Discover the speakers of the conference

Delberghe Christel
Director General EuroCommerce
The Transformation of the Retail Ecosystem: A Green, Digital and Resilient Future
The Transformation of the Retail Ecosystem: A Green, Digital and Resilient Future
The retail ecosystem is the biggest of all industrial ecosystems. Its successful recovery and green and digital transition will have a positive impact on Europe's competitiveness in the long run. This session will therefore look at the transformation of the ecosystem and its most urgent needs. And did you know that 15-20% of retail and wholesale workers are younger than 25? Our panelists, representatives from key European retail associations and companies, will therefore also touch upon the role of youth in the retail ecosystem.
Delberghe Christel
Christel Delberghe has been Director General of EuroCommerce since November 2021. Before being appointed, she was EuroCommerce’s Executive Director for Competitiveness and Communications. Christel joined EuroCommerce in 2001, prior to which she worked for a British retailer and in a public affairs agency. Christel is a French national and has degrees in Economics and European affairs.
Deleu Tom
Secretary General EFBWW
Spotlight session on The EU Pact for Skills: towards the up and re-skilling of the European workforce
Introduction by Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
Deleu Tom
General Secretary EFBWW
Delli Karima
Member of the European Parliament, Chairwoman of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
Supporting the industry and destinations in view of the twin transition
Supporting the industry and destinations in view of the twin transition
Delli Karima
Chairwoman of the Committee on Transport and Tourism since 2017. Responsible for a report on sustainable urban mobility when the Volkswagen scandal broke out, she gradually specialised in the issues linked to air pollution and the future of mobility. She holds a Master of Advanced Studies in political science from IEP, Lille.
Delvaux Alicia
Trainee, DG GROW European Commission (Moderator)
After our interconnected past: reflections on social inequality, the role of youth activism in promoting social inclusion, and the steps that need to be taken by EU industry and institutions to speed up positive change
This session aims to deliver a diverse, intersectional analysis of inequity and discrimination, draw attention to the changes that industry and public administration on all levels (EU, national, regional, and local) must go through in order to knock down social barriers, and highlight the benefits that EU industry can reap from inclusion and diversity.
Delvaux Alicia
Alicia Delvaux is a student in BSc Management of International Social Challenges at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her interests lie in social inclusion, youth engagement and environmental sustainability. She is currently working as a trainee in the European Commission in DG GROW.
Diaz Jordi
Dean Eada Business School
Aerospace & Defence ecosystem
Aerospace & Defence ecosystem
Diaz Jordi
He graduated with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wales, Master in HR Management from EADA, Authentic Leadership Development and Disruptive Strategy Programmes from Harvard Business School and Doctor of Business Administration from the École des Ponts. In 2002 he joined EADA as Director of International Programs and since 2020, he is the Dean of the institution.
Diez Philippe
Partner Europe - Sustainability Consulting Services Schneider Electric
Net environmental impact of digital innovations in different ecosystems
Net environmental impact of digital innovations in different ecosystems
Speakers from leading European ICT companies will present cases, where the use of ICT already had a measurable impact on the environment and the carbon footprint. Additionally they will discuss their vision of the role of ICT for sustainability. As to date there is a lack of agreed methodologies to measure net environmental impact of digital solutions, the necessity and work of the European Green Digital Coalition will be outlined as well.
Diez Philippe
Philippe Diez leads Schneider Electric’s EMEA Sustainability Consulting. A division who defines and drive Climate Action programs to help clients improve ESG performance and decarbonize via investment in Renewable energy, gains in Operations Efficiency and Electrification. Prior he led the Data Center business for Schneider in France and Benelux, developing “Green” infrastructure solutions.
Dijkshoorn Linda
Chief Executive Officer EV Biotech B.V.
Uptake of Advanced Manufacturing
Uptake of Advanced Manufacturing
Dijkshoorn Linda
Linda is founder and CEO of Biotech company EV Biotech. She is board member of the HollandBio and Board member of LifeCooperative in the Netherlands. She is the winner of the Dutch Biotech association innovation prize "the silver hourglass". Before her work at EV Biotech Linda was a PhD student at the University of Groningen in the department of Chemical Pharmaceutical Biology
Dimova Kristina
SME Assembly 2021 Youth Essay Competition Winner
Inspiring Dialogue with Young Europeans
Inspiring Dialogue with Young Europeans
In light of European Commission President von der Leyen’s announcement of 2022 as the European Year of Youth, this dialogue will highlight the steps that the EU industry should take in order to attract young people and bolster a culture of entrepreneurship and cooperation in their midst. It will also underline the environmental, social, and economic issues that young people would like to see being addressed by the EU industry and what this new generation can offer to shape the future of the digital, green and resilient EU Industry.
After 2008, after 2020: the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis on young Europeans
This session will zoom in on the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 pandemic crisis on the youth, by providing a space for discussion regarding youth unemployment, rising living costs, precarious work, among other similar topics.
Dimova Kristina
Kristina Dimova is the SME YEC 2021 winner. She has been previously nominated for the Megalizzi-Niedzielski prize, part of the Youth4Regions program. Kristina has been working in the communication field for three years now. Now she is part of 9Academy - a business academy in Bulgaria for entrepreneurship and personal development.
Dombrovskis Valdis
Executive Vice-President European Commission
European Commission
European Commission
Dombrovskis Valdis
Valdis Dombrovskis is Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for An Economy that Works for People, as well as being Trade Commissioner. In the previous Commission mandate, he was Vice-President responsible for the euro, social dialogue, financial services and the Capital Markets Union.
Dorobantu Iulia
Co-founder Charger.ro
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: final pitching session and awards ceremony
Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs: final pitching session and awards ceremony
We are organising an EU Industry Days Pitching contest for new business ideas supporting the transition to a sustainable, digital and resilient economy. Four finalists will pitch their business ideas live and get feedback from business experts and investors, as well as the audience. Two winners, by jury and audience vote, will be invited to participate at the next SME assembly in Prague, Czech Republic. During this session there will be also a short presentation of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme, given by Mr Jakub Boratynski, Director of Networks and Governance Directorate in DG GROW of the European Commission.
Moderators:
- Anna Heijker, Moderator & Pitch Trainer, Pitches & Presentations
- Alex Glod
Jury members:
- Ulla Engelmann, Head of Unit, DG GROW, European Commission
- Ruxandra Creosteanu, Co-Founder, Babele Create Together
- Jeremy de France, Founder @ Graphee & VP French Tech Bucharest
Finalists:
- David Pereira de Castro, Founder, Blueveg
- Iulia Dorobantu, Co-founder, Charger.ro
- Dimitri Ionescu, Founder, LightMirror
- Martin Branný, COUNTER SOMETHING s. r. o. Kristina
Speaker:
- Jakub Boratynski, DG GROW Director of Network and Governance, European Commission