In this online conversation, Matthias Bauer talks to Sicco Lehmann-Brauns, the Senior Director of Research and Innovation Policy at Siemens about the EU's proposed Data Act regulation. They discuss how data is currently being shared among businesses and individuals, how data could be used in the future, and how policymakers in the EU think data should be used. In particular, they touch upon already established data sharing models.

Matthias Bauer talks to Daniel Kaddik, the Executive Director of the European Liberal Forum. They discuss EU-China political relations considering systemic political challenges, the escalations with Russia, and issues related to China’s trade distortive policies.

Erik van der Marel talks to Björn Brey, a post-doc researcher at the ULB Solvay Business School (ECARES) in Brussels. They discuss Björn’s recent work on "The Long-run Gains from the Early Adoption of Electricity" and they reflect on how his historical work relates to today’s trends in digital technologies and data.

Fredrik Erixon talks to Maria Repko, a colleague in the world of think tanks and the Deputy Executive Director at the Centre for Economic Strategy, a Kyiv-based research organization. Ms Repko has been working to achieve institutional reforms and improved economic performance in Ukraine since 2015. They discussed the state of the Ukrainian economy during the Russian invasion and how the EU candidacy status can help with the post-war economic recovery. 

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Neil Narriman, the President of FESI, the European Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry, which supported the work on a recent ECIPE study entitled "The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements".

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Pascal Kerneis, a Managing director of the European Services Forum - ESF, who wrote an insert for the recent ECIPE study: "The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements".

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Koen Berden, Executive Director for International Affairs at EFPIA – the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, which supported the work on a recent ECIPE study entitled “The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements”.

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Nathalie Moll, Director-General of EFPIA – the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations, which supported the work on a recent ECIPE study entitled “The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements”.

They discuss the importance of strong IP provisions in EU trade agreements, the European Commission's revision of a Pharmaceutical Strategy, and the proposal of Industrial Strategy. Ms Moll explains how important these strategies are for the industry and the principal risks and opportunities related to the pharmaceutical strategy. 

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Olivier de Matos, the Director-General of CropLife Europe, which represents providers of innovative farm solutions. One of the sectors examined in the recent ECIPE study: "The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements".

They discuss the key drivers for innovation in a sector vital for the transition to a more sustainable agri-food system as envisaged under the European Green Deal and the role of IP. Even though agriculture tends to be a critical issue in trade negotiations and despite the importance of intellectual property rights for the green transition, IP rights tend to attract far less attention in trade negotiations than other topics. 

In this online conversation, Jacki Davis talks to Filip Geerts, the Director-General of CECIMO, the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and related Manufacturing Technologies. This IP-intensive sector was among those examined in the recent ECIPE study:  “The Benefits of Intellectual Property Rights in EU Free Trade Agreements”.