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'Will Multinational American Corporations Become Less Multinational?' The US political and economic policy-making environment has changed dramatically in 2025, with a shift against globalisation among the most potentially impactful changes being executed by the current administration. US multinational corporations are reassessing their global operations in the light of tariffs, pressure from the US government to invest more at home, invest less abroad, and reshore production and jobs from other countries. To discuss how corporate America is responding to this changed environment, IIEA Insights is joined by Mike Beary, formerly of Amazon in the US and Amazon Web Services in Ireland; Courtney Fingar, Founder of Fingar Direct Investment; Joseph Quinlan, Co-Author of AmCham's annual ‘Transatlantic Economy' report; and Anna Scally, International Tax Partner at KPMG Ireland. About the speakers: Mike Beary is currently Chair of the Governing Authority of University College Dublin. Previously, he joined Amazon in Seattle in 2012 as part of the marketplace leadership team. He subsequently served as Country Manager Ireland for Amazon Web Services and as the company's HR Director for Europe, Middle East & Africa. Courtney Fingar founder of Fingar Direct Investment after a career engaged in FDI issues. Her previous roles include Editor in Chief of both Investment Monitor and fDi Intelligence, Senior Advisor at The World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies, and Content Editor for FT Live. Joseph Quinlan is Senior Fellow with the Transatlantic Leadership Network and has a long and ongoing leadership role in the financial services industry in New York. Anna Scally is an International Tax Partner at KPMG Ireland where she is Sector Leader on the Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) Industries.

Ena od veščin prihodnosti, ključnih tako v zasebnem kot poklicnem življenju bo digitalna pismenost. Tudi za konkurenčnost gospodarstva je zato pomembno, da Slovenija okrepi vlaganja v izobraževanje – tako mladih, kot odraslih. Sodobne tehnologije in predvsem umetna inteligenca pa bodo spremenile tudi izobraževalni proces. A kot so poudarili na gospodarski zbornici AmCham ob razglasitvi Učitelja leta 2025, je tako v šoli kot v gospodarstvu poleg digitalščine treba govoriti tudi človeščino. In srce je ob prejemu laskavega naziva izpostavil tudi profesor angleščine na Gimnaziji in srednji šoli Rudolfa Maistra Kamnik, Milan Mandeljc.

Asimismo, desde AmCham mencionaron que se requiere una revisión y actualización de algunos procesos, como la certificación de autopartes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

México debería lograr detener e incluso evitar los aranceles con los que ha amenazado Donald Trump para el próximo 2 de abril; no con tarifas retaliatorias sino con argumentos de sentido común. Pedro Casas Alatriste, vicepresidente y director general de AMCHAM, nos habla al respecto. En otros temas: Omar García Harfuch confirma que el rancho Izaguirre en Teuchitlán, Jalisco era empleado como un campo de adiestramiento, tortura y ejecuciones / La inflación se desacelera en la primera quincena de marzo, previo a la decisión de política monetaria de Banxico / El primer ministro de Canadá, Mark Carney, convoca a elecciones anticipadas.

Marta Poślad, nowa szefowa AmCham w Polsce, w rozmowie z Bogusławem Chrabotą analizuje napięcia w relacjach transatlantyckich pod rządami Donalda Trumpa. Czy cyfrowa suwerenność Europy to zagrożenie dla amerykańskich gigantów technologicznych? Co z wojną celną, którą może rozpętać Waszyngton? I jaką rolę w tym sporze może odegrać Polska?Kup subskrypcję „Rzeczpospolitej” pod adresem: ⁠czytaj.rp.pl⁠

Vannak azok a munkatársak, akik bejárnak ugyan, elvégzik a feladatukat, de a saját munkájuk iránt érzett motivációjukat teljesen elvesztették. Ez a silent quitting jelenség. Hogyan lehet csökkenteni vagy megelőzni? Egyebek között erről is esik szó ebben az epizódban, amikor is ismét az innovációért elkötelezett vezetők találkozását követhetjük nyomon. Mátyás-Kollár Gabriella, közgazdász, finance és IT területen tapasztalt senior vezető, és Kónya László, az AmCham alelnöke, a Deutsche Telekom IT Solutions ügyvezető igazgatója. Mindketten az innovációért felelnek és tesznek, ami kiemelt felelősség, hiszen a cégek versenyképessége múlik rajta. Ebben a folyamatban 3 fontos tényező biztosan kiemelhető: A bizalom kiépítése a vezető és a csapat között. A sérülékenység felvállalása, mert a túlzottan tökéletes vezetők ma már ijesztőek lehetnek. A kísérletező mindset, mert innovatívak csak úgy tudunk maradni, ha folyamatosan használjuk, és megtanuljuk az új technológiákat. Gabi szerint mindezeket nem csak céges szinten, de magánemberként is erősíteni kell. Hallgassátok meg, mit tanultak és tapasztaltak egymás gondolataiból és működéséből a Bridge Árnyékprogramjában, ami egy kölcsönös vezetői mentoráció, vagyis a vezetők egymás dilemmáiban mélyednek el néhány héten át. "Ha belekényszerítenek valakit egy pozícióba, annak nem lesz jó vége hosszútávon." "Minden amiben az ember egyszer kudarcot vallott, az egyben egy tanulás is. " A Re-Business műsorvezetője Pistyur Veronika. A szerkesztő Zádori László. A showrunner Orsós Lajos, a zenei- és utómunka szerkesztő Kozma Ádáml. A kreatív producer Román Balázs, a producer pedig Hampuch Richárd. Kattints és Iratkozz fel a hírlevelünkre További műsoraink a betone.hu-n Facebook: Betone Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La presidenta de AMCHAM advirtió que cualquier cambio al acuerdo del TLC podría tener un impacto significativo en diferentes sectores de la economía colombiana. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Hemma sits down with Patricia Godoy Oliveira to explore her remarkable journey in compliance—spanning leadership roles at Google and Uber to her current position as LatAm Compliance Officer at Gallagher. Join us as Patricia shares how she keeps people at the heart of her compliance strategies, leveraging behavioral science and Trust and Inspire leadership to empower business partners. With practical insights, book recommendations, and a deep passion for ethics and compliance, Patricia offers a refreshing perspective on leading with purpose in this engaging and thought-provoking conversation.  Highlights include:  Navigating personal and professional transitions and reflecting on purpose How to build trust with your regional business teams in a global company Practical tips on incorporating behavioral science into your compliance program Fabulous reading recommendations for thought leadership and continuous learning in compliance Biography "Patricia is the LatAm Compliance Officer for Gallagher. Her career encompasses senior leadership roles at prominent American and Brazilian companies, including her tenure as Regional Chief Compliance Officer at Google and Director of Ethics & Compliance at Uber. Patricia's impactful contributions have garnered repeated recognition, including being named one of the "Most Admired Professionals" in Compliance in Brazil on multiple occasions. A graduate of Instituto Presbiteriano Mackenzie (Law School, Brazil) with a Masters degree (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago (US) and an MBA from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (CEAG, Brazil), Patricia complements her academic achievements with specialized courses in Insurance, Reinsurance and Law. Her profound understanding of both mature and evolving regulatory environments is a testament to her 15 years of experience in the Insurance and Reinsurance industry and 5 years in the dynamic Tech sector. Patricia's pragmatic approach to legal and compliance is grounded in economic and behavioral principles. She empowers organizations to achieve their goals by translating complex challenges into sound business strategies. Her leadership has been instrumental in implementing innovative programs and training initiatives that foster ethical conduct and drive sustainable growth. A respected voice in the field, Patricia actively shapes industry standards through her roles as a lecturer, professor, and at the Compliance Committee of AMCHAM, Brazil Chapter. Her unwavering commitment to ethical business practices is evident in her extensive involvement in various professional organizations, including the Ethics Tribunal of the Bar Association in Sao Paulo and the Global Compact of the United Nations. Patricia's journey exemplifies a dedication to building a more just and responsible business world." Resources Patricia on LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-godoy-oliveira/ Subscribe to her newsletter Etica do Dia a Dia here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/%C3%A9tica-do-dia-a-dia-7265210572445548545/ Patricia's Book Recommendations during the show: Carlos Muitos, Gabriel Cabral et al Trust & Inspire, Stephen Covey Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahnemann Humankind, Rutger Bregman The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt Why They Do It, Eugene Soltes The Heart of Business: Leadership Principles for the Next Era of Capitalism, Hubert Joly

