Programme

Leading the Way: A Competitiveness Agenda for a Stronger Europe

The event will be moderated by Rebecca CHRISTIE, Europe columnist, Reuters Breakingviews.

15h00 - 15h10 Welcoming remarks

• Stefano MALLIA, President of the Employers' Group, EESC

15h10 - 15h40 Keynote speech - The EU's Competitiveness State of Play

• Prof. Dr. Michael HÜTHER, Director and Member of the Presidium, German Economic Institute (IW)

Q&A

15h40 - 16h30 Panel - Global Leaders or Followers? Insights from Business 

• Martin JAHN, Member of the Board for Sales and Marketing, ŠKODA AUTO a.s., Vice President of Confederation of Industry, Czech Republic
• Bárbara NAVARRO, Head of Research, Public Policy, and Institutional Relations, Banco Santander
• Niklas JOHANSSON, Senior Vice President of Communication, LKAB Group
• Gratienne SIONCKE, CEO, BORGinsole

Q&A

16h30 – 16h45 Break

16h45 – 17h20 Competitiveness in a Complex Geopolitical World

A conversation with:

• Valdis DOMBROVSKIS, Executive Vice-President, European Commission

17h20 – 18h10 Panel - EU's competitiveness agenda: From the boardroom to the hemicycle  

• Anna CAVAZZINI, Member of the European Parliament, Greens
• Ondřej KOVAŘÍK, Member of the European Parliament, Renew
• Siegfried MUREŞAN, Vice-President of EPP
• Jonás FERNÁNDEZ, Member of the European Parliament, S&D

Q&A

18h10 – 18h20 Closing remarks

• Sandra PARTHIE, President of the EESC Section for the Single Market, Production and Consumption (INT)