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TRANSATLANTIC WEEK 2017 - CONFERENCE DRAFT PROGRAMME


TRANSATLANTIC WEEK 2017

CONFERENCE
Room for three? 
The implications of Brexit on the EU-US relationship
When:
Friday 10 March 2017
8.45-15.15
 
The annual Transatlantic Conference is AmCham EU’s flagship event, bringing together high-level stakeholders from Europe and the US to discuss key priorities and challenges for the transatlantic relationship. This year’s conference will explore prospects for EU-US ties against the backdrop of the recent UK referendum and a new US administration.
PROGRAMME
8.00 
Registration
8.45
Welcome and presentation of AmCham EU Transatlantic Business Award
Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU
9.15
Presentation of the Transatlantic Economy 2017 Report
Joe Quinlan, Senior Fellow, Center for Transatlantic Relations, Johns Hopkins University
9.45
Keynote remarks
View from US business 
Fiona Dawson, Global President, Mars Food
10.15
Panel 1: US business responses to Brexit
Erich Clementi, Senior Vice President, Global Markets and Chairman, IBM Europe
Pierre Dejoux, President, OTIS New Equipment
Carlos Härtel, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, GE Europe
Sajid Hussein, General Counsel, EMEA, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Moderator: Nina dos Santos, CNN
11.15 
Keynote remarks
View from the UK
Sir Simon Fraser, Former Head of UK Foreign Office and Diplomatic Service
11.45
Panel 2: A new Transatlantic order: Brexit, Europe and a new US administration
Jeffries Briginshaw, CEO, BritishAmerican Business
Danuta Hübner, Member of the European Parliament (EPP/PL)
Sean McGuire, Director for Brussels, CBI 
Lembit Uibo, Ambassador and Representative to the Political and Security Committee, Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU

Moderator: Nina dos Santos, CNN 
12.45
Lunch, featuring keynote remarks
Please note that the seated lunch at the Transatlantic Conference is now full, but a light lunch will be provided.
Adam Shub, Acting Chief of Mission, US Mission to the European Union 
14.30
Closing keynote remarks
View from Europe
Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission 
15.15
Ends 
 
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RECEPTION
Networking
Only by invitation



8 March 2017
BRUSSELS BRIEFING
AmChams around Europe
Only by invitation

8-10 March 2017
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