11th Biennial IBA Global Immigration Conference

4 Dec - 6 Dec 2024

Wren Room

Session information

Third breakout sessions- Session two: start-up nations: the global race to attract the technology entrepreneurs of the future
Wren Room

Description

As nations try to modernise and diversify their economies, they are trying to attract the technology entrepreneurs of the future to create employment and capital influx and improve the living standards of their population. An array of legislative and policy initiatives has been created in many jurisdictions to capitalise on both local and international talent, including special immigration programs, tax incentives, government support and educational facilities to capture and retain entrepreneurs and workers. The panel will discuss what programmes, incentives and policies have been put in place, which ones have succeeded and which ones have failed in their goals to create technology incubators for both local and immigrant entrepreneurs.

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Karl Waheed Karl Waheed Avocats, Paris, France; Vice Chair for Internal Affairs, Global Employment Institute (GEI)

Speakers

Rose Carey Charles Russell Speechlys LLP, London, England
David Heneghan Addleshaw Goddard LLP, Dublin, Ireland
Kate Kalmykov Greenberg Traurig, New York, New York, USA
Sergio Karas Karas Immigration Law Professional Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Jelle Kroes Kroes Advocaten Immigration Lawyers, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Vice Chair, Global Employment Institute (GEI)