Investing in Partnership, Securing Prosperity: 2025 Transatlantic Business Works Speaker Series Summit

    

9:00 AM: Networking Coffee Reception

 

9:40 AM: Welcome and Overview of Speaker Series
Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President, Europe, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

9:45 AM: In Conversation: Bolstering Resilience through Transatlantic Supply Chains 

Overview: This panel will address vulnerabilities exposed by recent global disruptions and explore strategies to strengthen supply chain resilience across key sectors—pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, consumer goods, and medtech. We'll also explore how these companies are navigating the evolving U.S.-EU trade paradigm.

Moderated by John Drake, Vice President, Transportation, Infrastructure, and Supply Chain Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

10:30 AM: Keynote Address and Fireside Chat: Investing in Joint Security
H.E. Andrzej Domanski, Minister of Finance and Economy of Poland 
Moderated by Jay Sapsford, Senior Vice President, Global Intelligence Desk, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

11:00 AM: In Conversation: Investing in Joint Security

Overview: This panel will focus on the evolving defense landscape and the role of industry in supporting the newly agreed NATO’s 5% investment pledge. Topics will include defense procurement, innovation in dual-use technologies, cybersecurity, and transatlantic industrial cooperation.

Moderated by Ivana Zuzul, Vice President, Europe, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

 

11:45 AM: Fireside Chat – Getting Simplification Right, Unlocking Transatlantic Prosperity
Michael Hager, Head of Cabinet to Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, Implementation and Simplification
Moderated by Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President, Europe

 

12:15 PM: Keynote Address: The Transatlantic Partnership
H.E. Alexandru Nazare, Minister of Finance of Romania

 
12:25 PM – Closing Remarks and Start of Networking Lunch
Dr. Ivana Zuzul, Vice President, Europe