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SUMMIT REPORT 2014 How EBS is Shaping the Future of Europe The 2014 European Business Summit (EBS) explored “The Business Agenda 2014 – 2019 : Rebuilding a Competitive Europe”. EBS 2014 saw over 1,850 participants, including CEOs, European Commissioners, MEPs and academics, come toge- ther to discuss the business community’s agenda for the next five years. This year’s summit widened the debate and saw concrete proposals and recom- mendations for European policymakers. Now in its 13th year, the EBS is a platform for a real cross-EU dialogue between business leaders and policy makers. The summit brings together European industry, opinion-makers, academics and high-level European politicians to look at the issues, share ideas and to propose solutions to the problems facing European business today. Covering diverse issues, such as industry, sustainability and skills, we aim to be business driven, interactive and dyna- mic – promoting debate and facilitating networ- king. Through this, the EBS promotes business in Europe, growth and prosperity. EBS 2015 will be of particular strategic importance to your organisation, as it will be an opportunity for business to present its expectations to the new European Parliament and European Commission. DO YOU WANT TO PUT Arnaud Thysen, General Manager EBS YOUR MARK ON EBS 2015 ? Join the EBS Steering Committee to have your say on the programme, to suggest speakers and to gain invaluable insights that make a difference. (No fee for committed partners) For more information and to reserve your seat in the Steering Committee, please contact: Ellen Runngren - [email protected] - P: +32(0)2 645 34 86 Arnaud Thysen, General Manager EBS EBS 2014 2 EBS 2014 3 WHO’S WHO? EBS TEAM Arnaud Thysen Ellen Runngren General Manager Account Manager [email protected] T +32(0)2 645 34 86 [email protected] Anne-Laurence Cock Senior Project Manager Marco Lucaccioni T +32(0)2 645 34 84 Finance & Administration [email protected] [email protected] Kate O’Sullivan Pascale Vanderweyen Communication & Speakers Manager Administration [email protected] [email protected] Jean de Gheldere Mohammed Cherif Managing Director Developer [email protected] [email protected] For partnership opportunities contact: Ellen Runngren, Account Manager - [email protected] - +32 (0)2 645 34 86 Rue du Belvédère 28, B-1050 Brussels - T +32(0)2 645 34 84 - F +32(0)2 645 34 89 Summit Report 2014 Table of Contents Forewords ....................................................................................................................................... 1 Honorary Committee ............................................................................................................ 6 EBS Speakers ............................................................................................................................... 8 Facts & Figures ......................................................................................................................... 10 Sessions ......................................................................................................................................... 25 Speaker Profiles ...................................................................................................................... 73 Participants List ................................................................................................................... 103 Partners ......................................................................................................................................187 EBS Survey ................................................................................................................................221 EBS- the Debate Platform That Makes a Difference We are delighted to present the Report of the 12th European Business Summit (EBS) – edition 2014 – which took place on the 14th and 15th of May 2014 at Palais d’Egmont in Brussels. Under the theme “The Business Agenda 2014 – 2019: Rebuilding a Competitive Europe”, EBS 2014 brought together more than 1,850 participants representing European industry, opinion leaders, high-level European and national politicians to have a close look at and discuss opportunities to support growth and competitiveness in Europe. The European Business Summit provided an excellent platform to explore how to achieve these ambi- tious targets and how to put Europe back on track. The European economy is starting to recover. But Europe has not yet regained the ground lost during the crisis. “Business as usual” is simply not an option if we want more growth and more jobs for European citizens. We have to make the necessary reforms to regain the ground lost compared to key competitors on world markets. We suffer from persistent unemployment because of excessive taxation and regulation, constrained access to finances, too high energy prices, insufficient