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The Europe's 500 Conference - the European Growth Summit is gathering well-known keynote speakers, politicians and the elite of European growth entrepreneurs to meet, discuss topics of their interest and exchange their experiences and finally develop recommendations for politicians and decision makers to improve the environment for growth entrepreneurs.
European Growth Summit 2008
June 7 at IESE Business School, Barcelona
Under the patronage of Günter Verheugen, EU Commissioner responsible for Enterprise and Industry
Growth in one Europe without barriers but high standards
250 participants were attending the European Growth Summit 2008. Here are some statements:
"It's been my pleasure to attend the European Growth Summit and meet with you. I was very favourable impressed by the overall quality of the programme and by the organisation. I look forward seeing you again." Olivier de Richoufftz, Executive Director FBN (The Family Business Network)
"The Summit was all in all very successful - exciting topics, very interesting people and a perfect organisation." Andreas Aufschneiter, Albert Wahl, GCI Management AG
"It has been a real pleasure for me to participate in your event. I will be very happy to participate again next year." Ivan Marten, Senior Partner and Managing Director Global Leader Energy Practice The Boston Consulting Group
"It was an excellent opportunity for me to hear some very interesting thoughts, meet a very interesting group of people and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience." Ali Nadir Syed, Managing Director Millennium Finance Corporation
"Many thanks for everything. I know it is so difficult to organize such an event and to make it a great success. And it really was." Hubert Reynier, Vice-President International, Croissance Plus
"Many thanks for this great event. I became a great fan of Europe's 500 and would like to keep in contact with your organisation." Arno Fuchs, GEO FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH
"I very much enjoyed the conference and meeting some lovely people!" Brian Williamson, Director Tiger eye
"It was a perfectly organised conference, I head a great time - Interesting topics, great people and outstanding food for fought." Cajus Steinhauer, Vice-President Netjets
"Thanks for the terific event in Barcelona. I had a great time and it was absolutely worth the trip. I met lots of great people and got lots of ideas for stories." Andy Reinhardt, Business Week
"Back home I want to thank you for the great event. It was very interesting, a playground for networker with a lot of fun. I am looking forward to the next event." Klaus Meitinger, Private Wealth Magazine
Press Release
PROGRAM
June 6, 2008
20.00 Welcome Cocktail hosted by City Council Barcelona Activa
at City Council Barcelona, Saló de Cròniques, Pl. Sant Jaume, 1 - 08002 Barcelona
June 7, 2008
8.30 Registration at IESE Business School, Avda. Pearson 21, 08034 Barcelona
9.00 Opening by
Juan ROURE, Academic Director European Growth Summit 2008
Martin SCHOELLER, President Europe's 500
9.15 Welcome by
Jordi CANALS, Dean IESE Business School
9.30 Keynote: Agenda for a more competitive Europe without barriers
Petra ERLER, Special Envoy of the Vice-President of the European Commission, Head of Cabinet of
Vice-President Günter Verheugen, Commissioner for Enterprise and Industry
10.00 Panel: Entrepreneurial suggestions for a more competitive Europe
Martin SCHOELLER, President Europe’s 500 – top job creators, Europe
Alfonso LIBANO, Vice-President GEEF European Group of Owner Managed & Family Enterprises, Spain
Olivier de RICHOUFFTZ, Executive Director FBN International, France
Hubert REYNIER, Croissance Plus, France
Brian WILLIAMSON, Entrepreneurial Exchange, Scottland
William STEVENS, CEO E-Unlimited, Belgium
Moderator: Andy REINHARDT, Business Week
11.30 Break
12.00 Panel: Western Financial Turmoil
Keynote: Capital Markets in Crisis - What it means for European Growth Companies
