Theme: Innovation & Creativity Report • 2000 edition eport • 2000 edition European Business Summit Rue des Sols 8 - B-1000 Brussels Tel. : (32) 2 515 08 11 Fax : (32) 2 515 09 15 e-mail : [email protected] website: www.ebsummit.org Business SummitEuropean R www.ebsummit.org European Business Summit 2000 • Report Table of Contents Foreword 3 Patronage and Support 4 Hosts and Partners 5 Objectives 6 Speakers 7 Compilation of write-ups, proceeding from workshops, opening and closing sessions 19 Social Events 45 Facts and Figures 50 Evaluation 50 Press Review 51 Acknowledgements 55 Next European Business Summit 56 2 European Business Summit 2000 • Report Foreword Dear Sir, Dear Madam, From June 9th to 11th 2000, the Federation of Belgian Companies (FEB-VBO) and UNICE, the voice of Business in Europe organised the first edition of the European Business Summit on the theme "Innovation and Creativity", how we can use it to foster performance, development and growth in each of our business sectors. This event was a unique opportunity for European decision-makers both at economic and political level to meet. You will learn from this report that the European Business Summit offered a large range of different opportunities to explore issues around Europe's political and economic landscape. We believe this Summit was useful to the European Business community and to European and national authorities since it facilitated not only experience and information exchanges but also reflected on the dynamics of Innovation and Creativity, two aspects which are fundamental in promoting growth and employment. It was a pleasure and a privilege to welcome about 1,000 delegates to this summit. We hope they have had an enjoyable opportunity to make new connections and gain some innovative insights for the future. Best regards, Gui de Vaucleroy Georges Jacobs President, FEB-VBO President, UNICE Federation of Belgian Companies Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe European Business Summit 2000 • Report 3 Patronage and Support Patronage H.M. King Albert II European Parliament Belgian Prime Minister Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Brussels-Capital Region Mayor of Brussels Support ERT, The European Round Table of Industrialists is a group of 45 European industrial leaders who are personally committed to strengthen and develop Europe’s industrial and technological competitiveness. The EU Committee represents the views of European companies of American parentage. Its member companies are drawn from a broad cross-section of the European business community and represent some of the most committed business supporters of the European ideal and the Single Market concept. Growth Plus is the voice for medium-sized high-growth companies in Europe. A pan-European association, with national chapters, it brings together the entrepreneurs running Europe’s most dynamic, job-creating companies. Through its various research activities (including the Annual Europe’s 500 listing), the association demonstrates the impact of high-growth companies as job and prosperity creators. Its mission is to promote entrepreneurship throughout Europe and to advise policy makers on how to improve the environment for growth companies. UNICE (Union of Industrial and Employers Confederations of Europe) is: • The voice of all companies in every business sector in their relations with the European institutions - promoting the common interests of its members, informing and influencing the decision-making process at the European level, and representing its members in the dialogue between EU social partners; • An independent organisation whose members are 35 industrial and employers’ federations from 27 European countries representing 16 million companies and 106 million employees. VBO-FEB (Federation of Belgian Companies) is: • The European Business S ummit is an initiative of the Federation of Belgian Companies; •Holding a central position in the process of consultation, dialogue and negotiations involving business and industry, the Federation of Belgian Companies is an essential cog in the wheels of the socio-economic life of the country; • The Federation of Belgian Companies consists of some 32 professional federations. They represent a total of more than 30,000 enterprises, of which some 25,000 SMEs. 4 European Business Summit 2000 • Report Hosts and Partners Hosts Union of Industrial and Federation of Belgian Companies Employers’Confederations of Europe www.vbo-feb.be www.unice.be collaboration The European Commission Brussels-Capital Region Partners MEMBER OF ING GROUP Procter & Gamble Western Europe ups ® European Business Summit 2000 • Report 5 Objectives The European Business S ummit is a forum of active dialogue at the highest level, with joint thinking and a shared commitment to bridge the gap that separates the world of business from that of the policy-makers. It is an opportunity for the various economic players to exchange knowledge, and define objectives within a common action plan from both the point of view of business partners and decision makers at the domestic and European level. Brussels, which provides the platform for the European Business Summit, offers extraordinary opportunities. It is home to significant European and international institutions and we do not always have the occasion to make the most of these resources. 