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Closing Panel | The US Election: What Impact on EU-US-Asia Trade Relations?

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It's a Biden/Harris win in the US election and a very different political landscape on the horizon from January 2021. With that in mind,  and in a change from our usual format, we close our 2020 conference with a panel of experts in trade and international relations who will discuss what impact the US election will have on EU-US-Asia trade relations.

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Day One Panel Confirmed: Monika Jones to Host Panel of Eminent Politicians, Bankers and Academics

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'Balancing New Challenges: Sustainable and Inclusive Growth for Europe' is the topic for our first panel debate of this year's conference, which will be hosted and moderated by broadcaster Monika Jones. We are delighted to welcome Ivan Faiella (Senior Economist, Banca d’Italia), Jörg Kukies (State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Finance), Emmanuel Moulin (Director General of the French Treasury) and Piroska Nagy Mohacsis (Programme Director of LSE's Institute of Global Affairs) to debate this increasingly important issue.

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Johannes Hahn

Johannes Hahn Confirmed as Keynote Speaker

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Johannes Hahn, the European Commissioner for Budget and Administration, will deliver the keynote speech at EconPol's 2020 annual conference. Commissioner Hahn has been with the Commission since 2010, where he previously served as the European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, and the European Commissioner for Regional Policy. From 2007 to 2010, he was the Austrian Minister for Science and Research. He was previously a member of the Vienna regional government (2003-2007) and the Vienna regional parliament (1996-2003).

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Jennifer Baker and Monika Jones

Jennifer Baker and Monika Jones to Host EconPol's 2020 Annual Conference

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EconPol Europe's 2020 annual conference will be held completely online, and we're delighted to announce that the event will be hosted by Jennifer Baker and Monika Jones, two extremely experienced print and broadcast journalists. Monika will oversee events on Wednesday 25 November, with Jennifer taking care of the proceedings on Thursday 26 November.

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Agnès Bénassy-Quéré

Chief Economist, French Treasury

Agnès Bénassy-Quéré is Chief Economist at the French Treasury, on leave from University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and Paris School of Economics where she is a Professor of economics. Prior to moving to the Treasury, she was a Member of the French macro-prudential authority, the tax advisory council, the productivity council, the Franco-German council of economic experts, and the Banque of France general board. She was also in charge of the CEPR European Economic Architecture Research and Policy Network.

Rüdiger Bachmann

Stepan Family College Professor of Economics, University of Notre Dame

Rüdiger Bachmann is a Stepan Family College Professor of Economics at the department of economics at the University of Notre Dame, where he is also a faculty affiliate of the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. He is a research affiliate with the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), a CESifo research network fellow and an external research professor at the ifo institute in Munich.

Marie Kasperek

Executive Director, Institute of International Economic Law, Georgetown Law; Non Resident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

Ms. Kasperek is the director of the Institute of International Economic Law where she executes the Institute’s national and international programming in international trade, international tax, fintech and monetary affairs by effectuating conferences, colloquia, and special events. She further spearheads external relations, while assisting in advancement efforts and student-centered fellowship certificate programs, and the execution of IIEL’s colloquium.

Anna Ashton

Senior Director, Government Affairs US-China Business Council

Anna began her tenure at the US-China Business Council in January 2016. Since August 2019, she has served as the senior director of government affairs, developing and implementing USCBC’s advocacy on behalf of member companies. She previously served as the director of business advisory services, leading staff across USCBC’s three offices in providing member companies with analysis of China’s commercial policies, business operating environment and best practices. Anna regularly speaks at programs for business and policy audiences.