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses\, expats and inpats\, pre-immigration planning\, transfer pricing\, compensation planning\, treaty positions\, entity selection\, organizational structuring and withholding issues.  Peter has taught for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, state CPA societies\, and other organizations on various international tax topics and has also written several articles and issue papers covering these subjects. He was recognized on multiple occasions by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants and Virginia Business Magazine as a SupeCPA in corporate taxation. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, the Florida Institute of Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Public Accountants.\n\n \n\n\n\nBob Swindell\n\nBob Swindell was named President and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance in 2009.  He joined the Alliance as the Senior Vice President of Business Development in 2003. Bob and his team market and promote Broward County as a highly desirable business location to attract high skill / high wage jobs in targeted industries\, diversifying the local economy.  The Alliance assists local\, national\, and international companies already doing business here or those prospective companies considering a move to Greater Fort Lauderdale.\n\nThe Alliance is Broward County’s official public / private economic development partnership and brings together the County’s business community and 31 municipalities for the purposes of accelerating economic and job growth.\n\nA lifelong Broward resident\, he has served in several business and community leadership roles.  Prior to his position with the Alliance\, Bob was President of Champion Manufacturing for 18 years; a Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale based industrial supply company serving the Southeastern United States.  In 1992\, during the impact of Hurricane Andrew\, Bob chaired the local Board of the American Red Cross for 2 years.  In 2018 Bob was honored by the Broward County Public Schools by being inducted into the Broward Schools Alumni Hall of Fame.\n\nHe serves on several professional and community Boards including CareerSource Broward\, United Way of Broward County\, Junior Achievement of South Florida\, Winterfest\, and is a past-Chairman of the FEDC (Florida Economic Development Council).  He has also served on the Board of Directors for Enterprise Florida.\n\nIn June 2021 Bob was honored with the Visionary Leadership Award by the Pompano Beach Chamber of Commerce.  Bob was inducted into the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber’s 2018 Business Hall of Fame and was recognized as an Ultimate CEO by the South Florida Business Journal that same year.  In 2016\, Bob was honored by the Florida Economic Development Council as Florida’s economic development professional of the year.\n\nHe was recognized by the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Community Service in February 2014 and was also named a 2011 Business Leader of the Year by the Leadership Broward Foundation. Bob is a 1986 alumnus of Leadership Broward – Class V (5)\n\nIn June of 2013 Governor Rick Scott presented Bob with the Governor’s Business Ambassador Award at the Annual meeting of Leadership Florida. Bob is a 2013 graduate of Leadership Florida Class XXXI (31).[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/in-person-i-lunch-learn-world-disrupted-impact-on-global-mobility-and-recruitment/ LOCATION:Kaufman Rossin – Fort Lauderdale\, 100 SE 3rd Ave Suite 2400\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33394\, United States CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220826T144103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220927T160104Z UID:35615-1664359200-1664362800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR - The EU’s New Tech Rules and their Impact on Transatlantic Business: what do you need to know and how should you prepare? DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgtlaw.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_SirMHT0GROaxxzo3r6lwSg”][vc_column_text]Do you remember the EU’s GDPR and its extra-territorial impact on companies based outside of Europe?\n\n \n\nThe EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) and Digital Markets Act (DMA)\, together\, will form a single set of new rules that will be applicable to online intermediaries and digital platforms in the EU. These rules will also apply to online intermediaries and companies established outside of the European Union offering their services in Europe. They are scheduled to come into force in 2024 – or sooner for some type of companies – and might impact you.\n\n \n\nAre you a US company already offering online services or products to clients in the EU? Are you considering expanding your online business to Europe? Are you a start-up or scale-up still developing your business model with an eye on Europe?\n\n \n\nDon’t be caught unprepared!\n\n \n\nJoin us to find out what type of businesses/services/products will be covered by the DSA-DMA Package\, what you need to know to anticipate on these new rules and how to build them into your business model.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n\n\nTopics to be addressed\n\n What are the DMA and DSA?\n Which online services will be impacted and what type of companies should be concerned?\n How will the DSM and DMA fit into the EU’s array of tech legislation alongside the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation?\n What role will the EU/US Trade & Technology Council have with regard to the implementation of these rules and their impact on US companies?\n What routes might the U.S. take as it considers similar regulations on tech companies?\n What concretely can you do to prepare and what is the timeline?