Schedule

Note: Event times and speaker lineups are subject to change

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Photo

Nov 15

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Harvard Campus Tour

Nov 15

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Exclusive Tour at the Harvard Art Museum

Nov 15

11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Registration

Nov 15

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Visit of Harvard Community Engagement Dog, Sasha

Nov 15

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Opening Remarks

Nov 15

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

What Next? Implications of a Second Trump Presidency, the EU Elections, and the Collapse of Germany’s Government for the Transatlantic Alliance

Nov 15

4:00 pm - 4:15 pm

Musical Interlude: The Havard-Radcliffe Veritones

Nov 15

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Beyond the Ballot: Are Campaigns Fueling Division?

Nov 15

5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Keynote: Restoring Optimism – Pathways to Progress

Nov 16

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Opening Keynote: Zeitenwende – Quo Vadis?

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

The Meritroversy: Does a Merit-Based Higher Education System Work?

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Securing the Digital Frontier: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Geschichtspolitik in Public Art & Education- Rethink the Fostering of Transatlantic Relationship in Berlin’s Memorial Culture

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Workshop: Navigating Differences – Why We Aren’t Made for Understanding One Another and What to Do About It

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

The Turning of the Tides: Interpreting the Zeitenwende

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

RANGE Workshop: Predicting the German-American Partnership

Nov 16

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Reporting from the Front Lines: Analyzing the US Election and its Implications

Nov 16

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Meet the European Parliament – A Coffee Conversation

Nov 16

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

What It Takes to Take up a Stance

Nov 16

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Start Me Up: Does Germany Fail to Spark the Next Tech Revolution?

Nov 16

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Red Flag(s) Ahead – Germany’s China Ties and Their Security Implications

Nov 16

12:00 pm - 1:15 pm

Workshop: Enabling Growth with AI

Nov 16

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

Keynote: State of the Industry on (Gen)AI – How to Create Real Impact

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

What’s Next in AI Policy – The EU AI Act and Beyond

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Remembrance and Reflections: Navigating Collective Memory in Germany and the U.S.

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Security in Crisis: Ukraine, Russia, and the Battle for the Future of Europe

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Economic Power Plays: Geoeconomics in a Shifting Global Order

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Workshop: How to Have Hard Conversations and Happiness – The Art of Disagreement

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Workshop: Internationalization of Medical Education – Sustainable Ideas to Support Science Diplomacy to Improve Health for All

Nov 16

2:35 pm - 3:50 pm

Transatlantic Leadership – A Fireside Chat on Leading International Organizations

Nov 16

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

How to Become a Politician

Nov 16

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Navigating Digitization in the Public Sector: Insights From Health and Education

Nov 16

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Powering Progress: Industrial Solutions for a Clean Energy Future

Nov 16

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Re-arming and Re-building: Navigating Modern Defense Challenges

Nov 16

4:15 pm - 5:30 pm

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: German / EU Digital Sovereignty After US Elections

Nov 16

7:00 pm - 11:30 pm

GAC Reception

Nov 17

9:00 am - 10:00 am

Keynote: Transatlantic Partnership in the 21st Century – Regional Cooperation in Geopolitically Challenging Times

Nov 17

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Back to the Future? – Perils and prospects for the Automotive Industry – a transatlantic lens

Nov 17

10:15 am - 11:30 am

AI 2030: Shaping the Next Decade of Innovation

Nov 17

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Workshop: Start From Scratch – How to Build a Startup

Nov 17

10:15 am - 11:30 am

Workshop: Enabling Growth with AI

Nov 17

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

75 years of the Basic Law – from the Frankfurt Constitution to unity, justice and freedom

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Climate Activism: Effective Advocacy or Polarizing Force?

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Basel, Berlin, Boston – How to Foster Innovation in Biotech?

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Middle East Event: October 7th and the Consequences – A German, American Perspective

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Public Entrepreneurship – Private Ideas for Public Value

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Workshop: The War for Ukraine – Lessons Learned with Colonel Markus Reisner

Nov 17

2:00 pm - 3:15 pm

Professional Sports Across the Atlantic

Nov 17

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

The Future Now – Rethinking Mobility

Nov 17

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Figuring Out Identity in Rap

Nov 17

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

The Final Push or the Final Straw? SDGs After the Election and During COP29

Nov 17

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Building Bridges or Walls? Migration in Germany and the United States

Nov 17

3:45 pm - 5:00 pm

Fishbowl Discussion: Strategic Leadership in a Changing World: Military Perspectives on Global Security

Nov 17

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Closing Ceremony