The first Gibraltar Finance Summit has been held at the Sunborn. It brought together government officials, industry leaders and regulators for open discussions about what's happening and what changes are on the horizon. Minister for Finance Nigel Feetham told us more about the event.AmCham Europe has conducted a survey with 89% of respondents expecting the transatlantic trade and investment relationship to worsen. A majority of companies have a pessimistic outlook on how potential policy changes on both sides of the Atlantic. Europe is critical to the global operations of American companies, with 75% describing the region as ‘extremely' or ‘very' important. We broke down the survey results further with AMCham Gibraltar's James Lasry.What do you know about the Catalan language and culture? Earlier this year, local historian Joe Brugada received a prestigious award from the Institut de Projecció Exterior de la Cultura Catalana (IPECC) - for his lifelong dedication to promoting Catalunya. He told why promoting the Catalan language and culture so important to him.And Back to the Classics... is back! After the success of the last two years... it would've been rude not to have a third edition! It's a nostalgic journey through the golden eras of music covering the 70s, 80s and 90s, with 00s being added to the lineup this time round. Dion Mifsud is one of the organisers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "La competitività si basa su alcuni aspetti fondamentali: saper innovare, riconoscere l'importanza della modernizzazione anche del mercato del lavoro, adottare strumenti innovativi e tecnologia innovativa come l'artificial intelligence. Sono tutti strumenti che sono in grado di migliorare sotto ogni aspetto quella che è la capacità di competere dell'Europa con le altre potenze mondiali". Lo ha detto Federica Di Pillo, Head of External Relations and Communications AmCham Italy, in occasione di un incontro promosso a Milano da AmCham Italy, con il supporto di Intesa Sanpaolo, dal titolo "Il futuro della competitività Europea tra Innovazione, Sostenibilità e Sicurezza". col5/xh7/fsc/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "La semplificazione è essenziale perché in questo momento la complessità della normativa impone dei carichi importanti che distoglie energie dalle politiche di sostenibilità. Quindi è importante che la normativa si concentri sugli aspetti più rilevanti così che le imprese possano liberare energie per includere nella propria strategia a tutto tondo gli obiettivi di sostenibilità". A dirlo Paola Angeletti, Chief Sustainability Officer Intesa Sanpaolo, in occasione di un incontro promosso a Milano da AmCham Italy dal titolo "Il futuro della competitività Europea tra Innovazione, Sostenibilità e Sicurezza". Il salto di qualità da fare è pertanto "introdurre l'attenzione allo sviluppo delle opportunità, dell'innovazione e della sostenibilità. Più una normativa è armonizzata e semplice, più le imprese possono concentrarsi sulla propria strategia e cogliere le opportunità".col5/xh7/fsc/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - L'Unione Europea "deve riallineare le sue scelte strategiche di politica economica-industriale con quelle degli Stati Uniti. Deve fare una riflessione profonda sulle scelte sbagliate del Green Deal europeo vissuto in maniera eccessivamente ideologica. E soprattutto deve semplificare il proprio quadro normativo a favore delle imprese": lo ha detto Carlo Fidanza, capodelegazione di Fratelli d'Italia - ECR al Parlamento europeo, in occasione di un incontro promosso a Milano da AmCham Italy, con il supporto di Intesa Sanpaolo, dal titolo "Il futuro della competitività Europea tra Innovazione, Sostenibilità e Sicurezza".xh7/fsc/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "La competitività si basa su alcuni aspetti fondamentali: saper innovare, riconoscere l'importanza della modernizzazione anche del mercato del lavoro, adottare strumenti innovativi e tecnologia innovativa come l'artificial intelligence. Sono tutti strumenti che sono in grado di migliorare sotto ogni aspetto quella che è la capacità di competere dell'Europa con le altre potenze mondiali". Lo ha detto Federica Di Pillo, Head of External Relations and Communications AmCham Italy, in occasione di un incontro promosso a Milano da AmCham Italy, con il supporto di Intesa Sanpaolo, dal titolo "Il futuro della competitività Europea tra Innovazione, Sostenibilità e Sicurezza". col5/xh7/fsc/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - L'Unione Europea "deve riallineare le sue scelte strategiche di politica economica-industriale con quelle degli Stati Uniti. Deve fare una riflessione profonda sulle scelte sbagliate del Green Deal europeo vissuto in maniera eccessivamente ideologica. E soprattutto deve semplificare il proprio quadro normativo a favore delle imprese": lo ha detto Carlo Fidanza, capodelegazione di Fratelli d'Italia - ECR al Parlamento europeo, in occasione di un incontro promosso a Milano da AmCham Italy, con il supporto di Intesa Sanpaolo, dal titolo "Il futuro della competitività Europea tra Innovazione, Sostenibilità e Sicurezza".xh7/fsc/gsl

