In 2012 the Single Market can celebrate its 20 year Anniversary. The Single Market has been a great success and brought prosperity and jobs. However, it is time to take stock of achievements and discuss the way forward.
In 20 years the Single Market should still be one market, including the digital world. This poses new challenges to respond to technological developments, and just as experienced during the last 20 years it requires commitment and basic respect for the main principles to ensure free movement. This is why the conference will also focus on the future challenges and growth potential, as taken up in the Digital Agenda.
Presently Europe suff ers from fi nancial turmoil. This makes it even more important to ensure the right framework for European business to create growth and jobs. To harvest the full potential of the Single Market, it is key to ensure a better transparency and governance of EU law and more exchange of best practices between the Member States.
The European Commission has relaunched the Single Market. Companies and consumers play an important role in realising the Single Market. Come and meet a number of the central players and discuss how to focus on the right priorities.
Programme
11.30 Registration and sandwich lunch buffet
12.00 Communcation in a global world
HRH The Crown Princess Mary
12.10 The Single Market: key for growth
Mr Karsten Dybvad, Director General and CEO, Confederation of Danish Industry
12.20 20 years in the Single Market: achievements and future vision
Mr Michel Barnier, Commissioner for the Internal Market and Services
12.35 Single Market Priorities for the Danish EU Presidency
Mr Ole Sohn, Danish Minister for Business and Growth
12.45 Lessons for the way forward
The basic legislation and principles are in place, but to make it function in practice is a challenge. What should be done to ensure a well-functioning Single Market in future?
Keynote speaker: Mr Malcolm Harbour, MEP, Chairman of the EP Internal Market Committee
Mr Henrik Øe, the Danish Consumer Ombudsman
Mr Paul Coebergh van den Braak, Senior Director, Intellectual Property & Standards, Philips
Ms Donatella Picarelli, Marketing and Communications Manager, FRABO
Mr Allan Søgaard Larsen, President and CEO, Falck
14.00 Moving into the digital world
Mr Ulf Persson, Chairman of BUSINESSEUROPE Internal Market Committee, L. M. Ericsson AB
14.10 Break
14.40 Opportunities and challenges to create growth in a Digital Single Market
Mr Jens Klarskov, CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce
Mr Jens Klarskov, CEO of the Danish Chamber of Commerce
14.50 Cross-border e-commerce and growth
What are the main barriers for e-commerce to help create growth and how should they be overcome? How do we develop a cross-border complaint structure that can ensure trust in the system?
Keynote speaker: Mr Werner Stengg, Head of Unit, Online-services, European Commission
Mr Sven-Eric Nilsson, Vice President of Global e-Commerce, VELUX A/S
Ms Monique Goyens, Secretary General, BEUC, the European Consumers' Organisation
Mr Wijnand Jongen, Director, Thuiswinkel
15.35 Innovative cross-border services and data protection
New, eff ective and innovative ICT solutions – such as cloud computing – are not adopted at the desired speed due to diff erent national rules. A solution must be found.
Keynote speaker: Mr Peter Hustinx, Supervisor, European Data Protection Supervisor
Mr John Vassallo, Vice President EU Affairs, Microsoft
Mr David Hartz, Director Regulatory Affairs, LEGO
Ms Nina Nørregaard, Senior Attorney, IBM
16.20 Protection of intellectual property rights online
Today we have a de facto sum of 27 separate markets. A European solution should be found to clear copyrights at one place.
Keynote speaker: Mr David Sweeney, Chairman, Sweeney Consulting
Ms Kristin Skogen Lund, Executive Vice President, Telenor Group
Mr Anders Sjöman, Vice President Communications, Voddler
Mr David Mothander, Nordic Policy Counsel, Google
17.05 Surprise!
17.15 Closing remarks