Past Events
Past Events
The European American Chamber of Commerce® hosts a wide variety of educational programs. These seminars range from in-depth macro economic analysis to panel discussions focusing on legal, trade, investment and financial issues relevant to companies like yours doing business on both sides of the Atlantic.
Our panels feature industry leaders from within our membership and public institutions who help us address issues like the US & EU trade relationship, financial services & markets, legal/regulatory issues and taxation, Real Estate, Technology & Innovation, Sustainable Finance, Private Equity, M&A, Anti-trust & Competition related subjects, Cyber Security, Immigration & Employment, Privacy, more general Economic Issues, Energy & Environmental topics, Investment Promotion, as well as a number of news-makers and relevant EU & US government officials.
The below list offers an overview of recent EACC Events.
If you missed one of our recent webinars be sure to visit the EACC YouTube Channel. We record all of our webinars and post a link to the recording for later viewing.
This new series launched by EACCNY last September is a relaxed discussion with a senior European, Canadian & American executive who will share his/her secret to success in a casual setting over cheese & wine/beer. This program series aims to provide a platform for junior colleagues to meet successful senior professionals and learn about what it took them to become successful in their respective field of work. In addition to that, during the conversation they will hear about the struggles and triumphs of their fellow colleagues and consider the advice of the executives. It is also a great opportunity to meet fellow associates and build a network of peers.
Aside from lingering after effects of the Covid crisis and the lasting shortage of materials, trade routes across the globe are in disarray. The disruption to our global supply chains during the pandemic fueled the idea of ‘nearshoring’ for many companies doing business in/with the United States. Now with the Panama Canal not being able to run at full capacity and passage through the Suez Canal is being disturbed by pirates and Houti rebels, the logistics of global trade have turned for the worse.
There are multiple challenges in the implementation of existing Sustainable Finance related rules both in the EU and the U.S. There will also be a number of new rules that will come into effect gradually over the next three to five years, and ongoing revisions of existing rules.
The webinar series ‘Embracing global markets’ is a specialty workshop series developed by the European American Chamber of Commerce for the European Enterprise Network (EEN). The webinars have been developed exclusively for the 'Enterprise Europe Network' by the EEN USA consortium, comprised of EACC New York, EACC Texas and EACC Carolinas and feature subject matter experts on a variety of topis relevant to companies expanding into the US market.
The FSR is the EU’s response to subsidies granted by non-EU countries to companies that could distort the EU’s internal market (“Foreign Subsidies”). Companies supported by non-EU countries, i.e. including the US, may be able to benefit from advantages that EU Member States cannot give to “their” companies because of stricter requirements under EU State aid law. The EU is now closing this regulatory gap with the FSR. The aim is to create a level playing field for all companies operating in the EU’s internal market.
The last decades have in general exhibited an increase in political and economic openness, mostly accompanied by an increase in financial integration. The interconnected nature of the financial system has been at a major concern among financial institutions, academics and policymakers.
In June the European Commission has unveiled a legal framework that paves the way for the introduction of an electronic currency across the 20 member states that use the euro. The European Central Bank is now tasked with securing the nuts and bolts of the digital euro, which it says could complement cash and be launched as soon as 2027.
EACCNY - in collaboration with the Consulate General of Ireland in New York - is organizing a working lunch with Paschal Donohoe, Eurogroup President and Irish Minster for Public Expenditure and Reform. Among others he is going to discuss issues related to the interconnected global financial markets and digital currencies.
By the end of January this year, member states of the EU/EEA were obliged to transfer the requirements of the EU Mobility Directive into national law. The directive expands the legal framework for cross-border mergers in the fields of demerger and changes of legal form.
Join us for an in-depth analysis of the European economy and the newly released Autumn 2023 Economic Forecast.
The road to net zero, where are now and where to go next: A practical discussion on what companies can do to drive their international businesses along the road to net zero.
EACCNY is organizing a by-invitation only private breakfast with David O’Sullivan, EU’s Sanctions Envoy, to update our guests about the latest transatlantic efforts to implement sanctions against Russia.
Join us for a discussion about cross-border wealth management and estate tax planning. Our experts, legal and financial professionals, will share innovative strategies and insights to global wealth management and cross-border estate planning.
Join this webinar on energy security, where a panel of experts will explore the intricate interplay between global challenges and the vast opportunities that shape our future.
The narrative around corporate credit continues to shift as issuers and creditors have navigated first the pandemic, the credit boom, inflation and supply chain constraints, rising interest rates and now, a potentially-looming market downturn.
The IRA and CHIPS Act are designed to increase investments into infrastructure, energy projects, and semiconductor manufacturing and supply chains in the United States through various federal grants, tax credits, and other incentives. Companies even remotely connected to the semi-conductor or green energy sectors have been looking for ways to access the billions of dollars of incentives and subsidies being made available by the Federal Government.
Join us for an update about the recent economic developments and the near-term outlook for Europe and the Transatlantic economy. Recent economic data and public policy developments through mid-August weigh the prospects for European and global growth against a range of potential risks with a special focus on the transatlantic economic developments and the green energy, cleantech industries.
