Non-members: $60
*Please note registration at the door is $60.
*Online registration closes on February 9 at 1 PM CT
GACC Midwest in Collaboration with GABC Michigan
Register now for the German American Business Outlook in Michigan on Tuesday, February 13, 2024!
What are the biggest challenges German subsidiaries in the US face in 2024? What’s going well?
The German American Business Outlook (GABO) is an annual survey of German-American business relations directed at German subsidiaries in the US assessing current economic developments and trends in transatlantic business.
Join us in Michigan on February 13 for the live presentation and discussion of the results of the German American Business Outlook (GABO) survey, and learn what German companies in the US predict for the coming year.
Conducted by the German American Chambers of Commerce, this US-wide survey is one of the most important economic indicators of German American business relations.
Our panel of executives will discuss the results of the survey and what they mean for German subsidiaries in the Midwest.
GACC Midwest is proud to collaborate this year's GABO MI with the German American Business Council of Michigan!
Your registration includes presentation of GABO survey results with a panelist of experts, Q & A, networking, appetizers/light meal, and refreshments. Cash bar available.
Stephanie Dal Porto
Coordinator, Events & Membership2024 GABO MI Program
Official Event Partner
GABO MI Panelists
Arnd Herwig, Brose North America, Inc.
Vice President Development
Arnd Herwig is an international automotive industry leader with R&D, M&A, and board-level experience. He has a proven track record of developing and launching innovative electronic and mechatronic products. Arnd joined Brose North America Inc. in Auburn Hills Michigan in February 2007. In his current role he is responsible for the group’s product engineering activities, central engineering functions and electronics business in North America.
He first joined Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co, KG., as Director Design for the Door Systems Business Division in Hallstadt, Germany, in 2000.
Before joining Brose, Mr. Herwig held managerial positions with Continental AG and Rockwell Light Vehicle Systems in Germany and Italy.
Mr. Herwig holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Applied Sciences in Hannover, Germany.
In his spare time, Arnd serves as Chair to the Michigan Advanced Technician Training Program MAT²®, promoting competency-based apprenticeships.
He advises the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) on critical training needs in the Midwest as a member of their Skills Advisory Committee.
Mr. Herwig is the President of the German American Business Council (GABC) of Michigan, an independent non-profit organization that encourages investment and trade relations between Germany and the state of Michigan.
Learn more about Brose North America, Inc.
Learn more about German American Business Council (GABC) of Michigan
Diane Forrest, JP Morgan
Commercial Banker - Multinational Corporations
Diane is a Banker with J.P. Morgan’s Multinational Corporations team, providing client coverage to North American subsidiaries of companies headquartered outside of the United States, mainly Europe and Asia. She is known for taking a strategic approach to helping her clients with working capital optimization, acquisition financing, and core banking needs. She has spent her 20+ year career at JP Morgan and her diverse Commercial Banking background also includes credit experience with Middle Market companies, Government, Higher Education & Not for Profit entities and workout/turnaround situations.
With a history tracing its roots to 1799 in New York City, JPMorgan Chase is one of the world's oldest, largest, and best-known financial institutions—carrying forth the innovative spirit of our heritage firms in global operations across 100 markets. We serve millions of customers and many of the world’s most prominent corporate, institutional, and government clients daily, managing assets and investments, offering business advice and strategies, and providing innovative banking solutions and services.
Jack Pennuto, KUKA Robotics Corp.
Since September 2023 Jack has been the President of US Operations for KUKA Robotics. Most recently he was Director of Sales & Applications for North America at TRUMPF Laser Technology. Prior to that he held various roles in engineering, sales, and operations for Mestek, Inc.
KUKA is a global automation corporation with sales of around 4 billion euro and around 15,000 employees. The company is headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of intelligent automation solutions, KUKA offers customers everything they need from a single source. From robots and cells to fully automated systems and their connectivity in markets such as automotive with a focus on e-mobility & battery, electronics, metal & plastic, consumer goods, e-commerce, retail and healthcare.
Maureen Donohue Krauss, Detroit Regional Partnership
President & CEO
Maureen Donohue Krauss is the President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership (DRP), a prominent regional economic development nonprofit serving the 11-county Detroit Region. Since 2020, the DRP has secured more than 100 projects, attracting $10 billion in investment and creating over 30,000 jobs. Krauss successfully led the DRP to win the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge, securing a $52.2 million grant for the Global Epicenter of Mobility initiative. With over 30 years of experience, Krauss has a robust background in guiding international companies, overseeing the Indianapolis Amazon HQ2 bid, and serving in leadership roles at organizations like the Indy Chamber and Detroit Regional Chamber. She holds a Master's degree in public policy from the University of Michigan and has received numerous awards for her achievements, including being recognized as one of Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Women in Nonprofits in 2022.
The mission of the Detroit Regional Partnership is to aggressively market the Detroit Region, focus on growing jobs for all, and be a trusted partner in supporting our economic network.
The Detroit Regional Partnership is an economic development nonprofit. Founded in 2019 by a group of business and philanthropic CEOs, the organization is laser-focused on marketing the Detroit Region to out-of-state and international companies to attract investments and jobs.