Conference: CEE – Germany’s strong partner
The economies of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) have become a major and indispensable partner of German companies – as investment location, sourcing market and export destination.
Our conference will provide professional insight into the importance of the region to Germany and the challenges these countries face in order to further improve their competitiveness in a changing global economy.
Top-level CEOs from Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia will share their views on future labour markets, technology trends and the economic policy framework in their countries.
Programme:
May 29, 2018
10:30 Registration
11:00 Opening adress: Dale A. Martin
Chairman of the Board, DUIHK
11:10 AHK Business climate survey CEE 2018
Presentation of the key results
- Dirk Wölfer, DUIHK
11:40 Keynote: Prof. Klaus Mangold
Stuttgart, Germany
The significance of CEE for the German economy
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13.30 Keynote: Levente Magyar
Vice Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Visegrad-4 and Germany
14:00 Panel discussions
with CEOs from Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary:
CEE: How can the region remain an attractive partner for
German companies?
Panel I: Labour market and Qualification
Chair: Éva Palócz, KOPINT-TÁRKI (HU)
Participants:
- HU: Silke Janz, Penny Market
- HU: Ágnes Fábián, Henkel Magyarország
- PL: Dr. Ireneusz Zalewski, Lufthansa Systems
- SK: Ralf Singmann, Leoni
Panel II: Technology and Digitalisation
Chair: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Dorner, TU Deggendorf (DE)
Participants:
- CZ: Wolfgang Weissler, Siemens
- HU: Sávos András, Knorr Bremse
- HU: Alexandra Reich, Telenor Hungary
- PL: Artur Pollak, Apa Group
Panel III: Economic policy framework for competitive companies
Chair: Dr. Marie-Theres Thiell, innogy/ELMÜ (HU)
Participants:
- CZ: Niclas Pfüller, Brose
- PL: Renata Juszkiewicz, Chairwoman,
Polish Association for Trade and Distribution
- SK: Wolfgang Heuchel, Lanxess
- HU: Jost Lammers, Budapest Airport
