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ThinkDigital is ‘Unleashing the Potential of Digitalisation‘

Date

19 Nov 2018

Sections

Innovation & Enterprise
ThinkDigital returns for the third year at the Egmont Palace in Brussels on 20 November 2018. The theme for this year is ‘Unleashing the Potential of Digitalisation’.
 
We are pleased to announce some of the expert speakers include:
 
  • Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
  • Julian King - European Commissioner for the Security Union
  • Clemens Auer - Director General for the Austrian Federal Ministry Of Health And Women's Affairs
  • Pilar del Castillo Vera, Member of European Parliament
  • Eva Maydell, Member of European Parliament
  • Antti Peltomaki, Deputy Director General DG Grow
  • Lucilla Sioli, Director for AI, Digital Industry in DG CNECT
  • Göran Karlsson, TCS AI Innovation Executive, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Thomas Boué, BSA Director General, Policy EMEA, BSA | The Software Alliance
  • Nicolas Arpagian, Orange Strategy & Public Affairs Director, Orange
 
Please click here to view the full list of speakers. 
 
The key panel sessions this year are:
 
  • Realising The Potential Of Health Data
  • Ethical And Social Implications Of Artificial Intelligence
  • Fostering Trust in the Digital Era
  • How The Digital Industry Can Achieve The Sustainable Development Goals?

We are pleased to announce this year’s ThinkDigital will culminate with a Cocktail Reception in celebration of BSA | The Software Alliance’s 30th Anniversary.

Event open to press, press accreditation grated subject to approval by organisers, limited space available. Register here

Contact Joanna Nowak- jn@ebsummit.eu for assistance arranging meetings with speakers. 

 
About the European Business Summit:
 
Held annually in Brussels since 2000, the European Business Summit is recognised as the foremost platform for dialogue between business and policy leaders in Europe. The latest edition attracted over 1,700 delegates, including key EU Commissioners, Members of the European Parliament, national and regional ministers and industry leaders. With representation from over 250 companies, EBS 2018 facilitated an engaging exchange of ideas between business and policy makers. The EBS is supported by the Federation of Belgian Enterprises, Business Europe and strategic industry partner Tata Consultancy Services.