WHEN
03 March I 15:00 - 17:00
WHERE
Room 201A
TOPICS
Single Market
WHEN
03 March I 15:00 - 17:00
WHERE
Room 201A
TOPICS
Single Market
This session is by invitation only
As Europe pursues the Single Market Roadmap to 2028, a strong understanding of the barriers that currently exist, and how they can be removed, is crucial.
SITRA, the Finnish Innovation foundation, has been working with law firm Bird & Bird to develop a report that maps the most significant legal obstacles to the completion of the Single Market.
This invite-only session presents the main findings of the report, before opening a structured discussion among experts, EU institutional representatives, the private sector and civil society. The session moves beyond identifying problems to focus on two critical questions: which barriers hinder EU competitiveness the most, and which legislative and administrative tools can realistically deliver results by the 2028 deadline.
Key discussion points include:
- Barriers: evaluating the interplay between physical and digital obstacles.
- Tools: assessing the effectiveness of SOLVIT and the Single Digital Gateway.
- Governance: navigating enforcement within the EU’s multi-level structure and exploring new initiatives in health data and finance.
The ultimate objective is to provide the Commission with a concrete set of priorities to enhance cross-border integration and drive measurable economic impact.
Speakers
Scott
Marcus
Moderator
Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS
Francine Cunningham
Regulatory & Public Affairs Director, Bird&Bird
Kristo Lehtonen
Director, International Programmes, SITRA
Paolo Sasdelli
Partner, Regulatory & Public Affairs, SITRA
Pipsa
Havula
Communications Lead, International Programmes, SITRA
Reijo
Aarnio
Senior Advisor, International Programmes, SITRA
Tiina
Vainio
Data and AI Lead, International Programmes, SITRA
Alexander Lehmann
Director, Capital Markets Policy, CFA Institute
Axel Voss
MEP
Carlos Saura
Case Handler DSA, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Christian von Stamm Jonasson
Senior Manager, European Affairs, Deutsche Telekom AG
Dimitri Lorenzani
Acting Head of Unit, R&D Strategy and Programme Coordination Unit, European Commission
Evangelos Marios
Communications and Stakeholders Engagement, 28DIGITAL
Fabian Bohnenberger
Associate Director for the Single Market & Digital Competitiveness, DIGITALEUROPE
Franco Luciano
Policy Advisor, European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
Gianluca Remuzzi
APA to Vice-Chair, ITRE Committee, European Parliament
Hanna Sakhno
Policy Economist, SEO Amsterdam Economics
Ilari Kallio
Head of the Brussels Office, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Isak Bengtzboe
Chief Policy and Legal Advisor, Leaseurope (Federation of the European Leasing and Automotive Rental Industries)
Jaime Vázquez
Head of European Affairs, BBVA
Jakub Boratynski
Director, Compliance and Responsible Business Conduct, European Commission
Joanna Siembida-Czarnecka
Digital Attaché, Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union
Luca Cassetti
Secretary General, E-Commerce Europe
Magdalena Pisko
Policy Advisor, AmCham EU
María Gatón
Public Affairs Director, Independent Regulators Group
Marta Przywała
Lead AI and Cybersecurity Policy, EU Government Affairs, SAP
Max de Sury D'Aspremont
Associate Advisor, European Savings and Retail Banking Group
Michael Schoenstein
Head of General Digital Policy, German Federal Chancellery
Mindy Parkkinen
Manager, European Affairs, Finance Sweden
Robin de Wouters
Director, Federation for European Data (FEDMA)
Ruth Rahmann
Assistant to MEP Hildegard Bentele, European Parliament
Théo Maizière
Policy Manager, EU, techUK
Thomas Nørby Dahl
Head of EU Affairs, Banking and Digitization, Finance Denmark
Timea Strihova
Director, Trilligent
Vasco Pereira da Silva
Director for Policy, Allied for Startups
Victor de Vries
Community manager, Gaia-X AISBL
Artur Bogucki
Associate Researcher, CEPS
Raquel Jorge
Associate Research Fellow, CEPS
Scott
Marcus
Moderator
Associate Senior Research Fellow, CEPS
Francine Cunningham
Regulatory & Public Affairs Director, Bird&Bird
Kristo Lehtonen
Director, International Programmes, SITRA
Paolo Sasdelli
Partner, Regulatory & Public Affairs, SITRA
Pipsa
Havula
Communications Lead, International Programmes, SITRA
Reijo
Aarnio
Senior Advisor, International Programmes, SITRA
Tiina
Vainio
Data and AI Lead, International Programmes, SITRA
Alexander Lehmann
Director, Capital Markets Policy, CFA Institute
Axel Voss
MEP
Carlos Saura
Case Handler DSA, DG CONNECT, European Commission
Christian von Stamm Jonasson
Senior Manager, European Affairs, Deutsche Telekom AG
Dimitri Lorenzani
Acting Head of Unit, R&D Strategy and Programme Coordination Unit, European Commission
Evangelos Marios
Communications and Stakeholders Engagement, 28DIGITAL
Fabian Bohnenberger
Associate Director for the Single Market & Digital Competitiveness, DIGITALEUROPE
Franco Luciano
Policy Advisor, European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA)
Gianluca Remuzzi
APA to Vice-Chair, ITRE Committee, European Parliament
Hanna Sakhno
Policy Economist, SEO Amsterdam Economics
Ilari Kallio
Head of the Brussels Office, Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK)
Isak Bengtzboe
Chief Policy and Legal Advisor, Leaseurope (Federation of the European Leasing and Automotive Rental Industries)
Jaime Vázquez
Head of European Affairs, BBVA
Jakub Boratynski
Director, Compliance and Responsible Business Conduct, European Commission
Joanna Siembida-Czarnecka
Digital Attaché, Permanent Representation of Poland to the European Union
Luca Cassetti
Secretary General, E-Commerce Europe
Magdalena Pisko
Policy Advisor, AmCham EU
María Gatón
Public Affairs Director, Independent Regulators Group
Marta Przywała
Lead AI and Cybersecurity Policy, EU Government Affairs, SAP
Max de Sury D'Aspremont
Associate Advisor, European Savings and Retail Banking Group
Michael Schoenstein
Head of General Digital Policy, German Federal Chancellery
Mindy Parkkinen
Manager, European Affairs, Finance Sweden
Robin de Wouters
Director, Federation for European Data (FEDMA)
Ruth Rahmann
Assistant to MEP Hildegard Bentele, European Parliament
Théo Maizière
Policy Manager, EU, techUK
Thomas Nørby Dahl
Head of EU Affairs, Banking and Digitization, Finance Denmark
Timea Strihova
Director, Trilligent
Vasco Pereira da Silva
Director for Policy, Allied for Startups
Victor de Vries
Community manager, Gaia-X AISBL
Artur Bogucki
Associate Researcher, CEPS
Raquel Jorge
Associate Research Fellow, CEPS
