The European Union - United States relationship is the largest bilateral trade and cooperation relationship in the world. Enhancing cooperation on trade and technology are critical to future economic growth and stability in both the US and EU. As such, the launch of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) on 29 September in Pittsburgh was a groundbreaking step in helping achieve a common vision and standards for governing new technologies and establishing effective and innovative Transatlantic tech policy for all.

With the second political TTC summit scheduled to take place 15-16 May in Paris, the event would like to provide an overview of the achieved objectives and ongoing discussions in the TTC from the EU and US perspective, as well as the importance of EU-US cooperation and technology in the Ukraine - Russia war.

 

• Programme

  Opening remarks

  Pilar del Castillo MEP and EIF Chair

  Miapetra Kumpula-Natri MEP and EIF Steering Committee member

  Speakers

  Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Policy, Strategy and Outreach, DG CNECT, European Commission

  Jason Oxman, CEO and President, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)

  Julia Jasinska, Head of international relations & strategic advocacy, Government Affairs International, Nokia

  Liam Benham, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, IBM

  Moderator

  Maria Rosa Gibellini, Director General, European Internet Forum

  Exchange of views with the participants under the Chatham House rule