Igår levererade den nyinstallerade presidenten Donald Trump en lång lista på åtgärder som enligt honom skall starta en ny glansperiod för USA. Alexandra Pasternak-Jackson, som leder handelskammaren Amcham i Finland, samt USA-kännaren Andreas Elfving, analyserar Trumps löften under ledning av Bettina Sågbom. E-post: slaget@yle.fi

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María Claudia Lacouture, presidente de AmCham, habla sobre la llegada de Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca y las repercusiones comerciales con Colombia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El Gobierno anunció un incremento del 5,36 % en la UPC para los regímenes contributivo y subsidiado en 2025, con ajustes destinados a la inflación y la modernización de servicios de salud. Mientras tanto, organizaciones como Acemi y AmCham advierten sobre la necesidad de mayor financiación para evitar una crisis en el sistema de salud, destacando el déficit estructural que enfrentan las EPS. ¿Es suficiente este aumento para garantizar el acceso a la salud?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simone Menne kennt die Wirtschaftswelt von allen Seiten. Als erste Frau wurde sie bei der Lufthansa CFO eines DAX-Konzerns, heute sitzt sie in mehreren Aufsichtsräten und ist Präsidentin der American Chamber of Commerce. Die 64-jährige Managerin sieht Deutschland an einem Wendepunkt - besonders mit Blick auf die USA und eine mögliche zweite Trump-Präsidentschaft."Menschen per se ändern sich nicht gerne. Das ist Fakt. Gewohnheiten haben rein evolutionär gewisse Vorteile", sagt Menne. Das mache Transformation in Unternehmen besonders schwer. "Wir optimieren, aber wir stellen unsere Geschäftsmodelle nicht infrage."Mit Sorge blickt die Managerin auf die neue Trump-Administration. "Das Schwierige in der Vorbereitung ist, wenn sich Ihre Partner, Handelspartner, politische Partner nicht erwartungsgemäß verhalten", sagt Menne. Unternehmen müssten verschiedene Szenarien durchspielen: "Was würde passieren, wenn wir auf alle Importe in die USA 10 Prozent Zölle hätten und China mit 60 Prozent Zöllen belegt wäre?"Die ehemalige Lufthansa-Finanzchefin, die heute eine Kunstgalerie in Kiel betreibt, rät zu strategischer Gelassenheit: "Wir sollten nicht einfach 'Oh ja, dann knicken wir ein' sagen, weil ein Herr Trump sagt 'Das mache ich nicht mit euch'", erklärt sie ihre Vorgehensweise. "Stattdessen sollte man sagen: Dann sieh zu, was die USA ohne Europa machen."Besonders wichtig sei der Zusammenhalt in Europa: "Das ist ein ganz wichtiger Punkt." Sie empfiehlt, sich auf einzelne US-Bundesstaaten zu konzentrieren: "Wenn Kalifornien sagt, wir machen das alleine für uns und wir meinen, es sollte ethische Grundlinien geben, dann ist das sehr schwer, sich als Wisconsin oder Connecticut dagegenzustellen."Auch die deutsche Bürokratie müsse radikal verschlankt werden. "Als ich angefangen habe zu arbeiten, hat man Buchhaltung noch mit einem Stift gemacht. Das macht heute alles SAP automatisch und trotzdem haben sie noch so viele Leute im Rechnungswesen. Warum? Weil wir versuchen, alles zu kontrollieren", kritisiert Menne.SIe verweist auf positive Beispiele wie Bayer-Chef Bill Anderson: "Der baut massiv um und geht wirklich weg von Hierarchie, geht nur auf Projektstrukturen. Also rein kulturell ist das ein massiv disruptiver Umbau eines Unternehmens.""Wir dürfen uns nicht in die Depression hereinreden", mahnt die Managerin. "Es verhungern wesentlich weniger Leute, es sind mehr Leute in Bildung, es werden mehr Kinder geimpft - und das sind eben auch Fortschritte, für die es sich lohnt, weiterzuarbeiten."Sie haben Fragen für Frauke Holzmeier und Andreas Laukat? Dann schreiben Sie eine E-Mail an sotechtdeutschland@ntv.de Unsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://datenschutz.ad-alliance.de/podcast.htmlAlle Rabattcodes und Infos zu unseren Werbepartnern finden Sie hier: https://linktr.ee/sotechtdeutschlandUnsere allgemeinen Datenschutzrichtlinien finden Sie unter https://art19.com/privacy. Die Datenschutzrichtlinien für Kalifornien sind unter https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info abrufbar.

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "Non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa succederà nelle relazioni economiche tra Stati Uniti e Italia. Ci sono così tanti investimenti da entrambe le parti, che creano posti di lavoro su entrambe le sponde dell'Atlantico, ed è proprio questo il punto centrale". Lo ha detto , a margine del Gala Dinner per il XVIII Transatlantic Award, organizzato da AmCham Italy, a Milano.xh7/sat/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "Non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa succederà nelle relazioni economiche tra Stati Uniti e Italia. Ci sono così tanti investimenti da entrambe le parti, che creano posti di lavoro su entrambe le sponde dell'Atlantico, ed è proprio questo il punto centrale". Lo ha detto , a margine del Gala Dinner per il XVIII Transatlantic Award, organizzato da AmCham Italy, a Milano.xh7/sat/gsl

MILANO (ITALPRESS) - "Non vedo l'ora di vedere cosa succederà nelle relazioni economiche tra Stati Uniti e Italia. Ci sono così tanti investimenti da entrambe le parti, che creano posti di lavoro su entrambe le sponde dell'Atlantico, ed è proprio questo il punto centrale". Lo ha detto , a margine del Gala Dinner per il XVIII Transatlantic Award, organizzato da AmCham Italy, a Milano.xh7/sat/gsl

Los inminentes riesgos para México en materia económica y migración con Trump en la Casa Blanca, AmCham respalda nuevo Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico y Relocalización de Sheinbaum, Ampliar la prisión preventiva oficiosa: un retroceso para los derechos humanos en México.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

