Moderated Fireside Chat between Simone Menne & U.S. Consul General Norman Thatcher Scharpf, U.S. Consulate General Frankfurt

Moderator: Daniel Andrich, General Manager, AmCham Germany

Topic: Transatlantic Economic Relations after the U.S. Midterms

Setting the Scene:
The Transatlantic Economic Outlook & the German "Zeitenwende":
High-Level Perspectives from Germany and the U.S.

Introductory Remarks, Simone Menne, President, AmCham Germany

Keynote by Dr. Franziska Brantner, Parliamentary State Secretary, German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action

Keynote by Marisa Lago, Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade, U.S. Department of Commerce

Moderated Fireside Chat between Simone Menne, Under Secretary Lago and State Secretary Dr. Franziska Brantner on the Transatlantic Economy and Transatlantic Economic Cooperation

Moderator: Sumi Somaskanda, Journalist and Moderator

Fireside Chat with former U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston (R), Principal, Squire Patton Boggs on "The U.S. Midterm Elections: Impacts on the U.S. and Transatlantic Business"

Impulse by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman, Transatlantic Business Initiative, on "The U.S. Midterm Elections: Possible Impacts on the German Business Community"

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Topic:
The Transatlantic Partnership after the U.S. Midterm Elections: Assessing the Election Results and Impacts on Transatlantic Economic Cooperation

Moderator:

Sumi Somaskanda, Journalist and Moderator

Speakers:

Dr. Sabine Gilliam, Country President, Pfizer Germany

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Russwurm,Chairman, Transatlantic Business Initiative 

Sean Stein, Senior Advisor, Covington & Burling LLP & Chairman, The American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai

Armand Zorn, Member of the Bundestag, Social Democratic Party

Session 1: Deloitte

Topic: Circular Economy – The solution for disrupted supply chains?

Tomas Henninger (Partner - Supply Chain & Network Operations) and Oliver Bendig (Partner - Supply Chain & Network Operations) will provide an outlook on the circular economy. What is the circular economy? What are the goals and how can it help to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow? These questions will be answered with the help of case studies and research findings.

Room: Salon 15

Session 2: Procter & Gamble feat. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Topic: Combating Climate Change

Room: Salon 3-5

Panel Discussion and Q&A

Topic:
Sustainable Finance, EU Taxonomy & Social Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for the Transatlantic Business Community in Light of the New Geo-Economic and Security Realities 

Moderator:
Amy Curlee, Senior Manager North America, Frankfurt Rhein Main GmbH

Speakers:

Michael Kotzbauer, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Commerzbank 

Melanie Kreis, CFO and Member of the Board, Deutsche Post DHL Group, and Co-Chair, Transatlantic Business Initiative (virtual participation)

Wiebke Merbeth, Partner, Deloitte & Member, Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee of the German Federal Government 

Stefan Schnell, Senior Vice President, Group Reporting & Performance Management, BASF

Judith Wiese, Chief People and Sustainability Officer (CPSO), Member of the Managing Board of Siemens AG and Labor Director, Siemens

Exchange between Simone Menne, AmCham Germany President, Axel Dittmann, Deputy Chief of Mission, German Embassy in the U.S., and Woodward Clark Price, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy Berlin

Moderator: Sumi Somaskanda, Journalist and Moderator

Closing Remarks, Simone Menne, President, AmCham Germany

Wrap-Up by Sumi Somaskanda, Journalist and Moderator