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A podcast on what it will really take to make European industry competitive again

Episodes

  1. 12/19/2025

    Europe at a crossroads: The world of yesterday

    Join Leonardo Quattrucci and me for a bold discussion about the crossroads facing Europe, from institutional reforms to the AI revolution. Is Europe becoming the world of yesterday — a place full of history but unable to continue to grow and innovate?

    31 min

  2. 12/05/2025

    A New Thinking Movement

    #TheReset is back and I’m kicking off Season 2 with Antonios from EPIC. We unpack Europe’s competitiveness with zero filters.

    31 min

  3. 06/27/2025

    The CEO Pulse: Troubled Waters

    In the final episode of Season 1 of The Reset, I sit down with Anthony Gooch Galvez, Secretary General of the European Roundtable for Industry (ERT) — the network representing Europe’s top CEOs. Since taking office last September, Anthony has been calling on EU leaders to act boldly on industrial policy and competitiveness. But in a global landscape marked by trade wars and rising geopolitical tensions, is Europe ready to respond?   In this episode, we unpack: What’s the future of European industry in the current geopolitical climate? Do fragmented EU policies — from trade to digital — make a coherent industrial strategy impossible? Should business leaders play a more direct role in policymaking, grounded in economics and evidence, not just politics?   This isn’t just about economics. It’s about Europe’s industrial future — and its role in the global order.

    28 min

  4. 06/20/2025

    Europe’s aluminium crisis and the fight to stay competitive

    This episode features Paul Voss, Director General of European Aluminium, and a leading voice on how EU industrial policy is shaping - or stalling - Europe’s economic future. From net exporter to net importer, aluminium tells a wider story: of energy costs, missed opportunities, and the policy contradictions weighing down EU industry. Francesca and Paul dive into:-How the EU lost ground on aluminium production - and why it matters- Why the Survival of European Industry Hinges on Lower Energy Costs-The political hesitations around reshoring, trade defence, and supply chain autonomy-Whether Europe's leaders can move beyond symbolic announcements and embrace strategic decisions Why listen?Because aluminium is just one case study. The real subject is Europe's industrial future - and whether we can still fight for it before it’s too late.

    37 min

  5. 06/17/2025

    Europe’s Chemical Crunch & the Drive from Industry Leaders

    This time, I’m joined by Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic, one of the strongest voices for Europe’s industrial transformation.   In this episode, Marco and I unpack: What’s changed since the Antwerp Declaration shook up the EU’s competitiveness agenda?With soaring energy costs, does the EU chemical industry still have a future in Europe?And can Europe act fast enough to stop the investment drain and revive its industrial base?   This isn’t just about regulation — it’s about geopolitics, growth, and the future of Europe’s economic power.

    31 min

  6. 06/06/2025

    Europe’s auto reckoning – Can Europe stay on the road?

    Join me, Francesca Stevens, for the second episode of The Reset - a podcast on what it really takes to make European industry competitive again. This episode features Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General of ACEA , and a leading voice of the European automotive sector.   In this episode of The Reset, Sigrid and I dive into: -Can Europe’s automotive industry regain its competitive edge? -What are the impacts of the combustion engine ban on Europe’s automotive value chain?-And can Europe really lead on EVs without the battery technologies and charging infrastructure? -This isn’t just about cars — it’s about jobs, trade, and Europe’s industrial power in a fast-changing world.

    32 min
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A podcast on what it will really take to make European industry competitive again

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    Francesca Stevens
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