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Welcome

Nikolaj Sommer, Editor-in-Chief, Børsen
Jens Riis Andersen, Managing Partner, McKinsey Denmark
Peter Søndergaard, Head of News, Børsen

Europe in a fracturing world

Ivan Krastev, political scientist and author
Anne Applebaum, historian and author

The geopolitical situation is creating huge uncertainty in the world and poor visibility for business. With two acclaimed analysts, we discuss the current reality, future prospects and the perspectives for Europe.

Energy Crisis and the Economy Under Pressure

Philippe Aghion, professor of economics and Nobel Prize laureate

French economist Philippe Aghion, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics, gives his take on where the world economy is headed.

From a macroeconomic perspective, we look at how Europe can strengthen productivity and growth at a time when the EU’s competitiveness is under massive pressure.

AI − part 1: The future according to the AI prophet

Martin Ford, AI researcher and author

As far back as 2015, Martin Ford was already predicting that artificial intelligence would change our way of working and make parts of the workforce superfluous.

As many of his predictions have come true, he is now updating his New York Times bestseller and Financial Times Business Book of the Year “Rise of the Robots” with the latest breakthroughs in AI − and with a fresh look at what the developments mean for jobs, companies and the economy. He puts the developments into perspective and gives his take on how we as businesses and society can navigate the transition to what may well become an AI-driven economy. Are we on the way to a new era of productivity? Will AI lead to mass unemployment?

Break and networking

AI − part 2: From the top of Silicon Valley

Allan Thygesen, CEO, Docusign

For many companies, AI is no longer an experiment. At US company Docusign, for example, which develops solutions within digital signatures and contracts, the technology is already an integral part of business and a key driver of growth. 

At the helm of Docusign is Allan Thygesen − probably the highest placed Dane in Silicon Valley with over 40 years at the heart of technology. He has experienced everything from the emergence of the internet to the current AI wave.

Direct from San Francisco, he gives a unique insight into what is actually working in practice for Docusign. At the same time, he gives his perspectives on how AI can be translated into actual business value and what is required to make the technology a genuine competitive advantage.

Security in a new age

Sir Richard Moore, former MI6 chief

What does the current threat landscape look like for Europe at a time of geopolitical tension, cyber attacks and hybrid war?

Richard Moore, former chief of the British intelligence service MI6, offers an insight into how states are weaponising misinformation, cyber attacks and economic pressure.

What does it all mean for companies?

TBA

Europe’s path forward

Enrico Letta, economist and former Prime Minister of Italy Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Netcompany and ambassador of the POMUS think tank Philipp Schröder, professor of economics at Aarhus University

Denmark is a small, open economy in a Europe under pressure In this debate, we discuss how Europe is strengthening its competitiveness – but also where Denmark needs to position itself. 

With perspectives from a former European head of government, a top Danish diplomat with experience from both the EU and the business world, and a professor of economics, the panel discusses the decisions that will shape both Europe’s and Denmark’s economy in the coming years – and what it all means for Danish companies.