ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION | 9 JUNE 2016 | 17:00-20:00 |COWORKING CENTER
The internet and digital technologies are transforming our world. But existing barriers online mean citizens miss out on goods and services, internet companies and start-ups have their horizons limited, and businesses and governments cannot fully benefit from digital tools.
Tearing down regulatory walls could contribute €415 billion per year to our economy and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. In 2016, the Republic of Slovenia adopted three core digital strategies, which are paving the road for Slovenia in the European Digital Single Market.
Admission is free with online registration required until Monday (7.6.). Additional info is available on info@zavod14.si.
Programme
16:40 – 17:00 Arrival and registration of participants
17:00 – 17:05 Welcome speech
Felicita Medved | President of the board, European Liberal Forum
17:05 – 17:10 Welcome speech
Aleksander Aristovnik | Director, Zavod 14
17:10 – 17:30 Key note speech “Why Digital Single Market?”
Zoran Stančič | Head of the European Commission Representation to Slovenia, former Deputy Director-General DG Connect
17:30 – 17:50 Key note speech “Digital Slovenia 2020”
Boris Koprivnikar | Minister of Public Administration, Republic of Slovenia
17:50- 19:30 Single digital market
Alberto Zilio | AT&T
Rikard Linde| Fores Institute, Sweden
Alja Isakovič| UX expert, coding promotor
Andraž Logar| 3fs
Marjan Turk| Director general, Directorate for the Information Society, R. Slovenia
Round table moderated by |Aljaž Pengov Bitenc
19:30- Home-made snack with elderberry syrup and open DJ –programme
Event moderated by Živa Vadnov
Working language: English, Slovenian