Transatlantic technology diplomacy and collaboration will help ensure resilience across our societies, economies and healthcare systems. This past year has highlighted how interconnected we are, and emphasized the importance to step up efforts to address technological evolutions such as critical infrastructure like 5G, data governance, privacy, responsibility of online platforms; environmental transition; and global developments such as the WTO governance and cooperation within standard-setting organisations. The EU will see open strategic autonomy strengthened by the partnership with the new US administration, which should lead to new areas of cooperation and lively discussions when it comes to boosting digital agendas.

• Programme

  Opening remarks

  Pilar del Castillo MEP and EIF Chair

  Liesje Schreinemacher MEP and EIF Member

  Speakers

  Peter Linton, Senior Fellow, Transatlantic Policy Network

  Rupert Schlegelmilch, Director, The Americas, Agriculture and Food Safety, DG Trade, European Commission

  Stephen C. Anderson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and Information Policy in the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, US Department of State

  Nate Tibbits, Senior Vice President of Global Government Affairs and Public Affairs, Qualcomm

  Moderator

  Maria Rosa Gibellini, Director General, European Internet Forum

  Exchange of views with the participants under the Chatham House rule