EXPLORE USA CONFERENCE
Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/04/2019
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
InterContinental Sofia
AmCham Members and Bulgarian companies, looking to expand their businesses in the United States, are invited to register for the Conference.
Why USA?
With an annual GDP of $20 trillion and population of over 325 million, the United States is the world’s most attractive consumer market, offering unmatched diversity, a thriving culture of innovation, and the most productive workforce. Companies of all sizes – from startups to multinationals – can find the ideas, resources, and market to succeed and grow.
AGENDA
9:00 – 09:30 Registration and welcome coffee
9:30 – 10:00 Opening Remarks
Olivier Marquette, President, AmCham Bulgaria
Emil Karanikolov, Minister of Economy of Republic of Bulgaria
Justin Friedman, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria
10:00 – 10:45 Panel 1: Opportunities for Business and Investments in the U.S.
Speakers:
Jana Dorband, Regional Senior Investment Specialist, SelectUSA, US Embassy Berlin
Gregory O’Connor – Regional Senior Commercial Officer, US Embassy Bucharest
AmCham in EU – the Transatlantic Economy and Trade
Moderator: Petar T. Ivanov, Executive Director, AmCham Bulgaria
10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:30 Panel 2: Bulgaria in the US from the Business Prospective
Speakers:
Ivo Konstantinov, First Secretary, Commercial Officer, Bulgarian Embassy to the USA
Krasen Kyurkchiev, CEO, Ficosota
Irina Staneva, Investment Manager and Board Member of Walltopia
Ivelina Minkova, Shipping & Export Coordinator, Malincho Inc.
Sevdalin Spasov, CEO, M Holding
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch & Networking
13:30 – 15:00 Panel 3: Key Aspects of Doing Business in the United States
Speakers:
Marchella Abrasheva, Regional Managing Director SEE, Kantar TNS
Atanas Sabev, PwC Tax Manager
Omourtag Petkov, Partner, Djingov, Gouginski, Kyutchukov & Velichkov
Svetoslav Pintev, GTS Sales Manager, Citibank Bulgaria
Milena Videnova, Managing Director, Coface Bulgaria
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 – 16:30 Panel 4: Key Aspects of Doing Business in the United States 2
Business Immigration and Visas; Diversity of the US Economy – the States prospects, Real Estates
Participation is complimentary for one company representative from AmCham Members and from Bulgarian companies looking to expand in the U.S.
Additional guests will be charged with member fee of 50 BGN (VAT excluded) and with non-member 80 BGN (VAT excluded)
To attend the event, please register ONLINE BELOW by April 4th, 2019
