The new EIF report ‘The Digital World in 2030: What Place for Europe?’ was released on 18 March and a launch event was held in the European Parliament to mark the occasion with MEPs, EIF members and friends.
Report is available for download at this link.
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Watch welcome and opening remarks by Pilar del Castillo, MEP and EIF Chair:
Watch the message by the European Parliament President Martin Schulz and presentation of the EIF report ‘The Digital World in 2030: What Place for Europe?’ by Peter Linton, co-author of the report and Advisor to EIF Board of Governors:
The full message by the European Parliament President Martin Schulz is also available here (pdf download).
Watch comments by guests of honour - Robert Madelin, Director-General, DG CONNECT, European Commission:
Vladimir Šucha, Director-General, Joint Research Centre, European Commission:
Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman Europe, Microsoft Corporation:
Gianpiero Lotito, Founder and CEO, FacilityLive:
Closing remarks by James Elles, MEP and EIF Co-founder: