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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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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
🎤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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November 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🎤 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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November 21, 2025 at 10:33 AM
🎤 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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November 21, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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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November 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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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November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
💬 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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November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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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November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM