NEW GLOBAL ORDER OR NEW GLOBAL MESS?

THE WORLD UPGRADEDVISION AND RESPONSIBILITY

SOPOT, 26-28 SEPTEMBER 2018

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THE WORLD UPGRADED. VISION AND RESPONSIBILITY

The European Forum for New Ideas is one of the largest conferences in Central and Eastern Europe, dedicated to global trends, new ideas and the future of Europe. Business representatives, charismatic speakers, leaders and policy-makers as well as authorities from the world of culture and science discuss the most important challenges for business and society in a changing world, global trends and the future shape of the European Union during various events, panel discussions, open meetings, counterpoints and night owl discussions. Every year, the Forum gathers over a thousand attendees – business leaders, scientists, representatives from the world of culture and administration, Polish and European alike.

The idea behind the first edition of the EFNI was to devise a platform for the exchange of thoughts and concepts intended to improve the environment in which we live and do business. Only by observing trends closely, can we react quickly, proactively and constructively to shape the future of our continent. The EFNI is intended to inspire entrepreneurs and contribute to building a collective voice of business in the debate on the future of Poland and Europe. Each event offers a chance to take an active part in an important debate, provides an intellectual challenge, as well as an opportunity to meet interesting people and recognized authorities. It also provides a platform to share knowledge, take part in networking and establish business relations with representatives of companies from all over the world. The heated debates aim to generate recommendations and ideas for a stronger Europe and a competitive economy; a Europe open to civilizational and technological trends.

We invite you to be a part of this very influential event!

The EFNI has been organized since 2011 by the Polish Confederation Lewiatan in cooperation with BUSINESSEUROPE, the city of Sopot, as well as Polish and international companies, organisations and institutions.

NEW GLOBAL ORDER OR NEW GLOBAL MESS?

DOES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEAN SLOWER DEVELOPMENT? HOW DOES THE WORLD, GOVERNED BY CAPTIAL, RESPOND?

E-HUMAN? WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF THE DIGITAL TSUNAMI?

PROGRAMME

• Before the COP24 Summit in Katowice Roundtable devoted to the role of business in the implementation of the COP decisions.

• The Green Economy and Circular Economy Bioeconomy: the use of biological renewable resources to create goods and services. How can business, government, local authorities, and consumers combat environmental pollution and at the same time develop society, the economy and the environment ?

• Plastic: A Blessing or a Curse? How to manufacture, utilize, clean and recycle it in order not to litter the environment? Strategy for the reduction of plastic waste and waste directives.

• The Way to Sustainable Development. Leadership and Co-Creation Is co-creation a solution for faster and more sustainable economic development? The consumer as an active partner in the co-creation processes. Co-creation as a way of activating local communities.

• Sustainable Consumption – Responsible Business. Is it possible to prevent food waste?

• Sustainable Development and Climate Issues: Challenges for Business

IS IT GOING TO GET BETTER OR ARE THE GOOD DAYS BEHIND US? – THE FUTURE OF EUROPE AND THE GLOBAL ORDER

DOES ANYONE STILL LISTEN TO PEOPLE? INNOVATION AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD

• The Return of Europe: Juncker’s Testament, Macron’s Vision Is Europe currently stronger and more inclined to embrace solidarity, or is it more divided than four years ago? Will France replace Germany as the leader of European integration? Will the EMU become the real EU?

• Brexit and Beyond What will the new free trade agreement with the United Kingdom entail? Brexit vs supply chains and product life cycles in various industries (automotive, financial, food), the post-Brexit budget and the future of the structural funds.

• The New EU Industry Strategy: Working Towards an Intelligent, Innovative and Sustainable European Industry? How do production technologies alter Europe’s industrial landscape? How do they affect the ability of European businesses to compete on global markets? How do technologies change the character and availability of work?

• Ambassadors’ Roundtable Debate on the key challenges facing the European Union.

• Defensive Instruments of Trade Policy: How to Counteract Investment Asymmetry? How to voice fears concerning investment in areas that may be critical to the EU, security and public order in the member states? Screening foreign investment. How to protect markets from investment asymmetry? How to regulate trade in the area of digital services?

• Is Xi Jinping the most influential person on the planet?

• Poland in the Eurozone

• Attracting and Retaining Talent vs Migration Policy How do migration and diversity affect innovation and economic development? What is the strategy for talent retention? What is the decisive factor for settling in a country or region?

• The European Social Model – Is it Affordable in a Globalised World? Are innovative solutions in social policy the greatest challenge for Europe? How to create a better link between economic, employment and social policies?

• The Future of Education – What Should Humans be Taught if Machines are Learning by Themselves? Is education getting “smarter” but less “wise”? What should be the priority of education: new technologies or the humanities? Should we fight against or cooperate with robots?

• Women in the Economy: How Can the Empowerment of Women Shape the Global Economy?

• Future Financial Security in View of Europe’s Demographic Challenges How will the development of technology, increased mobility of those providing work, and longer working lives shape relations in a modern economy? Can long-term savings be in the common interest of entrepreneurs and employees?

• NextGen – A Roundtable about Family Business Succession Private succession and foundation succession. How to prepare a family business for the next generation? Politics and experience of selected European countries.

• Artificial Intelligence – Uncontrolled Freedom or Controlled Order of Development? Is the development and use of artificial intelligence manageable, if so, how? How to avoid inhibiting technological change while protecting societies? Will intelligent robots gain legal personality?

