The Atlantic Council is excited to see you in person for the 2023 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics in Berlin, September 22, 2023. The most current program information can be found on our homepage.
Please take a moment to review the important information below regarding access to the Forum.
Directions
Event Venue
Axica Convention Center
Pariser Platz 3
10117 Berlin, Germany
Public Transportation
Public transportation to the venue is available on the U-Bahn or S-Bahn rapid transit systems
From/To Airport
S-6 (16 stops) to/from Berlin Friedrichstraße Station
S-1, S-2, or S-25 (1 stop) to Brandenburg Tor
Walk 1 minute
From/To Event Hotel
Walk 5 minutes
U-5 (1 stop) to/from Unter den Linden to/from Brandenburg Tor
Walk 1 minute
Agenda
Registration and breakfast
Buffet breakfast provided
Welcoming remarks
Main Stage
Souâd Benkredda, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, DZ BANK
Sigmar Gabriel, Chairman, Atlantik-Brücke
Fred Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Session I – Building common ground: Transatlantic approaches to economic statecraft
Main stage
Michael Lieberman, Assistant Director for Enforcement, Office of Foreign Asset Control, US Department of the Treasury
David Lim, Co-Director, Task Force KleptoCapture, US Department of Justice
David Reed, Director, Sanctions Directorate, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Darta Tentere, Policy Advisor to the EU Sanctions Envoy David O’Sullivan, European Commission
MODERATED BY
Kim Donovan, Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Remarks and keynote speaker introduction
Main stage
Daniel Fried, Weiser Family Distinguished Fellow and Former US Ambassador to Poland, Atlantic Council
Keynote I – Navigating the geoeconomic era with an open approach
A Conversation with First Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Netherlands Sigrid Kaag
Main Stage
Sigrid Kaag, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Government of the Netherlands
MODERATED BY
Fred Kempe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlantic Council
Session II – G20, BRICS, and the future of multilateralism
Main Stage
Jörg Kukies, State Secretary; Economic, Financial, and Energy Policy Advisor, German Federal Chancellery
Daleep Singh, Chief Global Economist and Head of Global Macroeconomic Research, PGIM Fixed Income
MODERATED BY
Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor for Economics | Head, Bloomberg News | Bloomberg Economics
Breakout sessions
I. Ukraine reconstruction: The role of positive economic statecraft
Auditorium
Christoph Denk, Managing Director for Policy, Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Nataliya Katser-Buchkovska, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Ukraine Sustainable Investment Fund
Nico Lange, Senior Fellow, Zeitenwende-Initiative, Munich Security Conference
Charles Lichfield, Deputy Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
MODERATED BY
Nicole Goldin, Non-Resident Senior Fellow | Global Head of Inclusive Growth, Atlantic Council | Abt Associates
II. Tip of the spear: Roles and responsibilities of financial institutions
Conference Rooms 1-2
Johannes Pockrandt, Managing Director, Citibank
Geoffrey Okamoto, Non-Resident Senior Fellow | Managing Director, Atlantic Council | Goldman Sachs
Maria Shagina, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Andrea Wong, Director, PGIM Fixed Income
MODERATED BY
Daniel Tannebaum, Non-Resident Senior Fellow | Partner, Atlantic Council | Oliver Wyman
III. New era of digital assets: Innovation and regulation
Conference Rooms 3-4
Maria Demertzis, Senior Fellow, Bruegel
Kenneth Kang, Deputy Director, Strategy and Policy Review Department, International Monetary Fund
Elizabeth Kelly, Special Assistant to the President, National Economic Council, The White House
Jesse McWaters, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Advocacy, Mastercard
MODERATED BY
Ananya Kumar, Associate Director of Digital Currencies, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Lunch
Foyer
Buffet lunch provided
Reconvene
Main Stage
Keynote II – Geoeconomic deepening of transatlantic cooperation
Main stage
A Conversation with German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck
Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, German Federal Government
MODERATED BY
Julia Friedlander, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantik-Brücke
Session III – Adapting at speed: The private sector and geopolitics
Main Stage
Nils Aldag, Chief Executive Officer, SunFire
Candace Kelly, Chief Legal Officer, Stellar Development Foundation
Christian Sewing, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank
Michael Schoellhorn, Chief Executive Officer, Airbus Defence and Space
MODERATED BY
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Session IV – The clash of economics and national security: Trade, industrial policy, and supply chains
Main stage
Elizabeth Baltzan, Senior Advisor to the United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Denis Redonnet, Deputy Director-General, Chief Trade Enforcement Officer, EU Commission
Anahita Thoms, Board Member, Atlantik-Bruecke and Partner, Baker & Mckenzie International
MODERATED BY
Sarah Bauerle Danzman, Senior Fellow | Associate Professor, Atlantic Council | Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies
Remarks and keynote introduction
Main stage
Jörn Fleck, Senior Director, Europe Center, Atlantic Council
Keynote III
Main stage
A Conversation with United States Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai (Virtual)
Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative
MODERATED BY
Stephanie Flanders, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg | Head, Bloomberg Economics
Closing remarks
Main stage
Josh Lipsky, Senior Director, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Julia Friedlander, Chief Executive Officer, Atlantik-Brücke
Kimberly Donovan, Director, Economic Statecraft Initiative, GeoEconomics Center, Atlantic Council
Reception
Foyer
Beverages and light refreshments provided
Other Information
Check in and badges
Pre-event registration is required to attend the Forum in-person. Registration can be completed here. Please note that all coats and luggage will be checked at the entrance to the event venue.
Dining
Breakfast buffet, lunch buffet and coffee break refreshments will be provided for all Transatlantic Forum attendees.
Wireless internet
Wireless internet will be available on-site for all Transatlantic Forum attendees. Wireless access credentials will be provided onsite.
Dress code
We kindly request business attire and recommend wearing appropriate attire for the weather. Please note that outdoor weather can be chilly.
Questions
Please contact the event team at GeoEconomics@AtlanticCouncil.org or Ryan Murphy (RMurphy@AtlanticCouncil.org) should you have any questions in regards to Forum logistics.
Members of the media please contact Emily Hopkins (EHopkins@AtlanticCouncil.org) for additional information. We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 2023 Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics!
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The Atlantic Council and Atlantik-Brücke are pleased to invite you to the Transatlantic Forum on GeoEconomics on September 22, 2023.
In the heart of Berlin, we will convene economic and financial leaders from both sides of the Atlantic. At this year’s conference, we will outline a way forward on the use of tools of economic statecraft.
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