EURACTIV has been a Knowledge Partner of EBS since its launch in 2000. This year’s edition will focus on how the industry and the society are impacted by digitalisation, the driving force behind the fourth industrial revolution.
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Varoufakis confident on bailout deal, but Sapin wary
SPECIAL REPORT / Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis is confident on reaching an agreement soon, as talks are progressing with international creditors.
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EU labour and companies need to be more flexible, ICT skilled
SPECIAL REPORT / New technologies are changing the structures and dynamics of companies, adding extra pressure on workers to improve their ICT skills, experts say.
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Wrap-up : European Business Summit 2015 rolling coverage
On 6-7 May, Brussels hosted its 15th annual European Business Summit, around the theme "Industry 4.0".
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Hubert Weber: Industry 4.0 is crucial
“There is so much opportunity to talk to consumers in the digital space, in social media across the EU,” said Mondelez Europe's President Hubert Weber at the 2015 European Business Summit in Brussels.
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Thomas Reynaert: We are far from having a complete EU single market
“There is a lack of implementation of many important directives. For instance, with the energy efficiency buildings directive we see a lot of problems in member states,” said Thomas Thomas Reynaert, President of United Technologies' International Operations in Europe during the 2015 European Business Summit.
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Regulators urged to promote trust in Europe’s food chain
SPECIAL REPORT / As the agricultural sector faces mounting pressure to raise production, consumer trust in the safety of the food supply chain has been eroding, a European Commission official warned.
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Thomas Tindemans: ‘The EU is facing existential questions again’
During the 2015 European Business Summit in Brussels, Hill+Knowlton Chief Executive Officer Thomas Tindemans spoke to EURACTIV about the current state of business in Europe.
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Liam Benham: Europe cannot compete with US, Asia without a Digital Single Market
“The announcements by Ansip will be critical to make sure we get the scale, the innovation we need in Europe,” said IBM's Vice President of Governmental Programs in Europe Liam Benham at the 2015 European Business Summit.
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Anders Marvik: It’s time for the Commission to put things into action
“We really need to see a growth investment to really see the change in Europe. That hasn't happened yet,” said Statoil's EU Affairs Office Vice President Anders Marvik during the 2015 European Business Summit in Brussels.
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Thierry Mallet: The Commission should focus on recycling
“The circular economy is a very important matter,” said Thierry Mallet, Executive Vice-President for Group Innovation & Business Performance at Suez Environment during the 2015 European Business Summit in Brussels.
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Roland Verstappen: Industry in Europe is growing, but not enough
“Overall, I'm optimistic, but we have to do massive restructuring in some key markets,” said Roland Verstappen, Heineken's Global Director of Public & Governmental Affairs, during the 2015 European Business Summit.
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Industry 4.0 is Europe’s for the taking
Europe’s manufacturing sector has always been the envy of the world in delivering high quality products. With the digital transformation of Industry – or Industry 4.0 - it now has the potential to lead the world in a new kind of tech transformation, writes Erich Clementi.