60% of new legislation is initiated at EU level, of which 70% affect companies. However 80% of EU policy makers do not have private company experience. It is thus vital to bring the worlds of business and policy makers closer together. The President of the European Commission, Romano Prodi, stated that "Europe isn't about institutions: it's about people. Prosperity in Europe depends on European people having jobs, and jobs depend on a healthy economy, so the challenge facing us is how to achieve environmentally and economically sustainable growth that creates new jobs". In the light of the new Commission and the outcomes of the Council of Lisbon of March 2000, the objective of the European Business Summit have been to lead a structured dialogue between key people from the private and public sector on aspects of Innovation and Creativity which affect economic growth, job creation and the achievement of sustainable development. Didier Malherbe Founder and Managing Director European Business Summit 6 European Business Summit 2000 • Report Speakers Arke Anthony Secretary General EuropaBio Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Dutch Ballmer Steve President and Chief Executive Officer Microsoft Corporation Washington • USA Nationality: American Barnier Michel Member of the European Commission Regional Policy Brussels • Belgium Nationality: French Beck Tom Director of Research UCB Pharma Brussels • Belgium Nationality: American Berndt Wolfgang C. President Procter & Gamble Europe, Middle East and Africa Global Business Unit Fabr ic & Home Care Strombeek-Bever • Belgium Nationality: German European Business Summit 2000 • Report 7 Boonstra Cor President Royal Philips Electronics Amsterdam • The Netherlands Nationality: Dutch Borges Antonio (Dr.) Dean INSEAD Business School Fontainebleau • France Nationality: Portuguese Busquin Philippe Member of the European Commission Research Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Buts Alfons President and Chief Executive Officer Xeikon Mortsel • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Buxton Andrew Chairman, European Services Forum (EFS) Barclays Bank London • Great Britain Nationality : British 8 European Business Summit 2000 • Report Byrne David Member of the European Commission Health and Consumer Protection Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Irish Colomban Massimo Chairman Permasteelisa Group Milan • Italy Nationality: Italian Crochet Marcel Rector Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) Louvain-la-Neuve • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Cromme Gerhard Chairman of the Executive Board ThyssenKrupp Dusseldorf • Germany Nationality: German Davignon Etienne (Viscount) President Société Générale de Belgique Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian European Business Summit 2000 • Report 9 De Nolf Rik Chief Executive Officer Roularta Media Group Roeselare • Belgium Nationality: Belgian De Smedt Pierre-Alain Executive Vice-President Renault Group Boulogne-Billancourt • France Nationality: Belgian de Vaucleroy Gui President VBO-FEB (Federation of Belgian Companies) Chairman of the Board Delhaize le Lion Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Gabaglio Emilio General Secretary European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Italian George Peter President, Europe, Middle East & Africa Nortel Networks Valbonne • France Nationality: American 10 European Business Summit 2000 • Report Goossens John President and Chief Executive Officer Belgacom Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Grant Bruce H. President and Chief Executive Officer Get2Net New York • USA Nationality: American Jacobs Georges (Baron) President UNICE (Union of Industrial and Employers’ Confederations of Europe) Chairman UCB Group Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Janssen Daniel (Baron) Chairman of the Board of Directors Solvay Group Brussels • Belgium Nationality: Belgian Krämer Peter Chief Executive Officer Spinnrad and Trendgap.com Gelsenkirchen • Germany Nationality: German European Business Summit 2000 • Report 11 Lamadrid Lorenzo President and Chief Executive Officer Arthur D.Little Cambridge • USA Nationality: American Lamy Pascal Member of the European Commission Trade Brussels • Belgium Nationality: French Lernout Jo Co-Chairman Lernout