The State of the Digital Decade report is an important input for Member States at a time when they prepare their strategic national roadmaps outlining actions, policies and measures they will take to achieve the digital decade objectives and targets, including planned regulatory measures and investments.
The first annual report on the “State of the Digital Decade” was published on 27th September. It presents a ‘comprehensive’ outlook on EU’s digital transformation and identified areas where progress is still insufficient.
Why this session?
The session aims to inform the audience about the existence of the report, to discuss its main findings and to gather feedback from digital transformation experts (European companies, consultancies and organisations) on suggestions for EU actions and priorities for the future.
Agenda and Speakers
The session will be divided into three parts:
10:00 – 10:20 – PART I: Introducing the State of the Digital Decade 2023
10:00 – 10:10 – Introduction by Ms. Kamila Kloc (Director Digital Decade and Connectivity, DG CONNECT, European Commission)
10:10 – 10:20 – Keynote by Mr. Matías González Martín (Secretary General for Telecommunications, Spanish Ministry for Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation)
10:20 – 10:35 – PART II: What are the main takeaways of the State of the Digital Decade Report? Mr. Eric Peters (Acting Head of Unit, Digital Decade Coordination Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission)
10:35 – 10:40 – short break
10:40 – 11:45 – PART III: Panel discussion – moderated by Ms. Lavinia Bianchi (Communication Officer, Investments in High-Capacity Networks Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission)
Panellists
- Ms. Solveigh Hieronimus (Senior Partner, McKinsey)
- Ms. Sophie Woodville (Digital Policy Officer and Adviser, Bordeaux Métropole)
- Mr. Brendan Rowan (Coordinator of the DEP project LeADS)
- Mr. Izabel Jelenic (CTO Infobip)
- Mr. Alessandro Gropelli (Deputy Director General, ETNO)
11:45 – 12:00 – Conclusion – by Mr. Eric Peters (Acting Head of Unit, Digital Decade Coordination Unit, DG CONNECT, European Commission)