On Wednesday 18 October 2023, Thibaut L’Ortye, Director, Public Affairs, AmCham EU represented the organisation at AmCham Luxembourg’s ‘Transatlantic Trade and Investment’ event. Kicking off the event was Thomas Barrett, US Ambassador to Luxembourg and John Psaila, Managing Partner, Deloitte who both highlighted Luxembourg's historic ties to the US. During his section, Mr L’Ortye presented the results of The Transatlantic Economy 2023 by examining the current state of the EU-US relationship. The study's findings and the breadth of speakers underscore the role of strong ties between government and business in further strengthening the transatlantic relationship.
Strengthening ties with AmCham Luxembourg
On Wednesday 18 October 2023, Thibaut L’Ortye, Director, Public Affairs, AmCham EU represented the organisation at AmCham Luxembourg’s ‘Transatlantic Trade and Investment’ event. Kicking off the event was Thomas Barrett, US Ambassador to Luxembourg and John Psaila, Managing Partner, Deloitte who both highlighted Luxembourg's historic ties to the US. During his section, Mr L’Ortye presented the results of The Transatlantic Economy 2023 by examining the current state of the EU-US relationship. The study's findings and the breadth of speakers underscore the role of strong ties between government and business in further strengthening the transatlantic relationship.
During the event, attendees also heard from Luc Decker, Deputy Chief of Staff, Ministry of the Economy, The Luxembourg Government and Paul Schonenberg, CEO and Chairman, AmCham Luxembourg
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