Welcome to the EUFF

Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council

H.E. Stavros Lambrinidis, Ambassador of the European Union to the United States

Spotlight | Celebrating the EU-US Relationship

H.E. Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic

INTRODUCTION BY: Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council

In Depth | Embracing Our Transatlantic History

Secretary Madeleine Albright, Former US Secretary of State

Timothy Garton Ash, Professor of European Studies, University of Oxford; Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

MODERATOR: Esther Brimmer, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, NAFSA: Association of International Educators

In Dialogue | Portugal’s EU Presidency and Transatlantic Renewal

H.E. Augusto Santos Silva, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the Portuguese Republic

MODERATOR: Paul Adamson, Founder, Encompass

In Debate | Countering Digital Authoritarianism: A Strategic Roadmap

Amb. Daniel Fried, Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow, Atlantic Council

François Godement, Senior Advisor for Asia, Institut Montaigne

Marietje Schaake, International Policy Director, Stanford University Cyber Policy Center; President, Cyber Peace Institute

MODERATOR: Rose Jackson, Director, Policy Initiative, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council

In Depth | Shaping a Transatlantic Digital Policy Agenda

H.E. Aušrinė Armonaitė, Minister of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania

Tyson Barker, Head, Technology and Global Affairs Program, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)

H.E. Eva Maydell, MEP, Vice-Chair, Delegation for relations with Japan, European Parliament (European People’s Party–Bulgaria)

MODERATOR: Fran Burwell, Distinguished Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Senior Director, McLarty Associates

In Dialogue | Defending Liberal Democracy in Digital Transition

H.E. Věra Jourová, Vice President for Values and Transparency, European Commission

The Hon. Chris Murphy, United States Senator (D-CT)

MODERATOR: Fran Burwell, Distinguished Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

Spotlight | Transatlantic Cooperation: Combating Organized Crime

Catherine De Bolle, Executive Director, Europol

In Depth | Emerging Technologies, Ethics, and Geopolitics

Melissa Flagg, Nonresident Senior Fellow, GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council

Ulrike Franke, Senior Policy Fellow and Lead, Technology and European Power Initiative, European Council on Foreign Relations

Laetitia Garriott de Cayeux, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Space Ventures

MODERATOR: David Bray, Director, GeoTech Center and GeoTech Commission, Atlantic Council

In Dialogue | Strengthening the Foundations of Liberal Democracy

H.E. Kersti Kaljulaid, President of the Republic of Estonia

The Hon. Jeanne Shaheen, United States Senator (D-NH)

MODERATOR: Susan Glasser, Staff Writer, The New Yorker

Daily Wrap-Up

Setting the Scene

Masters of Ceremonies

In Dialogue | Re-imagining Post-COVID-19 Economic Resilience

H.E. Thierry Breton, European Commissioner for the Internal Market

MODERATOR: Edward Luce, US National Editor and Columnist, Financial Times

In Dialogue | Trade and Economic Recovery: A Business Perspective

Guillaume Faury, Chief Executive Officer, Airbus

MODERATOR: Frederick Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council

In Depth | Rebuilding Trade Post-COVID-19

Susan Danger, Chief Executive Officer, American Chamber of Commerce to the EU

Amb. Ronald Gidwitz, Former US Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium; Former Acting US Representative to the European Union

Rupert Schlegelmilch, Director of the Americas, Agriculture, and Food Safety, Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission

MODERATOR: Katerina Sokou, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council; Washington DC Correspondent, Kathimerini/SKAI TV

In Depth | Addressing China Together

FEATURING: Laura Rosenberger, Senior Director for China, US National Security Council

Antoine Bondaz, Research Fellow and Director of the Taiwan Program, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique

H.E. Zdenek Hrib, Mayor of Prague

MODERATOR: Stuart Lau, EU-China Correspondent, POLITICO

Spotlight | Transatlantic Cooperation: Security and Defense

Gen. Claudio Graziano, Chairman of the EU Military Committee

In Depth | Fostering Local Resilience Post-COVID-19: Transatlantic Perspectives

H.E. Kostas Bakoyannis, Mayor of Athens

Amb. Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor for International Affairs, City of Los Angeles

H.E. Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw

MODERATOR: Daniel Stander, Special Advisor, United Nations

In Dialogue | The Transatlantic Relationship and the Green Transition

Annalena Baerbock, Co-leader, Alliance ‘90/The Greens

MODERATOR: Fareed Zakaria, Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS, CNN

