Philip I. Levy’s work in AEI’s Program in International Economics ranges from free trade agreements and trade with China to antidumping policy. Prior to joining AEI, he worked on international economics issues as a member of the secretary of state’s Policy Planning Staff. Philip Levy also served as an economist for trade on the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and taught economics at Yale University. Click here for more information on the event with Philip Levy

 AmCham in association with NZICT Group brings you Mike Moore New Zealand’s next ambassador to the United States.
“The Pursuit of Free Trade and the Next Generation of Business Leadership

Date:                    Tuesday 15^th June 2010 
Venue:       HSBC House Level 9, 1 Queen St  Auckland
 Time:          Registration 4pm for a 4.30pm start        
                           5.30pm-7.00pm networking refreshments

 Click here for information for Mike Moore: The Pursuit of Free Trade & the Next Generation of Business Leadership

The Mike Moore event has closed for registrations as we are full.

The Future of Mobile   Wednesday 16^th June 2010

Everyone has seen the buzz created by the Apple iPad, but what’s the significance of tablet devices for the business-to-business market?
When optimizing your website for mobile devices, how do you ensure your brand maintains its key messages?
 Consumers are increasingly knowledgeable about the mobile products that surround them.  But how have their expectations of businesses changed?

AmCham has brought together experts from across the mobile spectrum to alert you as to the best ways to make the most from mobile business.
Hear from HP, gardyneHOLT, TechnologyOne and Nielsen

Date:              Wednesday 16^th June 2010
 Venue:           Microsoft New Zealand  Level 5   22 Viaduct Harbour Ave  
Time:              3.30pm Registration
                        4.00pm Presentations begin
                        5.00pm Networking refreshments
                        6.30pm Event Concludes 

 Click here for registration on mobile solutions

Corporate Social Responsibility: Mutually-Beneficial Strategies for Business and Community. Is NZ keeping up?Brian Gallagher, President of United Way Worldwide will Speak on the Importance of Philanthropy within the Current Economic Environment  Click here to register for Brian Gallagher President of United Way Worldwide

 24th May  AmCham Annual Trade & Business Issues update

Mark Sinclair, Lead Negotiator, TPP, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs & Trade – Update on Trans Pacific Partnership & PM’s Meetings With US Administration

Murray Denyer, Cooney Lees Morgan – Review of 2010 USTR Foreign Trade Barriers Report

 Panel on ACTA negotiations, IP/Copyright Act including software patents and Pharmaceuticals

-           Alan Carter, Researched Medicines Industry Association

-           Tony Eaton, Executive Director of NZ Federation Against Copyright Theft

-           Brett O’Riley, Chief Executive, New Zealand Information and Communication Technologies Group Inc

-           Katrina Crooks, James & Wells Intellectual Property

 Other topics

Chris McCarthy, Practice Manager, Fragomen Global Pty Ltd – Migration law & issues update

Colin Inkster of New Hope Nutrition (TBC) – Harmonization with Australia

Click here for registration details for AmCham trade forum 2010

If you are unable to attend but have an issue please email to amcham@amcham.co.nz  and we will raise it at the Forum

27th May 2010

Luncheon with His Excellency David Huebner, American Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa

Join The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand in welcoming His Excellency David Huebner, American Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa at a Luncheon at the Langham Hotel Auckland

Click here for the luncheon with the American Ambassador

Hear from

Rod Oram Political and Economic Commentator, Sunday Star Times,

Ross McConnell Executive Director, Kea NZ,

Gareth Chaplin Chief Economist, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise

Paul Kennedy CEO, Student Job Search  

JOB SUMMIT BRIEFING 

AmCham has secured Mark Weldon, CEO of NZX, to speak to us about findings from the Job Summit in February.
Mark Weldon said at the end of the Summit, “Collective, cohesive effort and commitment to good outcomes will be what propels New Zealand out of the current crisis better, faster and stronger than our peers and neighbours.”
Mark has been CEO of NZX since 2002, when he returned from nine years in New York working working at  Skadden, Arps, Slade, Meagher & Flom as a mergers and acquisitions attorney and following this at McKinsey & Company specialising in stock exchanges, asset management and wholesale banking, and corporate strategy.
In his time at NZX, Mark has transformed the NZX business with a broad range of domestic and international investments and has reinforced the critical role of deep, liquid capital markets within the New Zealand economy.
Mark was asked to Chair the Prime Minister’s Employment Summit held earlier this year, consistent with the broader role he has played since returning to New Zealand as an advocate for various policy initiatives.  

Date: Thursday 25^th June 

Venue: The Rendezvous Hotel Auckland
Corner Mayoral Dr and Vincent St
Auckland 

Time: Noon Registration 

Conclude 2pm 

Click here for registration detail for Mark Weldon 

 

 Lunch with Michael Hill

 

Click here for registration details for the Michael Hill lunch

The 40^th Annual General Meeting of

The American Chamber of Commerce in New Zealand Inc.

Wednesday May 27^th 2009 at 5.00pm

 

 

 Surviving and prospering in the recession

 Practical tips from three business sector experts – all in one breakfast forum!

