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EuROpE in ThE faCE Of gROwing sOCial inEqualiTy
europe in the face of growing social inequality, radicalism and geopolitical threats SOPOT | 30 SEPTEMBER – 2 OCTOBER 2015 international congress of business communities The European Forum for New Ideas is a meeting place of business leaders, representatives of the sciences, politics and culture as well as NGOs. It is an event that wishes to actively participate in shaping the future of our continent. It is a place of confrontation of non-standard opinions and bold ideas. Each event offers an intellectual challenge as well as an opportunity to meet interesting people and recognised experts. During the Forum, we are looking for solutions to the major challenges placed before Europe. The heated debates are aimed to develop ideas for a strong Europe and a competitive economy, a Europe open to civilizational and technological trends. Conclusions and ideas formed during the Forum are communicated as recommendations to the EU and Polish authorities and to relevant organisations and media. EFNI has been organised since 2011 by the Polish Confederation Lewiatan in cooperation with BUSINESSEUROPE, the city of Sopot, as well as Polish and international companies and organisations. Ladies and Gentlemen, This year’s EFNI will focus on what is most important for economy and society, for Europe and Poland, for development and the future. It will offer debates on what endangers, shapes and influences the economy, and what can and should be impacted by entrepreneurs. This year, in addition to the debate about the evident issues that are now important to Europe (i.e. financial crisis in the Eurozone, youth unemployment, investment to stimulate growth), we would also like to talk about the threats to business and economy posed by the dramatic income inequality. In respect to social inequality, the world has regressed to the beginning of the 19th century. The disproportion in income distribution is so large that it may seriously compromise economic growth. Renowned economic experts also point out the escalation of geopolitical conflicts as a threat to economic expansion and business development. These would include the conflict in Ukraine, especially troubling for Poland, and the increasing activity of radical groups, in particular Islamic. Polish entrepreneurs cannot act as if the issues important for the world today are of no concern to them. We would like to actively join that debate. Henryka Bochniarz President of the Polish Confederation Lewiatan Vice-President of BUSINESSEUROPE european forum for new ideas • Ideas that shape the future of politics and global business • Recommendations for politicians • Conversations with outstanding minds and experts • Meetings with decision-makers and visionaries • Business networking • Attention of Polish and international media • europe in the face of growing social inequality, radicalism and geopolitical threats This year, our focus will go beyond the issues named in the conference title. We will address the question of how to fix capitalism, and we will debate the economic impact of trends such as the sharing economy, sustainable development, philanthrocapitalism, and shared value. Also high on the agenda will be the key challenges of the EU: the future of the eurozone, the digital single market, and the European energy union. efni 2015 programme WEDNESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 THURSDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2015 FRIDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2015 10:35 – 13:50 08:00 – 09:30 08:00 – 09:30 INSPIRATIONS Presentation of profiles and discussions with the invited entrepreneurs - authors of daring ideas and business success. 09:30 – 10:00 NETWORKING BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 PLENARY SESSION New Business Models For New Times 11:30 – 12:00 NETWORKING BREAK 12:00 – 13:30 PLENARY SESSION How Can Capitalism Be Fixed? 13:30 – 15:30 LUNCH BREAK 13:45 – 15:15 EUROPEAN PUBLICISTS’ FORUM How To Rescue Europe From the Rise of Radicalism and Inequalities? How (if at all) Should the Media Participate in This Crusade? | part 2 | 16:00 – 16:30 16:30 – 18:00 THE TRAIN TO IDEAS Trip to Sopot on a Pendolino train and a warm-up debate: Inequality – Democracy – Free Market. Will Social Inequalities Cause a Political Crash in Europe? WELCOME OF EFNI 2015 ATTENDEES PANEL ❙❙ Company=Idea? 19:00 – 22:00 EFNI OPENING GALA 22:00 – 00:00 NIGHT OWL DISCUSSIONS 50 hours of programme events, including • plenary sessions • panel discussions • special report premieres • industry breakfast and lunch debates • night owl discussion • important book premieres • 09:30 – 10:00 NETWORKING BREAK 10:00 – 11:30 PLENARY SESSION End of Post-Cold War Illusions: Does Europe Need a New Order? 11:30 – 12:00 NETWORKING BREAK 12:00 – 13:30 LUNCH BREAK 13:45 – 15:15 EUROPEAN PUBLICISTS’ FORUM How to Rescue Europe from the Rise of Radicalism and Inequalities? How (if at all) Should the Media Participate in This Crusade? | part 1 | associated events Panel and Dziennik Gazeta Prawna award ceremony for managers in recognition of business vision, determination, and courage. Friday, 2.10.2015 | 17:30–19:00 BAYS OF DIALOGUE Informal conversations with EFNI panellists, open to the residents and visitors of Sopot. Thursday, 1.10.2015 and Friday, 2.10.2015 15:30–16:30 | 17:30–18:30 LUNCH DEBATE How to Revitalize the Eurozone? 