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Delberghe Christel

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.

 

08 Feb 2022 14:00 - 15:00
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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

Deleu Tom

Secretary General EFBWW

Spotlight session on The EU Pact for Skills: towards the up and re-skilling of the European workforce

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

09 Feb 2022 15:15 - 16:00
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Deleu Tom

General Secretary EFBWW
Delli Karima

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

08 Feb 2022 10:50 - 11:40
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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

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

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.

10 Feb 2022 18:30 - 19:35
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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

Diaz Jordi

Dean Eada Business School

Aerospace & Defence ecosystem

Aerospace & Defence ecosystem

11 Feb 2022 10:00 - 11:00
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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

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.

 

09 Feb 2022 15:15 - 16:00
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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

Dijkshoorn Linda

Chief Executive Officer EV Biotech B.V.

Uptake of Advanced Manufacturing

Uptake of Advanced Manufacturing

09 Feb 2022 11:30 - 12:30
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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

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.

 

10 Feb 2022 15:30 - 16:30

After 2008, after 2020: the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 crisis on young Europeans

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.

10 Feb 2022 18:30 - 19:35
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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.
Valdis Dombrovskis

Dombrovskis Valdis

Executive Vice-President European Commission

European Commission

European Commission

10 Feb 2022 13:00 - 13:15
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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

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
10 Feb 2022 16:35 - 17:20
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Dorobantu Iulia

Co-founder of Charger.ro - the first marketplace for urban mobility and renewable energy solutions and architect at TRIPTIC Studio, in Bucharest, Romania. With an education in architecture, studies divided between Bucharest and Paris, and a passion for sustainability, she focused all her work on developing innovative solutions that will change our perspective upon a greener future.