We brought together leading voices from across the investment landscape to unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing Europe today.
At the conference Rebuilding Europe: Draghi’s Vision, experts highlighted that, despite Europe having leading companies in strategic sectors, as well as talent and capital, it continues to lag behind the United States and China in critical areas such as technology, energy, industry, and defense.
The discussion focused on the need to strengthen European competitiveness through greater investment, stronger coordination, and reduced market fragmentation, in line with Mario Draghi’s recommendations.
Key vulnerabilities identified included energy dependence, limited production of chips and critical medicines, and delays in industrial and military capacity, alongside examples of “European champions” with the potential to lead in areas such as semiconductors, telecommunications, renewable energy, and decarbonization.
The overarching message was that Europe’s future and sovereignty will depend on its ability to invest now in strategic sectors and accelerate execution.