7th German American Business Summit

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The College of Charleston’s German Program, School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs, and School of Business are proud to present the 7th College of Charleston German-American Business Summit. Held at the College of Charleston Stern Center Ballroom in Charleston, South Carolina, the summit brings together German companies in the Southeastern US that are seeking to establish stronger ties to undergraduate education in the region. The event consists of a job and internship expo, keynote presentations and panel discussions from business leaders on pressing issues in German-American industry, and a networking reception.

Date & Venue

Date: Wednesday, February 8th

Location: The Stern Center Ballroom

Address: 71 George St, Charleston, SC 29401

Agenda

Beatty Center – School of Business – 5 Liberty Street

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM: Job & Internship Expo

Stern Center Ballroom – 4^th Floor – 71 George Street

1:30 – 2:00 PM: Conference Check-In

2:00 - 2:10 PM: Welcome, Dr. Andrew Hsu, President, College of Charleston

2:10 – 2:15 PM: Welcome – Summit Sponsor, Mercedes-Benz Vans – Patric Goettsches, Executive VP and Head of Body and Paint Shop

2:15 – 2:20 PM: Keynote Introduction – Dr. Morgan Koerner, Chair, Department of German and Russian Studies, College of Charleston

2:20 – 3:20 PM: Keynote Address –Jody Resnick, Vice President Revenue North America, Enlighted/Siemens, “A Lower Carbon Future: Corporate Responsibility through Technology at Siemens”

3:20 – 3:45 PM: Coffee and Networking

3:45 – 3:50 PM: Panel Discussion Introduction: Dr. Sebastian van Delden, Dean and Professor, School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

3:50 – 5:15 PM: Panel Discussion: “Clean Future Innovations: Circular Economy, Decarbonization, E-mobility and Clean Energy Production in the German-American Industry”

Moderator:

Knudt Flor, Senior Vice President for Innovation and Industry Engagement, the College of Charleston

Panelists:

Oliver Haase, Senior Vice President for Purchasing, BMW MC USA

David Stenström, Vice President and Plant manager Manufacturing Americas at Volvo Cars

Danny Kassis, Vice President for Customer Relations and Renewables, Dominion Energy

Marcel Schaefer, Senior Program Coordinator at Fraunhofer USA

Markus Groeger, Senior Vice President and Technical Plant Manager, Bosch

Andreas Niedermeier, Managing Partner at P3 USA Inc.

The President’s House – 6 Glebe Street

5:15 PM Networking Reception