BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//European American Chamber of Commerce Florida - ECPv6.16.3//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:Europe/Copenhagen 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: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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230906 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230907 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230613T185130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T185929Z UID:36441-1693958400-1694044799@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Member Event - Driving Forces in European Telecom DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program brought to you by the CCA – Cloud Communications Alliance \n\nEuropean purchasers of telecom products and services are asking for answers on sustainability.\nArtificial Intelligence is transforming telecom.\nAnd the regulators in Europe are working overtime on regulating communications.\n\nIt’s time to look at these forces affecting European communications. \nClick on the banner for details. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-driving-forces-in-european-telecom/ LOCATION:Copenhaguen (Denmark) CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230717T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230717T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230710T194612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T194612Z UID:36560-1689595200-1689598800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Member Webinar I 2023 Future of Opportunity Series – Currency Outlook DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\nJoin HSBC on Monday\, July 17 at 12:00pm ET\, where HSBC Research will be discussing its most popular publication for our Corporate audience\, the Currency Outlook.\n\nWe will welcome:\n\n– Daragh Maher\, Head of Research\, Americas\, HSBC\n– Gregory Marks\, FX Cash Trading\, HSBC\n– Matthew Thompson\, Head of G10 Cash Trading\, Americas\, HSBC\n– Adelina Chow\, Head of Corporate Sales\, US CMB and ISB\, HSBC (Host)\n\nREGISTER HERE.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/member-webinar-i-2023-future-of-opportunity-series-currency-outlook/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230711T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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:20230629T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230629T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230614T195630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230614T195630Z UID:36453-1688047200-1688050800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Member Webinar I The O-1 Visa: Individuals with Extraordinary Ability or Achievement DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Cozen O’Connor for a highly informative and entertaining webinar!\n\n Are you extraordinary?\n Do you know someone extraordinary?\n Are you struggling to identify non immigrant visa options for someone possessing extraordinary ability?\n Are you unsure if someone is extraordinary?\n\nIf you answered “yes” to any of these questions\, this is the one for you!\n\nSpeaker\n\nDavid S. Adams\, Counsel\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nDate/Time\n\nThursday\, June 29\, 2023\n2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT\n\nREGISTER HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/member-webinar-i-the-o-1-visa-individuals-with-extraordinary-ability-or-achievement/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230625 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230430T204427Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230613T185327Z UID:36329-1686873600-1687651199@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - Miami-Dade County Business Development Mission to Paris\, Marseille and London - June 16 - 24\, 2023 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the Miami Dade Beacon Council and the International Trade Consortium (ITC) in a business mission to Paris\, London and Marseille. Delegates will have the opportunity to attend the 54th edition of the Paris Air Show\, explore business opportunities\, receive country briefing and participate in networking meetings with French business leaders and government officials. Participants will also have the opportunity to travel to London for finance and health-tech related meetings and events\, or Marseille\, winner of last year’s European Capital of Innovation and home to the first technology park in France dedicated to the transition to renewable energy sources.\n\nMiami-Dade companies in the following sectors are encouraged to participate:\n\n Aviation & Aerospace\n Pharmaceuticals\, Medical Equipment\, Biotechnology\n Renewable Energy\n Professional Services\n Technology & Innovation\n Transportation & Logistics\, e-Commerce\n Travel & Tourism\n\nEnquiries should be addressed to: Sudeshna Chatterjee\, ITC Global Engagement Officer\, at sudeshna.chatterjee@miamidade.gov\nTHE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MAY 10\, 2023 \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/miami-dade-county-business-development-mission-to-paris-marseille-and-london-june-16-24-2023/ CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230524T123000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230509T203338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T151004Z UID:36340-1684927800-1684931400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Member Event - AI Webinar Series: Top Ten Things In House Counsel Should Consider About AI DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join Squire Patton Boggs for a webinar where we will address the top ten issues you should be considering with the use of AI at your company.\n\n1. Ensure your legal team and key stakeholders are educated on AI risks and regulation\n2. Understand the terms of art for AI\n3. Know that the use of AI is in regulators’ and litigants’ crosshairs\n4. Develop an AI governance policy and framework\n5. Conduct assessments\, considering both inputs and outputs as well as use case\, and mitigate potential harms to the company\, individuals and third parties\n6. Consider existing laws and regulations\n7. Understand that contracting related to AI technology is challenging due to the rapidly evolving landscape\n8. Consider cybersecurity and incident response9. Consider data subject rights\n10. Treat AI governance as both a business imperative and a compliance imperative.\n\nAdditional Info\n\nContact: Lelia Pappas –Squire Patton Boggs\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”REGISTER HERE” color=”turquoise” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fweb.cvent.com%2Fevent%2F7bdf2d08-1f73-434b-8ea6-5231be1d394c%2FregProcessStep1%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3DSPB%2520Email%2520Campaign”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-ai-webinar-series-top-ten-things-in-house-counsel-should-consider-about-ai/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T130000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230522T150657Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T150657Z UID:36405-1684843200-1684846800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Member Event - Before the Singularity – AI Models for the Communications Industry DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Interest in ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence models has preoccupied more than a few minds in product development\, sales\, and operations. Where could we be going and what opportunities exist for this potentially monumental shift in work style?\n\nJoin the Could Communications Alliance and iotum CEO Jason Martin in an online discussion on how AI can be used today\, where could it evolve tomorrow\, and what pitfalls exist for all of us. He will disclose what iotum has learned from supportive AI models and communications behaviors\, and – based on the most recent research — where AI might be affecting our industry in the near future.\n\nREGISTER HERE[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/member-event-before-the-singularity-ai-models-for-the-communications-industry/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230522T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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:20230516T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230428T142800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230509T201247Z UID:36310-1684242000-1684245600@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar - Economic Headwinds and the Outlook for Middle Market Businesses DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join RSM US live to hear about the economic headwinds facing companies and how businesses can address ongoing risks and challenges\, from workforce and supply chain challenges to addressing consumer behaviors and profitability.\n\nBonus:  Ask RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas and Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Neil Bradley your questions during the livestream about economic trends\, policy changes and their impact to your business and industry.\n\nSpeakers\n\nJoe Brusuelas\, Chief Economist – RSM\n\nNeil Bradley\, Executive Vice President – U.S. Chamber of Commerce\n\nDate/time\n\nMay 16 at 1 p.m. ET | Noon CT\n\nClick here for further details and to register.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program brought to you by [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-economic-headwinds-and-the-outlook-for-middle-market-businesses/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230420 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230422 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230323T185550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T185550Z UID:36246-1681948800-1682121599@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:eMERGE Americas 2023 - Special Rate for EACC Florida Members DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nThis year again\, 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.\n\nFor 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\nClick on the logo for Program and Registration details.\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[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/emerge-americas-2023-special-rate-for-eacc-florida-members/ CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230313T183000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T160000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230228T000356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T000356Z UID:36206-1678456800-1678464000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - Transatlantic Relations\, Democracy\, and One Year of War in Ukraine DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”36207″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transatlantic-relations-democracy-and-one-year-of-war-in-ukraine-tickets-560765052367″][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-transatlantic-relations-democracy-and-one-year-of-war-in-ukraine/ CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230216T224901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230301T221339Z UID:36158-1678197600-1678201200@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Cozen O'Connor - Webinar I Alternatives to the H-1B DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\n\nWhat happens if a case is not selected in the H-1B cap lottery? How can you assess your foreign national population to determine who is most impacted and what options they have? Please join David Adams of Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Policy & Strategy Practice for this webinar\, where he will tackle these topics and more.