Programme
Building a new competitive model for Europe
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10:00Doors open and networking coffee
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11:00Welcome
Sasha Vakulina, TV journalist and presenter, Euronews
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11:05Introduction
Maarten Verwey, Director General for Economic and Financial Affairs, European Commission
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11:15Opening address
Tommaso Padoa Schioppa lectureKristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
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11:30A competitive model grounded in social cohesion: protecting workers, consumers and future generations in times of uncertainty
Panel discussion:
Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for the Economy, European Commission
Nadia Calviño, First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation
Liina Carr, Confederal Secretary, European Trade Union Confederation
Gabriel Zucman, Professor of Economics, Paris School of Economics and University of California, Berkeley, and Director, EU Tax ObservatoryQ&A
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12:30Keynote addressTaras Kachka, Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture and Trade Representative, Ukraine
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12:40Networking Lunch
13.00 – 13.45 Thematic side sessions (for in person participants only, limited availability)
The green transition and the EU labour market
The macroeconomic and fiscal impact of climate change -
14:00Oxford-style debate on the motion “This forum believes that a cashless society would be beneficial for people and the economy”
Speaking in favour of the motion: Cecilia Skingsley, Head of Innovation Hub, Bank for International Settlements
Speaking against the motion: Brett Scott, Financial journalist and author
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14:30Spotlight on young economist
Federico Kochen, Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Columbia Business School, winner of 2022 ECB Young Economists’ competition
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14:40Broader Horizons - a "TED-style" talk on Shaping the AI-Ready Workforce: Preparing Europe for the Generative AI Era
Claudia Olsson, Chief Executive Officer, Stellar Capacity
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14:55Global Europe 2.0: adapting the EU’s industry, trade and energy policy to a changing world order
Moderated by Paola Tamma, Reporter, Politico
Panel discussion:
Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, European Commission
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman, Siemens AG
Bernd Lange, Member of the European Parliament
Beata Javorcik, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Linda Yueh, Adjunct Professor of Economics, London Business SchoolQ&A
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16:00Closing address
Paschal Donohoe, Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform of Ireland, President of the Eurogroup
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16:15Networking reception