Prime Time Events
“Euromediterranean Investment Conference” projects creating momentum to attract investment, talent and innovation
Thursday June 5,
3:45 PM - 7:00 PM
Roundtable
“California Tech Showcase”
Thursday June 5,
10:30 AM - 7:00 PM
In progress
"Transatlantic Green Platform”
Thursday June 5,
10:30 AM - 7.00 PM
Presentation & roundtable
Attractiveness on the move
Thursday June 5,
9:00 - 10:15 AM
Attractiveness of Europe
Presentation of Young's European Attractiveness Survey Debate and opinion - Testimonies of global investors
FDI within Europe
Presentation of Ernst & Young's Investment Monitor 2007 (countries, regions, sectors) Debate and opinions - European experts and policy makers
Roundtable
Thursday June 5,
11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Understanding the brainpower value chain
CEOs - 1 European Commissioner - 1 academic - 1 regional policy maker - 1 expert from Silicon Valley (California)
Business Gurus sessions
Thursday June 5,
2:45 - 3:45 PM: The European Brainpower Applications
- By NOKIA - IKEA - PSA Peugeot Citroên - GUCCI (tbc)
Parallel Sessions
Thursday June 5,
4:00 - 6:30 PM : Parallel Sessions-Creative workshops
Creative added value in key sectors
- 1- Health industries and services
- 2- Outstanding transportation
- 3- Services and innovation
- 4- Creative industries
Closing session
Thursday June 5,
7:00 - 7:45 PM
Beach cocktail and Gala Dinner
Thursday June 5,
8:00 - 9:00 PM: Beach Cocktail
9.00 - 11:00 PM: Gala dinner
Lounge bar - Networking
Thursday June 5,
11:00 PM
Parallel Sessions
Friday June 6,
7:30 - 8:30 AM: Know-how breakfasts
- Knowledge, a magnet for FDI
- Networking Knowledge Clusters
- Investing in talent
- Public and private partnership for fuelling R&D in regions
Official opening
Friday June 6,
8:45 - 9:30 AM:Enhancing the transatlantic innovation platform by the Governor of California (tbc)
CEO Roundtable
Friday June 6,
9:30 - 10:45 AM: Brainpower in Europe - the driver for growth
- CEOs from strategic sectors - business models to turn creativity into growth
Recommendations to Europe's official's
Friday June 6,
10:45 AM - 12:15 PM:Workshops and Europe+ panels' reports
Global players / Global outlook
European official's statements
Friday June 6,
12:15 AM - 1:00 PM: dealing with creativity for growth
Best Investments Awards 2008 Lunch
Friday June 6,
1:15 - 2:45 PM: Awards 2008 :
Our 2008 awards will honour three international investors and three European development agencies (regional and national) for projects leveraging innovation and favouring job creation. A special prize will also be awarded for an investment on the southern shores of the Mediterranean
