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7TH ANNUAL AMCHAM GERMANYBUSINESS DAY • MARCH 10, 2016

FAMILY-BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP:

DRIVERS OF GROWTH AND INNOVATION IN GERMANY AND IN THE U.S.

RÜCKEL COLLEGENRechtsanwälteMunich

Attorneys at LawDüsseldorfAtlanta

10:00am Chick-Fil-A Headquarters

1:30pm - 5:30pm Business Conference,Emory University Goizueta Business School

6:00pm - 9:00pm Presentation of US-German Internship Program and Dinner, Emory University Goizueta Business School

AGENDAVisit of Chick-Fil-A Headquarters in Atlanta

10:00am Meeting and Company Presentation

Chick-Fil-A Headquarters

5200 Buffington Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30349

Introduction:

Stephen Franklin, PhD

Advisor to Chick-Fil-A

Presentation:

Bubba Cathy

Second Generation, Chick-Fil-A

“Chick-Fil-A – a stunning story of

a successful family business”

12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch

AmCham Germany Business Conference

1:30pm Registration

Goizueta Business School

Emory University

1300 Clifton Road

Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA

2:00pm Speeches and Panel Discussion

at Goizueta Business School

Emory University

Dinner Reception

5:30pm Networking & Reception

6:00pm – 9:00pm Dinner Speeches & Presentation of the

U.S.-German Internship Program

at Goizueta Business School,

Emory University

7TH ANNUAL AMCHAM GERMANY BUSINESS DAY MARCH 10, 2016 à 10:00am-9:00pm


Family Business and Mittelstand as Drivers for Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Current Perspectives and Opportunities for Future Transatlantic Collaboration

It is commonly known that family businesses and Mittelstand firms are

the backbone of both the German and U.S.-economy. On both sides of the

Atlantic, no other type of organization can claim to produce more,

contribute more to the GDP, and provide more jobs than family businesses.

Contrary to common belief, family businesses are no thing of the past.

Quite on the opposite, they are highly innovative – both product and

process-wise – often occupying global technology leader positions in

their respective industries.

Indeed, research consistently shows that family businesses innovate at a

much faster pace and register significantly more patents than their non-

family counterparts. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of “Hidden Champion”

firms – little known companies that occupy global market shares of greater

than 70% in their respective markets – are family-owned. Names that come

to mind include Webasto, Stihl, or Brita, to mention but a few.

What can these companies teach us about innovation and entrepreneurship;

especially in times where the corporate managerial model gets increasingly

scrutinized for its inefficiencies and lack of accountability? The purpose of

the 7th AmCham Germany Business Day is to bring together international

thought leaders from industry, academia and public policy and to discuss the

advantagesbut also the challenges of family businesses and Mittelstand firms

in the global race for innovation and technology growth.

Through thematic discussions and interactive keynote presentations,

attendees will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the secrets

of global technology leaders, hear the latest cutting-edge research findings,

and network with representatives from various key industries, including

mobility & transport, production & services, as well as healthcare and

environment. The event takes place in Atlanta, Georgia – home to many

global players and epicenter of the economic growth in the Southeast

United States.

WELCOMEDr. Christoph Rueckel Senior Advisor, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany Southeast USA, Rueckel & Collegen, BridgehouseLaw Atlanta

“Germany’s role in Family Business”

Thomas WülfingDeputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Southeastern United States,Atlanta, GA

Welcome Address: “Germany’s role in today’s Europe”

Andreas PovelGeneral Manager,

American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V. “TTIP – Enhancement for Family Business by TTIP”

KEYNOTE SPEAKERProf. Dr. Hermut KormannZeppelin University, Friedrichshafen“What makes German Family Business successful?”

Bill MoellerDirector for Europe and North Africa, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) at the White House, Washington, D.C.“TTIP’s Impact on German Family Business in the U.S.”

MODERATORBen Brumfield Digital Reporter, CNN, Atlanta, GA

PANELISTSFamily Business & Transatlantic Trade

Martin Richenhagen CEO, AGCO, Duluth, GA

Prof. Dr. Torsten M. Pieper Assistant Professor of Manage-ment, Academic Director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA

Ulrich Zeltwanger Principal & CEO, ZELTWANGER Holding GmbH, Tuebingen, Germany

Peter Hoecklin Chief Executive Officer & President, TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, CT

Arndt Siepmann U.S.-Representative Stuttgart Regional Economic Development Corporation, Stuttgart, Germany

Stefan Euchner Managing Director, EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG, Leinfelden- Echterdingen, Germany

Stefanie Jehlitschka Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South), Inc., Atlanta, GA

Dr. John D. Gatto President & CEO, NRW.INVEST (North America), LLC Chicago, IL

Lee C. Weingart President, LNE Group, Cleveland, OH

7TH ANNUAL AMCHAM GERMANY BUSINESS DAY MARCH 10, 2016 à 2:00pm-5:30pm

PRESENTATION OF U.S.-GERMAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AND DINNER

Introduction and Presentation of U.S.-German Internship Program

Monika SchulteChair Advisory Counsel, U.S.- German Internship Program, German Professor, Piedmont College, Demorest, GA

Professor Monika Schulte introduces interns who share their experiences in Germany during the summer of 2015 and how their internship impacts their future.

