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Europe 500 Ok.Indd EUROPEAN GROWTH SUMMIT AND EUROPE’S 500 AWARDS CEREMONY Brussels, March 21st, 2013 ORGANIZED BY Europe’s 500 Board Gabriel Masfurroll, CEO, Wings 4 Business, Spain Martin Schoeller, Chairman, Schoeller Industries, Germany Johan Ahlund, Founder, Artificial Solutions, Sweden Martin Gilles, CEO, Eurofins Scientific Group, Belgium Wolfgang Seybold, Partner, Seybold, Riegger & Coll, Germany Michael Staudinger, Chairman, Staudinger Unternehmensgruppe, Germany Arnold Ubertus von Dressler, Chairman, AD Consultants, Germany George Gerardos, President, Plaisio Computers SA, Greece Prof. Juan Roure, Professor of Entrepreneurship, IESE Business School, Spain Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel, Chairman, ConSol, Germany Giovanni Andrea Farina, President, Itway SpA, Italy Hans van der Kooj, CEO, Caesar Group, Netherlands UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament Dr. Ingo Friedrich, former Vice President of the European Parliament CONTENTS 3 Welcome Message 5 Program 7 Speakers 13 European Top Growth Companies 2012 perspective, we must do our homework. As President Kennedy said to the Americans 50 years ago, we must WELcoME focus on what we have to do to build and improve the Europe we dream and wish for, instead of just claiming our MessAGE rights. It is time to work harder and be patient. It is very much like the entrepreneur’s profile path, and I am sure it is the only path to success. As entrepreneurs, we have the chance to add some value to our old continent and make the shift to a new, modern State, the European Union. We have a long, long road ahead of us, but this is a challenge and, as entrepreneurs Dear Participants in the European Growth Summit, and with the help of Europe’s 500, we accept it. It is an honor to cordially welcome you to our European Europe’s 500 is the only European (and probably the only Growth Summit 2013 in the European Parliament! global) nonprofit association focusing on growth. Growth is not only “a nice thing to have,” but is linked to our social We especially want to thank Europe’s 500 co-founders responsibility as entrepreneurs. If we do not create more Bert Twaalfhoven and Professor Juan Roure for their vision. growth (through innovation, better products, more services, I would also like to express our special thanks to Martin more functionality, more sustainability, etc.), then the jobs Schoeller for his excellent work over the years and to all that are needed to make up for continuous advances in the board members, as well as UBS and D&B for their efficiency will not be created either. As production shifts cooperation to make this event possible. to the East, the need for growth to preserve our European competitiveness is more pressing, and maintaining people’s We are now experiencing the deepest crisis since the wealth and satisfaction becomes an even greater challenge. Second World War. Even Europe, whose members are all developed countries, most with sufficient resources, The top growth companies are facing fiercer challenges developed markets and dynamic companies, is observing than the average company because higher growth usually how this turbulent tsunami is destroying the stability and requires more investment and improved access for all welfare created over decades. However, this crisis is not European countries to research, additional qualified people, only affecting countries’ economies and finances, but also more flexibility and efficiency. That is why we have a changing social structures and citizens’ values. clearer understanding of the factors that can make growth possible. Europe is deeply immersed in this tumultuous period, but at the same time we are willing to drive ahead with the Europe’s 500 also develops ideas and recommendations legacy and dream of the Schuman Declaration of 1950. at its conferences and roundtables that may be useful for Despite the period we are living in, we must work hard to the European Commission to achieve the best possible achieve the goals set by Adenauer, Monnet, Churchill, de framework for growth and jobs. Gasperi, Spaak, Hallenstein and Spinelli. These people provided Europe and humanity with a great vision and a We are dealing with the dilemma of de-leveraging and unique but rational passion. growth, which would normally be contradictory, but if we are creative, we can achieve both goals at the same It must be pointed out that, although Europe is suffering time. I would like to encourage all the entrepreneurs and through this crisis, the project of Europe is still a top managers at the award-winning growth companies magnificent one. that are now members of the Europe’s 500 list (see www. european500.eu.) to get involved in our conferences, So please watch out for Europe: we are 500 million strong contribute ideas, become active on our committees and and account for 7% of all of humanity. Europe produces network with us. more than 20% of the planet’s industrial productivity and commerce and 50% of the welfare costs of the entire world. Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s Europe was also awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, which probably not the end yet. is such a unique and special honor. The construction of the European Union is a unique milestone that pursues Yours sincerely, the globalization of our continent while maintaining links to a global community: the world. One hundred years ago, people had a 10% chance of dying in a war. Today, it’s a different story and that says a lot about the hard work done by our forebears. We must continue this work. However, the world is changing fast. Actions, information Gabriel Masfurroll and even organizations are now ephemeral. The future President, Europe´s 500 is playing its game on our pitch and, from Europe 500’s Entrepreneurs for Growth EUROPEAN GROWTH SUMMIT AND EUROPe’S 500 AWARDS CEREMONY 3 PROGRAM GROWTH WHILE CONSOLIDATING 12.00 h Registration and Welcome Reception 13.00 h Welcome Notes · Martin Schoeller, former President of Europe’s 500 · Gabriel Masfurroll, President Europe’s 50 · Juan Roure, IESE Professor and co-founder Europe´s 500 · Markus Ferber, Member of the European Parliament and Member of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) 13.15 h Europe’s role from the business point of view - Fighting the Global Challengers - Where we are heading and what it takes? · Gerry Murphy, Chairman Blackstone Group International · Antonella Mei-Pochtler, Senior Partner, The Boston Consulting Group · Andrea Vogel, Partner – Strategic Growth Markets, Ernst and Young Moderated by: Gabriel Masfurroll, Europe’s 500 President 14.30 h Europe’s crisis response – a contribution to sustainable growth for the euro area · Klaus Regling, Head of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) Introduced by: Martin Schoeller, Former Europe’s 500 President 15.15 h Break 15.45 h Paradigm shifts. Which factors in Europe will be affected and what offer new growth markets? · Ingo Friedrich, Vice President of the European Parliament ret. and President of the European Economic Senate · Frank Hoffmeister, Deputy Head of Cabinet, European Commission, DG for Trade Questions and discussion Introduction and moderated by: · Martin Schoeller, Former Europe’s 500 President · Peter Jungen, founder of the Project Syndicate 16.30 h European Entrepreneurial Success Stories Opening: Tony Reilly, European Marketing Director, D&B Top winners from the Europe’s 500 list 2013: · Pappas Panagiotis, VicePresident, MEGA SPRINT GUARD A.E. · Viktor Wagner, Managing Director, REIWAG FACILITY SERVICES GmbH · Tomas Diago, President, SOFTONIC SA · Bharat Shah, Managing Director, SIGMA PLC Moderated by: Juan Roure, IESE Professor and co-founder Europe´s 500 17.45 h Closing Remarks · Gabriel Masfurroll, President Europe’s 500 · Bert Twaalfhoven, co-founder of Europe’s 500 and founder of EFER 18.15 h Evening Reception 19.00 h Award Ceremony Key note Speech: Dr. Andreas Höfert, Chief economist of UBS 20.00 h Dinner EUROPEAN GROWTH SUMMIT AND EUROPe’S 500 AWARDS CEREMONY 5 SPEAKERS of the Youth Organization (Junge Union) Middle Franconia; 1972-1983 Constituency Chairman of the CSU Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen; Since 1985 MARKUS FERBER Executive Board Member of the CSU Economic Member of the European Parliament Council; Since 1989 Executive Board Member of Member of the Economic and the CSU; 1992-1999 Chairman of the CSU Group Monetary Affairs Committee (ECON) in the European Parliament; Since 1993 Chairman of the CSU Protestant Working Group (EAK); Since Chairman, CSU delegation in the European Parliament 1993 Deputy Chairman of the Federal EAK; Since • Co-Chairman, CDU/CSU delegation in the EPP-ED Group 1993 Deputy Chairman of the CSU; Since 1996 • Member, Committee on Budget Executive Board Member (Treasurer) of the European • Member, Committee on Budgetary Control People’s Party (EPP), the umbrella party of Christian • Substitute Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Democratic parties in Europe; 1999-2000 Principal of • Born 15 January 1965, Augsburg, Germany the Christian Democrats in the European Fundamental • Married, one son Rights Convention. Education Public Posts • 1984 “Abitur” (Final secondary school examination) • 1972-1975 Member of the local chamber of • 1984-1985 Basic military training, Pinneberg and Gunzenhausen; 1972-2004 Member of the district Klosterlechfeld, Germany chamber of Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen; 1979-2009 • 1985-1990 Degree in Electrical Engineering at the Member of the EP; Constitutional Affairs Committee Technical University of Munich (formerly Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee); Professional Career Iran Delegation (formerly EU-Hungary Delegation); • 1990-1992 Siemens AG, Munich, Germany. 1999-2009 Member of the Bureau of the European Development engineer in microelectronics Parliament; 1999-2007 Vice President of the European • 1992-1994 Pfister GmbH, Augsburg, Germany. Export Parliament; 2007-2009 Quaestor of the European Manager and engineer Parliament. • Since 1994 Member of the European Parliament ANDREAS HÖFFERT Chief Economist Wealth INGO FRIEDRICH Management & Swiss Bank Former Vice President of the Global Head, Wealth Management European Parliament Research Deputy Chairman of the Christian Wealth Management & Swiss Bank Social Union • PhD in Economics.
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