• Customer – Technology – Market: How Will the Trading Market Change? What and how will we buy? What will be sold to us and how? How will we pay for it?

• Mobility in the Digital Era A vision of the car of the future: what will change, how and when? Mobility as a service: the future of cooperation between the automotive industry and the ICT sector. Ownership or mobility? What does the younger generation expect from a car?

• Space 4.0: How to Launch Businesses into Orbit? How can other business sectors benefit from the development of space services and technologies? Will Europe manage to create a competitive space economy? How to foster efficient cooperation among public and research entities?

• New Technologies and Advances in Medicine Mobile applications, wearable devices, robotic surgery, the future of telemedicine, the use of artificial intelligence and 3D printing in medicine.

• Cybersecurity and the Wars of the Future Hybrid cyberthreats and information wars. Democratic elections as a sensitive target: defence against cyberattacks during electoral campaigns and voting.

THE GUESTS INVITED TO THIS YEAR’S EDITION OF THE EFNI INCLUDE:

OTHER SPEAKERS

SPECIAL GUESTS

PANELLISTS

• Werner Almhofer, Ambassador of Austria to Poland• Dominika Bettman, CEO at Siemens Poland• Markus Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope• Krystyna Boczkowska, President of Board of Robert Bosch Sp. z o.o.• Michał Boni, Member of the European Parliament• Paweł Borys, President of the Polish Development Fund• Jerzy Buzek, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy• Ron van Dartel, Ambassador of the Netherlands to Poland• Mariusz Haładyj, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of

Entrepreneurship and Technology• Danuta Hübner, Chairwoman of the Constitutional Affairs Committee

in the European Parliament• Tomasz Husak, Head of Cabinet of the European Commissioner for

the Internal Market Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs• Renata Juszkiewicz, President of the Polish Organisation of Trade

and Distribution• Jacek Karnowski, Mayor of the City of Sopot• Pierre Lévy, Ambassador of France to Poland• Sławomir Mazurek, Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of the

Environment• Olav Myklebust, Ambassador of Norway to Poland• Rolf Nikel, Ambassador of Germany to Poland

• Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for the Internal Market Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

• Pat Cox, former President of the European Parliament• Jan Dusík, Director of the UNEP Regional Office for Europe• Jadwiga Emilewicz, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology• Pierre Gattaz, President of BusinessEurope• Luca Jahier, President of the European Economic and Social

Committee• Jyrki Katainen, Vice President of the European Commission,

Commissioner for Employment, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

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• Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration

• Jadranka Kosor, former Prime Minister of Croatia• Jerzy Kwieciński, Minister of Investment and Economic Development• Enrico Letta, former Prime Minister of Italy• Elżbieta Rafalska, Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy• Dani Rodrik, Harvard University Professor• Herman Van Rompuy, former Prime Minister of Belgium, former

President of the European Council• Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission,

Commissioner for the Energy Union• Antonio Tajani, President of the European Parliament

• Karol Okoński, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Digital Affairs• Henryk Orfinger, President of the Board of Dr Irena Eris• Alessandro De Pedys, Ambassador of Italy to Poland• Carlos Piñerúa, World Bank Country Manager for Poland and the Baltic

States• Marek Prawda, Head of the European Commission Representation Office

in Poland• Grzegorz Radziejewski, Member of the cabinet of Jyrki Katainen, Vice

President of the European Commission, Commissioner for Employment, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness

• Dariusz Rosati, Member of the European Parliament• Stefaan De Rynck, Advisor to Michel Barnier, Head of Unit in the

European Commission• Sławomir S. Sikora, President of the Management Board, Citi Handlowy• Matt Simister, Chief Executive Officer of Central Europe at Tesco• Paweł Świeboda, Deputy Head of the European Political Strategy Centre• Kelvin Tay, Managing Director, Regional Chief Investment Officer, UBS,

Singapore• Luca Visentini, Secretary General of the European Trade Union

Confederation• Anna Wicha, Country Manager at Adecco Poland• Maciej Witucki, Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Orange Polska• Fabian Zuleeg, Chief Executive and Chief Economist of the European

Policy Centre

ADAM CHRÓŚCIELEWSKILeader of Deloitte EMEA Family

Business Network in Poland and Central Europe

ZYGMUNT BAUMANphilosopher, sociologist

MAŁGORZATA BONIKOWSKAPresident of CSM and THINKTANK,

Publisher of the “THINKTANK” magazine

200 PANELLISTS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE WORLD

OF POLITICS, BUSINESS, CULTURE AND SCIENCE

OVER 100 JOURNALISTS

REPRESENTING THE MOST INFLUENTIAL

MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING OVER

1000 PUBLICATIONS

3 DAYS OF MEETINGS

WITH DISTINGUISHED

EXPERTS

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVEBUSINESS

NETWORKING

OVER 1000 ATTENDEES

FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

INSPIRINGPROGRAMME AND LIVELY

DISCUSSIONS

“EFNI is a forum where one can meet a great number of entrepreneurs. It is a place

where entrepreneurs return, and an opportunity when you can discuss developing your business and the challenges

that companies face.“

“Each panel discussion or session I attended bristled

with new ideas.”

“The Forum has become an annual meeting place for

people who think about Poland and Europe with open minds.”

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