Exchange between Simone Menne, President, AmCham Germany, and & Keynote Speakers

Moderator:
Daniel Andrich, General Manager, AmCham Germany

Panel Discussion
"Assessing the Need for a RESTART to Improve Germany’s Competitiveness"

Panelists: 

• Patrick van der Loo, Country President Pfizer Germany, Pfizer Pharma GmbH 
• Christine Rupp, General Manager, IBM Consulting DACH, IBM Deutschland GmbH 
• Sabrina Kensy, Divisional Board Member - Head of Mittelstandsbank Central/East, Commerzbank AG
• Dr. Klaus Wiener, MdB, CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group 
• Esra Limbacher, MdB, Spokesman for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) Policy for the SPD Parliamentary Group in the Bundestag

Moderator:
Dr. Tobias Endler 

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

followed by Panel Discussion and Q&A

Panelists:

• Prof. Dr.-Ing. Siegfried Russwurm, Chairman, Transatlantic Business Initiative
• Marjorie Chorlins, Senior Vice President for European Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, DC 
• Dr. Sandra Detzer, MdB, Economic Policy Spokesperson, Alliance 90/The Greens Parliamentary Group
• Andreas Schwaiger, Managing Director Germany, Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Endler

Session 1 "Diversity in Transatlantic Business – How to Manage Talent Acquisition in a Competitive Environment"

In our session on "Diversity in Transatlantic Business – How to Manage Talent Acquisition in a Competitive Environment," we will discuss a core issue in the broader context of both Germany’s competitiveness and current developments in the transatlantic arena. Our panelists will introduce first-hand experience-based evaluations regarding the main challenges in their respective field when it comes to talent acquisition, their strategies to tackle these challenges, and their motivation to do so. We will debate whether they feel adequately supported by government institutions and their economic policy initiatives in this, and if and why we ought to look at both Germany and the United States for best practices and guiding examples when it comes to diversity in business, and the issue of talent acquisition. We also aim to take a closer look at Gen Z/Alpha, and their approach to a work-life balance and personal well-being, and just how exactly this affects the way companies work in our time.

Location: Historische Kassenhalle

Panelists:

• Adrian Müller, Vice President & Managing Director, HP Germany, Austria, Switzerland 
• Kadim Tas, CEO, Joblinge 
• Simone Menne, President, AmCham Germany
• Natalya Nepomnyashcha, Founder, Netzwerk Chancen 

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Endler                                                       

Session 2 by IBM on "The Future of Transatlantic Tech Cooperation"

During this breakout session hosted by IBM, we bring in a concrete and diverse set of perspectives on the future of transatlantic cooperation on digital technologies. With our distinguished panelists from the federal parliament, academia, services and the tech sector, we will discuss the following questions: What business strategies will be conducive to fostering transatlantic tech cooperation?  What are concrete impediments and success factors for transatlantic cooperation? What role do policymakers, academia and industry play for tech leadership among partners?

Location: Caroline und Wilhelm von Humboldt

Panelists:

• Dr. Samina Sultan, Senior Economist, German Economic Institute
• Markus Zahn, Deputy CTO, Commerzbank AG
• Armand Zorn, MdB, SPD
• David Faller, Managing Director, IBM Germany Research & Development GmbH
• Birgit Schwarz, Director Hardware Development, IBM Research

Moderator: Martin Wegele

Session 1 by Google on "Generative AI: Today's Solutions and the Opportunities to Come"

Location: Historische Kassenhalle

A new report by Implement Consulting Group, commissioned by Google, estimates that generative AI could add € 1.2-1.4 trillion to the EU's GDP or 8% in ten years. The report also outlines how AI can significantly boost productivity across various sectors. In parallel to the ongoing discussion about the economic potential of generative AI, new products are being launched that already leverage the capabilities of the technology. In this session we will be doing both: Talk about what it takes for Europe, and Germany in particular, to seize the opportunity ahead and provide a hands-on experience of what makes “GenAI” exciting in practice.

Speakers:

• Jens Redmer, Principal, New Products, Google Germany
• Thoralf Schwanitz, Digital Economy Lead, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Germany 

Session 2 by NetApp on "Economic Security – Balancing the Benefits of Emerging Tech with National Security Interests"

Location: Wilhelm & Caroline von Humboldt

With global geopolitical tensions manifesting across security, economics and trade, and as the U.S., EU nations and China try to calibrate relations to manage their interests without crossing red lines, we take a case study approach to how some of the challenges play out in a specific digital economy marketplace – data infrastructure.

As a new EU mandate opens, we are witnessing new intersections between geopolitics and security, market discipline, industrial policy and trade rules. In turn, this is requiring us to consider new frameworks for the development, deployment and security of new technologies. These include a growing recognition of the need to establish criteria that can unite functional and values-based ambitions as a basis for trust. All these impact the quality and sustainability of resilience we need to deliver digital transformation.

