TOMORROW’S EUROPE: Uncertainty and unprecedented opportunity
<P CLASS="MsoNormal"><STRONG>Join this dynamic discussion where a panel of economic, geopolitical and business experts will explore what 'Tomorrow's Europe' may look like. </STRONG></P> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><BR></P> <HR> <P CLASS="MsoNormal"><BR></P> <P>Europe is at a crossroads. It faces many challenges – from globalisation and geopolitics, to the impact of new technologies and trade agreements. But change also brings great opportunities for the brave and adaptable. Above all, innovation, entrepreneurship and investment will be the foundations of future prosperity. And businesses <SPAN>– </SPAN>as the main creators of jobs and growth <SPAN>– </SPAN>have a pivotal role in determining what ‘Tomorrow’s Europe’ will become.</P> <P><BR></P> <H2>Our expert panel will discuss</H2> <P>• What will drive economic growth?<BR>• What are the geopolitical factors that lie ahead?<BR>• Which businesses and markets will bring investment to the region?<BR>• What will propel innovation and competition?<BR>• How new regulations and a post-Brexit trade landscape will shape the decades to come</P> <P><SPAN>All this, and much more, up for debate at the Axica, Berlin on 19 September 2018.</SPAN></P> <P><BR></P> <H2><SPAN>Agenda</SPAN></H2> <P>6:30 pm: Arrive and sign in<BR>7:00 pm: Welcome and introductions<BR>7:10 pm: Panel discussion<BR>8:00 pm: Audience Q&A<BR>8:30 pm: Networking drinks reception</P> <P><BR></P> <H2><SPAN>Meet the Speakers</SPAN></H2> <P><SPAN></SPAN>(Additional panellists to be announced shortly)</P> <H2><A HREF="https://www.esmt.org/ozlem-bedre-defolie" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>Özlem Bedre-Defolie</STRONG></A></H2> <P><STRONG><STRONG>Associate Professor of Economics, ESMT</STRONG></STRONG></P> <P><SPAN><IMG SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/256099325/ozlem-2.png"></SPAN></P> <P>Özlem Bedre-Defolie is an associate professor of economics (with tenure) at ESMT Berlin and an affiliated associate professor at University of Bergen. She received her PhD in Economics from Toulouse School of Economics, France. Her research interests are mainly theoretical and applied microeconomics, and industrial organization. More specifically, she studies economics of platforms, multiproduct firms, vertical relationships with focus on antitrust and regulation questions.</P> <H2><STRONG><A HREF="https://www.diw.de/de/diw_01.c.354825.de/ueber_uns/menschen_am_diw_berlin/fichtner_ferdinand.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ferdinand Fichtner</A> <BR></STRONG></H2> <P><STRONG><STRONG>Head of Department, DIW Berlin</STRONG></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><IMG ALT="fitchner" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/256099325/fitchner.png"></STRONG></P> <P>Dr. Ferdinand Fichtner is Head of the Forecasting and Economic Policy Department at DIW Berlin. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cologne and wrote his dissertation thesis about the effects of monetary integration on economic welfare. He is one of the leading German experts on macroeconomic policy, with frequent appearances on national and international media and close connections with German and European policy makers.</P> <H2><A HREF="http://www.ecfr.eu/profile/C291" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><STRONG>Josef Janning</STRONG></A><BR></H2> <P><STRONG><STRONG><SPAN>Head of European Council on Foreign Relations, Berlin Office</SPAN></STRONG></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><IMG ALT="janning" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/256099325/janning.png"></STRONG></P> <P>Josef Janning joined the European Council on Foreign Relations in April 2014 as Senior Policy Fellow in the Berlin Office. Josef has published widely on European Affairs, International Relations, EU foreign and security policy, German foreign and European policy as well as global affairs. On these issues he also is a frequent commentator with German and international media.</P> <H2><STRONG>William Hobbs</STRONG></H2> <P><STRONG>Head of Investment Strategy, Barclays </STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><IMG ALT="William" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/256099325/william-1.png"></STRONG></P> <P>William Hobbs joined Barclays in October 2005, working in the Equity Research team, covering the global consumer sector. He then moved into the Investment Strategy team running global equity strategy for the EMEA division. He is now head of Investment Strategy. William is a fellow of the Securities Institute and has close to 20 years of experience in the financial sector. He is a frequent contributor of economic and capital market’s insight to Bloomberg, CNBC and various other media outlets.</P> <H2>Panel Moderator: <STRONG>Vanessa Cuddeford</STRONG></H2> <P><STRONG><IMG ALT="Vanessa" SRC="https://cdn.evbuc.com/eventlogos/256099325/vanessa.png"></STRONG></P> <P>Vanessa Cuddeford is a journalist and presenter with 15 years’ experience. 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