This new series launched by EACCNY will be a relaxed discussion with a senior European, Canadian & American executive who will share his/her secret to success in a casual setting over cheese & wine/beer. This program series aims to provide a platform for junior colleagues to meet successful senior professionals and learn about what it took them to become successful in their respective field of work. In addition to that, during the conversation they will hear about the struggles and triumphs of their fellow colleagues and consider the advice of the executives. It is also a great opportunity to meet fellow associates and build a network of peers.
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, rising tensions between the US and China, and the perspective of an increasingly multi-polar world confront Europe with an increasingly challenging environment, both politically and economically. Concerns about economic resilience, security of supply chains, and avoiding excessive economic dependencies are weighing on everybody’s minds. EACCNY is organizing an exclusive conversation with Paolo Gentiloni, European Commissioner for Economy, to discuss how Europe is addressing these challenges: staying the course on its green transition, preserving its industrial competitiveness and defending an open, rules-based multilateral economic order.
With all the hype around the opportunities and challenges presented by Artificial Intelligence more and more focus is being paid on where the content that AI regurgitates actually comes from. There have been a growing number of complaints about companies that are ‘’training” their AI systems using data that does not belong to them. The concerns were expressed by a broad range of professionals, including writers, artists, composers, etc. After researchers built a system to write computer programs, picking up strings of code from an untold number of programs posted to the internet, another group of professionals joined the protesters, software writers.
AI, is without doubt one of the key technologies influencing the future, as such it holds many promises as well as some serious challenges. For starters: Artificial intelligence is a very broad term that is used widely in a variety of contexts today, yet there is no accepted definition. AI is not a single technology, but a spectrum of solutions and processes with the purpose to analyze huge amounts of data and subsequently perform standardized tasks including learning, evaluating and solving problems. A process for which, in the past, we relied on HI (human intelligence). The distinguishing feature that takes AI beyond plain data analysis is that AI systems have a degree of adaptability and even autonomy. (This program qualifies for CLE credits in PA & pending in NY.)
As the North American and European real estate industry returns to a kind of pre-pandemic normalcy, some pandemic-era changes are solidifying and likely to endure. Join us for an update on the commercial real estate (CRE) market in Europe and the US.
The 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.
DORA is the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act, which entered into force on January 2023 and will be applicable as of January 2025. Part of the EU’s Digital Finance Strategy, it is intended to strengthen the operational resilience of regulated financial companies. DORA will also introduce direct oversight by EU financial regulators of critical ICT service providers to the financial sector. Our panel of experts will explain the EU initiative and its relevance for firms doing business in and with Europe. They will also compare DORA with corresponding U.S. initiatives.
ESG as a topic is back in the headlines, the EU, UK and the United States are introducing initiatives and legislation on environmental, social and governance responsibility.
Join us for a hands on discussion about the latest developments in anti-trust across Europe and the U.S., competition aspects of the Digital Markets Act, Article 22 & Merger Regulation as well as new FDI screening.
EACCNY is organizing a private dialogue with Pierre Moscovici, the First President of the French Cour des Comptes, to discuss the current economic developments in France, one of Europe's largest economies, and the European economic outlook for businesses, as well as the economic actions taken by France and across Europe to address the post-Covid economic and public challenges during a rise of inflationary pressures.
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is aiming to stimulate investment to build up US infrastructure and energy projects and it may attract a significant amount of new capital into the USA. Every company that is remotely connected to either the semi-conductor or green energy sectors has been looking for ways to take advantage of the billions of dollars of incentives and subsidies that have been made available. This is a good time for European companies to reconsider entering the US Market either directly or via a partnership with a US company.
EACCNY is organizing a high-level dialogue with Dr. Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank and Jean-Christophe Laloux, Director General Operations to discuss overall opportunities for transatlantic cooperation in climate and energy transition.
What happens if you are victim of a cyber-attack? The threat of a cyber attack is real, whether your organization is large or small, whether you are a multinational or a small business, a law firm or a financial institution.
Please join us for a private breakfast with Laurence Boone, French Minister of State for Europe to discuss issues around the transatlantic relationship in a time of global challenges.
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.
Join us for an update on the immigration challenges European and other Nationals have to prepare for when coming to the United States and Canada. Our panel will also share insights on what companies who are hoping to hire foreign nationals have to look out for. (This program qualifies for CLE credits.)
EACCNY is organising a private discussion with Annika Eriksgaard, Director for International Economic Relations and Global Governance, DG ECFIN at the European Commission with insights directly from the field.
The discussion of supply chain resilience has moved from conjecture to hard reality. At the same time, geopolitical competition, pandemic repercussions and shape-shifting impacts from the War in Ukraine are driving a realignment of geopolitical relationships and new trade and supply chain footprints.