\n\n\n\n\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Lucinda Creighton\, CEO of Vulcan Consulting Ltd\n Malcolm Dowden\, Partner – Squire Patton Boggs\n Peter Fatelnig\, Minister-Cousellor for Digital Economy Policy – EU Delegation in Washington DC\n Alan Sutin\, Chair of the Technology\, Media & Telecommunications Practice and Senior Chair of the Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice – Greenberg Traurig [Moderator]\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]SPEAKER BIOS[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1663012940815{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_single_image image=”35683″ img_size=”150×150″ alignment=”right” el_id=”bio”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Lucinda Creighton\n\nLucinda Creighton CEO of Vulcan Consulting Ltd\, is a barrister\, qualified New York attorney\, former Irish Minister for European Affairs and Member of the Irish Parliament. As Minister for European Affairs she represented Ireland in key negotiations on Ireland’s EU/IMF bailout\, leading to a reduction in interest rates and the extension of Ireland’s repayment schedules. She has extensive knowledge of the EU bureaucratic infrastructure and regulatory system.\n\nAs CEO of Vulcan Consulting\, she works closely with CEOs and senior management teams to assist them in understanding and navigating the political\, policy and decision-making environment in Europe and Ireland. A regular keynote speaker at industry sponsored events and roundtables\, Creighton also advises firms on political engagement. Since June 2016 she has worked with several corporate clients on Brexit contingency planning\, particularly in the fields of banking and asset management. She is in high demand in the United States and across Europe to speak at conferences and to provide in-depth briefings on EU and Irish political and regulatory changes.\n\nDuring Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of European Union\, Creighton led negotiations with 28 Member States on the €960 billion EU Budget\, as well as representing the continent in bilateral trade discussions in the United States\, leading to the start of formal TTIP negotiations. She was also involved in the negotiations between the Commission\, Council and Parliament on the MiFID II Regulatory Framework. She also served for three years as Vice President of the European People’s Party (EPP) alongside a number of EU Commissioners and other Ministers.\n\nLucinda maintains a deep interest and expertise in Foreign Policy issues. She is an Advisory Board member of the Washington DC based International Republican Institute (IRI) as well as being an active Council member of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). The ECFR comprises many former and serving Prime Ministers\, Ministers\, EU Commissioners and leading academics.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1663012940815{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_single_image image=”35726″ img_size=”150×150″ alignment=”right”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Malcolm Dowden\n\n\nMalcolm Dowden is a partner in Squire Patton Boggs’ global Data Privacy\, Cybersecurity and Digital Assets team. Malcolm has more than 25 years’ experience advising UK and international clients on a wide range of technology\, data protection\, privacy and electronic communications issues. Malcolm has a particular focus on planning and implementing cross-border data and privacy law compliance strategies. Internationally\, Malcolm’s data protection and privacy compliance courses have been accredited by bodies including the Singapore Institute for Legal Education (SILE) and the Bar Councils of Hong Kong and Malaysia. Sessions conducted in the US for the Association of Corporate Counsel have focused on the interaction of GDPR\, CCPA/CPRA\, HIPAA and recently enacted US state laws\, including Virginia and Colorado. In addition to his role in legal practice\, Malcolm is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Winchester’s Centre for Digital Rights and a lecturer in technology and cyber law.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1663012956577{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_single_image image=”35618″ img_size=”150×150″ alignment=”right” el_class=”bio”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Peter Fatelnig\n\nPeter Fatelnig is Minister-Counsellor for Digital Economy Policy at the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and resides in Washington DC since 2018. Since then\, digital economy policy became a top-priority in the EU-US relations. He is instrumental in defining the US relations in the Trade & Technology Council\, drives the US narrative on European key policies such as the Digital Services Act or on AI. A senior manager at the European Commission since 1998 he is committed to a positive European vision of a society and economy increasingly driven by technology. Prior to the EU he worked on international assignments for the strategy consulting firm American Management Systems\, and for the European Space Agency\, in the Netherlands. Peter holds a Master degree in Communication Engineering from the University of Technology in Graz\, Austria\, is a senior member of the IEEE and alumni of the ’93 class of the International Space University. He is married and has raised two daughters.\n\nThe EU Delegation was first established in Washington\, DC in 1954 and now represents the European Union across the United States. It has expanded to host staff of the European Parliament Liaison Office\, EUROPOL\, the European Central Bank\, the European Investment Bank and the European Air Safety Agency.