America Georgia Business Council 19th Annual Meeting

The agbc will address policy and business initiatives that may help georgia and u.S. Companies involved in georgia to capitalize on free trade arrangements with the european union, turkey, cis countries, and china. We will look at success stories and explore desirable reforms to policies and practices in georgia within a regional context. Georgia can attract foreign direct investment and generate job growth through legal and regulatory reforms that could make it the premier investing destination to access the new silk road’s market of 2.5 billion people.

Confirmed speakers :

• Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce
• Bridget Brink, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, USA
• Judith Pryor, Vice President, External Affairs, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Mercedes Vera-Martin, Deputy Division Chief, International Monetary Fund
• George Tsikolia, Charge D’affaires, Embassy of GeorgiaGeorge Tsikolia, Charge D’affaires, Embassy of Georgia  
• Ivo Konstantinov, Economic and Trade Counselor, Embassy of Bulgaria in the USA
• Danica R. Starks, Policy Team Director, Office of Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia, U.S. Department of Commerce
• Kenneth Angel, Managing Director, Small and Medium Enterprise Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation
• Greg Saunders, Senior Director, International Affairs, BP America
• S. Enders Wimbush, Partner, Stratevarious
• Jeffrey Liebert, CEO, Gazelle Finance Fund
• Dimitri Tvildiani, Partner, American Hospital in Georgia
• Jonathan Nelms, Partner, Baker McKenzie

Moderator:

• • Mamuka Tsereteli, President, AGBC