The 4th EU Macro-Regional Strategies Week (EU MRS Week) took place in hybrid format from 24-28 April 2023 in Brussels. Following the slogan transform to thrive, the event focused on three themes: energy, skills and funding.
Building a resilient, effective and competitive business environment is common goal for all countries and macro regions. Real-time economy concept is offering novel, innovative and attractive approach how to do it and in which areas countries could strengthen their collaboration. Wider digitalisation, automatisation, standardisation and development of interoperable business environment are the key enablers for achieving business friendly and sustainable economic environment.
As a panellists the stage was shared by;
- Ms. Sandra Särav- Deputy Secretary General for Business and Consumer Environment Department, representative of PA Innovation
- Ms. Inga Ablingiene- Baltic Sea Region Strategy PA Transport coordinator, Transport Innovation Agency International Relations manager
- Mr. Ralf-Martin Soe- phD, researcher TalTech University Estonia and Stanford University, Head of Smart Cities Centre of Excellence
- Mr. Luca Mion – Alpine Strategy, Smart Industries SubGroup Leader (AG2)
The session was moderated by:
- Mr. Esa Kokkonen, Director of Baltic Insitute of Finland, Baltic Sea Region Strategy PA Innovation lead
As the leaders in the field of Baltic Sea strategy and innovation policy, the representatives of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications together with colleagues from the Alpine region and the transport sector, presented real-time economy and its application possibilities and visions.
The panel of the stakeholder session is available for viewing here.