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Amaryllis Verhoeven

Head of Unit – Digital transformation of industry, Deputy Director, DG GROW G / G3, European Commission

Dr. Amaryllis Verhoeven is Head of Unit for Digital Transformation of Industry in the Directorate General (DG) for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) at the European Commission (EU Commission). Before her current position, Dr. Verhoeven held different functions in the EU Commission related to Intellectual Property, Single Market and Energy files. She has also worked as an attorney with Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. Dr. Verhoeven holds a Ph.D. in law and political philosophy from the University of Leuven, where she is also lecturing on a regular basis

15.00 - 15.45

Monday | 29th Sep Plenary Agenda

Panel 5: How can Europe Succeed in AI & Tech?

  • How can regulatory burdens on Europe’s tech companies be reduced? What regulatory barriers to entry and scale-up do European tech companies face?
  • How can regulators enhance access to capital markets and public investment?
  • What is being done to improve education and infrastructure to enable growth in the tech industry?
  • What needs to be done to strengthen the Single Market, to link EU and national systems?