On 17 May EIF organised a debate, hosted by MEPs Pilar del Castillo and Miapetra Kumpula-Natri, on the EU-US Trade and Tech Council (TTC) with an overview of the second TTC summit and a focus on the importance of EU-US cooperation and technology in the Ukraine - Russia war. The MEPs were joined by the following guest speakers:
Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Policy, Strategy and Outreach, DG CNECT, European Commission
Jason Oxman, CEO and President, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI)
Julia Jasinska, Head of international relations & strategic advocacy, Government Affairs International, Nokia
Liam Benham, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, IBM