The ACG will host a discussion with Heiko Thoms, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of FinanceHeiko Thoms is State Secretary in the German Ministry of Finance. He oversees European policy, international financial policy, financial market policy as well as government holdings and privatization. His responsibilities include serving as the Deputy of the German Minister of...
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Metin Hakverdi, Member of the Bundestag (SPD). Metin Hakverdi joined the Social Democratic Party in 2002 and has been a member of the German Bundestag since 2013. He serves on the Bundestag’s Committee on European Union Affairs and on the Budget Committee. He is the Chairman of...
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Former Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe.Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges is the former Commanding General of US Army Europe (2014-2017). He is a Distinguished Fellow with GLOBSEC and consults for several companies on Europe, NATO, and the European Union. He is co-author...
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Jasper Wieck, Political Director in the German Federal Ministry of DefenseDr. Jasper Wieck is a seasoned German diplomat currently serving as the Political Director at the German Federal Ministry of Defense, a role he assumed in 2022. In this capacity, he advises on foreign and...
The ACG will host a discussion and luncheon with Dr. Charles Kupchan, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University. Dr. Charles Kupchan is a Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University in the Walsh School of Foreign...