EU Public Affairs Conference 2018 TECH, TRUST, AND TRANSPARENCY ——— A new introduction to public affairs
Brussels 8th edition
Les Ateliers des Tanneurs
20.& 21. Nov 2018
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n our fast-paced, ever-changing world, the European Union continually faces the challenge of remaining modern, honourable, and transparent, all while embracing new and uncertain issues with benevolence, clarity, and rationale. New political developments bring doubts, questions of safety, and petitions for security. The EU Public Affairs Conference 2018 gathers experts from throughout Europe to provide an understanding of navigating public affairs in the digital world. Whether you‘re familiarising yourself with new tech, employing data analysis to better your community, battling hate speech, or using social media to improve your political strategy, one thing is clear - if trust is the new currency, you must learn how to make it, and learn how to spend it. We warmly welcome you to the EU Public Affairs Conference 2018: A New Introduction to Public Affairs.
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Is confidence in the EU on the decline? What strategies and techniques are being implemented to restore confidence in the EU, and how do we move toward establishing trust? Going green, Brexit, and the next commission all beg the question: Quo Vadis?
Trust as the new currency: How can we keep our businesses transparent? Are we lobbying responsibly? How do we manage issues creatively? What are the benefits? Join us for a deep dive into Public Affairs.
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New tech can be intimidating, but that shouldn’t stop us. Gain a deeper understanding of everything tech: from digital analysis tools, to how new data laws are affecting us, to the benefits of social media and digital tech in public affairs.
View the entire programme at conferences.quadriga.eu/en/publicaffairs
Cynthia Sanfilippo
Dan Sobovitz
Daniel Gueguen
Danielle Turkov-Wilson
Vice President for EU Public Affairs: L‘Oreal
Speechwriter & Digital Comm. Strategist of VP Maroš Šefčovič: European Commission
Associate Partner, EPPA; Professor College of Europe
Founder & Co-Director: Active International Consulting, Think-Film Impact Production
Frans-Anton Vermast
John Higgins CBE
Liam Benham
Marcel Halma
Senior Strategy Advisor (International & Public Affairs): Amsterdam Smart City
Chairman: Global Digital Foundation; Senior Advisor: Burson-Marsteller
Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs: IBM
Head of Global Public & Government Affairs: Akzo Nobel Speciality Chemicals B.V.
Mikael Conny Svensson
Paul MacDonnell
Silvana Koch-Mehrin
Vicky Marrisen
Vice-President Government Affairs & Public Policy Europe: Mastercard
Executive Director: Global Digital Foundation
Founder and President: Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL)
Partner: EPPA; Professor: College of Europe
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Doors Open and Welcome Coffee Are European Lobbyists Becoming Incompetent? Daniel Gueguen: EPPA, College of Europe
10:15 INTRO
10:45 WHY EUROPEAN DIGITAL POLICY MATTERS NOW TO ALL PA PROFESSIONALS KEYNOTE John Higgins CBE: Global Digital Foundation, Burson-Marsteller 11:30 Creativity in Public Affairs: Innovation and Your Brand BEST CASE Cynthia Sanfilippo: L‘Oreal 12:10 Coffee Break 12:40 EU Energy Policy: A Broader Perspective BEST CASE Marcel Halma: Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals B.V. 13:20 Lunch 14:20 BEST CASE
15:00 BEST CASE
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Positive Social Impact: Merging Pragmatic Solutions with Sustainable Dreams Danielle Turkov-Wilson: AIC, Think-Film Impact Production Trust as the New Currency Silvana Koch-Mehrin: Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) Coffee Break
16:15 WORKSHOP INTRO 16:30 Workshop I: Responsible Lobbying Workshop: Better Regulation and Public Affairs WORKSHOPS* Vicky Marrisen: EPPA, College of Europe Workshop II: Digital Policy in the Next Commission: What Should the Priorities Be? John Higgins CBE: Global Digital Foundation, Burson-Marsteller Workshop III: Partnership Building Workshop Marcel Halma: Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals B.V. 18:00 WORKSHOP SUMMARY 18:20 Partnership Building: What is Mastercard‘s Perspective? BEST CASE Mikael Svennson: Mastercard 19:00 Summary 19:15
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*Select One
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Open and Welcome Coffee
10:30 INTRO
Welcome Remarks/Opening Address
10:45 REBUILDING STAKEHOLDER TRUST THROUGH TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY KEYNOTE tba 11:30 Transparency and How Local Governments are Responsible for Good Data Policy BEST CASE Frans-Anton Vermast: Amsterdam Smart City 12:10 Can Social Media Make Politics Great Again? BEST CASE Dan Sobovitz: European Commission 12:50 Lunch 13:50 Hate Speech in the EU: The Effects, the Consequences, and How We Fight Back DEBATE Paul MacDonnell: Global Digital Foundation; Luk Van Langenhove: The Insititute for European Studies; Danielle Turkov-Wilson: AIC, Think-Film Impact Production; William Dazy: FTI Consulting 15:00 BEST CASE
With Digitization Comes Responsibility: IBM‘s Approach Liam Benham: IBM
15:40 Summary 16:00
Networking and Goodbye Drinks
PRICE AND REGISTRATION
CONTACT
LOCATION
Would you like to register for the EU Public Affairs Conference? The first 50 tickets are available at a Trust Rate of 1,190 EUR* and may be purchased on our website: https://conferences.quadriga.eu/en/publicaffairs
Conference Manager Patricia Mulloy patricia.mulloy@quadriga.eu
Les Ateliers des Tanneurs Rue des Tanneurs 60A 10000 Brussels, Belgium
Full price tickets available after the Trust Rate for 1,390 Euro* Please find general terms and conditions at https://conferences.quadriga.eu/en/terms *VAT is not included
Participant Manager Dennis Schultz dennis.schultz@quadriga.eu Tel.: +49 30 84859-0
ORGANIZER Quadriga University Werderscher Markt 13 10117 Berlin, Germany www.quadriga.eu
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