Transatlantic Economic Growth and Innovation
Date: Thursday 1 July 10 - 11:15 am to 12:30 pm
Type: Interactive sessions
The United States and the EU are each other’s most important economic allies, also during the current crisis. As important trade partners and vital investors, the transatlantic bond is worth trillions of euros, and millions of jobs. Many Europeans warmly welcomed the new Obama adminstration, bringing the American and European dreams even closer together. The ‘Europe 2020’-strategy and President Obama’s National Innovation Strategy both aim for sustainable growth and quality jobs, with more R&D investment, fast deployment of new technologies, and entrepreneurship. The challenge is significant: Asian growth figures eclipse those of the US (2.7%) and EU (1%). The EU and US need to team up on IP protection, measures against protectionism and on financial stability, with a dose of ‘yes we can’ of course.
Please click here to find the Briefing Note of this session!
Moderator
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Alison Smale
Executive Editor, International Herald Tribune
Speakers
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Daniel Hamilton
Director, Center for Transatlantic Relations
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Jürgen R. Thumann
President, TABD
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Tom Regent
Vice President, AT&T EMEA
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Ümit Boyner
President, TÜSIAD
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William Kennard
Representative of the United States of America to the European Union