Programme:
8:30 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 – 9:20 Welcome speech, Mr Ernő Simon, Editor-in-chief, Figyelő
Gérard Bourland, Chairman and CEO, Dalkia Energy
During the morning session, five members of the so-called Gremium will present their views and ideas to the audience in a 15-minute lecture each. After the round table discussions there will be a question-answer session.
9:20 – 9:40 Mr Gábor Bojár, founder of Graphisoft
The State and the enterprises. Strengthening creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit through State incentives. Apart from tax reforms, what other areas need the most urgent changes?
9:40 – 10:00 Mr István Fodor, former CEO of Ericsson, member of the Council of the Wise
Multinationals, big companies and the State. What system of subsidies can we expect and should respond to our level of competitiveness; what fiscal and other State instruments shall be used to strengthen capital attraction capacity?
10:00 – 10:20 Ms Júlia Király, Deputy-Governor of MNB (Hungarian National Bank)
The role of the State in the area of finances. Consequences of the world financial crisis and the Greek crisis. The role of regulation in prevention.
10:20 – 10:40 Mr Ulrich Kiss, Jesuit priest
Society and the State. Educating citizens to become self-responsible. What are the limits of caring; how to avoid paternalism?
10:40 – 11:00 Mr István Stumpf, Judge of the Hungarian Constitutional Court
Interpreting the changing tasks of the State in the 21st century. What does “good government” mean; how is it different from “good governance”? What role can a small, efficient State assume?
11:00 – 11:20 Coffee break
11:20 – 12:20 Mr Stéphane Garelli, Professor, IMD International Business School
What is the relationship between the economic engagement of a State and the country’s competitiveness? In view of lessons learnt from the economic crisis, when shall the State intervene in the functioning of the economy? In a globalized world, can stricter national rules make up for the lack of common international standards? In free market capitalism, what kind of best practices exist for the economic engagement of the State?
12:20 – 12:40 Questions
12:40 – 13:30 Round table discussion
Members of the Gremium will partake in the round table discussion. Our guests are free to enter the debate.
13:30 – 14:00 Reflection by Mr György Matolcsy, Minister of National Economy
14:00 Closure, discussion of the content of the conference during lunch