15:30 – 17:00 PLENARY SESSION European Single Market – How to Put It Right and Make It Single Indeed? 17:00 – 17:30 NETWORKING BREAK 17:30 – 19:00 A sports event for EFNI attendees: a 5 km run in park Północny (Northern Park), a 5 km Nordic Walk on the beach, running events for children and youth around Skwer Kuracyjny, meetings with athletes, charity events, and other attractions. * The programme is subject to change ROUND TABLE Mobility and Low Emission Transport: Trends and Solutions for Urban Development PZU RUN OF NEW IDEAS Saturday, 3.10.2015 PANEL DISCUSSIONS ❙❙ What Turns Us On? Trends and Implications of Change in Media Consumption ❙❙ EU Digital Single Market: How Single, How Common, How Joint? ❙❙ The Economy in Times of Uncertainty 13:30 – 15:30 VISIONARIES 2015 ROUND TABLES ❙❙ Energy for the Region. What does Energy Solidarity Mean in Central and Eastern Europe? ❙❙ How Can a Modern Approach to the Extractive Industry Transform Contemporary Economies? ❙❙ Cybersecurity: a Problem Across the Board? Strategies of EU Member States Towards the Challenges of Online Data Access PANEL DISCUSSIONS ❙❙ Big Data: The Driving Force Behind the Economy in the 21st Century? ❙❙ More Digital, Less Traditional Economy. How can Europe Avoid Becoming a ‘Digital Colony’? ❙❙ Investments in Innovation – Who Is Taking the Risk and for Whom? 20:00 – 01:00 EFNI NETWORKING EVENING 23:00 – 01:00 NIGHT OWL DISCUSSIONS LUNCH DEBATE What About Europe? Debate of the 1990s transformation leaders and change leaders – New Europe 100 laureates LECTURE Radicalisms in the Brain: Recommendations for Politicians 15:30 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:30 17:30 – 19:00 20:00 – 23:00 PANEL DISCUSSIONS ❙❙ How Will Modern Technologies Influence the Health Care Systems? ❙❙ Digital Security in Sectors of Strategic Importance: How to Protect Critical Infrastructure and Key Data? NETWORKING BREAK PANEL DISCUSSIONS ❙❙ Presentations by Knowledge Partners ❙❙ Chances and Challenges of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) EFNI CLOSING GALA inspiring discussions. no labels, no indoctrination efni 2015 panellists and guests Each year, THE EUROPEAN FORUM FOR NEW IDEAS invites about 150 panellists – business leaders, political leaders and the most outstanding minds from the world of science and culture. THIS YEAR, OUR GUESTS IN SOPOT WILL INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS: Emma Marcegaglia Loïc Armand, Vice President of MEDEF, France Salvatore Babones, Professor of sociology & social policy, University of Sydney, Australia Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BUSINESSEUROPE Elżbieta Bieńkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Jeffrey Sachs Elżbieta Bieńkowska Michał Boni Rafał Ohme, Professor, SWPS (University of Social Sciences and Humanities), Poland Łukasz Kalinowski, CEO, General Director of MetLife, Poland Piotr Piętka, President & CEO, Starcom MediaVest, Poland Teresa Kamińska, President of the Pomeranian Special Economic Zone, Poland Thomas Pogge, Director of the Global Justice Program, Germany Jacek Karnowski, Mayor of Sopot, Poland Peter Pomerantsev, author, TV producer, Great Britain Jakub Karnowski, CEO, PKP SA, Poland Kasia Kieli, President and Managing Director at Discovery Networks CEEMEA, Poland Michał Boni, Member of the European Parliament Andrzej Klesyk, President of the Board, PZU SA, Poland Wojciech Borowski, CEO of McCann Worldgroup, Poland Jacek Krawczyk, President of Employers’ Group, European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) Jerzy Buzek, Chair of Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, European Parliament Caroline de Camaret, Editor-in-Chief, FRANCE 24, France Judy Dempsey, Nonresident Senior Associate, Carnegie Europe, Great Britain Lutz Finger, Director of Data Science, LinkedIn, USA Luciano Floridi, Director of Research and Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information, University of Oxford, Great Britain Roland Freudenstein, Deputy Director, Head of Research, Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, Germany Fernando Frutuoso de Melo, Director General at the Directorate-General for Development and Cooperation-EuropeAid, European Commission Leszek Grabarczyk, Deputy Director, National Centre for Research and Development, Poland Maroš Šefčovič Leszek Jażdżewski, Editor-in-Chief, LIBERTÉ!, Poland Henryka Bochniarz, President of the Polish Confederation Lewiatan, Vice-President of BUSINESSEUROPE, Poland Marek Borzestowski, Partner, Giza Polish Ventures, Poland Maria Morris Jacek Krawiec, President & CEO, PKN ORLEN SA, Poland Cornelia Kutterer, Director of Digital Policy, Microsoft EMEA, Germany Vytautas Landsbergis, former President of Lithuania, Lithuania Luigi Lovaglio, President of the Management Board, CEO of Bank Pekao S.A., Poland Norbert Röttgen, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Bundestag, Germany