Breaking bottlenecks in the Digital Single Market

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

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ROOM 206

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With:

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Isabella Loaiza Saa, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT Sloan School of Management

Laura Nurski, Associate Research Fellow and Head of Programme on Future of Work, CEPS (moderator)