ELF Fringe Event – ALDE Congress 2023

About the event  

The event aims to bring together key stakeholders and EU leaders to discuss and explore ways in which innovation can help the EU to strengthen its global role. The event will focus on highlighting the EU’s existing strengths and opportunities for innovation on two key sectors, namely healthcare and energy. These sectors are crucial for European security, economic and social development, and the overall competitiveness of EU industries.

The two sessions of this event are designed to reflect on liberal policy options with a future-positive, optimistic, and proactive mindset. The future of the European project is not predetermined or fixed – it can be shaped and influenced by liberal policies in the present. The goal is to identify key challenges and opportunities that the EU faces in becoming a leader in innovation and to identify strategies for leveraging innovation to enhance the EU’s global role. 

16:10 Session 1 – Energy Security

Speakers:

Jean-Christoph Oetjen, MEP Renew Europe Group
Olav Aamlid Syversen, Vice President Political and Public Affairs – Global, Equinor
Georges-Luis Bouchez, President, MR Belgium
Alain Mathuren, Communications Director, Fuels Europe
Moderator: Dr Antonios Nestoras, Deputy Executive Director, European Liberal Forum

17:00 Session 2 – Healthcare Digital Innovation

Speakers:

Andreas Glück, MEP Renew Europe Group (TBC)
Francesco Buanarroti, Vice President for Tech, Johnson & Johnson
Alexandra Tamas, Director Public Affairs, EFPIA
Anca Toma, Executive Director, European Patients Forum
Moderator: Francesco Cappelletti, Policy and Research Officer, European Liberal Forum