Building Bridges to the USA 2025

Friday, February 21, 2025

Join us in Brussels for an exclusive opportunity to learn more about expanding your business to the United States. This event is tailored to connect Belgian companies with the United States, providing insights, and networking opportunities to create valuable connections. We will have 15 U.S. States participating the event and you can pre-schedule meetings to make most of your visit.

Location:
BNP Paribas Fortis
Rue Baron Hortastraat 4 
1000 Brussels

Agenda:

9:00 AM
US State with Belgian Federal and Local gov networking session.

 
10:00 AM
Start of Plenary Session for companies

• US Embassy: Welcome
• Building Bridges Introduction Charles R. Ranado, Minister Counselor
• How US industrial policy can advance your US business, a testimonial by Dr. Ilham Kadri, CEO of Syensqo. 
• The US is open for Business: Introduction to SelectUSA 
• A Belgian perspective, a panel discussion on the US Business Climate 
  Moderator: Stephanie Rutten
• Introduction to the U.S. States

12:00 PM
State and business Networking Lunch

3:00 PM
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Contact
Karel Vantomme, U.S. Embassy
Karel.Vantomme@trade.gov