\n\nCLE is approved in PA\, NY\, TX\, IL\, NV\, and CA.\n\nMN CLE has been applied for approval.\n\nCozen O’Connor is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDC) for the SHRM CPSM or SHRM SCPSM.\n\nThis program is valid for 1 PDC for the SHRM CPSM or SHRM SCPSM. For more information about certification or recertification\, please visit www.shrmcertification.org\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/kaufman-rossin-webinar-i-alternatives-to-the-h-1b/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230223T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230214T151516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T151516Z UID:36154-1677155400-1677160800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - Miami Law Lecture with EU Commissioner Didier Reynders DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Miami Law’s International and Graduate Law Program welcomes European Union Commissioner Didier Reynders for a lunchtime lecture.\n\nFind out more about the EU Commissioner here.\n\nDetails and Registration here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-miami-law-lecture-with-eu-commissioner-didier-reynders/ CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230223 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230224 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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:20260605T121526 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:20230210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230210T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230127T144725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T145506Z UID:36086-1676030400-1676039400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - Bilateral Trade and Investment with Poland DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH)\, Malopolska Tourism Organization (MOT)\, and Krakow Balice Airport in Miami Beach on February 10th to learn about business and trade opportunities in Poland.\n\nRSVP to info@ingressus.us  by February 7th\, 2023.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n\n \n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-bilateral-trade-and-investment-with-poland/ CATEGORIES:Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230209T100000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230110T162817Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230111T161252Z UID:36025-1675933200-1675936800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar I Kaufman Rossin - R&D Tax Credits for Manufacturers DESCRIPTION:R&D tax credits can yield significant savings. They are designed to reward companies for developing new or improved products\, software or manufacturing processes. \n\nJoin Kaufman Rossin on February 9th at 9:00am to learn how your company’s work may qualify.\n\nRegister here. URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-rd-tax-credits-for-manufacturers/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230130T140745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230130T140745Z UID:36094-1675256400-1675260000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar I Cozen O'Connor - ESG in the Workplace DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hosted by Cozen O’Connor | It is no secret that ESG continues to play a critical role in a company’s sustainability. As the demand for ESG initiatives continues to increase\, it is paramount that businesses understand how labor and employment matters correlate to an organization’s risk management and strategic opportunities.\n\nJoin us for a conversation on the increased focus on diversity\, equity\, and inclusion (DEI)\, human capital management (HCM) in the workplace\, metrics and measurements as they relate to the “S” in ESG\, and understanding and evaluating risks and opportunities.\n\nTOPICS:\n• How can companies respond to employee\, shareholder\, and consumer concerns?\n• ESG reporting around “S” related initiatives\, including DEI\, pay equity analyses\, data collection issues\, and board oversight.\n\nThis is an important webinar for everyone who has a role in their organization’s ESG initiatives\, and this is a must-attend program for those who focus on employment law compliance.\n\nSPEAKERS:\n• Katayun Jaffari\, Chair\, Corporate Governance\, Co-Chair\, Capital Markets & Securities\, Co-Chair\, ESG\, COZEN O’CONNOR\n• Michele Ballard Miller\, Chair\, West Coast\, Labor & Employment\, COZEN O’CONNOR\n• Jody S. Riger\, Senior Corporate Counsel\, Employment & Labor/Ethics\, SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION\n• Tanuja Dehne\, President & CEO\, GERALDINE R. DODGE FOUNDATION\n\nTIME:\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\nCompliments of Cozen O’Connor – a member of the EACC Florida\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-i-cozen-oconnor-esg-in-the-workplace/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T150000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230110T143424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230111T161321Z UID:36020-1674741600-1674745200@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar I Cozen O'Connor - The Ins & Outs of the H-1B DESCRIPTION:With the H-1B cap season upon us\, it is a great time to understand the H-1B visa category and the USCIS registration process. Join David Adams of Cozen O’Connor’s Immigration Policy and Strategy Practice for an in-depth review of the H-1B category overall\, the H-1B cap process\, and the major pitfalls to avoid.