Having reached full capacity for in-person participation, please register for livestream participation below.
The European Movement International (EMI) and the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) are holding an event on "How to renew economic integration in the Single Market" on Thursday 22 February 2024.
Register below to join us for a pivotal half-day conference at Autoworld, Parc du Cinquantenaire 11, 1000 Bruxelles to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EU Single Market and exploring its future. Despite past successes, recent challenges demand a renewed commitment to integration.
For more details on the event, click here.
Agenda:
10:15: Welcome & Registration
10:45: Opening remarks Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
11:10-12:00: Keynote from European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager followed by a Fireside chat with EVP Margrethe Vestager and Jean-François van Boxmeer, ERT Chair and Chair of Vodafone Group
12:00-13:00: A Digital Single Market for a vibrant European tech & innovation scene
Renate Nikolay, Deputy-Director General, DG Connect, European Commission
Georg Riekeles, Associate Director and Head of Europe’s Political Economy programme, European Policy Centre
Marc Vancoppenolle, Vice President, Nokia
13:00-14:00: Walking Lunch
14:00-15:00: A Single Energy Market as a vital lever to achieve the Green Deal
Stefano Grassi, Head of Cabinet, Commissioner Simson, European Commission
Valeria Ronzitti, Secretary General, SGI Europe, Vice President of the European Movement International
Dr. Ilham Kadri, CEO, Syensqo
Alexandre Affre, Deputy Director General, BusinessEurope
15:00-16:00: Jacques Delors Legacy as Inspiration for the “Future of the Single Market” Report
Enrico Letta, High-Level Rapporteur on the “Future of the Single Market” and former Prime Minister of Italy
Pascal Lamy, Former European Commissioner for Trade
Guy Verhofstadt, Member of the European Parliament and President of European Movement International
Gaëtane Ricard-Nihoul, Deputy Head of Unit Citizens' Dialogue, European Commission, former Secretary General of the Institut Jacques Delors
16:00: Closing remarks & networking cocktail