\n\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/peterfatelnig\n\n@PeterFatelnig[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1663013000434{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-top-color: #000000 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #000000 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1/5″][vc_single_image image=”35659″ img_size=”150×150″ alignment=”right” el_class=”bio”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”4/5″][vc_column_text]Alan Sutin\n\nAlan Sutin is a Principal Shareholder of Greenberg Traurig and Senior Chair of the firm’s Global Intellectual Property & Technology Practice. In addition to being an experienced business lawyer with a principal focus on commercial transactions with intellectual property and technology issues and privacy and cybersecurity matters\, Alan also represents a wide variety of companies in connection with IT and business process outsourcing arrangements\, strategic alliance agreements\, commercial joint ventures and licensing matters. He has particular experience in Internet and electronic commerce issues and has been involved in many of the major policy issues surrounding the commercial development of the Internet. Alan has advised foreign governments and multinational corporations in connection with these issues and is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences and events around the world. Alan is involved in several professional and legal national and international organizations. He was an active Member of EACCNY and is EACC Florida’s first President. Alan is based in Miami.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]TIME:\n\n10.00AM – 11.00AM EDT – 3.00PM – 4.00 PM BST – 4.00PM-5.00PM CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACCFL Members: Free\nEACCFL non-Members: Free[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgtlaw.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_SirMHT0GROaxxzo3r6lwSg”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-the-eus-new-tech-rules-and-their-impact-on-transatlantic-business-what-do-you-need-to-know-and-how-should-you-prepare/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220727 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220718T222630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220718T223734Z UID:35530-1658793600-1658879999@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:"Why Florida?" Series - European Innovation Council Delegation to FIME2022 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EACC Florida continues its “Why Florida” series with a presentation to a business delegation of 20 European SMEs\, start-ups and scale-ups from the MedTech industry who will be attending the Florida International Medical Expo (07/27-29) in Miami Beach\, as part of the Overseas Trade Fair Program 2.0. of the European Innovation Council. The presentation will be followed by a reception and represents an excellent opportunity for EACC Florida Members to engage in some B2B networking with the visiting companies.\n\nTOPICS\n\n Overview of the health care industry / MedTech environment in Florida\n Forms of US legal entity through which foreign businesses may transact business\n Other compliance concerns\, such as licensure by the Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation\, and local municipalities\n Taxation and financial issues\, such as opening bank accounts\, obtaining an Employer Identification Number\, and filing tax returns\, and securities\n Cultural differences of doing business in Europe and the United States\n\n \n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Grzegorz Ambroziewicz – Deputy Head of Unit\, European Innovation Council\n Carol Barnhart – Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\n Jaret Davis – Co-Managing Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\n Karen Fonseca – Vice-President Business Development – HRP Americas Business Sales Lead – TMF Group\n Christina Sleszynska – Executive Director\, EACC Florida [Moderator]\n Peter Stratos – Principal\, International Tax – Kaufman Rossin\n\nPROGRAM\n\n4.15PM – 4.30PM           Welcome and Registration\n\n4.30PM – 6.00PM           Program\n\n6.00PM – 8.00PM           Reception\n\n \n\nFor details on how to attend\, please send an email to Christina Sleszynska\, csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\n \n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\n Grzegorz Ambroziewicz (PhD)\n\nGrzegorz Ambroziewicz studied Management\, Economics and Transport at Warsaw School of Economics in Poland\, Vienna School of Economics in Austria\, Université d’Orléans in France and University of Oxford in the UK.. He has a PhD in Political Science with a focus on security and sovereignty.\n\nHe started his career in British telecoms (Cable & Wireless) in Brussels and London. In 2003\, he joined the European Commission and worked on creating policies in Directorate General (DG) Joint Research Centre\, DG Justice Freedom and Security\, DG Enterprise and Research Executive Agency. Then\, he took up a new responsibility in DG Research and Innovation as a Team Leader to implement the Research Potential and Regions of Knowledge programmes inter alia to make a difference in Central and Eastern European Member States of the EU. In 2018\, he became the deputy Head of Unit and then an acting Head of Unit in EASME (European Agency for Small and Medium-Sized Companies) and then EISMEA implementing the European Innovation Council (EIC).\n\nHe is definitely fond of global economic trends\, role of innovation in economy and is a passionate traveller.\n\nCarol Barnhart\n\nCarol Barnhart is a corporate attorney who focuses her practice on mergers\, acquisitions\, and other complex\, strategic negotiated deals\, advising clients on a wide range of regulatory compliance\, financing\, and general commercial issues. She provides pragmatic legal advice for markets lacking predictability and susceptible to fraudulent activity. She also counsels clients on corporate governance matters.