US – Ireland Business Report 2018
American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland is the leadership voice of over 700 US businesses in Ireland. Each year, the Chamber publishes its US – Ireland Business Report, bringing to life the substance of the unique business relationship between Ireland and the United States. The strength and depth of this two-way trade and economic relationship has benefited the US, the EU and Ireland.
Established in Ireland for over sixty years, US companies – many with a world class track record of success – continue to invest and be joined in 2018 by new high growth companies. Ireland’s unique position at the very center of the EU-US relationship, soon to be the only English-speaking member of the EU with a diverse, multinational workforce presents it with a game-changing set of opportunities. Join us to learn how you can benefit from these timely opportunities.
Date
Monday, April 23, 2018
Time
8:30 am – registration
9:00 – 10:30 am – program
Location – PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS
World Trade Center St. Louis
120 South Central Ave., Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63105
Parking available at 120 South Central Ave. garage or on-street
Please note: cash only accepted in garage
Speakers
Mr. Kevin F. O’Malley, Former US Ambassador to Ireland
Mr. O’Malley was appointed US Ambassador to Ireland in 2014. In 2017, he returned to his hometown of St. Louis with the goal of continuing to work toward deepening the business and cultural ties between the U.S. and Ireland. In March of last year, he was appointed as a non-executive director for the board of Greencore Group, a billion-dollar multinational food company that is headquartered in Ireland, publicly traded on the London exchange and just completed a major acquisition in the US. Mr. O’Malley was previously an officer in the litigation practice group at Greensfelder, where he led the medical negligence and white collar crime and regulatory compliance areas of practice. A former federal prosecutor for the U.S. Department of Justice, he earned his law degree from Saint Louis University School of Law and also has a degree in philosophy and political science from Saint Louis University.
Mr. Mark Redmond, Chief Executive, American Chamber of Commerce Ireland
Mr. Redmond is Chief Executive of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. The Chamber is the leading international business organisation in Ireland and represents 700 companies with operations in the US and Ireland. Prior to joining the Chamber, he was Chief Executive of the Irish Tax Institute and a Director with PwC. Mr. Redmond has served on the Board of the Investor Compensation Company Ltd, the National Council of Ibec and the Governing Authority of University College Dublin. He is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University. He has served on the Executive Committee of the American Chambers Europe Network and in October 2017 hosted the leadership of that Network for a Best Practices Conference in Dublin.