· Macro-economics: Anthony Byett, fxmatters

· Property:  Alistair Helm, Real Estate.co.nz

· Employment: Jason Walker, Hays Specialist Recruitment

· Chaired by: Bernard Hickey, Mg Editor, Interest.co.nz

The changing recruitment and property markets, as well as the overall condition of the economy, are impacting on the way you do business and your ability to make sound commercial judgments.

To stay well informed, and keep abreast of today’s constantly changing environment, AmCham has brought together New Zealand’s premier business sector experts. They will share their top line sector overviews and give you practical advice on how to survive and prosper in the recession.

1. The Macro-Economic outlook; where’s the NZ economy heading? How can your business take advantage of changing opportunities?

• This is not the depression – putting the global recession into perspective
• A more restrained finance sector will affect you in the next 5-10 years
• More wider forces also create a range of opportunities
• But understand the pressures on interest rates and exchange rates
• There are tried- and-true approaches in times of financial stress

Anthony Byett

Managing Director, fxmatters (former Chief Economist, ASB Bank)

 

2. Where’s the NZ property market in the next 12 months, both commercial and residential?

• A comprehensive overview of the New Zealand property market
• Restrictive credit and what it means to the property market
• What the shortage of supply will mean for your business
• A guide, and top tips to thrive in the current climate

Alistair Helm

CEO, RealEstate.co.nz

3. How will the continued rise in unemployment affect business attitudes? How do you secure the right skills?

· Insight into the current recruitment market

· What’s “hot” and what’s “not” in the demand for skills

· Tips to retaining “top talent” in a challenging economic environment

Jason Walker

Managing Director, Hays Specialist Recruitment New Zealand

Venue:Decima Glenn Room

Level 3

The University of Auckland Business School

12 Grafton Rd

Auckland

Event Schedule:

7.15am: Registration

7.20am: Standing Buffet Breakfast

7.50am: Seminar Begins

9.00am: Finishes

Tickets:

Members:

$45 +GST each

Non-members:

$ 60+GST each

(All prices are exclusive of GST)

For more information contact Kathryn Michie, Events Manager, AmCham. Tel: 09 309 9140 or kathryn@amcham.co.nz

 

Google: A look behind the plain, white home page
AmCham has secured Craig Neville-Manning, Google who is returning to NZ to receive the Award for Information and Communications Technology in the KEA 2009 World Class New Zealand Awards.

Craig Nevill-Manning has made great contributions to the ICT sector in New Zealand.

In 2003, he founded Google’s first remote engineering centre in New York, where he is an engineering director. Craig earned a BSc in Computer Science from Canterbury University, and a PhD in Computer Science from Waikato University. He moved to the United States in 1996 to pursue a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Stanford University where he met the founders of Google. Craig has contributed to significant innovations in Google’s core functionality, as well as leading the development of ‘Froogle’ which became Google Product Search.

He also played a key role in Google Maps, and spearheaded the launch of Google in Maori based on translations from numerous Maori speakers.

Google strives to make things as simple as possible for users, but dig in and you’ll find lots of complex, interesting developments in Search, Ads and Apps.

Craig will share some recent developments at Google and thoughts on where Google is heading.

Date:          Tuesday 31st March 2009

Venue:       IBM New Zealand

82 Wyndham St

Auckland

Time: Registration 3.45pm for a 4pm start

5pm-6.30pm networking refreshments

Tickets:
Members: $55 +GST each
Non-members: $ 65+GST each (All prices are exclusive of GST)
For more information contact Kathryn Michie, Events Manager, AmCham. Tel: 09 309 9140 or kathryn@amcham.co.nz

Click here for event registration

2009 Market Intelligence Breakfast Series – Session 1 Wednesday 18th March

AmCham has secured M&C Saatchi New Zealand CEO Nick Baylis for our first AmCham Market Intelligence Series Breakfast.

How are New Zealanders spending their money during the recession?

As the impact of the global economic downturn grows in New Zealand, brands are being forced to re-evaluate how they communicate with consumers. But tight times can be a period of opportunity for organisations that are able to successfully adapt their brand proposition.

As part of a global research study, advertising agency M&C Saatchi New Zealand has examined the behaviours of Kiwi consumers. The findings identified 8 emergent consumer types, from ‘Crash dieters’(who have taken drastic action to curtail their expenditure), through to the ‘Vultures’ (who seek to exploit the downturn by aggressively pursuing bargains and capitalise on property market conditions).

M&C Saatchi New Zealand CEO Nick Baylis will discuss:

·         Insights into these emergent consumer types

·         Why downturn need not be downtime for brands

·         How to react accordingly in order to thrive in the current climate

Venue:
Ernst & Young
Level 18
41 Shortland St
Auckland

Event Schedule:
7.15am Registration
7.20am Standing Buffet Breakfast
7.50am Seminar Begins 9.00am Finish

Tickets:
Members: $45 +GST each
Non-members: $ 55+GST each (All prices are exclusive of GST)
For more information contact Kathryn Michie, Events Manager, AmCham. Tel: 09 309 9140 or kathryn@amcham.co.nz