Save the Date: Preview of The U.S.-European Union

Save the Date: Preview of The U.S.-European Union Trade and Technology Council

Please save the date as WITA looks at what we might expect from the second meeting of the U.S.-European Union Trade and Technology Council (TTC). The TTC was set up in 2021 to build bridges between the US and EU on key technology issues and to better compete with China.

This event is free to attend.

In 2021, the U.S. and EU created the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) to better coordinate approaches to key global technology, economic, and trade issues, in areas such as microchips, robotics, and artificial intelligence. The first meeting of the TTC took place September 29, 2021 in Pittsburgh. This second meeting takes place May 15-16, 2022 in France.

Speakers:

Tyson Barker, Head of the Technology and Global Affairs Program, German Council on Foreign Relations

Tony Fernandes, Deputy Assistant Secretary for trade Policy and Negotiations, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

Moderator: Former Congressman Bart Gordon, U.S. Director, Trans-Atlantic Business Council (TABC)

Additional speakers to be announced!