Foreign Direct Investments in the Time of COVID
Wed, Feb 10
|Zoom Video Conferencing
The global pandemic not only changed our way of life, work and travel habits, but halted and postponed about half of global investment decisions. During the webinar you will receive inputs and hints from key officials, also first-hand experience from a global company working in Texas and Hungary.


Time & Location
Feb 10, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM CST
Zoom Video Conferencing
Guests
About the Event
FDI in the Time of COVID Texas and Hungary
Virtual Conference Sessions of The Vice-Consulate of Hungary in Houston
Overview:
This episode of the Virtual Conference Sessions of the Vice-Consulate of Hungary, Houston will focus on actual trends of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI). The global pandemic not only changed our way of life, work and travel habits, but halted and postponed about half of global investment decisions.
In this unfavourable environment we see a lot of people moving from Silicon Valley to Texas, and Hungary just coming 10% shy of her all time record FDI of 2019 last year. In this constantly changing environment - challenged by pandemic, changing consumer behaviours, politics - the stability and reliability of the supply chains is more important than ever. Global actors have to reconsider strategically their portfolio to secure global value chains.
With our speakers from Hungary and Texas we will be analysing…
Schedule
5 minutesWelcome remarks by Gábor Markocsány, Consul
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15 minutesLarry McManus, Director, Business & Community Development, Office of the Texas Governor
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