Since the current US administration took office the EU and US have been navigating an unusually turbulent period in their relationship marked by frequent threats to introduce new and heightened tariffs and counter-tariffs, the US President’s overt cheerleading for Brexit, and the dispute over the role of Huawei products in the infrastructure of various Member States. As recently as April 9^th, echoing rhetoric similar to that aimed at China, Trump tweeted that “The EU has taken advantage of the U.S. on trade for many years”, threatening a further escalation of prior disputes.

To shed light into the immediate future of relations between the world’s largest trading blocs, the European Chamber is delighted to be joined by the former US Ambassador the EU, His Excellency Anthony Gardner. Through his roles on the advisory boards of the Centre for European Reform, the German Marshall Fund and the European Policy Centre, he remains an influential figure in European policy circles. During this seminar, Ambassador Gardner will consider where China fits into this tripartite equation and share his take on topics more closely relating to European business interests, including Europe’s engagement with the Belt and Road Initiative, the development of an investment screening mechanism, and the revival of calls for a new European industrial policy.

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13:00-13:30 Registration

13:30-13:35 Welcome remarks by Rachel Morarjee, Executive Committee Member, European Chamber

13:35-14:10 Presentation by Ambassador Anthony Gardner, former United States' Ambassador to the European Union & Senior Adviser at Brunswick Group

14:10-15:00 Moderated discussion and audience Q&A.

Views expressed by invited speakers do not necessarily reflect the opinions or position of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China

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Speakers

Mr. Anthony Gardner

Former United States' Ambassador to the European Union

Mr. Anthony Gardner

Former United States' Ambassador to the European Union

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Ambassador Gardner has spent more than twenty years of his career advising on U.S.-European affairs, as a government official, lawyer and investor. After a successful career in New York and London, in 2013 he was appointed by President Obama to be US Ambassador to the European Union. In that capacity, he was intimately involved in the transatlantic trade negotiations, as well as data privacy, digital economy, sanctions and energy security.

Anthony served as United States Ambassador to the European Union from March 2014 to January 2017. Prior to this he was Managing Director at a growth capital private equity firm based in London where he managed financing, legal and tax structuring issues related to the firm’s acquisitions and divestitures. Previously, Anthony served in senior roles at Bank of America, GE Capital and GE International, all based in London, as well as at international law firms in London, Paris, New York, and Brussels.

Anthony holds a BA in Government from Harvard University, an MPhil in International Relations from Oxford University, a JD from Columbia Law School, and a Masters in Finance from London Business School. He is also member of the board of directors of Brookfield Business Partners LP and Iberdrola S.A., and senior counsel in the law firm Sidley Austin LLP, where he works in the International Trade and Privacy and Cybersecurity areas. He is also an adviser to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and a member of the advisory boards of the Centre for European Reform, the German Marshall Fund and the European Policy Centre.

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