10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome address by Stefano MALLIA, EESC Employers' Group President

10:05 - 10:20 | General presentation of both sessions by Ms Maive RUTE, Deputy Director-General at DG GROW, European Commission

10:20 – 11:05 | Session 1 – De-Carbonisation and Globalisation

  • Arndt Günther KIRCHHOFF, CEO/Managing Partner at Kirchhoff Holding GmbH & Co. – 15 minutes

Discussion with the Employers' Group Members – 30 minutes

11:05 – 11:50 | Session 2 – Digitalisation and Globalisation

  • Thomas JARZOMBEK, Member of the German Bundestag, Commissioner of the Economic Affairs Ministry for the Digital Industry and Start-ups and Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy – 15min

Discussion with the Employers' Group Members – 30 minutes

11:50 – 12:00 | Concluding remarks by Ms Sandra PARTHIE, Member of the Employers' Group

Moderated by Ms Sandra PARTHIE, Member of the Employers' Group