Mette Laursen, CEO and founder, LinKSLabs and Chairs' Agenda, co-created with Nations, said: “Bringing more women into European board chairs isn’t about favouring one country or person, but about building good governance with broad support.”
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Berit Svendsen, Chair at Defendable, winner of Chair of the Year, Norway, and former CEO Telenor during the panel “Technology is a top priority: boards must manage cyber risks and ensure diverse, European-focused supply chains.”
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Anca Damour, CEO & Partner DCraig Real Estate & Chair at ELI Parks: “Romania’s geography makes it a natural bridge between West and East, and with Schengen integration and modernised European transport corridors, we are perfectly positioned to play that role.”
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Francoise Roels, Chair at bpost and Inclusio, Founding Member of Women on Board: “Postal services are shifting to parcels, requiring major change. Boards need strong governance, focus, and a long-term view to guide it.”
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Elin Hurvenes, Founder of the Professional Boards Forum: “More women as chairs or non-executive directors isn’t a privilege, it’s about real parity, built on experience, leadership, and how men and women should lead together.”
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Luisa Delgado, Chair at @swarovski and serves on the Boards of EFG, INGKA/IKEA, DIA Group, Telia and Fortum: “Women shouldn’t be limited to ‘female’ sectors- energy and nuclear aren’t gendered, they’re business, and women should be wherever decisions are made.”
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Lone Fønss Schrøder, Chair at Ikano Bank, Volvo Cars NomCom, Geely Sweden Holdings and board member at AKER, outlines “If we speed up decisions and give younger talent and women real chances earlier, we gain a powerful edge in competitiveness.”
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Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management, @ec.europa.eu :
“Gender balance in company boards is first and foremost about fairness, and it also gives us a competitive edge: it’s good for business and good for our economies.”
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Andra Migiu, Head of Security and Defence Office from @eib.org:
“We now support military projects with €25 million in lending, focused on infrastructure, manufacturing capacity, and innovation for defence SMEs through loans and guarantees.”
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Christophe Vivier, Head of Single European Sky Unit at EDA, said: “We should be optimistic because things are moving, but they’re still too slow. In the current context, we don’t have time for that: now we need rapid action.”
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Camille Grand, Secretary General at ASD: “The EU’s decision cycle is slow and resources limited, but urgency is clear: we must help Ukraine, rebuild readiness, invest in key capabilities, and prepare with the right technologies.”
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Alessandro Azzoni, Deputy Political Director and Security Director at NATO, mentioned:
“We face a present danger and must respond effectively: traditional joint procurement simply doesn’t work for drones, whose hardware and software are outdated in weeks.”
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🎤Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz, Member of the European Parliament @Europarl_EN claimed: "Defence procurement must become as dynamic as the tech itself, with flexible contracts and systems that are continuously updated, not just one-off hardware deliveries.”
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🎤 Markus Otto,Senior Vice President Aviation Europe at @DHLexpress outlines “We’re on the right path and the movement is accelerating; we’re learning the techniques to strengthen Europe’s security and become more resilient, even if progress takes time.”
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🎤 Live from discussion at #EBS2025 about “Driving Military Mobility into the Fast Lane”, MEP @J_Lewandowski, @Europarl_EN mentioned In today’s hybrid world, security has become the most desired public good.”
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Christoph Kautz, Director General, DG DEFIS, @EU_Commission:
“Military mobility needs more than infrastructure- it requires removing regulatory barriers, boosting security, and protecting key transport corridors and dual-use infrastructure.”
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Giuseppe Dello Stritto, Head of Unit Land and Logistics and lead on Military Mobility at EDA:
“EDA aligns defence ministries on major telecom and measurement programmes, building a common digital command-and-control system.”
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Brando Benifei, Member of the @europarl.europa.eu:
“Either AI rules are set democratically or by a few powerful actors. Europe must stop being defensive and give real momentum, resources, and political support to the AI Office to oversee powerful models.”
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💬 Marco Moragon, Senior Public Policy Manager form @Workday: “In Europe, trust in AI isn’t there yet. Clear, stable regulation can become our advantage, making Europe attractive not only to Europeans but also to investors from outside Europe.”
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Lucilla Sioli, Director DG CNECT, @ec.europa.eu:
“We must put Europe on the AI map: we have talent, startups, and a supercomputer network, but need private investment to scale AI across sectors- or risk losing competitiveness.”
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Cecilie Myrseth, Minister of Trade and Industry of Norway:
“The Norwegian space industry is key to a secure, competitive, and resilient Europe. Our cooperation benefits both sides, and Norway aims to expand it to all space activities.”
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Samantha Cristoforetti - Italian @esa.int Astronaut:
“Space exploration drives industrial and tech growth- areas Europe can’t afford to fall behind. With private innovation reshaping space, Europe must keep pace to stay relevant.”
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Martin Thelle, Partner at Implement Consulting Group:
“Startups and scalers drive innovation and need a harmonised market with simple rules to scale and help the wider economy adopt new technology.”
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Manuel Marina Breysse, Cardiologist and Co-founder & CEO of AT IDOVENI:
“Europe faces a crucial AI moment: hospitals aren’t digital, data can’t travel, and the market lags. Regulators must enable fast AI product releases and iteration.”
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Sylwia Giepman-Stepien, Head of Cluster, EU AI and Economic Policy at Google:
A supportive ecosystem is a combination of market, investment and adoption.”
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Édouard Pérard, Head of Water Department for Environment and Energy at @eib.org:
“The EIB aligns water work with the Water Resilience Strategy and will launch a sustainable water advisory facility.”
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MEP Thomas Bajada, @europarl.europa.eu:
“Resilience doesn’t begin in Brussels; it begins in our homes, in our businesses, and in every region of Europe. What was once a matter of necessity must now become a matter of design.”
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Veronica Manfredi, Director General DG ENV, @ec.europa.eu:
“Our strategy has three goals, five priorities, and 50+ actions, including nature credits. With broad support, we must be water-smart and see oceans and waters as connected.”
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Mariangela Marseglia, VP for European Stores at Amazon: “‘Choose Europe’ is this Summit’s theme. Amazon chose Europe in 1998 and keeps choosing it- investing over $225 billion in the past eight years and being a major employer.”
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Herald Reuijters, Deputy Director General, DG DEFIS, @ec.europa.eu:
“Drones have become lethal weapons, not just tools. We must invest in advanced drone defence- from tracking and radar to the ability to neutralise them.”
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