BRUSSELS FORUM 2025 to Take Place June 11-12

BRUSSELS FORUM 2025 to Take Place June 11-12

 

Brussels — On June 11-12, the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) will host the 20th Brussels Forum, the preeminent platform for transatlantic leaders, policymakers, and experts across sectors to shape the transatlantic agenda and debate the most pressing global challenges. In the face of significant challenges for both sides of the Atlantic in a highly unstable global environment, Brussels Forum is the place leaders discuss our shared concerns and shape the future of the transatlantic alliance. 

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, and the reconfiguration of alignments across the globe demand new thinking. Mounting threats to democracy, anxiety about economic and technological competitiveness, coupled with declining trust in institutions, information and facts, and traditional alliances,call for new approaches to transatlantic policy. The 20th edition of Brussels Forum, “Partnership Disrupted: How Can Transatlantic Cooperation Endure?” will explore and debate the issues and ideas shaping the transatlantic outlook for prosperity, democracy, and security against a backdrop of this disruption. 

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Wally Adeyemo, Former Deputy Secretary of Treasury, US Department of the Treasury
  • Michał Baranowski, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology, Poland
  • Carl Bildt, Council Co-Chair, European Council on Foreign Relations
  • Nicholas Burns, Former US Ambassador to China
  • Joyce Chang, Chair of Global Research, JPMorgan
  • Dan Conston, Former President, Congressional Leadership Fund
  • Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs, India
  • Dan Jørgensen, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, European Commission
  • Kaja Kallas, Commissioner, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President, European Commission
  • Andrius Kubilius, Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission
  • Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, Foreign Trade Secretary, Brazil
  • Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lithuania
  • Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Sweden
  • Tobias Meyer, CEO, DHL Group
  • Zaynab Mohamed, Senator, Minnesota Senate
  • Cem Özdemir, Former Minister of Food and Agriculture, Germany
  • Maxime Prévot, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Development Cooperation, Belgium
  • Curtis Scaparrotti, Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, NATO
  • Kristen Soltis-Anderson, Republican Pollster and Writer
  • Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Member, European Parliament; Chair, Subcommittee on Security and Defense
  • Norman Thatcher Scharpf, Chargé d’Affaires, US Mission to the EU
  • Matthew Whitaker, Permanent Representative, US Mission to NATO

 

Brussels Forum showcases diverse voices across regional and demographic backgrounds and promotes dialogue that is candid and open. Throughout its existence, Brussels Forum has consistently provided a platform for engaging innovative transatlantic discussions that bridge generations and sectors, bringing together public, private, and civil society leaders at the local and national levels. 

 

LOGISTICAL INFORMATION FOR MEDIA REGISTRATION AND ON-SITE COVERAGE:

Dates & Location:
June 11-12, 2025 // Hotel Le Plaza – (Adolphe Maxlaan 118/126, 1000 Brussels, Belgium)

Registration:
If you are interested in joining us in person for the conference or tuning into the livestream remotely, please RSVP directly to the media contacts below. Media covering the event on-site will have full access to the main sessions.

Resources and Assets:

  • Livestream: All Main sessions will be live streamed at https://www.gmfus.org/. If you wish to pick up the live feed and distribute it, please get in touch with the press contacts below.
  • Videos and Photos: Selected video files and photo files will be available upon request. Please be in touch directly for further information.

Media Relations Contacts:

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About The German Marshall Fund

The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, transatlantic policy organization committed to strengthening US-European cooperation to address 21st-century domestic and global challenges including the future of democracy, security and defense, shifting global alliances, strategic competitiveness, and technological innovation. To advance its mission, GMF develops innovative policy ideas, builds next-generation leadership, and empowers civil society.

Founded in 1972 through a gift from Germany as a tribute to the Marshall Plan, GMF is headquartered in Washington, DC, with offices in Ankara, Belgrade, Berlin, Brussels, Bucharest, Paris, and Warsaw, and representations in London and Madrid. 

 

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