Software: Strengthening the EU Economy
Software: Strengthening the EU Economy
11th of October 2018 at 17:30
BMW Brand Store
Brussels
On October 11 in Brussels, BSA hosted an event to explore how the software industry contributes to economic growth, creates jobs, and drives innovation across the Europe.
In a keynote address, Eric Peters, a Senior Adviser to Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, explained that is clear for the European Union, software is an essential sector. Mr. Peters stressed that today software is everywhere and to continue the sector’s growth and further its impact, the EU is investing heavily in AI, digital skills, and cybersecurity.
Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director of Software.org, presented the foundation’s latest study, “The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software,” with data and analysis from The Economist Intelligence Unit. He then joined a panel to dive into the results and discuss the future impact of software in Europe with Carmina Coenen, Director of Solution Engineering at Salesforce, Samantha Grenville, Global Head of Corporate Public Policy Practice & Consulting Director, North America at the The Economist Intelligence Unit, and Georgios Petropoulos, Research Fellow at Bruegel. The panel discussed a range of issues impacting the software industry from the future of work and digital skills to AI and cybersecurity.
Speakers:
- Keynote Speaker: Eric Peters, Senior Adviser to Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society
- Presentation of “The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software”: Chris Hopfensperger, Executive Director, Software.org: The BSA Foundation
- Panel on “Software across sectors: The future impact of software in Europe”
- Carmina Coenen,
Director Solution Engineering, Salesforce - Samantha Grenville,
Global Head, Corporate Public Policy Practice & Consulting Director, North America, The Economist Intelligence Unit - Chris Hopfensperger,
Executive Director, Software.org: The BSA Foundation - Georgios Petropoulos,
Research Fellow, Bruegel
More information: The Growing €1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software
BSA 소개
소프트웨어 연합(BSA | The Software Alliance, 이하 BSA)(www.bsa.org)은 각국 정부를 대상으로 세계 시장에서 전 세계 소프트웨어 업계를 대변하고 옹호하는 선도적 연합체입니다. 세계의 가장 혁신적 기업들이 회원사로 참여하며 경제에 활기를 불어 넣고 현대의 생활을 향상시키는 소프트웨어 솔루션을 만들어 내고 있습니다.
워싱턴 DC에 본부를 두고, 30개국이 넘는 국가들에서 운영되는 BSA는, 합법적 소프트웨어 사용을 증진시키고 기술 혁신을 촉진하며 디지털 경제의 성장을 추진하는 공공 정책을 지지하는 준법 프로그램들을 선도합니다.