Summits

Economic Growth in the European Union

The Lisbon Council hosted the launch of Economic Growth in the European Union, an e-book based on comprehensive comparative analyses of European growth patterns, by Leszek Balcerowicz, author of Polish structural reforms…

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Herman Van Rompuy Keynotes Innovation Summit

On the eve of the October European Council devoted to innovation and the digital agenda, the Lisbon Council convened The 2013 Innovation Summit. Highlights included the launch of Plan I(nnovation) for Europe:…

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Don Tapscott on the Digital Economy: Making It Happen

The Lisbon Council welcomed Don Tapscott, leading writer and thinker on the digital economy and co-author of Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything, for a High-Level Working Dinner on Maximising the Potential of…

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Vince Cable and Máire Geoghegan-Quinn at StartUp Europe Forum

StartUp Europe welcomed Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, European commissioner for research, innovation and science; and Vince Cable, UK secretary of state for business, innovation and skills, for a discussion on Innovation Union: Driving Europe’s Competitiveness…

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IBM’s Rometty on Competitive Advantage in an Era of Innovation

Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM, led a fascinating discussion on Competitive Advantage in an Era of Innovation in her first major speech in Brussels. Constantijn van Oranje, head of cabinet…

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