The Executive Council of AmCham EU held two virtual meetings with top EU officials. The group brings together senior business executives responsible for the European operations of some of AmCham EU’s member companies. The group is composed of 20 European CEOs and chaired by Aongus Hegarty, President International Markets, Dell Technologies. Read more about the Executive Council by following this link.
On Tuesday, 28 April 2020 the group met with:
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy; and
Thierry Breton, Commissioner for Internal Market.
Discussions with the Commissioners focused on the current COVID-19 pandemic, the EU’s response to the pandemic and the role of business in the economic recovery.
We would like to thank Cisco, AmCham EU's member company and a member of the Executive Council for providing technical support for this meeting with Cisco Webex.
If you would like to receive more information on AmCham EU’s Executive Council please contact Jelena Letljane, External Relations Adviser.
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