Global Conference 2026

Why Investors Should Look Again at Europe

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Europe is a continent on the move. From the Draghi Report to UK Prime Minister Starmer’s Five Missions for National Renewal, France’s leading AI role, and a new German government that has overturned old rules to invest in new infrastructure, European policymakers, entrepreneurs, and investors are making the case for global investors to “Choose Europe.” This panel brings together investment ministers, founders of tech unicorns, and innovators seeking to power Europe’s energy future to show how Europe is forging a future both for the continent and, more broadly, for our world.

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    Moderator

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    Gillian Tett

    Editor-at-Large, US, Financial Times

    Speakers

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    Martin Blessing

    Personal Representative, Investment, German Federal Chancellor
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    Hendrik Brandis

    Co-founder and General Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital
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    Thomas Buberl

    CEO, AXA Group
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    Pascal Cagni

    France Ambassador for International Investment; Chairman, Business France
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    Michele Giddens

    Co-Founder and CEO, Bridges Fund Management
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    Slawomir Krupa

    CEO, Societe Generale Group