Start Date: 10/20/2021 10:00 AM EDT
End Date: 10/20/2021 11:00 AM EDT
Venue Name: Virtual
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During June’s US-EU summit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, and US President Joe Biden launched the US-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) with the shared goal of deepening the transatlantic trade and investment relationship. Going forward, the TTC and its ten working groups will serve as the main vehicle for both sides of the Atlantic to jointly coordinate on opportunities and challenges facing the modern economy.
Our distinguished set of panelists will take a closer look at the TTC. We will learn more about the TTC’s early outcomes after the inaugural meeting in Pittsburgh, as well as look ahead to what’s in store.
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Frances G. Burwell, Senior Director at McLarty Associates and Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council
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Karen Massin, Member of the Executive Board at DIGITALEUROPE and Google’s Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy in Brussels
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Jennifer Danner Riccardi, Senior Trade Advisor to the Delegation of the European Union to the United States
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Corinna Schulze, Director of EU Government Relations, Global Corporate Affairs at SAP
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Frances G. Burwell, Senior Director at McLarty Associates, advises clients on the European Union and US-EU relations. She is also a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council.
From 2008-2016, Dr. Burwell served as the Atlantic Council’s Vice President for European Union and Special Initiatives and Director of Transatlantic Programs and Studies. She previously led the Program on Transatlantic Relations. Dr. Burwell was also a leading initiator and organizer of the Wroclaw Global Forum in Poland, the Council’s flagship European conference. She is currently a Distinguished Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Future Europe Initiative and a member of the Advisory Board of Allied for Startups.
Dr. Burwell’s research has focused on the digital economy and privacy, US-EU trade and investment, US-EU security cooperation, and EU institutions and processes. A noted commentator on EU issues, Dr. Burwell is the author of numerous policy reports and has recently contributed to The Telegraph, The Hill, C-SPAN, and NPR, among other outlets.
Prior to her time at the Atlantic Council, Dr. Burwell was the Executive Director of the Center for International and Security Studies at the University of Maryland and the founding Executive Director of Women in International Security (WIIS) at the Center for International and Security Studies.
Dr. Burwell holds a BA in Political Science from Mount Holyoke College, an MPhil in International Relations from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Government and Politics from the University of Maryland.
Karen Massin leads Google’s Government Affairs & Public Policy team in Brussels. She drives the development and implementation of outreach strategies, and engages in various policy areas affecting the digital industry such as platform policies, privacy, content management, economic recovery and sustainability. Previously, Karen was the CEO of the public affairs consultancy BCW. She also led its Public Affairs Practice across Europe and managed pan-European advocacy programs for a wide range of industries towards regulators, industry, NGOs and media. Previously Karen worked at the UN, the European Commission and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Karen is a board member of DigitalEurope.
Jennifer Danner Riccardi serves as a Senior Trade Advisor in the Delegation of the European Union in Washington, DC. She is responsible for promoting transatlantic trade throughout the United States. Her portfolio notably includes tax policy, trade in services and investment, and WTO reform.
Prior to joining the Delegation, Jen was the Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Luxembourg, ran a small consulting group, and was the Senior Advisor for Trade and Investment at the British Embassy Washington. From 1993-2005, Jen practiced international trade law at Dewey Ballantine. She studied political science and history at Fordham University and earned her JD from the George Washington University.
Corinna Schulze is Director, EU Government Affairs at SAP since 2014. In her current position, Corinna is responsible for public policy matters related to the Digital Economy, Data Protection, Cyber Security and Export Control. She followed closely the negotiation and adoption of the General Data Protection Regulation and is now involved in the practical implementation within the company. Her fields of expertise are data protection, privacy, law enforcement and cyber security. Beyond she plays an active role on matters related to the digital data economy, cloud computing and artificial intelligence policy as well as dual use/export control. Corinna chairs the European and External Affairs committee of the SPD Wirtschaftsforum e.V, serves on the Advisory Board of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF), is vice-chair of the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) Europe Committee and is a member of the Digital Economy Advisory Board of the University of Vaasa, Finland.
In a former role with IBM she was responsible for policy, legal, and regulatory matters impacting the tech sector. Prior to joining IBM Corinna worked with the European Commission, Directorate General Information Society, where she was responsible for developing polices related to Electronic Commerce, Digital Rights Management and Internet Regulation and the preparation of policy and legal briefings.
Corinna holds a law degree from the University of Münster, Germany and her bachelor law degree with the district court of Düsseldorf.
Megan Funkhouser serves as Director of Policy, Tax and Trade at the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), the premier global advocate for technology, representing the world’s most innovative companies. She focuses on advancing ITI member priorities in the international tax space.
Before joining ITI, Megan handled trade & investment policy for the Global Business Alliance (GBA), formerly known as the Organization for International Investment (OFII). Megan started her career working for Representative Jim Costa (CA-16), where she supported the Representative’s engagement with the Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue - an interparliamentary exchange between Members of Congress and Members of European Parliament - and managed a legislative portfolio that included foreign affairs, defense, and financial services.
Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in International Relations with a minor in Economics from the University of Southern California and a master’s degree in International Development with concentrations in Defense & Security Economics and Latin America from Sciences Po in Paris, France. Megan currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT).
