President-elect Trump has expressed intentions to impose sweeping tariffs when he takes office. How will imposing more tariffs impact American consumers? What can Americans expect from Congress? Where can tariffs play an effective role and where can they create the likelihood of more harm than gain?

Join key policymakers and stakeholders as we explore the conflict of proposing tariffs while reducing inflation and increasing domestic manufacturing.

December

11th

,

2024

8:00AM

-

10:00AM

EST

Schedule

8:00 AM

Doors Open & Welcome Reception

8:30 AM

Opening Remarks by Tom Madrecki, Vice President, Supply Chain Resiliency, Consumer Brands Association

8:35 AM

Fireside Chat with Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE)

8:50 AM

Fireside Chat with Tom Madrecki, Vice President, Supply Chain Resiliency, Consumer Brands Association

9:05 AM

Expert Panel featuring:

- Inu Manak, Fellow for Trade Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Everett Eissenstat, Partner, Public Policy Practice Group, Squire Patton Boggs
- Francis Creighton, President & CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
- Joseph Gagnon, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics

9:40 AM

Fireside Chat with Ambassador Carla Hills, former United States Trade Representative

10:00 AM

Fireside Chat with Jovita Neliupšienė, EU Ambassador to the US

10:15 AM

Closing Remarks & Program Concludes

*All conversations moderated by Steve Clemons, Contributing Editor, The National Interest

SPEAKER

H.E. Jovita Neliupšienė

European Union Ambassador to the United States

SPEAKER

Rep. Adrian Smith
(R-NE)

Chair, Trade Subcommittee, Member, Ways & Means Committee

SPEAKER

Ambassador Carla Hills

Former United States Trade Representative

SPEAKER

Francis Creighton

President & CEO, Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

SPEAKER

Everett Eissenstat

Partner, Public Policy Practice Group, Squire Patton Boggs

SPEAKER

Joseph Gagnon

Senior Fellow, The Peterson Institute for International Economics

SPEAKER

Inu Manak

Fellow for Trade Policy, Council on Foreign Relations

SPEAKER

Thomas Madrecki

Vice President, Supply Chain Resiliency
Consumer Brands Association

MODERATOR

Steve Clemons

Contributing Editor
The National Interest

*more speakers to be announced

Earth’s Essentials:

The Geopolitical and Economic
Role of Critical Minerals

Critical Minerals are the invisible force behind the modern, global economy, empowering tech, the energy transition, and beyond. The increased demand for minerals has left policymakers with the complicated task of addressing the multi-faceted economic and national security concerns inherent in the production and processing of these materials. As a new Congress takes shape, the task remains an uphill climb.

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