En entrevista con Pamela Cerdeira para MVS Noticias,  Fernanda Guarro, vicepresidente de la American Chamber Of Commerce Mexico habló de la presentación de Sheinbaum del Consejo Asesor de Desarrollo Económico Regional y Relocalización como parte del Plan México.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Biography of George Kremlis : George Kremlis is the Chairman of the Greek Initiative at UN level on protecting cultural and natural heritage from climate change impacts. He is a member of the Board of the European Public Law Organisation and the Director of its climate and circular economy Institute. He is as well the Ambassador of the EPLO to Bulgaria. He was until recently a member of the environmental and social advisory council of the EBRD and is also currently the Chair of the Bureau of the Espoo Convention, Chair of the MOPs in 2019,  elected Chair for the MOPs in December 2020 and re-elected Chair for the period 2021-2023 and the period up to 2027. He is the Chairman of the AmCham circular economy committee. George Kremlis is Honorary Director of the European Commission (EC) and has acted in this capacity as Active Senior responsible for circular economy in the islands. He was until recently special Advisor to the Greek Prime Minister on energy, climate, environment and circular economy issues. He is doctor honoris causa of the Varna Free University.

Donald Trump gick till val på att skydda amerikanska jobb med höga tullmurar. USA:s skifte i synen på världshandel har redan satt djupa spår och nu fruktar Europa ett eskalerande globalt handelskrig. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Inför det amerikanska valet har ekonomer i Europa med växande oro lyssnat till Trumps vallöften om att införa skyhöga importtullar. Jag ska höja dom så förskräckligt att företagen flyttar hit på direkten, lovar Trump. Det här kan bli en chock för hela det globala handelssystemet lyder varningsropen och i Europa växer nu rädslan för vad som händer om USA vänder sig inåt. Blir Europa ett museum med tomma fabriker?De nya protektionistiska vindarna från andra sidan av Atlanten visar ett dramatiskt skifte i USA:s syn på världshandeln. Och skiftet, där USA vill se om sitt eget hus och skydda den egna industrin, har synts även under Joe Biden. Konflikt har besökt den nordnorska industristaden Mo i Rana, där en stor nybyggd batterifabrik står tom. Förhoppningen var att satsningen och den nya fabriken skulle ge kommunen tusentals nya jobb. Men plötsligt var det mer lönsamt att satsa i USA. Medverkande: Johan Norberg, debattör och författare, knuten till tankesmedjan Cato Institute. Carl Bergqvist, chefsekonom på Stockholms handelskammare. Jarrod och Jayanne, Trump-väljare i Pennsylvania. Fredrik Erixon, chef för tankesmedjan European Center for Political Economy i Bryssel. Mona Bolin, ingenjör och fd anställd på Freyr i Mo i Rana. Håkon Gundersen, anställd på Freyr i Mo i Rana och facklig företrädare på Tekna. Benedicte Steinbakk, näringslivsreporter på Rana Blad. Bård Skogedal Bergerud, fd anställd på Freyr i Mo i Rana. Geir Waage (Arbeiderpartiet), kommunalråd Rana kommun. Line, Mo i Rana-bo. Jessica Rosencrantz (Moderaterna), EU-minister. Peter Dahlén, chef för AmCham, amerikanska handelskammaren i Sverige. Reportrar: Therese Rosenvinge (Norge), Ulrika Bergqvist (Stockholm), Simon Isaksson (USA), Daniel Alling (Tyskland). Programledare: Ulrika Bergqvistulrika.bergqvist@sverigesradio.seProducent: Therese Rosenvingetherese.rosenvinge@sverigesradio.seTekniker: Jakob Lalér

Planul fiscal apărut în spațiul public are multe necunoscute. Nu este clar, pentru că ascunde ceva. Și anume nu specifică măsurile fiscale care se vor lua. Îmi propusesem să nu scriu despre planul fiscal pe care România trebuie să îl trimită Comisiei Europene până când documentul nu va fi prezentat oficial și asumat de guvern. Dar, iată că deja au început comentariile pe marginea planului pe baza căruia România trebuie să echilibreze bugetul. Ele pleacă de la un document prezentat în mass-media, credibil, intitulat Plan fiscal structural pe termen mediu (rezumat executiv), care are ca sursă Consiliul Economic și Social. Cu alte cuvinte, dacă guvernul nu vrea cu niciun chip să aducă planul în dezbatere publică, o altă instituție l-a transmis mass-media.Nu există nicio îndoială că documentul este original, dar se impune o precizare și anume este doar un plan de lucru, doar un rezumat, asupra căruia probabil că experții Comisiei Europene vor avea destule cereri de clarificare.Pentru că documentul este vag. Adică, are o serie de cifre, o serie de ipoteze de lucru, dar ele par prea optimiste sau, în unele cazuri, pot da naștere unor interpretări. Primul care s-a sesizat a fost avocatul specializat în fiscalitate, Gabriel Biriș. El a observat că anul viitor există o creștere spectaculoasă a veniturilor din impozitul pe salarii și venit, de la 2,8% la 4% din PIB. De aici, expertul trage concluzia că impozitul pe salarii și venit ar putea să crească de la 10% la 16%. Este o ipoteză, pentru că doar pe baza creșterii colectării și a digitalizării este greu de susținut că se poate realiza un salt atât de mare. Totodată, expertul fiscal aduce aminte că impozitul pe salarii a fost redus de la 16% la 10% cu șapte ani în urmă, atunci când contribuțiile sociale au fost mutate de la angajator la angajat și crescute, iar cota impozitului pe salariu a fost redusă pentru a echilibra, în total, taxele pe muncă. O eventuală creștere a impozitului pe salarii și venit de la 10% la 16% ar însemna o înăsprire a fiscalității în comparație cu anul 2016.Tot Gabriel Biriș constată că există o linie de creștere și la încasările din TVA, în anul 2026, ceea ce îl face să anticipeze o creștere a cotei de TVA de la 19% la 21%. Desigur, nu este imposibil.A reacționat și AmCham, Camera de Comerț Americană în România, care prin specialistul în fiscalitate arată că o creștere a impozitului pe salarii și a TVA sunt mai bune pentru economie decât o eventuală trecere la impozitarea progresivă. Dar, în acest context, să spunem că toată lumea, probabil și politicienii de la PSD s-au lămurit că o aplicare a impozitării progresive nu este deloc simplă și ar aduce nemulțumiri din zone în care te-ai putea aștepta mai puțin, adică din sectorul bugetar. În schimb, AmCham pledează pentru renunțarea la impozitul minim pe cifra de afaceri, pentru că reprezintă mai multe mari companii. Logic, dar greu de crezut.De fapt, planul fiscal în rezumat este mult prea vag și nu include exact ceea ce interesează mai mult mediul de afaceri românesc și anume, concret, măsurile care se vor lua anii viitori.Ipotezele de lucru luate în calcul pentru mărirea încasărilor bugetare le-am mai auzit de multe ori până acum. Creșterea veniturilor bugetare se bazează tot pe creșterea economică și pe efectele ei asupra încasărilor ca procentaj din PIB (ceea ce în ultimii ani nu s-a întâmplat), tot pe digitalizare, tot pe jaloanele PNRR care prevăd un tratament fiscal egal pentru toți contribuabilii și, interesant și riscant, pe o creștere a redevențelor. De asemenea, se mizează, începând cu anul 2027, pe proiectul Neptun Deep, respectiv pe încasări mai mari din accize.Pe partea de cheltuieli sunt câteva lucruri greu de înțeles. De exemplu, scade ponderea în PIB a cheltuielilor cu salariile din fonduri publice, dar, în același timp, ele cresc moderat. Scade și ponderea în PIB a cheltuielilor cu pensiile, cresc investițiile și cheltuielile cu dobânzile. Nu știm ce înseamnă creșterea moderată a salariilor bugetare și nu știm dacă ritmul de creștere a economiei va fi suficient pentru a echilibra bugetul. De fapt, nu știm multe despre planul fiscal.

