Europe’s Dream of a Leading Role in the World
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Erwin-Schrödinger-Saal
Plenary
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in englischer SpracheThe EU has a hard time acting strategically. Other players on the world stage know how to do it. Connoisseurs of the political climate exchange views on geo-economic strategies of large nations such as China and Russia and demonstrate what is necessary for Europe to emerge from its offside position.
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Pascal LAMY
Former Director General, WTO - World Trade Organization; President, Paris Peace Forum; President emeritus, Jacques Delors Institute, Paris
| 1981-1983 | Advisor, Minister of Economy and Finance, Jacques Delors, Paris |
| 1983-1985 | Deputy Head of Prime Minister Pierre Mauroy's cabinet, Paris |
| 1985-1994 | Head of Cabinet of the President of the European Commission Jacques Delors Cabinet, and his "sherpa" at the G-7/G-8, Brussels |
| 1994-1999 | Recovery of the French Bank Crédit Lyonnais, then Chief Executive Officer, Paris |
| 1999-2004 | Commissioner for Trade under the presidency of Romano Prodi, European Commission, Brussels |
| 2005-2013 | Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Geneva |
| since 2015 | Interministerial delegate for the preparation of the French candidature for the Universal Exhibition 2025 |
| since 2016 | President of the French Committee of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) |
| Chair of the European group of experts in charge of evaluating the impact of EU research funding | |
| since 2018 | Chair of the Paris Peace Forum |
Karl-Theodor ZU GUTTENBERG
Chairman and Co-Founder, Spitzberg Partners LLC, New York
| Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg is the Chairman and a Founder of Spitzberg Partners LLC, a New York-based advisory firm that provides strategic counsel and investment insights on European and international political, economic, diplomatic, technology, and security issues. Spitzberg Partners also invest venture capital in innovative start-up companies. Mr. zu Guttenberg served as Minister of Economics and Technology and then as Minister of Defense in the cabinet of Chancellor Angela Merkel. As youngest Defense Minister in German history, he led the most significant structural reform of the German armed forces since the Bundeswehr’s founding. He was a CSU Member of the German Bundestag during 2002-2011. He is a Distinguished Statesman at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, DC and served as Senior Advisor to the European Commission leadership on global Internet freedom during 2011-2014. He sits on a variety of international corporate and not-for-profit boards. |
MA Verena NOWOTNY
Partner, Gaisberg Consulting, Vienna
| Master’s degree in Political Management; George Washington University, Washington DC | |
| 1988-1996 | Journalist, "Profil", Cash Flow, News, Vienna |
| 1996-1998 | Spokesperson, Austrian Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Hannes Farnleitner, Vienna |
| 2000-2001 | Consultant, crisis management, Control Risks, Berlin |
| 2001-2006 | Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Austrian Federal Chancellor Wolfgang Schüssel, Vienna |
| 2007-2008 | Head, China office, Austria Wirtschaftsservice, Shanghai |
| 2009-2010 | Spokesperson for Austria's non-permanent membership, UN Security Council, New York |
| since 2011 | Partner, Gaisberg Consulting, Vienna |