\n\nCarol Barnhart joined Greenberg Traurig from packaging manufacturer Grupo Phoenix\, where she served for several years as general counsel\, chief compliance officer\, and chief human resources officer. Prior to her position with Grupo Phoenix\, she was general counsel & chief compliance officer for BTG Pactual-owned\, GlobeNet Cabos Submarinos\, where she was responsible for leading the legal\, regulatory and compliance agenda for the international subsea telecom cable owner and operator. Prior to that\, she held various positions at Diageo\, the global drinks company\, where she was vice president and assistant regional counsel for the Latin American region and subsequently was in charge of M&A for Diageo’s Latin American region. Carol also worked with several local law firms before her position with Diageo. She has a J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law and a B.B.A. also from the University of Miami.\n\nJaret L. Davis\n\nJaret L. Davis is Co-Managing Shareholder of the Miami office of Greenberg Traurig\, P.A.\, a member of the firm’s global Executive Committee and oversees approximately 180 attorneys and 200 business staff based in the firm’s founding office in Miami. He focuses his corporate and securities practice on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions\, capital markets transactions\, and complex secured financings. The vast majority of Jaret’s clients are technology players\, ranging from information technology\, to life sciences/biotech\, to renewable energy sources. For over a decade\, Jaret has played a key role in the firm’s global efforts to be a dominant player in the technology industry. Under his leadership\, the Miami office has been a thought leader in representing angel investors\, venture capital firms\, growth equity funds\, as well as various technology companies along all intervals of the life cycle\, from startup to multi-billion dollar publicly-traded companies. He routinely provides representation to publicly traded clients having an aggregate market capitalization of over $20 billion.\n\nIn addition to his practice\, Jaret serves as a co-founder and General Counsel of the eMerge Americas global technology conference.  He previously served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and as Chair of the Miami-Dade Beacon Council\, the Official Economic Development Partnership for Miami-Dade County. In that capacity\, he led Miami’s bid to obtain Amazon’s HQ2 headquarters in which Miami was among the short-listed cities.\n\nJaret also serves on the Board of Directors of the Adrienne Arsht Performing Arts Center\, the National Board of Directors of Venture for America and on the Board of City National Bank of Florida.\n\nJaret has been recognized in a number of publications\, including Chambers and Partners\, the Daily Business Review\, as the 2018 recipient of its “Attorney of the Year” Award; Super Lawyers\, Best Lawyers in America\, which selected him for its 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in the area of Venture Capital Law; the M&A Advisor\, which selected him for its 2010 “40 Under 40” list; the National Law Journal\, which selected him for its 2011 “Minority 40 Under 40” list; and the Daily Business Review\, which designated him “Top Dealmaker of the Year” in both 2010 and 2012.\n\nKaren Fonseca\n\nAttorney by trade\, with a Major in International Law\, with over 17 years successfully assisting clients as a trusted adviser first as a corporate attorney and later from a commercial perspective as it relates to inbound and outbound international expansion for companies of all sizes.\n\nCurrently working in Business Development for TMF Group\, acting as Commercial Director for new clients globally\, Commercial Market Lead for HRP in the Americas\, as well as North America Market Liaison for clients entering or expanding into the North America region.Specialized in international expansion and foreign clients entering for the first time into new markets – from exploring a new jurisdiction to creating solutions to manage medium to large expansion and consolidation projects.\n\nChristina M. Sleszynska\n\nChristina Sleszynska is an International Association Executive formerly based in Brussels (Belgium). She has served as EACC Florida’s Executive Director since the organization was established in January 2020. Before moving back to Miami in 2017\, she worked in Paris\, Amsterdam and Brussels\, managing European trade associations and their EU government relations. In her previous role\, she established the Representative Office for Europe of the International Trademark Association (INTA)\, the world’s largest trade organization of IP professionals. She ran INTA’s Office in Brussels from 2006 until 2017 as INTA’s Chief Representative Officer Europe.\n\nMs. Sleszynska holds an MA in European Integration from the American University (Washington DC)\, a BA in Politics and Public Affairs from the University of Miami and an Executive MA in Management of International Associations from the Solvay Business School in Brussels. Christina speaks English\, French\, Spanish\, German as well as some Dutch and Italian.\n\nPeter Stratos\n\nPeter Stratos is a principal in Kaufman Rossin’s International Tax department where he provides extensive knowledge to his clients on international tax planning for both individual and corporate taxes.  Peter’s primary expertise in international tax is in the areas of foreign tax credit planning\, residency issues\, state and local issues for international and multinational businesses\, expats and inpats\, pre-immigration planning\, transfer pricing\, compensation planning\, treaty positions\, entity selection\, organizational structuring and withholding issues.  Peter has taught for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, state CPA societies\, and other organizations on various international tax topics and has also written several articles and issue papers covering these subjects. He was recognized on multiple occasions by the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants and Virginia Business Magazine as a Super CPA in corporate taxation. Peter is a Certified Public Accountant in Florida and Virginia. He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants\, the Florida Institute of Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Public Accountants.