MEETING WITH BEN VERWAAYEN, CEO AT ALCATEL-LUCENT 'GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND THE ROLE OF ICT FOR EUROPE' EIF Dinner Debate06 April 2010 20.00-22.00
Private Salon, Members' Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels “We are not faced with “just” an economic crisis, but also a crisis of confidence in leadership and a major climate change crisis. We need radically different thinking, all leaders alike. And in today’s Web 2.0 communications world, we are all increasingly interdependent- no one can do it alone. I am a passionate believer in the role of ICT in responding to today’s major challenges. We have a major role to play in redesigning economies, the environment and being a platform for society. Business and political leaders need to speak to each other- we need radically different thinking for our 21st century challenges.” Ben, Davos 2010. ProgrammeWelcome and introduction by the chair: Malcolm Harbour, MEP and EIF Governor Key note speaker: Ben Verwaayen, CEO at Alcatel-Lucent DOWNLOAD AUDIO FILE Exchange of views with participants | 
