Europe’s investment priorities in a changing world – featuring a conversation with Nadia Calviño

What are Europe’s investment priorities in an era of change?

Time and location: 12 May 2025 09:30-11:00 Bruegel, Rue de la Charité 33, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
Format: Public, Hybrid, On the record
Contact: Matilda Sevón Anastasiia Zaitseva

Speakers

Maria Demertzis

Leader, ESF, The Conference Board Europe

Debora Revoltella

Director, Economics Department, European Investment Bank

Agenda

Check-in & breakfast

9:00-9:30

Agenda

Keynote and conversation with Nadia Calvino

9:30-10:00

Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank
Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director

Agenda

Q&A

10:00-10:15

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Presentation of the EIB Investment Report 2024

10:15-10:30

Debora Revoltella, Director, Economics Department, European Investment Bank

Agenda

Comments and panel discussion

10:30-10:50

Chair: Jeromin Zettelmeyer, Bruegel Director
Maria Demertzis, Leader, ESF, The Conference Board Europe
Charles Weymuller, Group Chief Economist, EDF

Agenda

Q&A

10:50-11:00

As Europe grapples with an increasingly urgent need to regain competitiveness in a geo-political environment that is changing before our eyes, we were pleased to have a timely conversation with EIB President Nadia Calviño on Europe’s investment priorities. This interactive exchange, explored the major barriers but also opportunities for the EU-27, captured in the new EIB’s Annual Investment Report 2024/2025.

Participants had the chance to discuss the Investment Report’s key findings in depth with EIB’s Chief Economist Debora Revoltella. The Report proposes three main levers to boost Europe’s competitiveness and security: market integration, simplification, and large-scale investment in innovation.

Theme: Macroeconomic policy and governance
Keyword: geopolitics investment innovation
Language: English