\n\nOrganized with the support of\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/why-florida-series-international-expansion-of-operations-to-the-us-and-florida-what-business-leaders-need-to-know/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220727 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220705T154008Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T130835Z UID:35491-1658793600-1658879999@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:IN PERSON I Meet the European Innovation Council & Companies from the European MedTech Industry DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nINVITATION ONLY EVENT. \nPlease join the European Innovation Council (EIC)\, Europe’s Flagship Innovation Program\, and EACC Florida in welcoming representatives from European EIC-funded SMEs\, start-ups and scale-ups attending the Florida International Medical Expo (FIME 2022) under the European Pavilion. \nSample European delicacies\, network with other EACC Florida Members & invited guests\, and enjoy a drink as you meet representatives from the EIC and some of the leading European MedTech companies. \nFind out more about the EIC and the participating MedTech companies here. \nFor details\, contact Christina Sleszynska\, Executive Director EACC Florida at csleszynska@eaccfl.com \n \nIn cooperation with \n\n\n \n\n \nHosted by \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/invitation-only-meet-the-european-innovation-council-companies-from-the-european-medtech-industry/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T143000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220614T193526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220614T194047Z UID:35450-1656075600-1656081000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - In Person: On the Front Line … Cyber Security in Poland DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by the Embassy of Poland in Washington DC and the Polish Trade & Investment Agency\n\nPolish cybersecurity companies Billon\, Cypher.dog\, CyCommSec & SafeKiddo are on a road show in Texas and Florida and will be stopping in Miami on June 23 and 24\, 2022.\n\nMeet these companies from Poland and join them\, the Polish Embassy and Polish Investment & Trade Agency for a Panel Discussion about the latest on cybersecurity in Eastern Europe and possible business opportunities.\n\nParticipation is free of charge but confirmation of attendance is requested.\n\nAddress: Holiday Inn Port of Miami Downtown\, 340 Biscayne Blvd\, FL 33132\n\nRSVP to RAFAL.SORDYL@MSZ.GOV.PL[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-on-the-front-line-cyber-security-in-poland/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220523T204142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220624T205253Z UID:35339-1655892000-1655895600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar I Doing Business in the Metaverse: Do We Need a CMO - Chief Metaverse Officer? DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fattendee.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F1299011838549288463%3Fsource%3DEACC%2BFlorida”][vc_column_text]The Metaverse refers to a variety of shared spaces and assets that people can access via the internet – sometimes using virtual reality and augmented reality devices – to interact with each other and experience and/or buy virtual goods. According to research in the UK\, at the current level of technological consumption\, the average American will spend up to 44 years of his or her life staring at a screen. Advertisers are racing to benefit from this new environment\, whether it means people exploring virtual worlds\, engaging in gaming\, or buying NFTs using crypto currencies\, and an increasing number of companies are considering how to best engage in this novel environment.\n\nIs the sky really the limit?\n\nJoin our panel of Metaverse experts on both sides of the Atlantic to explore some of the business opportunities and regulatory and legal\, challenges afforded by this new space.\n\nTopics to be addressed\n\n What are blockchain\, cryptocurrency and NFTs?\n\n What are the benefits and risks of NFTs?\n How are brands engaging in the NFT space?\n\n\n What is the Metaverse?\n\n What is it now?\n What is it expected to become?\n How do you get there?\n What are the business opportunities of the Metaverse?\n\n\n Intellectual property issues in the Metaverse\n\n What are the current risk areas for IPRs?\n How do you enforce your IP rights now and in the future?\n\n\n What do company boards and executives need to think about when deciding to engage in the Metaverse?\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Ben Bilsland\, Partner and Media & Tech Senior Analyst – RSM (London)\n Jan Kubicz\, Principal – Squire Patton Boggs (Miami) [Moderator]\n Dr. Sandra Muller\, Partner – Squire Patton Boggs (Frankfurt)\n Marc Trachtenberg\, Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig (Chicago)\n\n \n\nBios\n\nJan Kubicz\n\nJan Kubicz is a principal in the Litigation Practice at Squire Patton Boggs in Miami.  He advises clients on navigating all aspects of complex healthcare disputes and handles every facet of complex litigation matters across diverse financial and commercial industries. Jan joined Squire Patton Boggs in Miami in 2015 after a year at the Baez Law Firm. Before that\, Jan worked in Miami-Dade Public Defender’s Office as Assistant Public Defender between 2010 and 2014. Jan earned a J.D. from the University of Miami Law School in 2010 and an MA in Global Governance from FIU in 2014. In addition to English\, Jan is fluent in German\, Polish and Spanish.