« Les étapes pour une implantation pérenne aux USA »

Speakers

• Alina Harastasanu Director, European Business Development, JobsOhio
  

  Alina Harastasanu

  Director, European Business Development, JobsOhio
• Laurent Sansoucy Director OCO Global
  

  Laurent Sansoucy

  Director OCO Global

  Laurent Sancoucy est directeur chez OCO Global, une société de conseil spécialisée dans le commerce, l’investissement et le développement économique, et dirige ses opérations à Paris.
  Avant de rejoindre OCO, Laurent a occupé divers postes dans les domaines de l’investissement étranger, de la stratégie internationale et des ventes et du marketing, tant dans le conseil (Arthur Andersen) que dans la gestion des API (agences de promotion des investissements) et des ODE (organisations de développement économique).

• Robert J. Donovan Jr. First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at the American Embassy in Paris
  

  Robert J. Donovan Jr.

  First Secretary for Commercial Affairs at the American Embassy in Paris

  Robert J. (RJ) Donovan Jr. arrived at post in August 2019.
  He began his federal government career as a policy analyst on Vice President Gore’s “Reinventing Government” task force. In that capacity, he developed and delivered recommendations to the Vice President on how to better coordinate and deploy U.S. trade promotion and finance programs.

  After transferring to the International Trade Administration (ITA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce, he played a key role in the early development of the “National Export Strategy.” As Deputy Director of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC) RJ developed, coordinated, and implemented the administration’s crosscutting export promotion plans.

  His career at ITA has included assignments as Director for Policy Coordination in the Office of the Under Secretary, Director of the Office of Financial Services Industries – where he led the U.S. delegation to the OECD’s Insurance and Private Pensions Committee and the JCCT Insurance Dialogue negotiations with China. His Commercial Service postings have included the Silicon Valley U.S. Export Assistance Center, Principal Commercial Officer in Frankfurt, Senior Commercial Officer (SCO) in Poland, Deputy SCO in South Africa, and the first Senior Commercial Officer assigned to the United Republic of Tanzania.

  He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, an M.A. in International Relations from the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, and a Certificate in International Business Management from Georgetown University. His languages include Polish, German and French. He was awarded ITA’s Charles R. Meissner Award for excellence and selfless commitment to duty.

• Sophie Tricaud Vice President Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Member of the Board, Forsee Power
  

  Sophie Tricaud

  Vice President Corporate Affairs & Sustainability, Member of the Board, Forsee Power

  Sophie Tricaud est en charge des affaires générales et du développement durable ainsi que des projets d’expansion internationale chez Forsee Power, spécialiste des systèmes de batteries intelligentes pour une électromobilité durable (scooter, bus, train, yacht).
  Auparavant elle a travaillé pour des entreprises industrielles internationales, notamment Alcan (aujourd’hui Rio Tinto Alcan), Sperian Protection (aujourd’hui Honeywell Safety Products), Baker Hughes (société américaine de services pétroliers) et Lafarge SA.