Dinner Speech

Linhard StepfPresident, FrankfurtRheinMain Corp., Frankfurt a.M.Opening remarks

Ruediger LentzExecutive Director of the Aspen Institute, Berlin“Redefining the transatlantic relationship”

Sabrina FritzRadio Reporter for the SWR and ARD in Washington, D.C.“Redefining the transatlantic relationship”

AmCham-BridgehouseLaw Internship Program, Inc.,

A Georgia non-profit organization www.amchaminternship.org

Every young American returning from his internship in Germany will be a potential transatlantic Ambassador and a promoter of German- American friendship.

7TH ANNUAL AMCHAM GERMANY BUSINESS DAY MARCH 10, 2016 à 6:00pm-9:00pm

Columbus State University Columbus, GA

Emory University Atlanta, GA

Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA

Morehouse College Atlanta, GA

University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA

Piedmont College Demorest, GA

UNC Charlotte Charlotte, NC

UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

UNC Greensboro Greensboro, NC

University of Georgia Athens, GA

Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA

Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

Accuracy Legal and Financial Language Services, LLC

ARAG SE

Bell Flavors & Finances

Cargill Deutschland GmbH

Cisco Systems GmbH

DEKRA SE

DuPont de Nemours (Deutschland) GmbH

DZ Bank AG

Ernst &Young GmbH Wirschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Fresenius SE & Co. KgaA

Gentherm GmbH

ITMS Marketing GmbH

John Deere GmbH & Co. KG

MSD SHARP & DOHME GMBH

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG

Sky Deutschland AG

State of Indiana, Berlin Office

United Parcel Service Deutschland Inc. & Co. OHG

U.S. UNIVERSITIES AND HOST COMPANIES OF THE U.S.-GERMAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM 2015


SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

Consulate General of theFederal Republic of GermanyAtlanta

RÜCKEL COLLEGENRechtsanwälteMunich

Attorneys at LawDüsseldorfAtlanta



SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS

SPEAKERSBen Brumfield

Digital Reporter, CNN, Atlanta, GA


Bubba CathySecond Generation, Chick-Fil-A

Atlanta, GA

Stefan Euchner

Managing Director, EUCHNER GmbH + Co. KG, Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

Stephen Franklin, PhDAdvisor, Chick-Fil-A

Atlanta, GA

Stefanie Jehlitschka

Vice President, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S. (GACC South), Inc., Atlanta, GA


Sabrina Fritz

Radio Reporter for the SWR and ARD in Washington, D.C.

Peter Hoecklin

Chief Executive Officer & President, TRUMPF Inc., Farmington, CT

Dr. John D. Gatto

Presient & CEO,

NRW.INVEST (North America), LLC

Chicago, IL


Ruediger Lentz

Executive Director of the Aspen Institute, Berlin

Prof. Dr. Hermut Kormann

Zeppelin University, Friedrichshafen

Bill Moeller

Director for Europe and North Africa, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) at the White House, Washington, D.C.

Prof. Dr. Torsten M. Pieper

Assistant Professor of Management, Academic Director of the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) Program, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA


Andreas Povel

General Manager, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany e.V.

Dr. Christoph Rueckel

Senior Advisor, American Chamber of Commerce in Germany Southeast USA,

Rueckel & Collegen, BridgehouseLaw Atlanta

Monika Schulte

Chair Advisory Counsel, U.S-German AmCham Internship Program, German Professor, Piedmont College, Demorest, GA

Martin Richenhagen

CEO, AGCO, Duluth, GA


Arndt Siepmann

U.S.-Representative, Stuttgart Regional Economic Development Corporation, Stuttgart, Germany

Lee C. Weingart

President, LNE Group Cleveland, OH

Linhard Stepf

President, FrankfurtRheinMain Corp., Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Thomas Wülfing

Deputy Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Southeastern United States,Atlanta, GA


Ulrich Zeltwanger

Principal & CEO, ZELTWANGER Holding GmbH, Tübingen, Germany

U.S.-GERMAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Mission Statement

AmCham Germany and

BridgehouseLaw LLP have

established the U.S.-German

Internship Program to enable

American students to spend

time in Germany during the

career planning phase of their

early lives. We believe that

internships for American stu-

dents are one of the best ways to develop young ambassadors who will bring

a new and focused dynamic to the world around them after returning to the

United States. The Internship Program offers students the opportunity to

become familiar with German culture through a three-month internship

with a host company in different fields of the economy. As students will

be working in a business environment, daily interactions with leading

international firms will enable students to gain a better insight into the

German economy, sharpen and improve their German language skills

and engage with cross-cultural challenges helping to cultivate a better

transatlantic repertoire between the United States and Germany.

The program is designed to ensure that all students returning to the United

States from Germany have an expanded self-confidence and a clearer

understanding of Germany’s economic and business role within the

European Union. Although American students who wish to gain international

experience early in life are our primary participants, we have students from

many different cultural backgrounds who can share their previous life

experiences while in Germany and new ones after they return home.

Through daily interactions with their host company, students will become

true ambassadors for the rapidly globalizing world around us in a time where

a larger international perspective is necessary for both personal and cultural

progression, as well as creating a better transatlantic relationship between

the United States and Germany. The new platform provides students with

ample opportunities to gain insight into the world’s economy, improve their

German language skills, and enjoy cultural challenges.


RSVP

By March 1, 2016

Vivien Cservenka

BridgehouseLaw, LLP

Via Email:

[email protected]

Via Phone:

404 885 5221


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