SMEs: Drivers of Sustainable Economic Recovery and Growth in Europe

Brussels, 28 September 2021, 5:30 PM CET

Welcome and Introduction
Philippe Donnet – Generali Group CEO
Mairead McGuinness – European Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union
White Paper presentation
Stefano Pogutz – Director of Full Time MBA at SDA Bocconi
Panel “Promoting sustainability in European SMEs”
Markus J. Beyrer – Director-General of Business Europe
Raffaele Mauro Petriccione – Director-General of DG CLIMA, Eva Kaili – Chair of STOA
Panel “A new industrial strategy in favour of SMEs and sustainable growth”
Cristian-Silviu Bușoi – Chair of ITRE Committee
Bianca Dragomir – CEO AVAESEN
Joaquim Nunes de Almeida – Director of DG GROW
Award Ceremony of the 7 Sustainability Heroes
Vincenzo Amendola – Undersecretary of State for European Affairs, Italy
Permanent Representatives of the 7 Countries to the EU
Closing Remarks
Paolo Gentiloni – European Commissioner for Economy
Gabriele Galateri di Genola – Assicurazioni Generali Chairman