2026 Wellington Doing Business with the USA workshop
Trade with the US has grown strongly in recent years , and it is now New Zealand’s second-largest export market. New Zealand exports of goods and services to the US were worth over NZ$16 billion in the year to June 2024. Two-way trade was worth $27.2b in the same period. The US is also NZ’s largest export market for services, valued at over NZ$6 billion. Come along and hear from the experts who have been successful there and from those who can assist you to enter and do business in the US market.
Programme & Speakers
Welcome from David Gehrenbeck, US Embassy Charge d'affaires
US/NZ relations, trade and tariffs - MFAT (TBC)
SelectUSA - Melissa Hill, Commercial Officer, US Commercial Service, Sydney
(virtually)
San Antonio Economic Development Organization - talking about investing & setting up a business in the USA - Carlos Jarquin, Senior Director, Corporate Location Advisory Services & Marcel Johnson. Snr VP, Talent & Technology Scounting & Identification, Port San Antonio, (virtually)
Marketing in the US - Mike Uhrenbacher. President, Business Experts US LLC (virtually)
Human Capital - Joe Fragele, Owner, Evolution of Benefits (virtually)
Legal considerations, common issues and Visas - contracts/distribution agreements, data & website management, FTC/consumer laws - Ada Echetebu, Founding Partner, Norris Echetebu Law.
Tax and transfer pricing - Anna Hawken, Partner and Dean Madsen, Partner, EY
Insurance - Ed Barker, Manager, Partridge Advisory Insurance Brokers.
Intellectual Property- Rachel McDonald, Director, Ironside McDonald IP
How to raise capital in the USA - Brandyn Cottingham, Co-Managing Partner, Lumiere Investment Design (Private Equity firm)
New Zealand Export Credit case study -Michael Hoare, Head of Business Origination
Panel of three exporters Tech/Manufacturing/FMCG
Date: 23rd March
Time: 2.30pm to 6.30pm, workshop followed by refreshments and networking
Venue: BNZ Partners Centre, Level 1, BNZ Place, 1 Whitmore St, Wellington (the entrance to the building is on the corner of Balance St and Featherston St).
Cost: $45.00 inc GST
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