A Reboot for the
Single Market
A
Reboot
For the
Single Market
16 April 2024 / Brussels

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Overview

Experiences & Solutions from Belgium

On the 16th of April, ahead of the publication of the Letta Report on the Future of the Single Market, Comeos, in partnership with Forum Europe, will convene industry and policymakers to analyse a new major study looking at the Belgian business-specific Single Market experience.

This study, and discussions at the conference, will examine the blockers that Belgian companies encounter when trading across borders and the solutions that can alleviate them.

The Single Market, 31 years after its start, has the untapped potential to boost economic growth, innovation, and competitiveness across the EU, and understanding these obstacles through the lens of national experiences will be a key contribution to the ongoing Single Market discussions.

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Agenda

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A Reboot for the Single Market
2024-04-16
09:00 - 09:30
Coffee and Registration
09:30 - 09:40
Welcome
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Pieter Timmermans
CEO, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium
09:40 - 10:15
Presentation of the Implement Report
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Eva Rytter Sunesen
Partner, Implement Consulting Group
10:15 - 10:30
Keynote Speech
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Sophie Wilmès
Head of European list MR, Member of Federal Parliament and Former Prime Minister
10:30 - 11:15
Panel 1: Barriers in Practice – The Belgian Experience

This session will focus on the lived experience of navigating the Single Market and will offer real business cases, highlighting the practical challenges and barriers faced by companies in Belgium when trading across borders. An interactive discussion will explore these cases in-depth, offering a rare glimpse into the on-the-ground realities that shape business decisions and operations.

Panel 1: Barriers in Practice – The Belgian Experience image
Eva Faict
Belgium Country Manager, Amazon
Panel 1: Barriers in Practice – The Belgian Experience image
Christophe De Smet
CEO, Garzini
Panel 1: Barriers in Practice – The Belgian Experience image
Eva Rytter Sunesen
Partner, Implement Consulting Group
11:15 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:30
Panel 2: Political Levers – What’s next for Belgium and the EU and their policy approaches to the Single Market?

This session will focus on the policy implications of the Implement report and the experiences of Belgian businesses discussed during the first session. It will also discuss strategic approaches to reforming the Single Market’s regulatory environment and the interplay between policy frameworks and commercial market operations.

Panel 2: Political Levers – What’s next for Belgium and the EU and their policy approaches to the Single Market? image
Johan Van Overtveldt
Head of European list N-VA and MEP
Panel 2: Political Levers – What’s next for Belgium and the EU and their policy approaches to the Single Market? image
Wouter Beke
Head of European list CD&V and Member of Federal Parliament
Panel 2: Political Levers – What’s next for Belgium and the EU and their policy approaches to the Single Market? image
Yvan Verougstraete
Head of European List Les Engagés
Panel 2: Political Levers – What’s next for Belgium and the EU and their policy approaches to the Single Market? image
Dominique Michel
CEO, Comeos
12:30 - 14:00
Walking Lunch
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Speaker List & Biographies

Sophie Wilmes

Sophie Wilmès

Head of European list MR, Member of Federal Parliament and Former Prime Minister

Wouter Beke

Wouter Beke

Head of European list CD&V and Member of Federal Parliament

Pieter

Pieter Timmermans

CEO, Federation of Enterprises in Belgium

Eva

Eva Rytter Sunesen

Partner, Implement Consulting Group

Eva Faict

Eva Faict

Belgium Country Manager, Amazon

Johan Van Overtveldt

Johan Van Overtveldt

Head of European list N-VA and MEP

Dominique 2

Dominique Michel

CEO, Comeos

Yvan 2

Yvan Verougstraete

Head of European List Les Engagés

Christophe

Christophe De Smet

CEO, Garzini

Andy Bounds

Andy Bounds

EU Correspondent, Financial Times

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Venue

VBO FEB

Ravensteinstreet 4
B – 1000 Brussels

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact

singlemarketreboot@forum-europe.com