\n\n \n\nSandra Muller\n\nDr. Sandra Müller is a partner in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group at Squire Patton Boggs in Frankfurt (Germany). Besides the management of global trademark and design portfolios\, a particular focus of Sandra’s practice is IP litigation. Sandra serves as Co-Chair of the MARQUES Education Committee and represents MARQUES in the Examination Board and as a tutor in the European Intellectual Property Office’s Trade Mark and Design Education Programme.\n\n \n\n \n\nBen Bilsland\n\nBen Bilsland is a partner in in RSM\, based in the United Kingdom. He is a Media and Technology Senior Analyst\, advising boards through data driven insight and deep understanding of emergent trends in both technology and the broader economy. Ben is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales.\n\n \n\n \n\nMarc Trachtenberg\n\nMarc Trachtenberg is a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig’s Chicago Office and is the Chair of the firm’s Internet\, Domain Name\, e-Commerce and Social Media Practice. Marc has specialized in internet-related matters and protecting and promoting brands online for over 18 years which includes active participation in internet governance through ICANN.  He got accredited and ran all aspects of the first law firm-owned ICANN accredited domain registrar\, is the Chair of the Membership Committee of ICANN’s intellectual Property Constituency\,  and is counsel to the Brand Registry Group which is a trade association representing brand owners who operate a new gTLD corresponding to their trademark. Over his career\, Marc has recovered or taken down thousands of domain names\, email addresses\, social media accounts and posts\, and e-commerce listings on six continents. As part of his practice Marc also regularly advises clients and speaks on new technologies including blockchain\, cryptocurrency\, and NFTs\, in particular with respect to their relationship to brand protection and promotion.\n\nTIME:\n\n10.00AM – 11.00AM EDT – 3.00PM – 4.00 PM BST – 4.00PM-5.00PM CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACCFL Members: Free\nEACCFL non-Members: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fattendee.gotowebinar.com%2Fregister%2F1299011838549288463%3Fsource%3DEACC%2BFlorida”][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-i-doing-business-in-the-metaverse-do-we-need-a-cmo-chief-metaverse-officer/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T140000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220413T204029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220427T150018Z UID:35283-1652965200-1652968800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar | Quarterly EU Economic Update: Forged in Crisis – How the War in Ukraine May Strengthen the European Union & the Transatlantic Relationship DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program brought to you by EACC New York.\n\nThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and a major macro-economic shock that fundamentally changes the global economic outlook. The EU is directly exposed to spillovers from the conflict\, but the impact will be more pronounced for countries on its eastern border. Surging commodity prices\, disrupted supply chains\, and unprecedented trade and financial sanctions will all weigh on growth and push inflation higher in the near-term.\n\nWith that said\, key economic indicators show that the European economic expansion overall should remain strong enough to weather these war-related disruptions and continue its recovery. The outlook is clouded by significant uncertainties regarding the outcome of the war in Ukraine\, the impacts of economic sanctions on Russia\, and possible responses from Russia and other major geopolitical actors. It is clear that the war presents many challenges for the EU\, especially over the medium-term\, and it drives home the need to accelerate the energy transition. Securing clean\, reliable sources of energy are now not simply an environmental priority\, but a matter of geopolitical security for Europe.\n\nIt is often said that Europe will be forged in crises but with challenges come opportunity. The continent is responding with solidarity\, strengthening and deepening the European Union while providing aid to Ukraine. Forceful policy actions are reinforcing a broad-based economic recovery by supporting business and household incomes\, encouraging investment\, and promoting the green and digital transitions.\n\nJoin us for an in-depth discussion of the challenges and opportunities facing the European economy. Our panel will begin with an update on the European Commission’s newly released Spring 2022 Economic Forecast\, the first to factor in the war in Ukraine and associated sanctions on Russia.\n\nWe will then discuss the major challenges and opportunities facing Europe\, covering a variety of possible scenarios and key questions facing policy makers:\n\n● What is the inflation outlook and how should policy makers respond?\n● How should the EU adjust its fiscal stance to deal with the impact of the war?\n● What policy tools are available to ease the uneven impact of the war and refugee inflow on different EU member states?\n● How are businesses likely to adapt their supply chains?\n● What are the main EU policy developments in the energy sector?\n● What does the war mean for the broader global economic and financial architecture that has been in place since World War Two?