\nDate & Time\nStart Date: 01/26/2023\nStart Time: 2:00 pm\nEnd Time: 3:00 pm EST\n\nRegister here\n\n  URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-the-ins-outs-of-the-h-1b/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Partner Events,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230116T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T123000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20230112T152017Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T210415Z UID:36035-1673895600-1674045000@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:CCA - Cloud Connections 2023 DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by Cloud Communications Alliance (CCA)\, Cloud Connections 2023 held in Fort Lauderdale is the must-attend event for Cloud industry leaders.\n\nWhy attend?\n\n Hear from industry-leading experts\, futurists\, investment bankers\, financial and industry analysts\n See live demos of leading products\n Hear from real customers who are currently in the cloud buying process\n Network with peers\, experts\, analysts\, and more\n\nRegister here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/cca-cloud-connections-2023/ LOCATION:W Hotel – 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd\, Fort Lauderdale\, Florida\, US\, 33304\, W Hotel - 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd\, Fort Lauderdale\, FL\, 33304\, United States CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221115T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20221027T222619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T222619Z UID:35822-1668517200-1668520800@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar | Quarterly EU Economic Update - How Much Closer Will Europe Come Together to Stay Warm This Winter? DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brought to you by EACCNY.\n\n\nThe Russian invasion of Ukraine\, as the world was just beginning to emerge from COVID\, has been a huge shock to the global economy and no region of the world has borne the brunt of this shock as much as Europe. The war has led millions of refugees to seek safety in the EU\, caused household food and energy bills to soar\, and threatened the competitiveness of entire industrial sectors as the costs of basic inputs have mounted.\n\nYet the shock of the attack on Ukraine has reinforced the lessons learned from the pandemic namely that coordinated\, collective action is the only effective response\, and Europe is stronger & more effective when it acts in unison. The war has thus been a galvanizing force that is bringing the EU closer together.\n\nIt is now clear that the green energy transition is not simply a matter of combating climate change\, but that making Europe independent from Russian fossil fuel imports is a strategic necessity. The EU and its Member States are already executing a host of policy measures\, some initiated during the Covid 19 Pandemic\, that will mobilize hundreds of billions of euros in new energy investments\, contain energy prices and bring inflation back under control\, and support freedom and democracy in Ukraine.\n\nWith winter fast approaching\, these efforts have already begun to bear fruit.\n• Natural gas reserves are over 90% full\, and Russian imports have fallen from 40% last year to under 10%.\n• Construction of new energy infrastructure is beginning\, households and businesses are receiving support to ease the pain of high energy bills.\n• The Ukrainian people are getting aid that will allow them to continue their stand against Russian aggression.\n\nBut these early successes have not resolved all of the challenges that lie ahead. The economic outlook is complex: the EU faces the prospect of a recession in 2023\, many member states may face fiscal constraints as they seek to provide for needed investments and social spending\, and risks are\, to say the least\, tilted to the downside.\n\nIn this fluid and challenging geo-political environment\, be sure to join us for a discussion of the EU Commission’s latest economic forecast and learn more about:\n• How the EU is simultaneously attempting to cushion Europe from the economic shocks it is facing\, including how Member States are implementing significant structural reforms to counteract these economic challenges.\n• How Europe is investing in new and innovative renewable energy technologies that could put European firms at the leading edge of green innovations.\n• The west’s resolve and resilience as it combats authoritarian threats to liberal democracy and the rule of law.\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• Debora Revoltella\, Director – Economics Department\, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK\n• Yvonne Bendinger-Rothschild\, Executive Director\, EACCNY [Moderator]\n\nTIME:\n1:00 – 2:00 PM ET | 19:00 – 20:00 CET\n\nREGISTRATION FEE:\nEACC Members: Free\nEACC non-Members: Free\n\n\nREGISTER HERE\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/webinar-quarterly-eu-economic-update-how-much-closer-will-europe-come-together-to-stay-warm-this-winter/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221030T190000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20220929T213233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230113T144314Z UID:35730-1667145600-1667156400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Partner Event - Great Legal Futures\, Miami (USA) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”35731″ img_size=”FULL” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https://greatlegalservices.com/”][vc_cta h2=”Are you interested in connecting and match-making opportunities with LawTech professionals and Arbitration lawyers from the UK?”][/vc_cta][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nEACC Florida is pleased to partner with the UK Ministry of Justice who – together with the Department for International Trade and Arbitra International – are bringing UK legal professionals to Miami to connect with their local and global counterparts and explore opportunities for cross-border collaboration.