Taking the transatlantic pulse: a new trade, tech and green agenda

18 Mar 2025

12:00-18:00

Brussels, Belgium

As political priorities on both sides of the Atlantic drift apart, the foundation of the North Atlantic economic and security architecture is being called into question. With new global alignments taking shape and geopolitical rivals asserting their influence, the EU-US relationship is more politically fragile than it has ever been. A fractured transatlantic alliance risks breaking the strategic framework that has underpinned Western stability for decades. Meanwhile, rapid technological advancements are intensifying competition, forcing the EU and US to choose between advancing their leadership or falling behind. If cooperation falters, so does the ability to defend shared interests and values. Join us to assess what is at stake as the transatlantic partnership is put into question and what the consequences are for the future of Western leadership.

Programme

12.30 - 13.00

Registration and networking lunch

13.30 - 13.45

Welcome

Liam Benham (Boeing), Chair, AmCham EU
Malte Lohan, CEO, AmCham EU

13.45 - 14.20

Presentation of the Transatlantic Economy Report 2025

Daniel Hamilton, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Institute, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University (online)
Joseph Quinlan, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Leadership Network
Moderator: Thibaut L’Ortye, Senior Director, Public Affairs, AmCham EU

14.20 - 15.10

Transatlantic trade and investment: more fragile than ever?

Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice-President, European Affairs, US Chamber of Commerce
Leopoldo Rubinacci, Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security, European Commission
Luisa Santos, Deputy Director-General, BusinessEurope
Moderator: Aylin Lusi (UPS), Chair, Operations Group and Board Member, AmCham EU

15.10 - 15.40

How the EU and US can maintain transatlantic dialogue

Brando Benifei, MEP (S&D, IT) and Chair, European Parliament Delegation for relations with the United States
Jovita Neliupšienė, EU Ambassador to the US (online)
Moderator: Malte Lohan, CEO, AmCham EU

15.40 - 16.00

Coffee break

16.00 - 16.40

Can the transatlantic partnership keep its place in the global race on emerging technologies?

Timothy Hogan, Senior Vice-President, Global Policy and Public Affairs, Pfizer
Eva Maydell, MEP (EPP, BG) and Vice-Chair, European Parliament Delegation for relations with the United States
Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist, European Policy Centre
Moderator: Barbara Moens, EU correspondent, Financial Times

16.40 - 17.10

Walking the tightrope between autonomy and partnership

Julia Friedlander, CEO, Atlantik-Brücke (online)
Dr Benedikta von Seherr-Thoß, Managing Director, Peace, Security and Defence, European External Action Service
Moderator: Majda Ruge, Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations

17.10 - 17.20

Keynote