Green, digital and resilient growth
Bruegel's 20th Anniversary event in Helsinki, jointly organised with the Bank of Finland.
Speakers
Heather Grabbe
Bruegel Senior fellow
Iikka Korhonen
Head, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
Leena Mörttinen
Permanent Under-Secretary for International and Financial Markets Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Finland
Elisa Newby
Head of Department, Bank of Finland
Olli Rehn
Governor of the Bank of Finland and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank,
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice-president for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission
Jeromin Zettelmeyer
Bruegel Director
Kristi Raik
Director, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
Agenda
Coffee and registration
8:30-9:00Agenda
Opening address followed by Q&A
9:00-9:20- Chair: Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
- Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-president for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, European Commission
Agenda
Speech followed by Q&A
9:20-10:00- Chair: Elisa Newby, Head of Department, Bank of Finland
- Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
Agenda
Panel discussion: Europe’s geopolitical resilience – do we have it?
10:00-11:15- Chair: Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
- Heather Grabbe, Bruegel Senior fellow
- Iikka Korhonen, Head, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT)
- Leena Mörttinen, Permanent Under-Secretary for International and Financial Markets Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Finland
- Kristi Raik, Director, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS)
Agenda
Concluding remarks
11:15-11:45- Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
- Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland and member of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank
Agenda
End of the conference
11:45-12:00Agenda
Gala luncheon
12:00The Bank of Finland and Bruegel organise a joint conference to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bruegel and the 30th anniversary of Finland's membership in the European Union. The conference will take place on Europe Day, May 9th, 2025, at the Bank of Finland. The event focuses on green, digital and resilient growth in Europe. Focusing on these three interconnected areas, the conference provides a comprehensive framework for discussing and addressing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities that Europe faces. Resilient growth ensures that Europe is better prepared to handle crises, whether they are financial, environmental, or geopolitical.
In the frame of Bruegel's 20th Anniversary celebrations we are organising a series of events in our members states, to bring important European conversations to the capitals and hear views from national policy makers and experts on potential challenges and solutions.
You can see all of Bruegel's 20th Anniversary news and activities on our dedicated page.
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