Agenda

Morning

08:30 – 09:00

Coffee & Registration

09:00 – 10:20

Keynote Presentations

This opening session will provide political perspectives on the TTIP negotiations.

Moderator: Paul Adamson, Senior European Policy Advisor, Covington & Burling and Editor-in-Chief, E!Sharp

Crin Antonescu, President of the Romanian Senate, Leader of the, Romanian National Liberal Party (PNL)
Christian Ehler MEP, Chair, Delegation for Relations with the United States, European Parliament
Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Director, DG TRADE, European Commission, EU Chief Negotiator, Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership

10:20 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 12:45

Plenary Panel Session

For both Europe and the USA, the TTIP presents a range of opportunities and challenges. Both the process and its eventual shape will have implications for trade not only in the respective regions, but globally, with some suggesting that TTIP could provide the basis for a new global rule book for trade, potentially kick starting future WTO negotiations.

This opening plenary session will provide an opportunity for stakeholders to debate the strategic and political dimensions of the TTIP, the impact that a successful negotiation will have on the respective economies, the anticipated outcomes for consumers and consumer protection, for workers’ rights and for both big and small businesses.

10:45 – 11:15

Session Keynotes

Moderator: Paul Adamson, Senior European Policy Advisor, Covington & Burling and Editor-in-Chief, E!Sharp

Elena Bryan, Senior Trade Representative, USEU/USTR
Thomas Boué, Director, Government Affairs, EMEA, BSA | The Software Alliance

11:25 – 12:45

Panel Debate

Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Director, DG TRADE, European Commission, EU Chief Negotiator, Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Peter Vicary-Smith, Chief Executive, Which? and President, BEUC
Vital Moreira MEP, Chair, Committee on International Trade, European Parliament
Tod Cohen, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Global Government Relations, eBay Inc.
Thomas Boué, Director, Government Affairs, EMEA, BSA | The Software Alliance
Elena Bryan, Senior Trade Representative, USEU/USTR

Afternoon

12:45 – 14:00

Networking Lunch

Following lunch there will be sector specific parallel breakouts. When registering, please select which breakouts you would like to attend. These highly interactive sessions will allow for genuine discussion between participants.

14:00 – 15:15

Parallel Sessions 1

Sector-specific sessions to discuss the impact of the TTIP on key industries

Digital & ICT
With:
- Linda Corugedo Steneberg, Director, Co-operation, DG Connect, European Commission
- Karim Lesina, Vice President, International External Affairs, EU, Caribbean, Central and Latin America, Trans-Atlantic Relations, AT&T
- Nicholas Hodac, Government Programs Executive, IBM
- Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Pharmaceuticals & Health
With:
- Dara Corrigan, Director, Europe Office, United States Food and Drug Administration
- Sébastien Goux, Policy Officer, Unit D5 Medicinal Products – Authorisations, EMA, DG SANCO, European Commission
- Eva Grut-Aandahl, Senior Director International Public Affairs, Pfizer Energy & Raw Materials
With:
Petros Sourmelis, Head of Unit Market Access, Industry, Energy and Raw Materials, DG Trade, European Commission
- Vittorio Prodi MEP, Member, ITRE Committee and Delegation for Relations with the US, European Parliament
- Sylvain Lhôte, Government Affairs, Alcoa Europe

15:15 – 15:30

Comfort Break

15:30 – 16:45

Parallel Sessions 2

Sector-specific sessions to discuss the impact of the TTIP on key industries

Transport & Automotive
With:
- Philippe Jean, Head of Unit, Sustainable Mobility and Automotive Industry, DG Enterprise & Industry, European Commission
- Erik Bergelin, Trade & Economics Director, ACEA Chemicals
With:
- Klaus Berend, Negotiating Area Lead, Chemicals, European Commission
- Lena Perenius, Executive Director, Cefic – International Chemicals Management Agriculture & Food
With:
- Jean-Marc Trarieux, Head of Unit, The Americas, DG AGRI, European Commission
- Pekka Pesonen, Secretary General, Copa-Cogeca
- Cynthia Guven, Senior Agricultural Attaché, USEU Foreign Agricultural Service SMEs
With:
- Denis Redonnet, Head of Unit, Trade Strategy, DG Trade, European Commission
- Sietske de Groot, Senior Advisor EU and International Affairs, European Small Business Alliance

16:45 – 17:00

Coffee break

17:00 – 17:30

Where now for both TTIP and future global trade negotiations?

Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Ignacio Garcia Bercero, Director, DG TRADE, European Commission, EU Chief Negotiator, Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership
Elena Bryan, Senior Trade Representative, USEU/USTR