Document 9.a Ref. Ares(2018)3213950 - 18/06/2018 amazon Mrs. Elżbieta Bieńkowska European Commission Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 200 1049 Brussels 18 June 2018 RE: Meeting request Dear Commissioner Bieńkowska, I am pleased to invite you to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Amazon Academy event in Brussels on 26th September. The Academy is Amazon's annual showcase event for entrepreneurs, policymakers and stakeholders and will bring together around 150 people on the theme, this year, of '21st Century Retail'. The event will look at innovations in retail and examine what this means for small businesses and consumers in particular. The event will take place in Brussels between 16.00 -18.00 and we would be pleased if you would deliver the keynote at a time that suits your diary. I look forward to working with yourteam on this invitation and hope to welcome you to our event on 26th September. Director of Public Policy, EU