In the face of looming uncertainty, the EU and the US must unite to overcome complex and intertwined global challenges. Through the Trade and Technology Council, cooperation on both sides of the Atlantic is picking up steam. However, with war ravaging Ukraine and the ongoing energy crisis, the external environment remains difficult. Join our Transatlantic Conference 2023 and dive into the issues that are top of mind for those invested in the EU-US relationship.

Programme

8.15 - 9.00 Welcome coffee and registration 

9.00 - 9.20 Welcome 

• Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU 

9.20 - 10.00 Opening keynote 

• Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce (video address)
• Michael Miebach, CEO, Mastercard
• Mark Gitenstein, US Ambassador to the EU

10.00 - 11.00 Panel discussion: Transatlantic leadership: Navigating together a challenging geopolitical environment 

• Ana Paula Assis, General Manager and Chair, IBM EMEA
• Elvire Fabry, Senior Research Fellow, Jacques Delors Institute 

11.00 - 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 - 12.15 Panel discussion: Transatlantic economy: Strengthening and transitioning our economies

• Danuta Maria Huebner, MEP (EPP, PL)
• Marc Allen, Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Development, Boeing 
• Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice-President, European Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce 

12.15 - 13.00 Presentation of the Transatlantic Economy Report 

• Joseph P Quinlan, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Leadership Network 
• Dan Hamilton, Senior Fellow, SAIS, Johns Hopkins 
• Moderated by Thibaut L’Ortye, Director of Public Affairs, AmCham EU 

13.00 - 14.15 Lunch break and networking session 

14.15 - 14.45 Keynote speech 

14.45 - 15.30 Fireside chat: Energy cooperation between the EU and the US  

• Stefano Grassi, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner Simson
• Ann Mettler, Vice-President, Europe, Breakthrough Europe

15.30 - 15.45 Coffee Break

15.30 - 16.30 Fireside chat

• Nicolae Ștefănuță, MEP (RE, RO)
• Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology and Sustainability Officer, DuPont

16.30 - 16.45 Keynote address

16.30 - 17.00 Closing remarks  

• Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU 

Stay tuned! More speakers will be announced soon.