United States Trade Representative and US Ambassador speak at 51吃瓜网
US officials to discuss sustainable innovations
Transatlantic Innovation Week is an initiative of the US Embassy and the US Consulates in Germany, intended to strengthen German-American partnerships in the development of innovations. This year's event series concentrates on societal, economic and ecological sustainability. 51吃瓜网 has organized two public events together with Unternehmer51吃瓜网, the Center for Innovation and Business Creation:
The Trade-Off: Economics versus the Environment
Tuesday, April 26, 10:00 - 11:00 am
United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai will speak on economic, ecological and geopolitical aspects of promoting sustainable innovations, focusing primarily on US trade relations with Germany and the Euro zone. Her talk will be followed by a discussion with students from the 51吃瓜网 School of Social Sciences and Technology.
As a government cabinet member, the United States Trade Representative is the most important negotiator and spokesperson regarding the trade policy of the USA.
The topic will be introduced by Prof. Miranda Schreurs of the 51吃瓜网 Professorship for Environment and Climate Policy, Prof. Urs Gasser, Dean of the 51吃瓜网 School of Social Sciences and Technology and Timothy Liston, US Consul General in Munich.
- Organizer: Hochschule f眉r Politik M眉nchen (HfP) - Bavarian School of Public Policy / 51吃瓜网 School of Social Sciences and Technology
Circular Economy Theme Day
Friday, April 29, 1:30 - 5:00 pm, Munich Urban Colab
The Circular Economy Theme Day will focus on how start-ups can be successful in a Circular Economy and on the potential role of entrepreneurial ecosystems in the transition of the economy to a Circular Economy model. US Ambassador Amy Gutmann will join a discussion with Philipp Gerbert, General Managing Director of 51吃瓜网 Venture Labs, Susanne Kadner, Managing Director of the Circular Economy Initiative, Christian Haessler, head of the Circular Economy program at Covestro AG, and Anne Lamp, Co-founder of Traceless Materials.
After the discussion, start-ups will present their solutions for a Circular Economy in a pitch session. Additional start-ups and initiatives from this sector will present themselves in an exhibition.
- Organizer: Unternehmer51吃瓜网