\n\nSPEAKERS:\n● Balazs Parkanyi\, Counsellor for Economic and Financial Affairs\, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES\n● Ben Carliner\, Senior Economist\, EU DELEGATION TO THE UNITED STATES\n● Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\n\nTIME:\n1:00 – 2:00 PM EDT | 19:00h – 20:00h CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACCFL Members: Free\nEACCFL non-Members: Free\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThis Webinar is funded by the European Union\n\n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-quarterly-eu-economic-update-forged-in-crisis-how-the-war-in-ukraine-may-strengthen-the-european-union-the-transatlantic-relationship/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220511T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220503T134507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220503T134507Z UID:35315-1652263200-1652266800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:WEBINAR I Dealing with Digital Assets: Business Realities vs. Knowns & Unknowns DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program brought to you by EACC New York\n\nInterest in digital assets (incl. digital currencies) and the technologies behind this phenomenon has been steadily growing both in the EU and the United States. The business implications around digital assets are tremendous. Our panelists will discuss the practical perspective on the commercial use of digital assets and shed light on regulatory issues and the legal framework around digital assets (incl. Issue Spotting) on both sides of the Atlantic.\n\nThe discussion will offer a comparative assessment of EU and US legislation including the European Commission’s Regulation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) and the United States’ Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets and related Canadian law.\n\nOur panel will raise the most important issues investors and businesses need to be aware of incl. the role of the digital asset intermediaries to create confidence on the market. We will end with a look into the future to see if we are at risk of bartering Pearls for Glass Pebbles or to elaborate on the chances for digital currencies to once become the ultimate medium of exchange.\n\nTopics:\n\nI. Setting the Stage\n● What are digital assets – introduction to the underlying technology\n● DeFi (Decentralized Finance) movement – what you need to know\n\nII. The Regulatory Angle\n● Preview of upcoming EU MiCA Regulation (Markets in Crypto Assets) vs. US Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets\n● EU\, Canada & US regulatory issues vs. local laws in EU Member states\, Canadian provinces and US States\n● Digital assets are investment (US) or financial instruments (EU)?\n● Jurisdiction of courts\, who can enforce what\, where?\n\nIII. Issue Spotting – Real Time Examples\n● Property & ownership of digital assets – incl. a new disruptor in the market (NFTs)\n● Transaction documentation and & anonymity issues\n● Consumer and investor protection\n● Security (safety) in commercial transactions\n● Cyber-attacks\n● Digital asset insurance\n\nIV. What Happens When Things Go Wrong?\n● Remedies if something goes wrong\n● Traceability: Solving the anonymity issue can drive mass adoption?\n\nV. Last Word/Looking Ahead\n● Can digital currencies ever be the ultimate medium of exchange?\n\n\nSPEAKERS: \n\n•  Marc Jones\, Partner\, STEWARTS\n•  Marc Minor\, Senior Counsel\, THOMPSON HINE\n•  Matthew Flynn\, Partner\, BENNETT JONES\n•  Dr. Markus Kaulartz\, Partner\, CMS\n•  Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\n\nTIME:\n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EDT / 16:00 h – 17:00 h CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACC Members: Free\nEACC non-Members: Free\n\nREGISTER HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-i-dealing-with-digital-assets-business-realities-vs-knowns-unknowns/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220420 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220328T160801Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220401T143658Z UID:35247-1650240000-1650412799@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:eMerge Americas is Back - Special Rate to EACC Florida Members DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n\nAfter a 2-year hiatus\, eMerge Americas is back in Miami Beach !\n\nThe eMerge signature event\, launched in 2014\, is a global tech conference held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center\, attracting more than 16\,000 attendees from 40 countries and over 3\,900 unique participating organizations. For the last decade\, eMerge has served as a catalyst for innovation and investment across the Americas\, working at the forefront of building the South Florida entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem.\n\neMerge is offering a special rate to EACC Florida Members. Please contact EACC Florida Executive Director Christina Sleszynska at csleszynska@eaccfl.com for details.\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/emerge-americas/ CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T110000 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220304T210250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T214751Z UID:35105-1646820000-1646823600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Why Florida Series - Business Delegation from Poland DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]EACC Florida is kicking off its “Why Florida” series with a presentation to a business delegation from Poland of fourteen companies from a variety of sectors and industries. This represents an excellent opportunity for EACC Florida Members to engage in some B2B networking with the visiting companies.