The draw of US trade and investment is taking a group of public and private sector leaders from Belfast to New York later this month to forge transatlantic ties.
New York – New Belfast will consist of a business lunch held at the New York Athletic Club where the Belfast investment proposition will be laid out in front of an audience of US investors and partners.
Organisers said the aim of the event is to strengthen links between leaders from the two cities in order to “forge greater community, cultural and commercial ties.
Speakers include Brian Ruane, Executive Committee Member at BNY Mellon, Joe O’Neill, the chief executive of Belfast Harbour, Alison Metcalfe, Head of North America & Australia, Tourism Ireland and Michael J Fitzpatrick, New York Assemblyman of the 8 th Assembly District.
“New York – New Belfast 2023 presents an ideal opportunity to deepen the social and economic connections between our two great cities. Our ambition to achieve Net Zero in Belfast is a top priority, and as the home of pioneering net zero technologies, world-class research centres, an abundance of green energy sources – not to mention our talented people, we’re looking forward to showcasing the many related investment opportunities in Belfast to our US counterparts next month.”
“From advanced manufacturing to cyber security, fintech to aerospace, Belfast businesses forge a path at the cutting edge of innovation,” Johnny Hanna, Partner in Charge of KPMG in Northern Ireland said. “It is that endeavour which has created an environment which is home to world-class indigenous companies and some of the best inward investors, as well as a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.”
Johnny Hanna, Partner in Charge of KPMG in Northern Ireland, said Belfast holds an inviting proposition for investors or trading partners given the innovative ecosystem it has developed.
“Those foundations are bolstered by the dual market access offered by the Windsor Framework which gives the region a unique offering, by the potential to reduce corporation tax and by the goodwill which has been shown to Northern Ireland from the US in the wake of the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. As a local business with a global reach, KPMG will be focusing on unleashing that potential investment at New York – New Belfast and look forward to forging new links and renewing old ones at this year’s conference luncheon in New York.”
