Europe at the crossroads: risks and prospects - St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2017

The European Union is going through tough and challenging times. The sluggish recovery from the 2008 financial crisis has combined with new challenges – Brexit, the migration crisis, and a chilling in relations with Russia, to name a few – are testing the very fabric of the European Union body politic. Does Europe’s leaders have the vision and political mandate to manage these systemic challenges? How should business and investors navigate the fault lines in the EU?

Panellists:
Emmanuel Babeau, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric
Markus J. Beyrer, General Director, BusinessEurope
Yaroslav Lissovolik, Chief Economist, Member of the Management Board, Eurasian Development Bank (EDB)
Gerard Mestrallet, Chairman of the Board of Directors, ENGIE Group
Peter Szijjarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Hungary
Jean-Pierre Thomas, President, Thomas Vendome Investment

Front row participants:
Jim Rogers, Chairman, Beeland Interests Inc
Liv Monica Stubholt, Chairman of the Board, Norwegian-Russian Chamber of Commerce and Partner, in the Law Firm Selmer.