A digital Europe is a resilient Europe
Do you know what the word resilience means? It's the ability to adapt and recover from difficulties. And technology gives us that power ???
In this #WeeklyDEbrief, we'll explore how that power can be used and is already being used in:
Ready to explore the resilience toolkit? Let's go!
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?? SPOTLIGHT
??? The future of defence: This week's Roundtable on Tech in Defense focused on Ukraine as a case study, exploring how tech can help build resilience against growing challenges (including security ones) and why the EU should do the same. Here are some takeaways from our Director General.
??Green tech insights: Our new President Peter Weckesser shared with Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl Schneider Electric’s strategy to address climate resilience with innovative green tech, one of the critical technologies the EU is closer to master. Want more insights? Watch this episode of our De Tech Talks!
??Competitiveness under construction: For Europe to stay both resilient and competitive, it needs three essential bricks: a unified single market, increased investment in critical tech, and... can you guess the third one? If not, find it in our publication The EU's Critical Tech Gap.
?? Figure of the week: The EU's competitiveness in AI is at 53%, while the US leads with 70%.
? YOUR TO-DO LIST
???Watch (if you haven't already) the three reasons why competitiveness should be the EU’s top priority: From our Director General Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl.
?? Renewable solutions: Our colleague Nata?a Hemon represented us at RE-Source 2024 in Amsterdam, a conference focusing on renewable energy. Key takeaway? Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) help European companies secure clean energy at competitive prices.
?? Join our resilient team: Exciting new roles are open, including Director of Single Market & Digital Competitiveness, EU-US Liaison Executive Director, or an EU-US Liaison Manager. Click the titles to learn more and apply!
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?? Resilience through skills: Stronger digital skills are key for a resilient Europe. Discover how we're fixing the EU cybersecurity professionals shortage in our project team’s video, with Marie Montaldo and Alexia Papadimitriou .
??Digital Skills Summit: Join us on November 27 to delve into the future of Europe’s digital skills, why we need more to become a digital powerhouse, and how to get there. Register now!
?? AI skills across Europe: In her article, our colleague Wiktoria Or?owska dives into ARISA—the "Artificial Intelligence Skills Alliance"—and its role in boosting AI expertise across Europe. Read it here.
?? That's all for today, friends. We'll bring you more digital hits next week.
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Director of Projects at DIGITALEUROPE
1 个月It is incredible the amount of relevant and interesting things we do in a week. This is like living multiple lives. I think it is the second time that I say that I really like the DE weekly debrief. Done with lots of comms talent!
Research and Innovation Officer at DIGITALEUROPE | Cybersecurity and AI Focused | Bridging the Gap in Digital Skills | AI & Ethics Enthusiast | EU-Funded Projects | Digital Transformation | Digital Health |
1 个月Another super insightful week at DE ????