Key questions include:

• How can these trends be best understood and managed in Germany and more widely?
• Are there security risks to data that require new approaches to public procurement and private sector risk management?
• Can nonmarket behaviours - like the limitlessless de facto export subsidies received by non-market economy actors - be tolerated in market economies indefinitely? And if not, what are the policy solutions that are available?

Panelists:

• Dr. Ansgar Baums, Co-Author of "Tech Cold War. The Geopolitics of Technology" (forthcoming), Senior Advisor Sinolytics
• Dirk Hertin, Head of Strategic Relations, NetApp
• Dr. Tim Stuchtey, Executive Director of the Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS)

Moderator: Rhian Chilcott, Senior Advisor, Berlin Global Advisors

Exchange between Simone Menne, President, AmCham Germany, Uwe Becker, State Secretary for European Affairs, Hesse, and Michael Kotzbauer, Member of the Board of Managing Directors, Commerzbank AG

Moderator: Dr. Tobias Endler

Presentation of TOP30/50 Results by
Christina Raab, Market Unit Lead ASG, Accenture Germany

Panel Discussion on TOP30/TOP50 Results

Moderator: Daniel Andrich, General Manager, AmCham Germany

Speakers:

• Christina Raab, Market Unit Lead ASG, Accenture Germany
• Christin Schack, Vice President & Managing Director Central Europe Region, 3M Deutschland GmbH
• Gabriele Hässig, Managing Director Communications & Sustainability, Procter & Gamble Germany GmbH

Keynote by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Dr. Amy Gutmann, U.S. Embassy Berlin,
followed by a Bilateral Exchange between Simone Menne & Ambassador Gutmann

Session 1 by 3M & Procter & Gamble on Innovation & Sustainability – The Power of Partnerships: From Idea to Implementation in a Transatlantic Context

This breakout session will showcase how people & businesses can pool their skills and resources to develop and implement new ideas together – for driving transformation in times of transformation. Both the collaboration between companies and institutions as well as the collaboration between individuals play an important role. Successful implementation of innovations, especially in sustainability, requires an open and collaborative culture.

Location: Main Conference Room

Session 2 by Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP on the Global Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Developments and Trends, and Their Impact on Transatlantic Businesses

Join Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in this breakout session for insights and a discussion on what companies need to know about ESG in order to navigate the ever-evolving legislative and regulatory landscape. 

Topics will include:

• The ESG landscape in the United States, Europe, and Germany
• Why you should care about ESG and ESG risk areas
• The "S" in ESG: Diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Practical tips and best practices for businesses

Location: Room 4

Session 1 by Frankfurt Rhein Main GmbH & Hessen Trade and Invest on Touching Down in Frankfurt Rhein Main: Unpacking the Impact of NFL Games on the Region

This breakout session aims to comprehensively explore and analyze the multifaceted impact of NFL games on the Frankfurt Rhein Main region. From economic and cultural influences to community engagement, we will delve into the ways in which hosting NFL games has shaped and continues to shape the region.

Location: Room 1

Session 2 by KPMG on What US-owned Companies Need to Know About the Upcoming EU Sustainability Reporting Requirements

Confused by the ESG Reporting challenges presented by the myriad of legislation and directives enacted by both the EU and various member states including: the CSRD, EU Taxonomy, and related Supply Chain Regulations?  Members of KPMG’s US Country Practice Team who have been advising management of US companies at both the US headquarter and European subsidiary levels will provide you insights not only into what these regulations require, but also some of the unique challenges they present (as well as potential strategies to address them) to US multinational companies operating in the European Union.

Location: Room 2

Session 3 by AmCham Germany NextGen Steering Committee on New Talent & New Work

Competition for talent remains fierce. For certain categories of workers, the barriers to switching employers have dropped dramatically. Thus, companies of all shapes, sizes, and sectors face the same enduring and worrisome challenge: how to keep good talent from walking out the door? In this session, we will explore these challenges in-depth across industrial, consulting, and start-up spaces as well as the key differences between the U.S. and the German job markets.

Location: Room 4

Impulse by Wolfgang Niedermark, Member of the Executive Board, Federation of German Industries (BDI e.V.),

followed by Panel Discussion and Q&A

Panelists:

• Daniel Caspary, MEP, Chairman of the German CDU/CSU-Delegation in the European Parliament and Member of the Committee on International Trade
• Susan Danger, CEO, AmCham EU
• Wolfgang Niedermark, Member of the Executive Board, Federation of German Industries (BDI e.V.)
• Carl Valenstein, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP