Ambassador (Rtd) Howard Gutman

Former U.S. Ambassador at Former U.S. Ambassador of Belgium

Speaker

Ambassador Howard Gutman continues to build on an amazing career that has spanned the public and private sectors, both sides of the Atlantic and both sides of the political aisle, from K Street, to Wall Street, to Studio City and most recently to Brussels, the heart of the European Union and NATO.

Dubbed by European press as “The Ambassador Who Makes Us Love America Again “ and “the most popular ambassador ever in Belgium,” Ambassador Gutman in 2013 completed four years of service as the U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, the third longest serving such ambassador in over 100 years. According to the May 2012 Gallup International Poll, Belgium in this period finished first in the world with the highest increase in its favorability towards U.S. leadership.

Ambassador Gutman has long become one of the most well-known and admired public figures in the heart of Europe, having appeared on European television well over 100 times, ranging from Sunday news shows to late night entertainment programs to awarding the final award for “Song of the Year” on the equivalent of the Belgian Grammy awards. A leading thinker and speaker, Ambassador Gutman speaks often on how the changes in the world and the changes of tomorrow present opportunities and challenges, particularly for our economy today. He hosts a national weekly radio political commentary show, “As I See It”, co-hosts a live political debate/entertainment series “Politics & Pints” and is a frequent writer and speaker on the upcoming U.S. Presidential election. And he has long consulted and spoken on how changes in American politics and government affects the European business community (including his previous commentary on “Opportunities to Do Business in the Trump Administration.”)