7 November 2017
09:00 – 09:30
Registration & networking coffee
09:30 – 09:45
Opening Remarks
• Raul Echeberria, Vice-President Global Engagement, Internet Society
• Karel Lannoo, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
• Alin Nica, First Vice-Chair of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) and Rapporteur on the digital single market review, Committee of the Regions
• Karel Lannoo, Chief Executive Officer, Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
• Alin Nica, First Vice-Chair of the Commission for Social Policy, Education, Employment, Research and Culture (SEDEC) and Rapporteur on the digital single market review, Committee of the Regions
09:45 – 10:05
Keynotes
•MEP Michal Boni (EPP, PL), Former Polish Minister of Administration and Digitisation
•Vint Cerf, “Father of the Internet” and Google VP & “Chief Internet Evangelist” – pre-recorded comments via video
•Vint Cerf, “Father of the Internet” and Google VP & “Chief Internet Evangelist” – pre-recorded comments via video
10:05 – 13:00
Session I: The Internet as a driver of economic growth
10:05 – 11:20
Panel 1: Employment in the Internet economy
Moderator: William Echikson, Associate Senior Research Fellow and Head of Digital Forum, CEPS
• Maxime Cerutti, Director of Social Affairs, Business Europe
• Holger Kunze, Director, German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA)
• Jouni Eho, Director, Cursor (Regional Development Agency of Kotka-Hamina area, Finland)
• Maria Marta Travieso, Specialist, Future of Work Initiative, International Labour Organization
• Ondrej Sočuvka, Policy Manager, Google
• Maxime Cerutti, Director of Social Affairs, Business Europe
• Holger Kunze, Director, German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA)
• Jouni Eho, Director, Cursor (Regional Development Agency of Kotka-Hamina area, Finland)
• Maria Marta Travieso, Specialist, Future of Work Initiative, International Labour Organization
• Ondrej Sočuvka, Policy Manager, Google
11:20 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 13:00
Panel 2: Leveraging the new Internet platform for innovation
Moderator: Andrea Renda, Senior Research Fellow and Head of Regulatory Policy Unit, CEPS
• Michela Palladino, Director of European Policy and Government Relations, Developers
Alliance
• Saara Harjula, EU Policy Manager & Deputy Head of Helsinki EU Office
• Pavol Mirossay, Executive Director, Kosice IT Valley
• Jens-Henrik Jeppesen, Director for European Affairs, Centre for Democracy and Technology
• Oluf Nielsen, Policy Oficer, Unit F1, “Digital Policy Development and Coordination”, DG Connect, European Commission
• Michela Palladino, Director of European Policy and Government Relations, Developers
Alliance
• Saara Harjula, EU Policy Manager & Deputy Head of Helsinki EU Office
• Pavol Mirossay, Executive Director, Kosice IT Valley
• Jens-Henrik Jeppesen, Director for European Affairs, Centre for Democracy and Technology
• Oluf Nielsen, Policy Oficer, Unit F1, “Digital Policy Development and Coordination”, DG Connect, European Commission
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch break
14:00 – 16:45
Session II: Developing an inclusive and secure digital economy for all
14:00 – 15:15
Connecting Europe’s far-flung regions
Moderator: Maarit Palovirta, Senior Manager, Regional Affairs Europe, Internet Society
• Lise Fuhr, Director General, ETNO
• Ramon Roca, Co-Founder, Guifi.net, Spain
• Stefano Agnelli, Director for European Institutional Affairs, Eutelsat
• Jan Droege, Director, Broadband Competence Office Support Facility
• Lise Fuhr, Director General, ETNO
• Ramon Roca, Co-Founder, Guifi.net, Spain
• Stefano Agnelli, Director for European Institutional Affairs, Eutelsat
• Jan Droege, Director, Broadband Competence Office Support Facility
15:15 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 16:45
Panel 4: Education and trust in the digital economy
Moderator: Frédéric Donck, Director European Regional Bureau, Internet Society
• Birgy Lorenz, Academic and Scientist, Tallinn University
• Zoltan Precsenyi, Government Affairs Director, Symantec
• Greg Fletcher, Central Architecture Services, NHS Digital
• Ibrahim Ouassari, Cofounder, Molengeek
• Birgy Lorenz, Academic and Scientist, Tallinn University
• Zoltan Precsenyi, Government Affairs Director, Symantec
• Greg Fletcher, Central Architecture Services, NHS Digital
• Ibrahim Ouassari, Cofounder, Molengeek
16:45 – 17:00
Closing remarks
CEPS/Internet Society
