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The Atlantic Council GeoEconomics Center is pleased to invite you to attend the inaugural Frankfurt Forum on US-European GeoEconomics. The Council is hosting the conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Wednesday, September 28 at 8:00 a.m. in partnership with Atlantik-Brücke.
This is a critical moment for transatlantic economic cooperation. The war in Ukraine and the G7’s swift response have shown the world the impact of transatlantic coordination. The Frankfurt Forum will be an opportunity to advance the transatlantic dialogue from crisis response to addressing the key economic issues that will underpin the US-Europe partnership over the next decade.
Speakers at the four high-level sessions will discuss the international roles of the dollar and the euro, the future of transatlantic trade, a roadmap for digital assets, and the new era of economic statecraft. The event will launch new research in each area.
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, will participate in a keynote fireside chat to open the conference with Maria Demertzis, deputy director of Bruegel.
Agenda
Welcoming remarks
Ulrich Caspar, President, IHK Frankfurt am Main
Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman, Atlantik-Bruecke
Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council
Keynote fireside chat
Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank
IN CONVERSATION WITH
Maria Demertzis, Deputy Director, Bruegel
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Session 1: International trade
Rethinking transatlantic trade in a changing global economy
Elizabeth Baltzan, Senior Advisor, United States Trade Representative
Kenneth Kang, Deputy Director, Strategy, Policy, and Review, International Monetary Fund
Rupert Schlegelmilch, Acting Deputy Director-General, DG Trade, European Commission
Anahita Thoms, Board Member, Atlantik-Bruecke and Partner, Baker & Mckenzie International
MODERATED BY
Clete Willems, Senior Fellow, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council; Former Deputy Assistant to the President for International Economics and Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, The White House
Paper Launch: TTC, IPEF, and the Road to an Indo-Pacific Trade Deal
A New Model
by Clete Willems and Niels Graham
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Session 2: Monetary policy
The international role of the euro and the dollar – Forever in the lead?
Maria Demertzis, Deputy Director, Bruegel
Andreas Dombret, Board Member, Atlantik-Bruecke; Former Member of the Executive Board, Deutsche Bundesbank
Geoffrey Okamoto, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs; Former First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
Philippa Sigl-Glöckner, Founder, Dezernat Zukunft
MODERATED BY
Martin Mühleisen, Senior Fellow, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council; Former Chief of Staff, International Monetary Fund
Paper launch: The International Role of the Euro and the Dollar
Forever in the lead?
by Martin Mühleisen
Panel opening remarks
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
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Session 3: Digital currencies
Coordination and compromise: How the US and EU can set international standards on digital assets
Candace Kelly, Chief Legal Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
Brent Neiman, Counselor to the Secretary, US Treasury
Hyun Song Shin, Economic Adviser and Head of Research, Bank for International Settlements
Evelien Witlox, Program Director, Digital Euro Project, European Central Bank
MODERATED BY
Annette Weisbach, Reporter, CNBC in Germany
Paper launch: Privacy in Cross-Border Digital Currency
A Transatlantic Approach
by Giulia Fanti and Nadia Pocher
Data Deep Dive
Trade, Sanctions, and Energy
New Public Opinion Research from Morning Consult
PRESENTATION BY
Sonnet Frisbie, Managing Director, Geopolitical Risk, EMEA
Morning Consult
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Session 4: Economic statecraft
A new era in the use of sanctions and tools of statecraft
Julia Friedlander, CEO, Atlantik-Bruecke
Carla Norrlöf, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council; Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
Daleep Singh, Former Deputy National Security Advisor, National Security Council
MODERATED BY
Frank Wiebe, Correspondent, Handelsblatt
Paper launch:
Will Economic Statecraft Threaten Western Currency Dominance?
Sanctions, Geopolitics, and the Global Monetary Order
by Carla Norrlöf
Keynote Remarks
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for Economy, EU Commission
IN CONVERSATION WITH
Annette Weisbach, Reporter, CNBC in Germany
Opening keynote remarks
Speakers
*Additional speakers to be announced
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GeoEconomics Center
At the intersection of economics, finance, and foreign policy, the GeoEconomics Center is a translation hub with the goal of helping shape a better global economic future.
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Atlantik-Brücke
Strengthening the exchange between politics and business, Atlantik-Brücke aims to deepen cooperation between Germany, Europe and America on all levels.
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