Olivier Roy, Professor, European University Institute in Florence, France Eugene Rumer, Director of Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, USA Jeffrey Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute, USA Maroš Šefčovič, Vice President of the European Commission, European Commissioner for Energy Union Sławomir S. Sikora, President of the Management Board, Citi Handlowy, Poland Stanisław Speczik, CEO, General Director at Miedzi Copper Corporation, Poland Andrzej Lubowski, economist, Poland Wojciech Szpil, CEO, Totalizator Sportowy, Poland Fedor Lukyanow, Editor-in-Chief, Russia in Global Affairs, Russia Magdalena Środa, Philosopher, ethicist, University of Warsaw, Poland Aleksandra Magaczewska, President of the Industrial Development Agency (IDA JSC), Poland Donald Tusk, President of the European Council Lev Manovich, Director, Software Studies Initiative, USA Emma Marcegaglia, President of BUSINESSEUROPE Justin McGuirk, writer, critic and curator, Strelka Press, Great Britain Natalia Hatalska, Expert in Alternative Marketing Communication, Poland Piotr Moncarz, Consulting Professor at Stanford University, Academic Director of TOP 500 Innovators Program, USA Jerzy Hausner, Member of the Monetary Policy Council, Poland Maria Morris, Executive Vice President, MetLife, USA Danuta Hübner, Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament Rainer Münz, Head of Research and Knowledge Center, Erste Group, Austria Julián Ugarte, Founder & Executive Director, Socialab, Chile Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland, Poland Maciej Witucki, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Orange Polska, Poland Danuta Hübner Donald Tusk efni 2015 organizers and partners Organizer co-organizers Honorary Patronage Institutional Partners Honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Strategic Partners Opening gala partner Main Partners Supporting Partners Knowledge Partners centre for dialogue and analysis opinions about efni EFNI has quickly gained reputation in Europe. It is no coincidence that the Forum guests include outstanding European politicians, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and managers. Donald Tusk, President of the European Council EFNI, organized on a great scale, is a place that stimulates all participants and pushes them to reflect critically on their own patterns of thinking. (…) Fantastic view onto the sea in Sopot and very efficient and discreet organisation give the entire event a unique character. Paul H. Dembinski, Director, Observatoire de la Finance, Geneva, Switzerland Nowhere in the world have I seen more animated discussions, more innovative ideas and more serious debate about the state of the modern institutions. So, if it is really true that ideas can change the reality we live in, it is a given that the ideas hatched during the Forum will be able to do it. Benjamin R. Barber, President of the Interdependence Movement / CivWorld, USA Open debates at EFNI make it possible for the representatives of the state and public sector to discuss European issues in a global context. (…) Please continue to organise this fantastic, efficient and productive Forum. Irene Natividad, President, Global Summit of Women, USA Each panel or session I have attended bristled with new ideas. Zygmunt Bauman, philosopher, United Kingdom I was in awe of the organisation of this event. Sylvie Goulard, MEP It is a great meeting, and it is very important to business. Not only to Poland, but to all of Europe. Bernhard Welschke, Secretary General of BIAC – OECD Here at EFNI ideas are coined, and you can meet people who are starting to think ’afresh’. Lech Wałęsa, former President of the Republic of Poland The Forum is a valuable input to the innovative thinking and to seeking political and economic solutions for the post-crisis Europe. The Sopot debates have become a Polish brand, a model for debates about major challenges for Europe and the world. Danuta Hübner, Head of the Committee on Regional Development of the European Parliament A meeting with European citizens who have a personal and emotional attachment to the European Union was a valuable and eye-opening experience. George Friedman, President, Stratfor, USA Initiatives like EFNI will allow for combining the forces of politics and business to defend the competitiveness of Europe. Mirosław Kachniewski, President of the Management Board, SEG, Poland sopot The European Forum for New Ideas is held in Sopot, one of the most picturesque Polish resorts by the Baltic Sea. For the duration of the conference, New Ideas Pavilion is built directly on the beach for that occasion. Forum participants also use the conference centre located in the state-of-the-art Sheraton hotel and the rooms at the Grand hotel. EFNI’s location near the international Gdańsk airport, near one of the largest railway hubs in Poland, as well as near the newly commissioned A1 motorway is an additional asset. contact / European Forum For New Ideas / Polish Confederation Lewiatan / / ul. Zbyszka Cybulskiego 3 / 00 - 727 Warsaw / / [email protected] / / www.efni.pl / © Polish Confederation Lewiatan Prepared by EFNI Bureau Design and layout: SOJUZ