Transatlantic Economic & Trade Summit

It was a day of debate on transatlantic relations: future prospects and opportunities for developing economic, investment and trade relations between the US and Europe, and Portugal in particular.

We share the Wrap-up notes by António Martins da Costa, President of AmCham Portugal

Eurico Brilhante Dias – Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, American investment in the Hyperscaler Data Center in Sines (€3.5 bn)

Fezas Vital – Ambassador to the US, The growing importance of the Portuguese community in the US (1.5 million Portuguese-Americans), socially, economically and politically

Kristin Kane – Chargée d’Affaires of the US Embassy, The importance of cybersecurity in the transatlantic US-EU relationship. Mention of the entirely private American investment in the Sines HDC

Michael Lally – Minister Counselor for European Affairs DOC, New cycle on USA/EU relations: Leading by Example on the climate change agenda

ROUND TABLE US – PT RELATIONS

Rita Faden – President of FLAD, The importance of the Portuguese community in the US / The advantage in relations between like-minded countries and peoples

Isabel Gil – Rector of UCP, The importance of ownership of ideas and of moving from the inspiration phase to partnerships

Luís Castro Henriques – President of AICEP, The relevance of the US as Portugal’s 5th trading partner and an important contributor of FDI, notably in financing Portuguese startups / Announcement of the opening of an office in Chicago

Peter Chase – Senior Fellow at German Marshall Fund, The US accounts for $3 trillion of investment in the EU.

Paulo Macedo – President of CGD, The sectors that will contribute most to GDP growth in Portugal: digital (45%), cleantech and renewables (36%), real estate and construction (39%)

Paulo Portas – Strengthening the transatlantic relationship is vital to the strategic positioning of the EU and the US

Roger Coelho – Senior Policy Director at AmCham EU, The EU-US Summit in June 2021 recognised that both sides have a unique opportunity in history – to shape history; to make history but that window of opportunity is closing. We need to act now and build-on the outcomes as the future of the world depends on it.

João Galamba – Assistant Secretary of State for Energy, Highlighting the US return to the Paris Agreement

ROUND TABLE CLIMATE TRANSITION

João Meneses – Secretary-General of BCSD, The importance of ESG for Equity and Debt investors (green bonds)

Miguel Stilwell – CEO of EDP, EDP’s business plan to 2025 includes €9.0-9.5 bn of investment in renewables in the US

António Redondo – CEO of Navigator, The importance of forests in fighting climate change (CO2 sequestration), especially fast-growing forests (eucalyptus)

André d’Aragão Azevedo – Secretary of State for Digital Transition, Highlighting the Digital Democracy Declaration

ROUND TABLE DIGITAL TRANSITION

Bernardo Correia – Country Manager Google, It is essential to have the same regulation across the EU. Emphasis on the ever greater digital interdependence between the US and the EU

José Gonçalves – President of Accenture, Digital as a way to globalize small economies: overcoming the limitations of local markets / The importance of a Digital Transatlantic Win-Win collaboration

Tyson Barker – Head of Technology at German Council on Foreign Relations, 3 C’s: connectivity, commerce, cybersecurity

Ana Ventura Miranda – Director & Founder Arte institute, Thinking out of the Box: the role of companies in a culture that does not depend on subsidies

An excellent Program with leading Speakers.

PROGRAM – SPEAKERS – MODERATORS – SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS & PARTNERS

June 23 at Culturgest