YPS Agenda 2017
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Wednesday, March 22 |
09:00 - 10:00 Registration and Official Welcome
Location: Microsoft Center, Rue Montoyer, 51, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
Official Welcome
- Ms. Danielle Piatkiewicz, Program Coordinator, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Mr. Mark Lange, Director of EU Institutional Relations, Microsoft
10:00 - 11:00 Maintaining Value-Driven Leadership in Times of Uncertainty
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- Dr. Karen Donfried, President, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Mr. Silvio Gonzato, Director for Strategic Communications, Parliamentary and Legal Affairs, European External Action Service (EEAS)
- Moderator: Mr. Jonathan Capehart, Editorial Board, The Washington Post
11:00 - 12:00 Ice Breaker - Defining your Leadership Values
12:00 - 13:00 Networking lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Interpreting News and Facts in Today’s Media-Driven World
- Mr. Richard Lui, Anchor, MSNBC/NBC News
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 - 16:30 Shifting Political Landscapes: Implications for Transatlantic Security and Defense Policy
- Ms. Sophia Besch, Research Fellow, Centre for European Reform
- Dr. Ian Lesser, Foreign Policy; Executive Director, Transatlantic Center, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Dr. Jamie P. Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO
- Ms. Teri Schultz, Freelance Journalist
- Moderator: Mr. Martin Quencez, Fellow and Program Officer, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
16:30 - 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 - 18:30 The New Normal: 21st Century Leadership for Evolving Societies
- Ms. Maryam Jamshid, Elected Member, Social Council for Hasselt, Flanders, Belgium
- Representative Paulette Jordan, State Representative of Idaho
- Mr. Martin Mata, City Council Member, City of Ústí nad Labem
- Moderator: Dr. Mischa Thompson, U.S. Helsinki Commission
18:30 - 19:30 Networking dinner
19:30 - 21:00 Night owl sessions
- Building a Smart Green Future: Will Europe have to Advance Alone?
- Ms. Rachel Bonfante, Head of EU Affairs, Chevron
- Mr. Reinhard Hans Bütikofer, Member European Parliament
- Ms. Claire Roumet, Executive Director, Energy Cities
- Moderator: Ms. Kristine Berzina, Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- The Future of Democracy in the Digital Age
- Mr. Ryan Heath, Senior EU Correspondent, Associate Editor, Politico
- Ms. Cornelia Kutterer, Director of Digital Policy, Microsoft EMEA
- Ms. Taylor Moore, Free Expression Fellow, Center for Democracy and Technology
- Moderator: Ms. Amy Studdart, Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Thursday, March 23 |
09:00 - 10:00 Discussion on “The New Minority: White Working Class Politics in an Age of Immigration and Inequality”
- Dr. Justin Gest, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University's Schar School of Policy and Government
10:00 - 10:30 Coffee break
10:30 - 12:30 Workshops
- Amping Up Your Empathy for Decision-Making
- Ms. Geraldine Ide Gardner, Director, Urban and Regional Policy, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Power Simulation: Navigating Global Power Dynamics
- Mr. Guillaume Xavier-Bender, Non-Resident Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Mr. Guillaume Xavier-Bender, Non-Resident Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Leveraging your Leadership Styles: Strategies for Maximizing your Impact
- Mr. Adnan Kifayat, Senior Resident Fellow, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
- Mr. Adnan Kifayat, Senior Resident Fellow, Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
12:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 The Future of Work: Changing the Way We Do Business
- Dr. Elisabeth Denison, Chief Strategy and Talent Officer Germany and EMEA Talent Leader, Deloitte
- Ms. Kamili Wilson, Interim Vice President, Strategy and Communication, AARP
- Moderator: Ms. Danielle Piatkiewicz, Program Coordinator, The German Marshall Fund of the United States
14:30 - 14:45 Closing remarks
14:45 Transfer and join Brussels Forum
Location: Steigenberger Wiltcher's, Avenue Louise 71, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
19:00 - 21:30 Private YPS Dinner Reception with Dr. James Manyika, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company.
Location: Wiltcher's Café, Steigenberger Wiltcher's, Avenue Louise71, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Friday, March 24 - Saturday, March 25 |
Young Professionals Summit will join Brussels Forum