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/ (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.
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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7 Feb 2022
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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4 Feb 2022
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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4 Feb 2022
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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4 Feb 2022
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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3 Feb 2022
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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2 Feb 2022
Beyond the EU
Facing disruption in strategic value chains, unstable geopolitical balance, and the ongoing health crisis, the EU has issued an updated industrial policy strategy in March 2021 to adapt to a COVID-19 world, and of course: many other actors around the globe are responding as well with new strategies to support their economic and industrial sectors. That is why, in this episode of the podcast series “Unlocking the Future”, the EU industrial policy correspondents based in the European Union Delegations in Beijing, Washington DC, London, Tokyo, and Singapore have been invited to shed light on how their host countries and regions are adapting their industrial policies.
With:
Frank Schmiedel, International Relations Officer, China
Philippe de Taxis du Poet, Programme Manager, Co-manager of the EU-Japan Centre for industrial cooperation, Japan
Eike Klapper, Policy and International Relations Officer, USA
Justyna Lawkniczak, DG GROW Counsellor, EU Delegation to the UK
Isabella Pirolo, International Relations Officer, Singapore
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1 Feb 2022
Reshoring and Relocating
Amid the Covid shadow, a light has been shone on a big question: Should Europe look ‘inward’ and produce goods, especially medical supplies and strategic items, closer to home? This is the question that three experts will answer in this dynamic episode.
With :
Emma Nehrenheim, Chief Environmental Officer at Northvolt,
Werner Raza, Director, OFSE, the Austrian Foundation for Development Research
Ulla Grove Krogsgaard Thomsen, CEO of Novo Nordisk Pharmatech A/S
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28 Jan 2022
Young Entrepreneurs in the Green Economy
As we face the urgency of the climate crisis, young people are at the forefront. They are increasingly paying attention to the environment and their health, and to social and ethical issues. That is why we invited two young entrepreneurs to tell us more about their projects, that focus on the transition to clean energy and sustainable food systems.
With:
Filip Koprčina, Founder of Energy Shift,
Ingrid Hermet, CEO/Co-founder of NutriLoop and co-founder of PaikesEST
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28 Jan 2022
Resilience and Transformation in Construction
In this episode, our two guests explore resilience and transformation - two power-words of today - in the context of the construction sector, as it deals with market fluctuations, environmental concerns and digitalisation.
With:
Coline Lavorel, ZOE Institute for Future-Fit Economies
Fernando Sigchos Jiménez, Secretary General, European Builders Confederation
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12 Feb 2021
The Next Generation for the next innovation?
Young people are keen to take control of their lives and engage with and support others. Yet in the current context many face uncertainties about their future, as a result of technological change, demographic trends, discrimination, social exclusion, fake news and populism with yet unknown effects on jobs, skills or the way our democracies work. With the current COVID context, more than ever, they need to be resilient and able to adapt to these challenges. Still many are able to turn these challenges into opportunities, for them and for others. They represent new, fresh thinking, and new way to do things: create business, bring added value to the society and to the planet. The last episode of the series puts young people in the driver’s seat. Meet some inspiring young Europeans who show what it means to be the next EU generation.
With:
Flavio Proietti Pantosti, Project OFFICINE ITALIA
Deborah Somorin, Empower the Family
Jean Guo, Cofounder of Konexio
Lucie Basch, Co-founder and Chief Expansion Officer of Too Good To Go
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12 Feb 2021
Think local to act global
In 2050, two thirds of the world population will live in towns, consuming over 70% of energy and emitting just as much greenhouse gases. As city populations grow, the demand for services but also pressure on resources will increase. This episode focuses on green, digital and intelligent cities that have integrated in their DNA the need for change. It will highlight how forward-looking cities help their citizens and businesses to thrive.
With:
Pekka Timonen, Mayor of Lahti (European Green Capital of 2021)
Leonie van den Beuken, Program Director, Amsterdam Smart City
Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven (European Capital of Innovation 2020, Intelligent Cities Challenge)
Sébastien Viano, Director of European Affairs, Euro-Mediterranean Relations and External Funding for the Metropolis Nice Côte d'Azur and the City of Nice
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12 Feb 2021
Social innovation: your new fave fashion brand
One of the things that makes Europeans proud, is our social market economy. In this context, social innovators provide answers on how to reconcile the green and digital transition with social considerations and economic growth. In this episode we will show you how to become competitive, by fostering sustainable behaviours and new business models. Building on stories of the leading European social innovators, the episode will discuss sustainable fashion with 3 inspiring entrepreneurs.
