Amcham's 'how Business Really Works' Podcast

In this podcast Dr Duff Watkins once again speaks with US Consul General Hugo Llorens this time about the progress of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP).  The TPP is due to be finalised very soon. Some analysts are even predicting a conclusion as early as May 2015. The United States Consul General shares some insights about the negotiations and other benefits about free trade agreements. Hugo Llorens arrived in Sydney October 3, 2013 to become Principal Officer at the U.S. Consulate General with responsibility for the region encompassing New South Wales, Queensland and Norfolk Island.   Previously, he served as the Assistant Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan from May 2012 to June 2013. In that position, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the largest Embassy in the world with a combined staff of 3,000 U.S. local and Third Country employees representing 19 U.S. government agencies.