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Date26 and 27 March 2009
VenueTOUR & TAXISAvenue du Port 86cB-1000 Brussels - Belgium
Summit fee• VIP Summit fee for 2 days
- access to the summit and networking area on 26 and 27 March 2009
- access to the VIP networking cocktail on Thursday evening 26 March 2009
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• VIP Summit fee for 1 day- access to the summit and networking area for one
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evening 26 March 2009
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European Business Summit: Europe’s n° 1 dialogue between business leaders and policymakers
Dare and Care: sustaining Europe’s ambitions; Financing, Staffi ng and Greening
We are pleased to present you with the programme of the next European Business Summit (EBS). This 7th edition will take place on 26 and 27 March 2009 in Brussels under the theme: “Dare and Care: sustaining Europe’s ambitions; Financing, Staffi ng and Greening”.
In order to sustain its ambitions to be a strong world player - especially in current times of economic crisis - Europe should Dare and Care better. Daring means that Europe needs to become more entrepreneurial. Doing business in the EU must become easier and more rewarding. Europe should take the lead in R&D and (eco)innovation. More growth and jobs should no longer be a slogan, but a practice.
Caring implies taking care of the planet and the people. Economic progress should go hand in hand with a greening society and social protection of a better skilled workforce. A strong economy, ecological protection and social dynamism are the pillars of sustainability. They will also be the recipe of Europe’s future success. Therefore, they form the three building blocks of this EBS: Financing, Staffi ng and Greening.
We have, in cooperation with the European Commission and the Czech EU Presidency, developed a varied programme with three plenary sessions and fi fteen workshops, built around these three leading themes. Business leaders will discuss with high-level decision-makers, academics and NGOs from around the world on issues like the fi nancial crisis, clean tech innovation, skills, climate change, energy and ageing. The goal is to come up with concrete solutions for a sustainable and ambitious Europe that is really Daring and Caring.
Of course, the EBS also offers ample opportunities for networking and business contacts.
On behalf of BUSINESSEUROPE and the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) we look forward to welcoming you at the 7th EBS on 26 and 27 March 2009.
Main Partner
Knowledge Partners
Strategic Partner PR Partner Broadcasting Partners
Transatlantic Partner
OUR PARTNERS
DRAFT PROGRAMME*
Ernest-Antoine SeillièrePresident BUSINESSEUROPE
Thomas LeysenPresident Federation of Enterprises in Belgium
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Friday27 March 2009
08.30 - 09.30 Registration
09.30 - 10.45
Workshop I
Protectionism: an increasing concern ?ModeratorDr Adrian van den Hoven, Director, International Relations, BUSINESSEUROPE
SpeakersBaroness Cathy Ashton, EU Commissioner for TradeFerdinando Beccalli - Falco, President and CEO, GE International Anders Dahlvig, CEO, IKEAKeith Johnston, Chair, Oxfam InternationalPascal Lamy, Director General, WTO
Workshop II
Sustainable production & consumption: greening the supply chain ?ModeratorElaine Cruikshanks, CEO Brussels, Hill&Knowlton
Speakers Gianni Ciserani, President, Procter & Gamble, WEMonique Goyens, Director General, BEUCMeglena Kuneva, EU Commissioner for Consumer ProtectionDominique Reiniche, President, Coca-Cola EuropeJean-François van Boxmeer, CEO, Heineken
Workshop III
Ageing and health: pay for the grey ?ModeratorLisbeth Kirk, Editor in Chief, Founder, EU Observer
Speakers Brian Ager, Director General, EFPIARoch Doliveux, CEO, UCBGerard Kleisterlee, CEO, PhilipsElisabeth Mestheneos, President, European Older People’s PlatformH.E. Nobutake Odano, Ambassador of Japan to the EUAndroulla Vassiliou, EU Commissioner for Health
10.45 - 11.15 Break
11.15 - 12.30 OPENING PLENARY SESSION
Is Europe really daring and caring?ModeratorFrank Brown, Dean, INSEAD
SpeakersProf Dr Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director, IMFRudi Thomaes, CEO, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium Günter Verheugen, Vice-President, EU Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry
12.30 - 14.00 Networking Lunch
Workshop VIII
The last energy crisisModeratorTony Barber, Journalist, Financial Times
Speakers Anne Lauvergeon, CEO, AREVAJaroslav Míl, President, SPCRAndris Piebalgs, EU Commissioner for EnergyNobuo Tanaka, Executive Director, IEADr Erkut Yucaoglu, Chairman & CEO Map AS and former President of TÜSIAD
Workshop IX
Economic migration: brain drain or brain gain ?ModeratorN/A
Speakers Latifa Akharbach, Secretary of State, Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, MoroccoJacques Barrot, EU Commissioner for JusticeJuan Cajiao, President, AIESECBen Noteboom, CEO, Randstad
17.15 - 18.45
PLENARY SESSION
Presidents’ DebateModeratorJohn Defterios, Host, CNN’s Marketplace Middle East, Vice-President, FBC Media,
Speakers José Manuel Durão Barroso, President, European CommissionErnest-Antoine Seillière, President, BUSINESSEUROPE Mirek Topolánek, Prime Minister, Czech RepublicGuest of Honor: Mr. Abdullah Gül, President of the Republic of Turkey
18.45 - 20.00 Networking Cocktail
20.00 Partner’s Gala Evening
Workshop XIV
