European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
9.30 Opening speech
- Mr Pietro Francesco De Lotto, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) member and spokesperson for the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), Crafts and Family Business Category
9.40 Keynote speech
- Mr Tiziano Treu, president, CNEL (Economic Council for the Economy and Labour)
10.00 How does Italy endeavour to improve the effectiveness of SME policies
Industry 4.0 and Innovation – focus on the policies implemented at national level and their impact
Panel discussion moderated by Ms Milena Angelova, EESC member, with:
- Mr Bruno Busacca, Chief of the Technical Staff of the Minister of Labour
- Mr Lorenzo Basso, member of the Italian Parliament (TBC)
- Mr Andrea Granelli, founder and president, Kanso
- Mr Antonio Palmieri, member of the Italian Parliament
- Mr Francesco Simone, Director-General, Artigiancassa
Question and answer session
11.00 Coffee break
11.30 The European approach to promoting SMEs
Panel discussion moderated by Mr Dimitris Dimitriadis, EESC member with:
- Ms Daiva Kvedaraitė, EESC member
- Mr Panagiotis Gkofas, EESC member
- Mr Luc Hendrickx, director, Enterprise Policy and External Relations, UEAPME
12.45 Closing remarks
- Mr Giorgio Merletti, President, Confartigianato Imprese
Question and answer session
Participants can speak in Italian, English, French and listen to Italian, English, French.