innovation, inadequate education and training and remaining labour markets rigidities. Over the past five years, Europe focussed on a defensive or reactive agenda. It brought badly needed economic stabilisation. While we were repairing our economic system, the rest of the world did not stand still. Instead, they made structural reforms, invested in infrastructure, machinery, skills and innova- tion. They worked hard to make the best of information technologies and improve their competitiveness. Acce- lerating the digitalisation of the economy is essential to improve European competitiveness. EBS 2014 was once more the perfect place to expand networks and esta- blish new contacts. These were facilitated by a series of networking luncheons, specific side events and plenary sessions, which featured President Barroso, Commissio- ners Barnier, De Gucht, Hahn and Georgieva, Ambassador Gardner and representatives from the main European parties on the eve of the European elections. We would like to thank the partners, media partners, sponsors, the many moderators and speakers, the participants and of course the EBS team for making this 12th EBS a success. Emma Marcegaglia, President, BUSINESSEUROPE & Markus Beyrer, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE Emma Marcegaglia, President, BUSINESSEUROPE Markus Beyrer, Director General, BUSINESSEUROPE EBS 2014 7 A Special Thanks to the EBS Honoay Committee The EBS team would like to express their gatitude for the help and suppot of the EBS Honoay Committee. HONORARY COMMITTEE Director of the Honoay Committee Philippe de Buck, Former Director Geneal, BUSINESSEUROPE Secretay of the Honoay Committee Arnaud Thysen, Geneal Manager, EBS Reinhard Bütikofer, Member of the European Parliament N. Chandrasekaran, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Tata Consultancy Sevices Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, Chairman of the Executive Committee, Solvay Group Baron Frans van Daele, Honoay Ambassador, Head of Cabinet to His Majesty the King of Belgians Jean de Gheldere, Managing Director, EBS Malcolm Harbour, Former Member of the European Parliament Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Vice President, European University Association & Special Advisor, Aarhus University Baron Daniel Janssen, Former Chairman of the Board, Solvay Philippe Lamberts, Member of the European Parliament Yves Leterme, Former Prime Minister of Belgium Thomas Leysen, Chairman, Umicore & Chairman, KBC Group Didier Malherbe, CEO, UCB Belgium and Founder of EBS Emma Marcegaglia, President, BUSINESSEUROPE Mario Monti, Former Prime Minister of Italy & Senator for Life Leo Peeters, Ambassador-at-Large, Foreign Affairs of Belgium Baudouin Regout, Member of the Analysis Team, BEPA, European Commission The European Business Summit André Sapir, Senior Fellow, Bruegel Michèle Sioen, President of the Fedeation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB) “ plays a key role in supporting Europe’s large entrepreneurial potential José M. Barroso, President of the European Commission EBS 2014 9 EBS Speakers TMs King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians William Kennard, Former Ambassador of the USA to the EU Vagit Alekperov, CEO of Lukoil Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission Alberto Alemanno, Professor of Law, HEC Paris Pascal Lamy, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation László Andor, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion C.Y. Leung, Chief Executive of Hong Kong Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Thomas Leysen, Chairman of Umicore, Former President of FEB Michel Barnier, EU Commissioner for Internal Market & Services Helge Lund, CEO of Statoil José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission Emma Marcegaglia, President of BUSINESSEUROPE Markus Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE Louis Michel, Former EU Commissioner Prof. Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Professor Columbia University Lakshmi Mittal, CEO of ArcelorMittal Henryka Bochniarz, President of Polish Confederation of Private Employers Mario Monti, Former Prime Minister of Italy Gerhard F. Braun, CEO of Braun GmbH & Co. Christian Morales, Vice President & General Manager EMEA, Intel Carlos Brito, CEO AB InBev H.E. Nobutake Odano, Ambassador of Japan to the EU Daniel Brutto, President of UPS International Kris Peeters, Minister-President of the Government of Flanders Michael C. Camuñez, Assistant Secretary, Departement of Commerce, USA Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever Natarajan Chandrasekaran, CEO of Tata Consultancy Services Janez Potocnik, EU Commissioner for Environment Ron Cooper, President of Bristol-Myers Squibb Europe Hans-Gert Pöttering, Former President of the European Parliament James C. Cowles, CEO EMEA of Citigroup Peter Praet,
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