The US Foreign Commercial Service, AmCham, Business Canterbury and ExportNZ invite you to our 2025 Doing Business with the USA/SelectUSA event.
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:
US Consul General Melissa Sweeney welcome
Virtual SelectUSA presentation by Harold (Lee) Brayman
Virtual – Nick Persons, US Consulate presentation on visas
Tbc: Virtual – Vanessa Simsick, Global Engagement Manager, Denver Economic Development & Opportunity talking about what help is available to companies wanting to invest and set up in there.
Ada Echetebu, Partner, Norris Echetebu Law
“Winning Legal Strategies & Considerations for Navigating the US Markets: Market Entry, Scaling, Exiting & Leveraging your Networks.”
Kim Atwill, Partner, EY talking about profit repatriation and transfer pricing issues to consider for NZ companies with US subsidiary/branch.
Eros Resmini, representing The Mini Fund from San Francisco talking about raising capital
Panel of 3 exporters
Max Ferguson, Founder & CEO or Caleb Helm, VP of Global Operations & Partnerships – Lumin
Andy Borland, CEO, Scales Corporation Ltd
TBA
