Upcoming Event
Upcoming Event
A conversation on transatlantic relations with Michael Froman.
Michael Froman, who served as the U.S. Trade Representative from 2013 to 2017, joins us to discuss transatlantic relations, in particular trade.
This event is a small off-the record discussion for Bruegel members and a number of select experts only. There will be no livestream.
17:45-18:00
Check-in
18:00-19:00
Conversation
Chair: Guntram B. Wolff, Director
Michael Froman, Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard; former U.S. Trade Representative
André Sapir, Senior Fellow
19:00
End
Vice Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard; former U.S. Trade Representative
Senior Fellow
Director
katja.knezevic@bruegel.org +32 2 227 42 10
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