The Executive Council of AmCham EU held their annual Fall Plenary with top officials for the very first time in a hybrid format. The group brings together senior business executives responsible for the European operations of some of AmCham EU’s member companies and is chaired by Chris Delaney, President, EMEA, Goodyear. Discussions over the two days focused on the economic recovery and resilience, European Green Deal, Fit for 55, the transatlantic relationship and COP26.
AmCham EU Executive Council holds plenary with top EU officials
The Executive Council of AmCham EU held their annual Fall Plenary with top officials for the very first time in a hybrid format. The group brings together senior business executives responsible for the European operations of some of AmCham EU’s member companies and is chaired by Chris Delaney, President, EMEA, Goodyear. Discussions over the two days focused on the economic recovery and resilience, European Green Deal, Fit for 55, the transatlantic relationship and COP26.

On Monday, 25 and Tuesday, 26 October the group met with:
Adina Vălean, Commissioner, Transport, European Commission
Ambassador David O'Sullivan, Senior Counsellor, Steptoe & Johnson (Previously Ambassador of the European Union to the United States)
Ambassador Michael Clauss, Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU
Angela Paolini Ellard, Deputy Director-General, World Trade Organisation
Kelly Adams-Smith, Chargé d'Affaires, US Mission to the European Union
Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President, Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission
Myron Brilliant, Executive Vice-President and Head of International Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce
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