Stronger Together: The European Union and the Mountain West

The European Union is the single biggest investor in the United States, and a major trading partner for the Mountain West. This long-term, balanced trade relationship has created well over 100,000 local jobs in the region. The EU-US economic relationship in the Mountain West was the topic of this virtual event, which featured a conversation with Colorado Governor Jared Polis and a trade roundtable with representatives from Arizona, Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.

Opening Conversation:
– Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Delegation of the European Union to the United States
– Colorado Governor Jared Polis

Speakers:
– Alicia J. Keyes, Cabinet Secretary, New Mexico Economic Development
– Karen Gerwitz, President, World Trade Center Denver
– David Carlebach, Vice President, International Investment, World Trade Center Utah
– Kevin J. O’Shea, Senior Vice President, International Trade, Arizona Commerce Authority
– Moderated by Tomas Baert, Head of the Trade, Digital and Agricultural Section, Delegation of the European Union to the United States