2004-03-11 - 12 European Business Summit III, 2004
Report European Business Summit (pdf, 44 pages)Research and innovation: A European strategy for more growth and jobs prepared by Arthur D. Little
Lobbying event in Brussels
Under the patronage of Philippe Busquin, European Commissioner for Research Fientje Moerman, Federal Minister for Economy, Energy, Science Policy Jacques Simonet, Federal State Secretary for European Affairs Daniel Ducarme, Minister-President Brussels-Capital Region
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The European Business Summit of 11-12 March is an ideal platform to bring all research & innovation stakeholders together. If we want to boost research efforts in Europe, we need to have an open debate with all parties involved.
Policy makers should listen to the needs of the business world, business leaders should explore ways to intensify the co-operation between industry and public research and scientists should feel better rewarded in Europe.
Creating, protecting and exploiting intellectual property rights - How can Intellectual Property Protection encourage R&D in new areas? - The IP challenge for SMEs: is small always beautiful? - Higher returns from public research through patenting and licensing - Community patent: pipedream or achievable goal? Speakers Ingo Kober, President European Patent Office Paul van Grevenstein, President Association of European Science and Technology Transfer Professionals Thierry Sueur, Vice-President Intellectual Property Air Liquide Ad Huijser, Executive Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer Royal Philips Electronics Moderator: William Stevens, Founder & Executive Director Europe Unlimited
Financial and fiscal incentives: Abrasive or lubricant for innovation? - Do financial incentives reach the right target? - How to improve the venture capital market - Tax competition or harmonisation across Europe? - Which mix of incentives provides the greatest stimulus? Speakers Francis Carpenter, Chief Executive European Investment Fund Didier Reynders, Federal Minister for Finance of Belgium Jean Stephenne, President GlaxoSmithKline Belgium Ken Guy, Managing Director Wise Guys Henryka Bochniarz, President Polish Confederation of Private Employers Moderator: Rudy Aernoudt, Head of Cabinet of the Federal Minister for Economy, Foreign Trade and Science Policy of Belgium
Research and innovation in Europe: A European strategy for more growth and jobs Speakers Luc Vansteenkiste, President Federation of Enterprises in Belgium Philippe Busquin, European Commissioner for Research Maria João Rodrigues, President of the Interministerial Commission for the follow-up of the Lisbon European strategy Didier De Chaffoy, Senior Vice President Drug Discovery Europe, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & development
Boosting innovation through people management - How to prevent a brain drain and relocation out of Europe - Making Europe more attractive for scientists and entrepreneurs - Changing the culture by adapting regulation - Making scientists and engineers think innovation Speakers Anna Diamantopoulou, European Commissioner for Employment & Social Affairs Achilleas Mitsos, Director-General European Commission Directorate-General for Research Hans Straberg, President & Chief Executive Officer Electrolux * Marcel Crochet, Rector Catholic University of Louvain Gilles Capart, Chief Executive Officer Sopartec and President ProTon Europe Network Edward de Bono, Founder World Academy of New Thinking
The ICT challenge: Getting connected to an e-Europe - Progress made on e-Europe 2005 (e-government, e-business, digital divide and broadband infrastructures) - Information Society Technology and ICT approach to R&D - Partnerships as a driving force in ICT innovation Speakers Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner for Enterprise and Information Society Miguel Borras, Chief Executive Officer Antara Information Technology Paul Mehring, Chairman of the Board of the EUREKA Cluster ITEA and Head of Telematics and Strategic IT Research Daimler Chrysler Patrick De Smedt, Chairman Microsoft EMEA Moderator: Andreas Hürlimann, Global Head of Telecommunications, IT, Media and Electronics Practice Arthur D. Little
Re-appraising Europes approach to innovation and research Keynote speech Mary Harney, Vice Prime Minister and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment of Ireland and President of the EU Competitiveness Council in the first half of 2004 Speakers Philippe de Buck, Secretary General UNICE Pierre Jean Everaert, Chairman Interbrew Fientje Moerman, Federal Minister for Economy, Foreign Trade and Science Policy of Belgium With a special business appeal to the EU Spring Summit by: Daniel Janssen, Chairman of the Board Solvay and Chairman of the ERT Working Group on Competitiveness
Innovate for a competitive Europe: a new Action Plan for Innovation Speaker David White, Director of Enterprise Policy, European Commission Enterprise Directorate-General
