Summits

Transatlantic Data Flows: Working Towards Common Ground

Julie Brill, commissioner at the United States Federal Trade Commission, and Bruno Gencarelli, head of unit for data protection at the European Commission’s DG justice and consumers, discussed the state of…

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Towards an Ambitious COP21 Agreement: Lessons of 20 Years of European Union Climate-Fighting Strategies

Two weeks before the UNFCCC meeting in Paris, the Lisbon Council hosted the High-Level Roundtable on Lessons Learned of European Leadership in Climate Policy – and How They Are Relevant for…

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Günther Oettinger Opens Startup Europe Forum at ICT2015 in Lisbon

The European Digital Forum, an inter-disciplinary research hub co-managed by the Lisbon Council and Nesta, took centre stage at ICT 2015: Innovate, Connect, Transform in Lisbon on 20-22 October 2015. ICT 2015 is…

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Data-Driven Innovation for Growth and Wellbeing

At a time when Europe debates the reform of its data protection rules, the Lisbon Council hosted the global launch of Data-Driven Innovation: Big Data for Growth and Wellbeing, a timely…

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Leveraging Technology for Economic Vitality: How Data Analytics Will Drive Growth

An eclectic group of high-level policymakers, economists and think tankers met at the High-Level Working Dinner on How Data Analytics Will Drive Growth, the latest meeting of the Zukunftssalon: Forum for the…

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