In Dialogue | A New Chapter for US-EU Climate Leadership: Aligning Strategies and Actions

The Hon. Jennifer Granholm, US Secretary for Energy

H.E. Kadri Simson, European Commissioner for Energy

MODERATOR: Amb. Richard Morningstar, Founding Chairman, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council

Spotlight | Transatlantic Cooperation: Space

Karen Feldstein, Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations, NASA

In Dialogue | Engaging Allies on Strategic Competition with China

The Hon. James Risch, United States Senator (R-ID)

MODERATOR: Julia Friedlander, C. Boyden Gray Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council

In Dialogue | The View from Athens

H.E. Nikos Dendias, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic

MODERATOR: Damir Marusic, Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

In Dialogue | A Conversation with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki

H.E. Mateusz Morawiecki, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland

MODERATOR: Ian Brzezinski, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

Daily Wrap-Up

Setting the Scene

In Dialogue | Rebuilding Transatlantic Economic Cooperation for a Global Recovery

Daniel Ahn, Managing Director, Chief US Economist, Head of Markets 360–North America, BNP Paribas

The Hon. Chris Van Hollen, United States Senator (D-MD)

H.E. Domingos Fezas Vital, Ambassador of the Portuguese Republic to the United States

MODERATOR: Alexis Crow, Global Head, Geopolitical Investing Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers

In Depth | Rebuilding Multilateral Cooperation for a Global Recovery

Manuel Muñiz, Secretary of State for Global Spain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation of Spain

Thomas Wright, Director, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution

H.E. Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, MEP, Vice-Chair, Committee on Development, European Parliament (Renew Europe–France); Co-Chair, COVAX Facility Shareholders Council

MODERATOR: Rachel Rizzo, Director of Programs, Truman National Security Project; Adjunct Fellow, Center for a New American Security 

Spotlight | Transatlantic Cooperation: Vaccine Development

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

In Dialogue | Creating an Inclusive Transatlantic Agenda for a Post-COVID-19 World

H.E. Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission

MODERATOR: Benjamin Haddad, Director, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

MODERATOR: Georgina Wright, Head, Europe Program, Institut Montaigne; Visiting Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States

In Depth | Delivering the Summit for Democracy

H.E. Reinhard Bütikofer, MEP, Chair, Delegation for Relations with the People’s Republic of China, European Parliament (Greens/European Free Alliance–Germany)

Michael Carpenter, Managing Director, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center, Atlantic Council

Torrey Taussig, Research Director, Harvard Kennedy School’s Project on Europe; Nonresident Fellow, Center on the United States and Europe, Brookings Institution

MODERATOR: Ben Judah, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

In Dialogue | Explaining the Conference on the Future of Europe

H.E. Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President for Democracy and Demography, European Commission

MODERATOR: Amb. Anthony Gardner, Former US Representative to the European Union

In Depth | Defining European Power

Anu Bradford, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization; Director, The European Legal Studies Center, Columbia Law School

H.E. David McAllister, MEP, Chair, Committee on Foreign Affairs, European Parliament (European People’s Party–Germany)

Dr. Luuk Van Middelaar, Professor of Foundations and Practice of the European Union and its Institutions, Leiden University

Nathalie Tocci, Special Advisor to EU High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell; Director, Istituto Affari Internazionali

MODERATOR: Jana Puglierin, Head, Berlin Office; Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

In Debate | Strengthening Europe’s Role in Transatlantic Security

Max Bergmann, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

H.E. Nathalie Loiseau, MEP, Chair, Subcommittee on Security and Defence, European Parliament (Renew Europe–France)

Anna Wieslander, Director for Northern Europe, Atlantic Council

MODERATOR: Alena Kudzko, Director, GLOBSEC Policy Institute

In Dialogue | Engaging the European Neighborhood

H.E. Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement

MODERATOR: Maja Piscevic, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

Spotlight | Transatlantic Cooperation: JCPOA

Rector Federica Mogherini, Rector, College of Europe; Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

In-Depth | Presenting the EU as seen from the US

Kyle Dropp, Cofounder and President, Morning Consult

Benjamin Haddad, Director, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

In Dialogue | The Next Transatlantic Decade

The Hon. Wendy Sherman, US Deputy Secretary of State

MODERATOR: Benjamin Haddad, Director, Europe Center, Atlantic Council

Daily Wrap-Up