As geopolitical turmoil shakes Central and Eastern Europe, the Three Seas Initiative can play a critical role in stabilizing the region and promoting European connectivity. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Europe Center and Polish Development Bank BGK organized a series of panels discussing how the Three Seas Initiative can drive transportation, energy, and digital infrastructure development, attract foreign investment, and support Ukraine during and after Russia’s invasion to strengthen regional security and the Western alliance.
Watch all seven panel discussions from the Three Seas House at the World Economic Forum below.
Panel 1: The Geopolitical Opportunity and Urgency of the Three Seas Initiative
Featuring
Karan Bhatia, Vice President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google
H.E. Paweł Jabłoński, Undersecretary of State for Economic and Development Cooperation, Africa and the Middle East, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Eglė Markevičiūtė, Vice-Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Panel 2: Three Seas Energy Transformation
Featuring
Ana Birchall, Special Envoy for Strategic and International Affairs, Nuclearelectrica
Roger Martella, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, General Electric
Trevor Mihalik, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sempra
Moderated by
Hadley Gamble, Reporter and Anchor, CNBC
Panel 3: Fireside Chat with H.E. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the IMF
Featuring
H.E. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Panel 4: Building Smart Economies in Central and Eastern Europe
Featuring
H.E. Mark Boris Andrijanič, Minister for Digital Transformation of the Republic of Slovenia
Łukasz Boroń, Chief Executive Officer, CARGOUNIT
Andrzej Dopierała, President of the Management Board, Asseco Data Systems SA; Vice President of the Management Board, Asseco Poland SA
Jurgen Rigterink, First Vice President First Vice President and Head of Client Services Group, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Ion Sterian, Chief Executive Officer, Transgaz SA
Moderated by
Ambassador Paula Dobriansky, Vice Chair, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council; Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs; Senior Fellow, Future of Diplomacy Project, Harvard University Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs
Panel 5: Three Seas Presidential Panel
Featuring
H.E. Andrzej Duda, President of the Republic of Poland
H.E. Alar Karis, President of the Republic of Estonia
H.E. Egils Levits, President of the Republic of Latvia
Moderated by
Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator, Financial Times
Panel 6: Financial Perspectives on Three Seas Regional Growth
Featuring
Karen Karniol-Tambour, Co-Chief Investment Officer for Sustainability, Bridgewater Associates
James Pass, Senior Managing Director, Global Infrastructure and Project Finance Sector Manager and Portfolio Manager, Guggenheim Partners
Joe Philipsz, Senior Investment Director, Amber Infrastructure Group
Moderated by
Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Panel 7: Fireside Chat with Presidents Kersti Kaljulaid and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
Featuring
H.E. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Former President of the Republic of Croatia
H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, Former President of the Republic of Estonia
Moderated by
Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher, Co-Chair of Three Seas Programming, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
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Image: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva attends a news conference ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland January 20, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse