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USA: Awakening or uncertainty?

On 20th of January 2020, Democrat Joe Biden will take office in the White House as the 46th President of the USA. Diplomacy, communication and multilateralism are to be the basis again, reflected by Biden's personnel decisions for his designated cabinet. Global relief is palpable. Will the USA succeed in overcoming the internal division? How will US citizens and businesses react? How will transatlantic relations develop, especially concerning the USA's geopolitical orientation towards Asia, which has been intensifying for years? Can and does Europe want to position itself clearly as a unit? Will it be possible to agree on common values again - also globally?The following personalities will discuss these questions:

Prof. Dr. Joseph Stiglitz

Nobel Prize Winner for Economics, best selling author and most cited economist in the world. Since pioneering a new branch of economics ‘The Economics of Information’, he has continued to offer tools for policy analysts. He explores how markets are influenced and the effects of various circumstances on their success. Concluding with views on how performance can be improved. With humour he delivers the most informative of messages that convey the global economic context with ease.

Prof. Dr. Niall Ferguson

Professor of Political and Financial History at Harvard University and Bestselling Author is one of the world's leading historians of the global economy. He is a regular contributor to television and radio on both sides of the Atlantic and a prolific commentator on contemporary politics and economics. He uses his detailed research into economic and political developments and analyses current trends and shows businesses how useful lessons can be learned from previous events.

John Kornblum

Former US Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany rom 1997 until 2001.He was one of the architects of the Dayton Peace Agreement and played a central role in conceiving the Administration's strategy for a new security structure in Europe.Since the end of his service as US Ambassador to Germany, he has acted as Chairman of Lazard & Co. Germany and serves on the supervisory board of ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG and Bayer AG.

Joschka Fischer

Former Foreign Minister and Vice-Chancellor (Germany). Thanks to his extensive experience as the voice and as a decision maker in politics, Joschka Fischer gives not only an insight into the tendencies of international political developments and the socio and business scene, but also demonstrates what it takes to successfully negotiate on the international platform. His leadership skills and his outstanding rhetoric qualities have made him one of the most requested political speakers across the globe.

Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi

Former Federal Minister of Education & Resarch & First Mayor of Hamburg, leading Politician and Authority on European and Global Affairs. After the fall of the Berlin Wall and with German unification, Klaus von Dohnanyi became involved with the restructuring programme in East Germany. He speaks on a variety of subjects and his knowledge of European and global affairs, together with his understanding of their direction and consequences, have made him a much sought after speaker

Dr. Josef Braml

Renowned USA expert, book author, publicist. He holds a doctorate in political science and is a trained banker. He has written award-winning books and articles in leading German newspapers and international trade journals.

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