Emmanuel GUEROULT, Head of European Equity Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley
Keynote: Keeping it in the Family - Financing Growth without Losing Control
Raphael AMIT, Professor at the Wharton School - University of Pennsylvania and
Chairman of the Global Family Alliance
The Rising Financial Power House of the Middle East (GCC)
Ali Nadir Syed, Managing Director Millenium Finance Corporation
(Dubai Islamic Bank and KIPCO, Kuwait)
Moderator: Juan ROURE, IESE Business School
13.15 Panel: The Clean Energy Revolution
Keynote: The European Energy Landscape towards 2020
Challenges and Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Action
Iván MARTÉN, Senior Partner and Managing Director, Global Leader Energy Practice,
The Boston Consulting Group
Green Energy as Source of Growth
Simon A. BLAKEY, Senior Director Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA)
Moderator: Juan ROURE, IESE Business School
14.00 Lunch
15.00 Workshops:
1. Growing Social Entrepreneurship
Konstanze FISCHEN, Managing Director Ashoka Germany GmbH
Steven WILKINSON, Partner and CEO Buchanan Capital Group
2. Growing Family Conglomerates
Jordi GALLES, CEO Europastry
Cornelius GRUPP, CEO CAG Holding
Erwin SORAVIA, CEO and Partner Soravia Group
Arist von SCHLIPPE, Professor at University of Witten-Herdecke
3. Growing through Private Equity
Stefan ODEURS, Partner White & Case
Joan ROGET, CEO Panreac Quimica
Andres RUBIO, Head Morgan Stanley Principal Investments
Antonio Davila, Professor of IESE Business School
4. Growing through Innovation
Carlos GRAU LARA, General Manager Microsoft Catalonia Spain
Mateu HERNANDEZ, CEO Barcelona Activa
Gerardo MACIAS, CEO of Kinetical
Albert RIBA, Partner of Kinetical
16.30 Break
16.45 Panel: Europe's 500 Growth Success Stories and Lessions
Bo Burlingham, Author and Editor at Large of INC. Magazine
Johan AHLUND, CEO Artificial Solutions, Sweden
Andreas AUFSCHNAITER, Board Member GCI, Germany
Michael STRMLJAN, Director Cistoca, Slovenia
Moderator: Dave DARSCH, Europe's500 Board Member and founder of the CEO-Collaborative Forum
18.15 Closing remarks
Juan ROURE, Professor Academic Director of the Europe's 500
Martin SCHOELLER, President Europe’s 500
20.30 Gala Dinner hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at Casa Llotja de Mar,
Passeig d'Isabel II, I - 08003 Barcelona
Small Giants. Companies that choose to be great instead of big.
Bo BURLINGHAM, Autor and Editor at Large of INC. Magazine, publisher of the INC 5000, the fastest growing private companies in America
For further information contact conference@europes500.com.
Many thanks to our European Growth Summit Sponsors
and the Supporting Partners
  
Europe's 500 Growth Summit 2007
"Growth is East and Green"
May 18, 2007
at IESE Business School in Barcelona
 Under the patronage of EU Vice-President Günter Verheugen,
EU-Commissioner for Entrepreneurship and Industry
You can download the program in pdf format here
For further information please send an email to conference@europes500.com.
For the results and conclusio of the Summit please read our press release and further mentions in the press.
Program:
Europe's 500 Growth Summit 2005
took place at IESE Business School, November 19, 2005 with well known keynote speakers as Al Gore, former US Vice-President; Alejo Vidal-Quadras, Vice-President of the EU Parliament; Karl-Heinz Grasser, Minister of Finance Austria and Jean-Paul Thill, EMA CEO KPMG and the top elite of growth entrepreneurs in Europe attending. During the Award Ceremony and Gala Dinner Austria was awarded for enhancing the business environment.
For further information regarding the programme and pictures please click here.
Offer to buy the conference book 2005
You can buy the comprehensive conference book including all the speakers with their presentations, photos, sponsors and contacts of the Europe’s 500 Growth Summit 2005 at price of 150,- € per piece. If you are interested, please contact Petra Stadler, petra.stadler@europes500.com.
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