Unlocking the Future EU Industry Days
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Welcome to ‘Unlocking the Future’, the EU Industry Days podcast series. Hear what industry insiders, civil society representatives, academics, and many others have to say about the trends, challenges but mostly opportunities that the green, digital, and resilient transition brings for European industry. This podcast paves the way for more focused discussions during the main Industry Days conference, THE place to discuss everything that matters for industrial ecosystems across Europe. With something for everyone, this series will answer the big question: What opportunities arising from the green, digital, and resilient transition, as well as from Europe’s young generation, can EU industry benefit from?
This podcast series is an initiative of the European Commission and is part of the EU Industry Days 2022, Europe’s flagship annual event on industry, taking place from 8 to 11 February 2022. For more information on the EU Industry Days 2022, visit the website https://eu-industry-days.ec.europa.eu/. This podcast was produced by VO with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
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The Story of the Single Market
Wrapping up this series, this episode gathers Pascal Lamy (former Director-General of the WTO, former Commissioner for Trade under the Commission presidency of Romano Prodi, Head of Cabinet of Commission President Jacques Delors and currently Coordinator of the Jacques Delors Think Tank, in Paris, Berlin, Bruxelles), along with Anja Fortuna (Vice-President of the European Youth Forum), to help us explore the single market’s past, why and how it was conceived initially, but also how it is seen today, notably by young people, indeed whether they take it for granted and whether its benefits still shine through, what obstacles or challenges it is facing today.
With:
Pascal Lamy, French, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Commissioner for Trade under the Commission presidency of Romano Prodi, Head of Cabinet of Commission President Jacques Delors and currently the Honorary President of the think tank Notre Europe.
Anja Fortuna, Slovenian, Vice-President of the European Youth Forum
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The Role of Networking Organizations
In this episode, four experts explore the role of networking organisations – industry clusters, trade associations, SME and innovation hubs, and the Enterprise Europe Network – in helping Europe recover from the pandemic and bolster resilience.
With:
Mantas Villys, Director of the Lithuanian Innovation Centre
Rezső Kádár, Cluster Manager at Pro Wood, a regional wood cluster in Romania
Matteo Carlo Borsani, Managing Director of the Confindustria Delegation to the EU
Freya Lemcke, Head of Division Deutsches Industrie- und Hammelskammertag, Brussels
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Universities, Job Markets, Entrepreneurship
Universities educate but also prepare young people for the job market through initiatives like hackathons, career and networking sessions, sponsorships and internship programmes. Drawing on real-life examples, the panel in this podcast episode shed some light on how universities can seize opportunities emerging from the green and digital transformation, to promote entrepreneurship and improve access to great job opportunities.
With:
Nicola Doppio, Innovation Officer at Hub Innovazione
Kristina Dimova, Bachelor Student at Sofia University and Aspiring Journalist, winner of the SME Assembly 2021 Youth Essay Competition
Koen De Bosschere, Founder & Academic coordinator of DO! Centre for Student Entrepreneurship at Ghent University
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Businesses and Young People
Giving young people opportunities now is a vote of confidence. They will pay that back as skilled workers, cashed-up consumers and, eventually future leaders. But how can businesses fully engage them in this process? This is the question that the three guests of this episode are keen to answer, by reflecting on the mutual benefits of businesses and students coming together through youth panels.
With:
Peter Mogensen, CEO at Kraka in Denmark
Giulia Carpineti, IMF Youth Fellow 2021 programme
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The Opportunities of the Social Economy
Parts of the social economy supply sustainable goods and services and bridge the digital divide. Their participatory business models, which take into account the needs of citizens, employees and other stakeholders, help to ensure that the green and digital transition is fair. With this in mind, the guests of this episode share some success stories and best practices, bearing witness to a growing social economy.
With:
Ibrahim Ouassari, Founder of Molengeek, Belgium,
Anna Rodon, representing Som Energia
Alexandra Debaisieux, Delegated Director-General of Railcoop
Alyssa Jade McDonald-Bärtl, Board Member of CGIAR System
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Reinvention, Resilience and Cooperation
In the face of supply shortages and severe disruptions caused by Covid-19, many European companies reinvented themselves in truly inspiring ways. That’s why three company and industry representatives have been invited to share their stories, rich with examples of product diversification, digitalization, and transformed business models!
With:
Cesar Araujo, Owner of Calvelex, and president of the National Association of Clothing Manufactures of Portugal
Ariadna Prats Armengol, Sant Aniol Mineral Water in Spain
Pierre Diebolt, General Director at NUVISAN pharmaceuticals in France
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