Am lansat un nou proiect, alături de How To Web și Raiffeisen Bank - cu suportul AmCham: un program global de accelerare a startupurilor tech din România, printr-o metodologie brevetată cu succes de Arieli Capital în Israel, S.U.A., Slovenia, Italia și Cehia. ---> Detalii, aici

En la edición PM, hablamos con Cristián Araya, estratega de Sartor Finance, y con Carl Meacham, experto de política exterior de Estados Unidos hacia América Latina, que está en Chile para participar del Seminario “Elecciones Presidenciales en EE.UU: Su impacto económico en Chile y la Región”, organizado por Amcham y Azerta.

En la edición PM, hablamos con Cristián Araya, estratega de Sartor Finance, y con Carl Meacham, experto de política exterior de Estados Unidos hacia América Latina, que está en Chile para participar del Seminario “Elecciones Presidenciales en EE.UU: Su impacto económico en Chile y la Región”, organizado por Amcham y Azerta.

La representante de Amcham y Aliadas, María Claudia Lacouture, conversó en La W sobre las afectaciones generadas por el paro camionero.

Descripción: La reforma judicial propuesta puede detener la inversión y el crecimiento económico. ¿Por qué es perjudicial? Pedro Casas, Director General de la American Chamber of Commerce, la AMCHAM, da su punto de vista en este episodio de Peras y Manzanas.

This Democracy that Delivers episode delves into the complexities of the investment landscape in Argentina. Lesly Rubio, Senior Program Manager of CIPE's Latin American Programs, is joined by the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth (CIPPEC) Senior Program Manager, Demian Gonzalez, and the American Chamber (AmCham) in Argentina Public Affairs Director, Marina Senestro to discuss Argentina's recent and ongoing economic transformations.  The podcast examines Argentina's decades of political and economic fluctuations, and its current volatile financial crisis. As we speak, Argentina is now striving to attract foreign investment through a new set of reforms. There is no question that the arrival of a new national administration has represented a breaking point in Argentina since President Javier Milei has expressed his commitment to market-oriented solutions to tackle economic challenges.  Drawing upon CIPPEC's experience in Argentina, Mr. Gonzalez shares that the Omnibus legislation (or “Ley de Bases”) highlights Argentina's great potential for greater economic growth through foreign direct investment (FDI) and increased international trade. Based on AmCham's expertise on investment in Argentina, Ms. Senestro explains the importance of transparency, partnerships, and regulations to maximize the investment in critical economic sectors, ultimately promoting national development and safeguarding investments.   

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - The CIL Group has provided the Rio Grande Guardian with some exclusive photos from the two recent American Chamber Mexico (AmCham) events in Brownsville.The first event was a half day conference held at the Brownsville Events Center. It was titled: US-Mexico Leaders' Summit: Binational High-Level Dialogue.Among those giving the opening remarks were Brownsville Mayor John Cowen and Roberto Velasco from Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the guest speakers were Adriana Cruz, executive director of economic development and tourism for Gov. Greg Abbott's Office, Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, state Sen. Morgan LaMantia, and Joaquin Spamer, president of CIL.This event was not open to the public or media.The second event was an evening reception held at IBC Bank-Brownsville. This was open to the public and the media.Spamer said he wanted to introduce AmCham to the Rio Grande Valley.“AmCham is 106 years old and it's a very well organized, very professional entrepreneurial organization in Mexico,” Spamer said. “I'm just proud that they accepted me a couple of years back as a member, and I was invited to become a board member in the Northeast chapter in Monterrey last year.”Spamer said he “wanted to do something” for AmCham in South Texas.“I think that the last two days were something spectacular. AmCham is very powerful. We got some very big names (to come to the summit). Adriana Cruz came to the event. A lot of different local businessmen, local mayors (came also). We are very grateful that Senator LaMantia was there, (and Congressman) Vicente Gonzalez. He's a very good friend of mine, a very good friend of business. And we had a great event.”Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian website to read the full story.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas -  The national president of the American Chamber Mexico says RioPlex will become one of the most powerful regions economically in the world. Carlos Garcia, who is based in Mexico City, spoke at an evening reception AmCham hosted at IBC Bank in Brownsville. He said he had not been to the Rio Grande Valley for several years. He said he was “blown away” but what he saw. “It's been a real, real pleasure being here. It's been, I think, six or seven years since I've been to the RioPlex area - we've got to start getting used to using that brand. And it's amazing. It's amazing what's happening,” Garcia said. “We had the good fortune of touring SpaceX this morning, early, and I was blown away. There are a couple engineers back there, fellow Michigan Wolverines, who are amazing. I feel like SpaceX is changing the world and space and outer space, and with the port, everything that's happening at the port, it's great to be a part of it.” Garcia and other members of AmCham had toured the Port of Brownsville and SpaceX in the morning. In the afternoon the chamber held a private, by invitation only, gathering at the Brownsville Events Center. The event was titled US-Mexico Leaders' Summit: Binational High-Level Dialogue. Among those giving the opening remarks were Brownsville Mayor John Cowen and Roberto Velasco from Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Among the guest speakers were Adriana Cruz, executive director of economic development and tourism for Gov. Greg Abbott's Office, Glenn Hamer, president and CEO of the Texas Association of Business, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, and state Sen. Morgan LaMantia. “We're very excited at AmCham to join forces with Joaquin and RioPlex to really promote bilateral trade. Well, trilateral trade with Canada as well,” Garcia said, at the evening reception. The “Joaquin” Garcia was referring to was Joaquin Spamer, a member of the board for AmCham's northeast chapter in Monterrey. “As I mentioned earlier this morning, I'm convinced that working together, we're going to solve our same challenges. And this region is going to be the most powerful economic region in the world,” Garcia said. Earlier, Garcia had listened to a presentation on RioPlex from Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force leader Mario Reyna. Reyna had pointed out that RioPlex is a marketing effort to attract more businesses and high-paying jobs to the region. He said the campaign came about through discussions on how to tackle poverty in the county. Garcia said Mexico, too, suffers from poverty. “I think it's amazing what you guys are doing with RioPlex. because one of the things in Mexico we've struggled with is economic prosperity across the board. In Mexico, we still have 40-something percent of the population living in poverty. I think that's a crime, and we need to work on that,” Garcia said. “And so, we share that vision. And it's a vision that we really have to share across North America. So, I applaud you. Thank you again for wonderful day, and for this unbelievable event.” Another speaker at the reception was Lorenzo Barrera, president of the American Chamber Mexico northeast chapter in Monterrey. Editor's Note: Here is an audio recording of the remarks given by Garcia, Barrera, and Spamer at the AmCham reception.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

