The PCCC and the Embassy of Canada were delighted to host a breakfast meeting on February 25th at the Hotel Sheraton with Mr. Steve Verheul, Canada’s Chief Trade Negotiator for CETA.
Mr. Verheul’s return attendance was enthusiatically received by business people with an interest in expanding trade between Europe and Canada. Mr. Verheul provided an update on the agreement and next steps for ratification and implementation of CETA. Following his talk was a Q&A.
Polsko-Kanadyjska Izba Gospodarcza
ul. Wiejska 17 lok. 13
00-480 Warsaw, Poland
Bernhard Otterstein was born and educated in Vancouver, Canada, where he graduated with honours from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. He has worked with numerous corporate, governmental, and institutional entities in North America, Europe and Asia in the areas of economic analysis, strategic project and investment planning, new market development, as well as cross-cultural communications. He has been directly involved in projects in the fields of real estate, engineering, energy, biotechnology and IT/telecommunications.
Over the past 15 years, Mr. Otterstein has gained first-hand experience in identifying and promoting innovative, emerging technologies and related business opportunities, taking them from early stage to market via private equity investment and the active co-management of several start-up ventures.
