Digital Assembly 2016 Plenary: Live Stream HD

From 09:30 to 09:40 CET Opening of the Digital Assembly 2016 by the moderator Kate Russell. From 09:40 to 09:45 CET Welcome Remarks by Robert Fico, Prime Minister of Slovakia. From 09:45 to 09:55 CET Opening Speech by Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia Keynote speech by Andrus Ansip, Vice-President of the European Commission for the Digital Single Market From 10:10 to 11:00 CET A Gigabit Europe, animated by Kate Russell. With: Martin Dzbor, Kosice IT Valley. Karin Ahl, FTTH Council Europe Gunnar Münt, European Investment Bank Joost Vantomme, ACEA with an impulse statement of Mr Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions From 11:00 to 11:25 CET - Coffee Break From 11:25 to 12:30 CET Inspirational speeches on Digital Single Market: • Maja Pantic, Imperial College London • Juraj Vaculik, CEO Aeromobil • Grainne Dwyer, Ludgate Ireland From 12:30 to 14:00 Networking Lunch From 14:00 to 14:10 CET Opening of the afternoon plenary of the Digital Assembly 2016 From 14:10 to 14:25 CET Keynote Speech by Günther Oettinger, European Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society From 14:25 to 15:10 CET From Startup to Scaleup Europe - Supporting growth in the digital economy The panel will focus on the challenges encountered by leading tech business and how to overcome them. The debate will be focused around the development of startup ecosystems, support of innovation, the lifecycle of a tech company from inception to IPO, and policy measures for the digital economy and digital single market. Moderated by Paul Hofheinz – President Lisbon Council and Coordinator European Digital Forum Session • Sebastian Siemiatkowski - Cofounder and CEO of Klarna • Zuzana Nehajová - Advisor to the ‎Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic • Peter Verhoeven - Head of EMEA of Booking.com • Karen Boers - Cofounder & Managing Director of Startups.be, Board member & CEO of European Startup Network From 15:10 to 15:35 CET Fireside Chat by Roberto Viola, Director General of DG CONNECT From 15:35 to 16:35 CET Digital Single Market - The way forward Panel discussion with • Roberto Viola, Director General DG CONNECT • Dita Charanzova, Member of the European Parliament • Hon. Emmanuel Mallia, Minister for Competitiviness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy • Eva Kaili, Member of the European Parliament • Peter Pellegrini, Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia (Closing Remarks)