PHARR, Texas - The RioPlex region should otherwise be known as the Land of the Incredible, says businessman Joaquin Spamer. The Rio Grande Guardian caught up with the founder and president of CIL Logistics at the official opening of the Pharr Global Business Hub. In an exclusive interview, Spamer talked about Pharr's prominence as an international trade corridor, the impact SpaceX will have on the regional economy, and the importance of the American Chamber Mexico, otherwise known as AmCham. Spamer helped AmCham host a summit at the Brownsville Events Center the day before the opening of the Pharr Global Business Hub. It was titled the US-Mexico Leaders' Summit: Binational High-Level Dialogue. “AmCham is 106 years old and it's a very well organized, very professional entrepreneurial organization in Mexico,” Spamer said. “I'm just proud that they accepted me a couple of years back as a member, and I was invited to become a board member in the Northeast chapter in Monterrey last year.” Spamer said he “wanted to do something” for AmCham in South Texas. “I think that the last two days were something spectacular. AmCham is very powerful. We got some very big names (to come to the summit). Adriana Cruz (head of economic development in Gov. Greg Abbott's Office) came to the event. A lot of different local businessmen, local mayors (came also). We are very grateful that Senator LaMantia was there, (and Congressman) Vicente Gonzalez. He's a very good friend of mine, a very good friend of business. And we had a great event.” Spamer said the RioPlex region, which encompasses the Rio Grande Valley and North Tamaulipas, needs to do more to attract the major companies in AmCham. “That's what we need to promote, we need those kinds of investors. All of the members of AmCham are investors. They are big companies. A lot of them came to this event. They were like close to 20, and they all were very impressed about what we're doing with RioPlex. What the Valley is doing, what North Tamaulipas is doing, and I could not be more proud,” Spamer said. “We have to showcase our region. Now quote me on this - it is the Land of the Incredible. RioPlex is the Land of Incredible. It's incredible what we have accomplished here in the past 30 years, and, again, it's going to be incredible what we're going to accomplish in the next 30 years. So, hold on. Grab your seatbelts.” In his remarks at the Pharr EDC event, Spamer spoke about the incredible change that has taken place in the Valley over the last 30 years. He said the region has changed from predominantly agrarian to being home to one of the most technologically advanced companies in the world. He was referring to SpaceX. “We have a logistics location here in the Valley. Of course, Pharr is the most important bridge in RioPlex. It is handling a lot of merchandise that comes through Mexico. Brownsville has a good port of entry as well, the same as Donna and Roma,” Spamer said in his interview with the Guardian. “But now we have another logistics operation that is going to the outer space. So (Captain) Kirk (of Star Trek) get ready, because we're going to go to outer space. This is unique. It's beautiful. I went there (to SpaceX) yesterday. It's impressive.” Spamer said the RioPlex region needs to tell its story to the world. “That is what we need, to tell the world that we are the port of the future. RioPlex is the home of (SapceX's) Starbase. This is this is huge.” Editor's Note: Go to the Rio Grande Guardian website to read the full story. Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - RioPlex, the new regional marketing campaign set up to promote the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Tamaulipas, is going to be housed within the Council for South Texas Economic Progress. The announcement was made by Mario Reyna at a reception held by the American Chamber Mexico (AmCham) and held Wednesday evening at IBC Bank in Brownsville. Reyna is a co-founder of the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force, which has since expanded to include the entire Valley. One of the 15 committees set up by the task force is the CEO Group. The CEO Group, which comprises over 40 business leaders from both sides of the border, is led by CIL President Joaquin Spamer. It was the CEO Group that proposed the RioPlex marketing campaign. “Adam is not here, but Rick is here. So, RioPlex is going to be housed in COSTEP, and they're going to have the brand within their organization,” Reyna said, in remarks made at the AmCham reception. “We're going to do all that we can to get the money that we need to promote RioPlex.” The “Adam” Reyna referred to is Adam Gonzalez, CEO of COSTEP. The “Rick” Reyna referred to is Rick Carrera, economic development director of COSTEP. Reyna said there are still a few of things that still need to be done before RioPlex is officially launched. “We have a request for information right now. We're looking for a marketing company that can give us a suggestion on how to promote RioPlex. Once we know that we're going to obviously start doing everything else.” Editor's Note: To read the full story go to the Rio Grande Guardian website.Go to www.riograndeguardian.com to read the latest border news stories and watch the latest news videos.