With:
Cédric Vanhoeck & Rawaa Ammar, Winner with the “resortecs” project
Gala Marija Vrbanic, Winner with the “Snake” project
Monica Moisin, Winner with the “WhyweCraft” project
Liz Vossen, Programme Manager of Nesta Challenges
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12 Feb 2021
Hey, what’s up(skilling)?
The full picture of Europe’s economy post-COVID is still unknown but one thing is certain – recovering from the crisis while building a competitive industry will hinge on the quality of our workforce. In the next five years alone, 120 million Europeans will have to upskill or reskill to meet the challenges of the fast-moving digital and greed decade. This episode will discuss the need to close down the skills gap in the EU and ensure workers, companies and the next EU generation can embrace the decade to come by being ahead of the skills curve.
With:
Luc Triangle, General Secretary of IndustriAll European Trade Union
Arja Kraunchenberg, President of the Lifelong Learning Platform
Katarina Borstedt, Director of Growth, Northvolt
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12 Feb 2021
Let’s cluster all together!
This episode will discuss the importance of cooperation – either via industrial alliances or clusters. Both help Europe meet policy goals, while helping involved companies master the digital and green transitions, and build global competitive advantage. But what is the reality of such cooperation? And how it creates real opportunities for participating businesses? Tune in to learn more.
With:
Antonio Novo Guerrero, President of the European Cluster Alliance
Bianca Dragomir, CEO of Cleantech Cluster Valencia Region
Willem Huisman, Senior Representative of Cefic
Virginia Janssens, Managing Director of PlasticsEurope
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12 Feb 2021
Brick by brick
Established industries are as important for EU industry, as the new kids on the block. The construction, renovation and building industries are a very good example of what it takes to face the industrial and social challenges, and turn them into opportunities. To deliver on Europe’s recent Renovation Wave initiative, big efforts are needed to renovate and seriously limit the carbon foot-print of the existing buildings. On the other hand, green should also be affordable. This episode will discuss the increasingly environmentally and socially sustainable building environment across Europe, putting particular focus on business opportunities of such ambitions.
With:
Domenico Campogrande, Director General of European Construction Industry Federation
Sorcha Edwards, Secretary General of Housing Europe
Elma Durmisevic, UIA expert
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12 Feb 2021
The Double G factor: Green Growth to power the EU in the 2020s
Green technologies will be a key element to make the EU’s growth compatible with its ambitious climate targets. The development and integration of these technologies across industry will allow Europe to become a trailblazer in the green transition around the world, while ensuring our green commitments go hand in hand with our competitiveness. This episode will discuss the case of few specific and important sectors (chemicals, Energy Intensive Industries) and specific green technologies that can help to decarbonise them.
With:
Norbert Patouillard, Marketing & Sales Director, EcoXtract
Jennifer Holmgren, Chief Executive Officer, LanzaTech, Europe
Fabrice Rivet, Technical Director of FEVE – European Container Glass Federation
Robert Gnann, President of WACKER Silicones
Wim Michiels, CEO of Proviron
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12 Feb 2021
Do you speak AI?
Advanced technologies will be the seedbed for the EU’s productivity, competitiveness and economic growth. A key factor of success will be the implementation of top of the edge technologies in day-to-day industry practices. This episode will focus on the opportunities offered by artificial intelligence and how can SMEs translate it into actionable, operational business opportunities.
With:
Philipp Slusallek, Director of Strategy, Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe (clAIre)
Aleksandra Przegalińska, Professor of AI and Vice-Rector of Kozminski University, Poland
Simo Sorsakivi, CEO & Founder of Inscripta
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3 Feb 2021
Teaser "Opportunities"
This official EU Industry Days podcast series lays out the opportunities arising from the post-COVID reality and industrial transformation. By inviting industry insiders, we give you a unique opportunity to understand the latest economic and technological trends, challenges but mostly opportunities for European companies. With its Industrial Strategy, the EU builds a business-case for its industry to lead the way in the twin green and digital transitions. Curious to hear examples? Tune in to our series.
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