Digitising Europe’s Industry

• REGISTRATION CLOSED

14h00

Registration and entry into European Parliament

Welcome and introductory remarks

Reinhard Bütikofer, MEP (Greens/EFA)

14h40

Keynote speech

Commissioner Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society

15h00 

Q&A

Digitising Industry: Cui bono?

Moderated by Claude Turmes, MEP (Greens/EFA)

• Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek, ZEW – Centre for European Economic Research, Mannheim
• John Tuccillo, Senior Vice President of Global Industry and Government Affairs, Schneider Electric
• Prof. Arnold Tukker, Professor of Industrial Ecology and Director of the Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Leiden
• Dirk Bergrath, IG Metall, Head of EU Liaison Office

Q&A

16h30

What can we learn from our international competitors?

Moderated by Jakop Dalunde, MEP (Greens/EFA)

• Prof. Byung-Tae Lee, Professor College of Business, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), and CEO, KAIST Venture Investment Holdings
• Michael Mandel, Chief Economy Strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) and founder of Visible Economy LLC
• Jost Wübbeke, Head of Programme Economy & Technology, Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS)

Q&A

Concluding remarks