Reception with Hon Pierre Pettigrew, Canada’s Envoy for CETA

The PCCC and Embassy of Canada were delighted to meet with the Hon Pierre Pettigrew on October 10th.  Mr. Pettigrew spoke to guests on CETA and the benefits for both Poland and Canada.  He elaborated that to trade has been a part of human existence from earliest recorded times, and has contributed to the betterment of communities and their citizens.  Further, he highlighted that although CETA applies to all entities, it will be the small and medium businesses who will have new opportunities to flourish which were before more readily accessible to larger organizations.  The evening ended with a networking mixer for guests to meet Mr. Pettigrew directly for discussion.

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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.