\n\nTOPICS\n\n Forms of US legal entity through which foreign businesses may transact business\n Human resource/employee issues that foreign employers of US residents may encounter\n Other compliance concerns\, such as licensure by the Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation\, and local municipalities\n Taxation and financial issues\, such as opening bank accounts\, obtaining an Employer Identification Number\, and filing tax returns\, and securities\n Immigration\n\nSPEAKERS\n\n Jordan Chisholm – Corporate Associate in the Business Law Department\, Cozen O’Connor\n Ernesto Guzman – Country Leader USA\, TMF Group\n Fabrice Marmousez – French Desk and International Private Clients Regional Leader\, RSM US LLP\n Patrick Misiewicz – Managing Director\, Polrydian Group – [Moderator]\n\nPROGRAM\n9.45 AM             Welcome and Registration \n10.00 AM           Program \n11.00 AM           Light refreshments and Networking \n \n\nFor details on how to attend\, please send an email to Christina Sleszynska\, csleszynska@eaccfl.com\n\n \n\nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES\n\nJordan Chisholm\n\nJordan focuses his practice on business and corporate matters. His practice spans mergers and acquisitions\, emerging businesses and venture capital\, entity formation\, financings\, joint ventures\, and general corporate matters. Jordan also serves as co-chair of the firmwide Associates Committee after completing a term as co-vice chair. Prior to Cozen O’Connor\, Jordan was an Equal Justice Works fellow at Legal Services of Greater Miami\, Inc. in Miami\, where he founded the Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project\, Legal Services’ s pro bono small business practice. Through the project\, he provided pro bono transactional legal services to more than 100 low-income entrepreneurs as outside general counsel and was a frequent speaker on panels and workshops covering core legal issues for emerging business owners. Jordan also served as a corporate associate at an Albany\, N.Y.\, area law firm. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law\, where he received the Dean John Sexton Prize for service to the NYU Law community. He is admitted to practice in New York and Florida and is a member of both the American and New York State Bar Associations.\n\n \n\nErnesto Guzman\n\nErnesto Guzman is a CPA/MBA with twenty years’ experience providing financial services to multinational companies doing business abroad. He has vast experience in LATAM and the U.S. in financial and operation functions.  As Country Leader USA at TMF Group\, his focus is on assisting inbound companies to start up business in The North American Region.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nFabrice Marmousez\n\nFabrice Marmousez has 27 years of professional experience\, including 25 in public accounting. He is a French CPA as well as a French statutory auditory\, has a diverse background and specializes in providing tax services to a variety of privately held entities\, international owned-family groups\, and individuals.\n\nAs a former PwC France Partner\, Fabrice has been the Northern regional leader for the tax\, audit and due diligence practice dedicated to Privated Client Services (PCS). He has experience working with professional service organizations in domestic multi-state and international structures.\n\nFabrice leads RSM’s International Private Client Services (iPCS) and France Business Services for the South East region. While his focus is on France\, he has significant experience with tax accounting for both U.S. and European frameworks: corporate and individual tax\, Permanent Establishment and transfer pricing matters\, international financial and tax reporting (individuals and corporates).\n\n \n\nPatrick Misiewicz\n\nPatrick is a professional business and management consultant and the Managing Director of Polrydian\, a Miami based consultancy and advisory company. Established in 2017\, Polrydian Consultancy offers a wide range of international business strategy solutions\, allowing business to find the right path for international growth. The firm has an interdisciplinary group of experts and together with all the knowledge\, technical skills\, experiences\, ability and fine network it is committed in bridging Central and Eastern Europe with the Americas.\n\nPatrick is also a Real Estate Associate at OPTIMAR International since 2009.\n\nPatrick has a Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management from Florida International University\, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Economic Relations from the University of Gdansk\, Poland\, Inholland\, Amsterdam Netherlands\, and Kyungpook National University South Korea.\n\n \n\nThis event is hosted by\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/why-florida-series-business-delegation-from-poland/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event ORGANIZER;CN="EACC Florida":MAILTO:csleszynska@eaccfl.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220304T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20220304T121500 DTSTAMP:20260405T095433 CREATED:20220222T194737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220304T154230Z UID:34966-1646389800-1646396100@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Cancelled - Diversity and Tech Discussion with Leigh-Ann Buchanan DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by EACC Paris\n\nEACC Paris’ Transatlantic Tech Working Group\, is organizing an open-discussion on diversity in tech companies and innovation ecosystems featuring Leigh-Ann Buchanan\, a well-known figure in the Florida innovation ecosystem who advises innovation and technology leaders in the United States.\n\nJoin a discussion on diversity and inclusion in tech companies and innovation ecosystems\, and how organizations — from start ups to multinationals — can identify\, address and transform culture towards one that better embodies racial equity\, diversity\, and inclusion.\n\nRegistration required. Priority to EACC members. For more information\, contact Catherine Zdziechowski \n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nThe sanitary pass is required to participate and you will be required to show it at the door. Le pass sanitaire est requis pour participer à la conférence\, il vous le sera demandé à l’entrée.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/in-person-diversity-and-tech-discussion-with-leigh-ann-buchanan/ LOCATION:EACC Paris\, France CATEGORIES:events,In-Person Event END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR