Tagged with Chamber of Commerce

Egypt The head of the French Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, Karim Wissa, dives into the current state of the Egyptian economy, the reasons behind its healthcare boom, explains why companies are rushing in under the umbrella of the universal healthcare law, and the role of France in helping Egypt grow.…

Turkey Dogan Taskent, board member of the Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Turkey, highlights Turkey’s successful response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how the local R&D ecosystem collaborated, often for free, to develop vaccines and treatments, one of which is currently in phase III clinical trials. In addition, Taskent analyzes the Turkish…

Turkey AmCham Turkey’s executive director, Asli Özelli, examines the impact of US companies on the Turkish economy with over USD 50 billion in investment, their help during the pandemic, the chamber’s efforts to develop local talent and take advantage of the country’s advanced healthcare infrastructure to promote medical tourism, and explains…

Saudi Arabia Rubens Hannun, president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, discusses the commercial relationship between Brazil and Saudi Arabia, which now reaches over US USD three billion between imports and exports, the role of pharmaceuticals, the opportunities in halal products and their efforts to inform the Arab and Brazilian business…

Saudi Arabia Bandar Reda outlines the evolution of the trading relationship between the UK and the Arab world, the role of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce in facilitating stronger ties, and why initiatives like Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ provide abundant opportunities for healthcare and life sciences investment.   With a clear…

Singapore The SGC’s Dr Tim Philippi introduces the sizeable Singaporean-German trading relationship and the importance of healthcare and the life sciences within it. Dr Philippi also outlines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the SGC’s members and why Singapore remains the premier investment destination for European companies in Asia.  …

Switzerland In a wide-ranging conversation, Martin Naville of AmCham Switzerland looks at the evolution of the Switzerland-US trade relationship and the importance of pharma within it, the pressing need for a free trade agreement between the two countries, and why Switzerland needs to “wake up” to remain globally competitive.   In…

USA KV Kumar, head of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce, gives an account of the bilateral trade relations between India and the US and candidly speaks about the opportunities for Indian generic companies in the world’s largest pharmaceutical market. He addresses the need for supply chain diversification in light…

Belgium Glenn Vaughan of the British Chamber of Commerce | EU & Belgium discusses the importance of the Belgium-UK relationship, the role of healthcare and the life sciences within that, and how the Chamber’s work is evolving in the run-up to Brexit.   In the field of healthcare and life sciences,…

Czech Republic Bernard Bauer, CEO and board member at the German-Czech Chamber of Industry and Commerce, discusses the factors that make the German-Czech collaboration such a natural and powerful one, out of which the two countries’ common industrial tradition plays a key role. Furthermore, Bauer assesses the evolution of bilateral trade relations,…

UAE Cara Nazari of AmCham Dubai discusses her role in helping shape the chamber into a more business-minded institution, why Dubai is an attractive destination for investment, improving healthcare stakeholder relations, and fostering ‘Open Innovation’.   Healthcare is a top priority for the UAE. Ensuring quality care for its population is…

Hungary Júlia Lipovecz, director of Swisscham Hungary, shares insights into the association and its activities to promote Swiss foreign investment in Hungary, the importance of local collaboration, and how its members perceive the Hungarian economic landscape.   Even though Switzerland is small in stature, the Chamber represents some of the largest…