"Hacienda no nos está hablando con claridad y eso siempre, es preocupante", Profanación a mausoleo de familia de Dámaso López, "tuvo que ver con un canal en YouTube", Caso Ayotizanapa: "Busqueda en 27 batallón de infantería es una distracción", "Discusión sobre que Imane Khelif está engañandonos es falsa", Te gustaría un "Friend", el nuevo dispositivo para no estar solo, "52% de nuestras empresas han sufrido de asalto o robo con violencia": Amcham, Consejo de Empresas Globales dialoga con Marcelo Ebrardy; presenta 5 ejes de trabajo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7 de cada 10 empresas han sido vpictimas de la inseguridad: AmCham   CDMX se generan más de 600 toneladas de heces de perros diariamente  Manifestaciones en Nueva Delhi  tras la muerte de estudiantes que se quedaron atrapados y se ahogaron en un sótanoMás información en nuestro podcast

María Claudia Lacouture, presidenta de AmCham, habló en La FM de RCN sobre el informe del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. sobre la inversión en Colombia.

American investment plays a vital role in Taiwan's economy. The US ranks as Taiwan's second-largest source of foreign direct investment, and is also its second-largest trading partner. Beyond these impressive figures, the U.S. stands as Taiwan's most significant strategic ally. Following the latest edition of AmCham's annual White Paper, we talked to AmCham Chairperson Dan Silver on why U.S. businesses remain optimistic about Taiwan's growth and opportunities despite rising geopolitical tensions. 06:50 - AmCham's role in shaping the Taiwan Relations Act 16:05 - Why does AmCham publish a Taiwan White Paper each year? 26:04 - Why should Taiwanese people care about what this White Paper has to say? 33:55 - Why do most U.S. businesses remain bullish on investing in Taiwan? Host: Kwangyin Liu Guest: Dan Silver, Chairperson of AmCham in Taiwan Producers: Weiru Wang, Billy Wu ＊Read more about how AmCham Taiwan facilitated the birth of Taiwan Relations Act: https://english.cw.com.tw/article/article.action?id=3336 ＊Share your thoughts: bill@cw.com.tw 留言告訴我你對這一集的想法： https://open.firstory.me/user/cledx9shs004801v3cmkogc7e/comments Powered by Firstory Hosting

La líder gremial María Claudia Lacouture aseguró en La W que, aunque se le hizo el ‘quite' a la recesión, no se puede negar que Colombia está en un contexto de bajo crecimiento económico.

Giane Guerra entrevista o diretor-executivo da Amcham Brasil, Marcelo Rodrigues by Rádio Gaúcha

Access to social media has really democratised salespeople's ability to sell themselves to a broader audience.  Once upon a time, we were reliant on the efforts of the marketing team to get the message out and, in rare cases, the PR team to promote us.  Neither group saw it as their job to help us as a salesperson, and they were more concentrated on the brand.  Today we have the world at our beck and call through social media. We can promote ourselves through our intellectual property.  We can post blogs on areas of our expertise.  We can do video and upload that to YouTube, one of the biggest and most powerful search engines.  There are so many paths to the mountaintop, and they are all free.  Of course, the platforms are looking for money and so they shaft us and only show our stuff to a minute section of our followers, but the price is right. I was making this point in a recent speech to the American Chamber here in Tokyo, which you can see on YouTube.  One question following my recommendation to salespeople to get out there and promote theirexpertise and experience, was “what about the haters?”.  It is a good point and if you are delicate and sensitive, then social media could be a bruising encounter for you and your content.  Or like me, you can just ignore it and work on the basis that people who get it know you are an expert, because they consume your content and they will ignore the haters as well. Let me provide a real life case study for you. I was recently involved in a thread on LinkedIn responding to a post by the author about promoting your credentials when speaking in Japan, otherwise the audience won't trust what you say.  I didn't agree with the way this was characterised by the author and so added my “expert” comment.  Most people just ignored what I was saying, because they had what they wanted to say as their main interest and fair enough.  One person though said, “master trainer and executive coach coming in to bash an entire 125 million people country as non-professional in a single comment and blatantly disregard any suggestion on how to customize the message to appeal to a specific audience. Excellent communication strategy! 笑”. So what would you do with this type of criticism?  We can ignore it, as I suggested during my AmCham speech, or we can choose to expose it.  On this occasion, I decided to expose it.  This was my reply, “tell us your experience and share your insights. I am relating mine based on my experience here since 1979 and over 550 public speeches in Japan. Your comment doesn't match with what I am suggesting from what I can see. What do you suggest that is diametrically opposed to what I am saying? I have published 373 blogs on LinkedIn on presenting in Japan and the same number of recordings for my podcast The Japan Presentations Series and published my book Japan Presentations Mastery as well as teaching the High Impact Presentations course. How about you - tell us what you have done?”. As you see, I am heaping on my own credibility in my reply and asking the critic to pony up and tell us their credentials.  I chose this route for a simple reason. I have a very high profile here because I have published 7 books, including three best sellers, and release six audio podcasts and three video podcasts a week. I also pump out four additional videos a day through LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok and Instagram and Threads.  You may not have this type of onslaught happening and can simply ignore the irritation.  I didn't plan it this way, but I also drown out any critics, because of the constant flow of content I keep posting every day.  Their previous negative posting gets pushed down the fold in the screen and just disappears.  It remains high in their postings on their page, but is crushed by my new posts on my page and is soon forgotten. In my reply, I made a special point of not criticising the person making the negative comment, but challenged them to put up and tell us what they would recommend.  This reply comes across as reasonable and not getting bogged down in the mud and the blood of personal recriminations. Never go there, because this is our public profile and we have to maintain our professional decorum. Will I keep going in my responses, if they keep adding criticisms?  Probably not.  They have been challenged to show what they know. If they go the personal attack route, it is better to stand above the riffraff and ignore their salvos.  People reading the thread will see they have got no experience or expertise and will discount what they say as mere opinion. As salespeople, we should use social media etc., to get our expertise out there for potential buyers to find us and to assure potential buyers we meet, that we are the real deal.  Today, buyers will search us out before they meet us to better understand who they are dealing with.  Now, if they searched on you, what will they find?  In my case, everything is business.  I chose to not to mix business with personal on social media. I want to present myself as an expert in leadership, sales, communications and presentations because as a training company, that is what we provide to our clients.  It is always congruent. I don't stray from those areas because I am conscious I have a limit to my time and my expertise.  I try to control what the potential buyer sees from me.  In this way, I can control my personal and professional brand.    