Climate change: the road to CopenhagenModeratorFrédéric Simon, Managing Director, EurActiv
SpeakersStavros Dimas, EU Commissioner for EnvironmentJames Leape, Director General, WWF Prof. Jacqueline McGlade, Executive Director, EEA Dr Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, President, IPCC-GIECDr Werner Schnappauf, Director General, BDIXie Zhenhua, Vice-Chairman of National Development & Reform Commission, China
Workshop XV
Skills and innovation: fostering EU human capitalModeratorHans van der Loo, Head European Union Liaison, Shell
SpeakersCaroline Jenner, CEO JA-YE EuropeProf Dr Nadine Lemaître, President, Suez University, Professor, Solvay Business SchoolProf Dr Maria João Rodrigues, Special EU Adviser, European Commission on the Lisbon Agenda
12.15 - 13.30
CLOSING PLENARY SESSION
How to sustain Europe’s ambitions ?ModeratorJohn Defterios, Host, CNN’s Marketplace Middle East Vice-President, FBC Media
SpeakersPhilippe de Buck, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPEThomas Leysen, President, FEB and Chairman, UmicoreMark Spelman, Chairman AmCham EU, Global Head Strategy, AccentureBjörn Stigson, President, World Business Council Sustainable DevelopmentDr Alexandr Vondra, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Czech Republic
13.30 - 15.00 Networking Lunch
• MEET HIGH-LEVEL DECISION-MAKERS
• DEVELOP BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
• EXPAND YOUR NETWORK
• GET UPDATED ON THE LATEST EU ISSUES
• ATTRACT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDING
• RECEIVE MEDIA COVERAGE
Main reasons to attend the European Business Summit
Facts & Figures (EBS 2008 edition)
• MORE THAN 2500 PARTICIPANTS
• CEOs & TOP EXECUTIVES (PRIME) MINISTERS & MEMBER STATE REPRESENTATIVES
• OVER 60 NATIONALITIES
• MORE THAN 100 TOP-LEVEL SPEAKERS
• OVER 200 JOURNALISTS
• 8 EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS
Thursday26 March 2009
14.00 - 15.15
Workshop IV
Sustainable fi nance: from credit crisis to better banking?ModeratorCNBC, presenter
SpeakersJoaquín Almunia, EU Commissioner for Economic and Monetary AffairsProf Dr Alexandre Lamfalussy, Professor, Catholic University of LeuvenPhilippe Maystadt, President, European Investment BankWilliam J. Mills, CEO, Citigroup, EMEA Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance, BelgiumMichel Tilmant, CEO, ING
Workshop V
Eco-innovation: sustainable solutions ?ModeratorWilly De Backer, Journalist
SpeakersPatricia Ceysens, Minister for Economy, Enterprise, Science, Innovation and Foreign Trade of FlandersSir Stephen Gomersall, Chief Executive for Europe, HitachiBernard Pellereau, President, EMEA, HoneywellDr Janez Potocnik, EU Commissioner for Science and ResearchFeike Sijbesma, Chairman of the Board, DSM
Workshop VI
Universities and companies: getting brains in businessModeratorProf Dr Soumitra Dutta, Dean, External Relations, INSEAD
SpeakersJean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International Chris Dedicoat, President, European Markets, Cisco SystemsJán Figel’, EU Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and YouthBarbara Kudrycka, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of PolandRichard Lester, Founder and Director, MIT Industrial Performance Center
15.15 - 15.45 Break
15.45 - 17.00
Workshop VII
Financial innovation: hedging the hedge funds ?ModeratorEuronews, presenter
SpeakersTayfun Bayazit, CEO, Yapi Kredi BankIdar Kreutzer, CEO, StorebrandRichard Wilson, President, Hedge Fund GroupDavid Wright, Deputy Director General, DG Internal Market and Services, European Commission
08.00 - 09.00 Registration
09.00 - 10.15
Workshop X
SMEs: red tape or red carpet ?ModeratorChristophe Leclercq, Founder, Publisher, Euractiv
Speakers Arndt G. Kirchhoff, CEO, Kirchhoff Automotive, Chair, SME Committee, BUSINESSEUROPEOthmar Karas, MEP, President, SME Intergroup, EPFrançoise Le Bail, Deputy Director General & SME Envoy, DG Enterprise, European CommissionGodert Van Hardenbroek, Managing Director, Formula Zero
Workshop XI
Commodities: between Boom and BustModeratorN/A
SpeakersTom Albanese, CEO, Rio TintoSusan Burns, Managing Director, Global Footprint NetworkIan Hudson, President, DuPont EMEA Louis Michel, EU Commissioner for Development and Humanitarian Aid Frank Van Lierde, Executive Vice-President, Cargill Foods Ingredients and Systems
Workshop XII
From job security to sustainable employmentModeratorNick Boulter, Global Managing Director, HayGroup
SpeakersRenate Hornung-Draus, Director European & International Affairs, BDAWill Hutton, CEO, The Work FoundationJohn Monks, Secretary General, ETUCPoul Nyrop Rasmussen, former Prime Minister of Denmark and MEPVladimir Špidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities
10.15 - 10.45 Break
10.45 - 12.00
Workshop XIII
Venture capital and clean tech: is Europe missing out ?ModeratorN/A
SpeakersHerman Daems, Chairman, GIMVJean-Noël Durvy, Director for Innovation Policy, DG Enterprise and Industry, European CommissionCaio Koch-Weser, Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank GroupFrédéric Luizi, R&D Director, NanocylChristian Morales, Vice-President EMEA, Intel
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Register online :www.ebsummit.eu
*DRAFT PROGRAMME :1 December 2008 > All speakers have been invited and we are in the process of confi rming them (80% already confi rmed). The latest version of the programme is available on www.ebsummit.eu/programme
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