This event is organized by EACC Florida | 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 European American Chamber of Commerce New York together with our colleagues at the EU Delegation to the United States is organising a private lunch with Sabine Weyand the EU’s Director-General of DG Trade, who will update our audience of transatlantic business executives on EU and U.S. trade related issues and inquire on the state of EU - U.S. trade relations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the global economy and the financial markets, exacerbating systemic risk management issues companies are facing. Companies are presented with a new regulatory environment and grapple with the fact that the pandemic has amplified the scrutiny of social and governance-related risks, which may have enormous consequences when it comes to the acquisition of foreign-based companies and oversight of foreign subsidiaries.
The tokenization of financial assets is an emerging and a global movement, with significant developments blooming in Asia, North America and Europe. Market stakeholders have been experimenting Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to various degrees for a few years now as a new way to issue, store and transfer financial assets, in so called “tokenized form” adapted to this new technology.
Digitalization is reshaping the finance industry, as evolving consumer expectations and new technologies combine to change the delivery of services, the form of products, and even the assets themselves.
Join us for a discussion about how to tackle the challenge of switching people’s mindset back to "working at work" and the importance of re-building teams by way of getting together as a team, and the incredible power of serendipity (aka running into inspiration randomly).
Join us for a discussion about how relations between the United States and Europe may evolve after the US Midterm elections. The outcome of the U.S. Midterm elections can have major effects around the world. The make up of the U.S. Congress will determine the ability of President Joe Biden to hold on to and push through legislation to support his agenda and to help his government to fulfill other campaign promises.
The 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.
Join us for a discussion on Trust & Estate planning and investment strategies for multi-nationals.
Join us for a conversation with Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner in charge of Financial Stability, Financial Services, and Capital Markets Union.
Understanding Risk as a Mosaic - Why we Need to Completely Re-assess How we Think About & Plan Ahead for Risk Risk used to be quantifiable in terms of likelihood and impact, like “black swan” events of low probability but devastating consequences. Risk seemed manageable because it was discrete and quantified. In the post-Covid world, new modes of communication refocused corporations on increased Cyber risk, the increasing complexity of global financial systems illustrated a need to expedite innovation in financial flows and payment systems.
This webinar is brought to you by EACC Florida | Do you remember the EU’s GDPR and its extra-territorial impact on companies based outside of Europe?
Join our discussion about the current state of affairs of insurance coverage for loss of profits claims grounded on the confinement and other restrictions instituted during the Covid19 pandemic. Our panel of experts will debate the current law of the land both from the insurers as well as the insured side - in Europe and the U.S., and share how companies have addressed claims in this environment. We will also analyze how the insurance market is regulated in select jurisdictions and offer an outlook what changes (if any) can be expected on both sides of the Atlantic to better address future crises.
Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine continues to negatively affect the global and the EU economy, setting them on a path of lower growth than expected and an uptick on inflation. Join us for an in-depth update about the economic impact of the Russian invasion of its neighbor, Ukraine on the European economy, Russia itself and the world economy. The discussion will also include a detailed assessment of the situation in Ukraine, and how the European Union is working with the Ukrainian government to help them get back on their feet, once the war is over.
With the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) coming into effect, alongside of new European legislation, importers and exporters alike will face increased scrutiny with customs officials at US and European entry points. On both sides of the Atlantic multi-agency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Forces are developing strategies and have provided new guidance to importers on additional due diligence and documentation required on account of the new law. To stay on top of the latest developments, both in Europe as well as in the United States, and to be able to continue to move product effectively across borders, it is incumbent upon importers to develop programs to identify possible forced labor issues within their supply chains (or revisit existing programs).
Sanctions only work when they can be effectively enforced. Especially global Sanctions regimen are hard to track and with that even harder to enforce. With 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. Join 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.
This event is brought to you by EACC Florida | Join their 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.
One word that probably best defines our world today is resilience. The question now is what impact Covid-19 will have on our work environment & lives in the long-term.
Complying with tax obligations and assessing tax liabilities can be a time-consuming task, whether for companies doing business in multiple jurisdictions with different tax processes and requirements, for SMEs which may have limited resources or for individuals with complex tax affairs. The increasing use of data and data analytics, as well as the digitalization of tax administration over the last decade, has helped in reducing some of these burdens as well as improving the effectiveness and efficiency of tax administration.
This event is organized and hosted by EACC Carolinas | The European American Chamber of Commerce-Carolinas is honored to present EACC-CAROLINAS AMBASSADORS’ GALA
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a humanitarian crisis and a major macro-economic shock that fundamentally changes the global economic outlook. The EU is directly exposed to spillovers from the conflict, but the impact will be more pronounced for countries on its eastern border. Surging commodity prices, disrupted supply chains, and unprecedented trade and financial sanctions will all weigh on growth and push inflation higher in the near-term.
Join us for an EU-US comparative assessment of business implications in the Wild West of digital assets.
Join us for an in-person dialog with Olivier Guersent, Director-General at DG Competition (European Commission) and hear about the most current antitrust issues affecting European and American companies doing business across the Atlantic.
Join us for an in-person merry-go-round on tax changes in various EU member states and what these changes mean for US and European companies doing business across Europe.