Agenda of the Sept 27th conference on TTC and the Transatlantic Challenges

Dear Alumni and friends,

We look so much forward to meeting You at the  First European TIC Meeting - A Transatlantic Challenge in Brussels on September 27th.

Thank You again for registering to the event (and for those who have not done it yet, there are still some seats available but you need to register fast at https://www.eventbrite.it/e/first-european-tic-meeting-a-transatlantic-challenge-tickets-410478571457 ) .

We look forward to welcoming You at the Residence of the Ambassador of Italy to Belgium, Avenue Legrand 43.

We are thrilled to hear our speakers and discuss with You how a US–European co-investment platform could complement the TTC efforts and pave the way for a new era of security, prosperity and sustainability.

Here are some logistic details.

The conference will start promptly at 10.00 and end at 13.30 (We hope you stay with us at the networking lunch from 12.45 to 13.30).

And this is the final Agenda:

10.00 Welcome address

• H.E. Francesco Genuardi, Ambassador of Italy to Belgium

10.05 Opening Remarks

• H.E. Piero Benassi, Permanent Representative of Italy to the European Union

• H.E. Mark Gitenstein, US Ambassador to the European Union

10.25 Panel 1 - The TTC. What’s at stake one year after: a technical view

• Roberto Viola, Director General, DG Connect, European Commission

• Michael Rogers, Acting Senior Trade Representative, U.S. Mission to the European Union

Moderated by: Joanna Sopinska, Mlex

11.20 Panel 2 -The role of TTC Stakeholders and US Program Alumni: how to complement the TTC and boost US and EU joint autonomy, growth and productivity

• Barbara Beltrame, Vice President – Confindustria

• Christelle Verstraeten, Senior Director Public Policy at Chargepoint and Chair of the Transport, Energy and Climate Committee, AmCham EU

• Riccardo Masucci, Director of Security and Technology Policy, Intel

• Gabriele Todesca, Head Equity Partnerships at European Investment Fund Venture

• Massimo Cugusi, Board Member, European Network of American Alumni

• Antonio Amendola, President of the Transatlantic Alumni Network

Moderated by: Joanna Sopinska, Mlex

12.30 Final Remarks and road to DC

• Andrea Gumina, Co-Founder of the TIC, President of Amerigo

• Tim Richardson, Deputy Chief of Mission, US Embassy to Belgium

12.45 – 13.30 Networking Lunch

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