Este martes 6 de febrero, se llevó a cabo un evento de la Cámara Colombo-Americana, Amcham, en el que participaron Luis Gilberto Murillo, embajador de Colombia en Estados Unidos, y Francisco Palmieri, embajador de Estados Unidos en Colombia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

0:00 -- Intro.1:26-- About the podcast sponsor: The American College of Governance Counsel.2:13 -- Start of interview.3:47 -- Ker's "origin story." 7:41 -- His history with the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham).9:42 -- About his book “Selling to China. Stories of Success, Failure and Constant Change.” (2023). "We felt that it was important to remind people why we're doing this in the first place, you know, what's good about our relationship with China. We wanted bring the commercial issues back into the conversation."13:31 -- On the current idea of “uncoupling” or “de-risking” the US economy from China."I think it is good to talk about 'de-risking' rather than 'decoupling'." "I don't think a complete decoupling is realistic and it's certainly not in the interest of either side. But I think the de-risking term is helpful, in the sense that it aims at communicating the intent. {The intent] here is not to punish China or isolate China or decouple from China, but it is to protect our interests, whether they're military interests or strategic economic interests."16:46 -- On whether the US policies and sanctions towards China are effective."The narrative is that the export controls and sanctions and de-risking coming out of Washington DC is simply pushing China to be more self-sufficient." "This has to be seen as a temporary measure, that gives us time to resolve the actual conflicts that exist."21:21 -- On the US responding with its own industrial policy to catch up with China (e.g. in batteries and EVs). "We've got to be careful not to slip into outright protectionism and allow this to change who we are as a country and how we've been successful as an economy." "[I]f we get into a situation where we are indeed trying to limit China's economic rise, and literally keep China economically contained, that is a dangerous path, and it's a bad narrative, because it inevitably leads to conflict.""I'm basically conservative when it comes to economic issues and fiscal policy, but I have actually been saying for quite a long time that the US needs to get over its aversion to industrial policy and put some planning in place."30:38 -- On China's private sector."[B]eijing actually kept a remarkably light hand [in the development of the internet industry]. I give the Beijing policymakers full credit there for knowing that they needed to stay out of the way and let that happen." "Now we've seen the pendulum swing back the other way." "Jack Ma was going around visiting countries and he would almost be treated like a head of state. I think Jack Ma must have, because his company is publicly listed in New York, he might have confused himself with a Western CEO. He's not. China is China and the West is the West, especially in the tech sector. So yeah, he's been disciplined as have some other tech leaders."36:21 -- On the fate of TikTok in the US.40:38 -- On the recent APEC meeting in SF, and his take on Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping meetings. "I put it in the category of huge success that the meeting happened, that Xi Jinping actually showed up." "It's critical that Xi and Biden meet face-to-face because of the Chinese political system, it is so concentrated at the top."46:09 -- On the risks of a military conflict between the U.S. and China over Taiwan. "We should not underestimate [China's] willingness to take the island and take it by force. I think at some point you have to just take them at their word. If you listen to the domestic media and domestic speeches that Xi and others make in China, it's quite clear that they're highly motivated to take the island and willing to." "[But] I don't think it's imminent, mostly because of the difficulty of taking the island and of the probability of success on the Chinese side.""I think the probability of an accidental conflict [is] high. And until the agreement of the last week or so, the ability to de-escalate and de-conflict, low." "In other words, without that military-to-military hotline, there would be no way for it to de-escalate."50:35 -- How should boards think about de-risking its China exposure."They should be thinking about what are the hard assets that they have, both in mainland China and in Taiwan? What I'm hearing boards do is that some of them are converting their businesses to more asset light. So, in other words, converting a wholly owned subsidiary to maybe selling off some of the shares to make that into a minority investment or a full asset light model might be literally selling factories and hard assets and then maybe licensing them back or something like that to where they wouldn't have to literally write them off the way many companies had to do in Russia when that took place, and you saw large companies writing off literally billions of dollars of assets off their balance sheets because they could no longer have access to them.""Again, I don't think that we are on the brink here, but it would be wise to have plans in place in the case of, especially in accidental conflict."52:27 -- Books that have greatly influenced his life: Free to Choose by Milton Friedman (1980)All books by James Clavell. [*we cover here his thoughts on Hong Kong]No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin (1994) ("great companion book to The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer (1960)57:24 -- His mentors: Robert "Bob" Theleen (a local San Franciscan, former VC and Chairman of AmCham Shanghai)Bob Chang (his boss at the Boston Consulting Group in SF)RT Peng (another boss he worked with in Taiwan)58:36 -- Quotes that he thinks of often or lives her life by: "Don't ever let what you can't do stop you from what you can do." by John Wooden.1:00:20 -- An unusual habit or absurd thing that he loves: his daughter.1:01:21 -- The living person he most admires: Arnold Schwarzenegger.Kerr Gibbs is an EIR at the University of San Francisco. Prior, Ker served as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai and worked in various roles giving him broad exposure to US-China relations and business issues facing American companies operating in Asia.__This podcast is sponsored by the American College of Governance Counsel.__ You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License You can follow Evan on social media at:Twitter: @evanepsteinLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/epsteinevan/ Substack: https://evanepstein.substack.com/__You can join as a Patron of the Boardroom Governance Podcast at:Patreon: patreon.com/BoardroomGovernancePod__Music/Soundtrack (found via Free Music Archive): Seeing The Future by Dexter Britain is licensed under a Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License

In this episode of The Negotiation, we are honoured to welcome Michael Hart, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham China).In our conversation, Michael discusses his background and 20-year business career in Mainland China. He talks about the vital work of AmCham, which includes policy advocacy, business development support, and community building for American businesses in China. Michael shares his view on member companies' current business environment and investment outlook. We also talk about the chamber's interaction with different levels of government in China and the eagerness to attract foreign direct investment.Michael has a unique window into what America's largest companies are thinking and doing on the ground in China—it's a must-listen for anyone looking to understand US-China relations and China's business landscape.  Topics Discussed and Key Points:●      The role of AmCham China●      The evolving business environment in China●      The US-China relationship and its impact on US business in China●      China's 24 points to encourage investment●      The "great decoupling" during the COVID-19 pandemic●      The impact of foreign investment in China●      Importance of feedback in policy changes and promoting progress●      Interaction of AmCham with local and central governments in China●      Understanding the different levels of government in China●      The current state of foreign direct investment (FDI) in China●      Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China: government's eagerness, key sectors, and timing●      The future of investment in China●      AmCham's upcoming visit to Washington, D.C., and the message they will deliver