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nJOIN LAW-TECH PROFESSIONALS & ARBITRATION LAWYERS FROM THE UK FOR A NETWORKING RECEPTION ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 30\, SPECIAL WORKSHOPS ON LAW TECH AND ARBITRATION AND B2B MATCH-MAKING OPPORTUNITIES BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1ST AND 3RD.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]DATES:\n\n Reception: Sunday 30 October\, 2022 – 4.00PM to 7.00PM\n Workshops & B2B match-making opportunities: November 1 to 2\, 2022\n\nLOCATION: Miami Beach[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_btn title=”REGISTER” color=”blue” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fgreatlegalservices.com%2F”][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://eaccfl.com/2event/partner-event-great-legal-futures-miami-usa/ LOCATION:Location available upon registration only CATEGORIES:In-Person Event,Partner Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T140000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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:20260605T121526 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:20260605T121526 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:20260605T121526 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:20220714T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220714T110000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 CREATED:20220701T180109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T180109Z UID:35488-1657792800-1657796400@eaccfl.com SUMMARY:Webinar | Reining in on Sanctions Evasion - Managing the Complexity of an Ever-evolving Sanctions Regimen DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Program brought to you by EACCNY.\n\nSanctions only work when they can be effectively enforced. Especially global Sanctions regimen are hard to track and with that even harder to enforce.\n\nWith the continuously evolving sanctions against Russia many companies and financial institutions find it difficult to ensure that their business activities are compliant. Fines for non-compliance are high and the reputational risk sometimes even higher.\n\nJoin us for an update on both EU and US sanction developments and a detailed outline of the most common and effective techniques to prevent and detect sanctions violations. You will also learn about the biggest challenges companies\, advisors\, financial institutions and policy makers face to develop systems and new ways to collaborate to stay on top of the latest sanction developments.\n\nI. Setting the stage\n● Most common ways to avoid sanctions (shell companies\, trusts\, assets held in offshore jurisdictions\, cryptocurrency\, and opaque distributions chains)\n● Most common techniques to prevent and detect sanctions evasion\n– OFAC Red Flags: Obfuscation of Critical Information in Financial and Trade Transactions Involving the Crimea Region of Ukraine (July 30\, 2015)\n– EU guidance on aggregated ownership and on control exercised by sanctioned persons\n\nII. Sanctions evasion in the U.S.\n● Regulators on high alert\n● Policymakers demand regulators’ vigilance\n● US Enforcement:\n– DOJ Task Force KleptoCapture\n– First-ever Crimea-sanctions-related criminal indictment (March 3\, 2022)\n– Related indictment of Russian oligarch (Apr. 6\, 2022)\n– Treasury Targets Sanctions Evasion Networks and Russian Technology Companies Enabling Putin’s War (March 31\, 2022)\n– First forfeiture action against an oligarch’s property\n\nIII. Sanction evasions in the EU\n● EU regulations vs. national enforcements\n– Guidance and initiatives from the European Commission to support the implementation and enforcement: Sanctions Map\, Sanctions Expert Group and outreach\n– Member states’ law enforcements – one vs. multiple players\n– Enforcement throughout the EU\, recent and upcoming changes: the EU Whistleblower tool\n– National measures: Germany’s Sanctions Enforcement Act I\n● De-risking\, humanitarian and food security\n\nIV. Cooperation of government agencies and international organizations\n● The Russian Elites\, Proxies\, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force\n● Extensive existing frameworks: The Global Focal Points Network on Asset Recovery\, coordinated by INTERPOL; the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR); Egmont Group; the Camden Assets Recovery Inter-Agency Network (“CARIN”).\n● Cooperation among EU member states: the EU Freeze and Seize Task Force\n\nSPEAKERS:\n● Matt Moses\, Partner\, ORRICK\n● Helene Dewing-Kapur\, Europe Head of Sanctions\, HSBC\n● Amber Vitale\, Managing Director – Financial Services\, FTI CONSULTING\n● Vincent Affourtit\, Partner\, HOUTHOFF\n● Klaus Wiedner\, Director Financial Stability\, Sanctions & Enforcement\, DG FISMA EUROPEAN COMMISSION\n\nTIME:\n10:00 – 11:00 AM EDT | 16:00h – 17:00h 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-reining-in-on-sanctions-evasion-managing-the-complexity-of-an-ever-evolving-sanctions-regimen/ LOCATION:Your Computer or Connected Device END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T143000 DTSTAMP:20260605T121526 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:20260605T121526 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 END:VCALENDAR