USA – An Investment Location & Innovation Hub?

USA – An Investment Location & Innovation Hub?

The American market is rapidly evolving, with low tax burdens, an innovation-friendly environment, and low energy costs attracting German companies to the USA. Even before the hotly debated Inflation Reduction Act, which lowered corporate taxes, the USA was actively seeking foreign company investments. However, recent subsidy packages have introduced more “local content requirements.” How can German companies benefit from these programs during their market entry and expansion in the USA, and what should be considered regarding product liability? What about the innovation hub in Silicon Valley? What experiences have companies from East Westphalia had in the USA?

Participation fee: 95 euros

Program:

09:15 AM – Registration

09:30 AM – Welcome and Moderation

09:35 AM – US Economic Update & Inflation Reduction Act: Why the USA remains Expansion Location No. 1 Susanne Gellert, AHK – New York

10:20 AM – Increasing Trend towards a Return to Local Value Creation – “Local for Local” using Miele as an example Rouven Vierfuß, Managing Director Ovens Business Unit Cooking, Miele & Cie. GmbH, Oelde

10:40 AM – Break

10:55 AM – Innovation Power using the Example of Silicon Valley and a Company from East Westphalia

• Juliane Nandra, AHK – San Francisco • Dr.-Ing. Tobias Huber, Area Sales Manager, Beckhoff Automation GmbH & Co. KG, Verl

11:55 AM – Excursion: Company Formation and Product Liability in the USA Susanne Gellert

12:30 PM – Challenges and Successes using the Example of Nebraska Dr. Theo Freye, Head of the Economic Office of the State of Nebraska, Member of the Board of Directors, Valmont Industries, former CEO, CLAAS KGaA mbH, Harsewinkel

12:50 PM – Closing Round: Your Questions for the Experts

01:00 PM – Networking Lunch in the Foyer

02:00 PM – End