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Europe Is Treading Water, How Can It Make Waves?

January 22, 2026
11:30–12:15 (Europe/Amsterdam time zone)

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Europe’s productivity growth has largely flatlined, weighed down by underinvestment, fragmented markets and rising costs. As highlighted in the Draghi report, the continent needs to boost financing for innovations and defence while continuing to show leadership in the clean transition, responsibly sustaining its social model and benefiting from its high-skilled workforce. From EU market...
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Speakers

NC
Nadia Calviño
President
European Investment Bank
NH
Nicolas Hieronimus
Chief Executive Officer
L'Oréal
HH
Hélène Huby
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
The Exploration Company
FL
Francine Lacqua
Editor-at-Large and Presenter
Bloomberg Television
MM
Micheál Martin
Taoiseach, Ireland
Department of the Taoiseach
MS
Milojko Spajić
Prime Minister of Montenegro
Office of the Prime Minister of Montenegro

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