CEC European Managers to host major European event in Milan on June 6th

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  • Region Lombardia, CIDA Manager, and ALDAI-Federmanager will welcome leaders from around Europe to discuss managerial strategies to achieve competitiveness through innovation.
  • Together with Italian managers and leaders, relevant voices from CEC European Managers, EU and Italian institutions will bring this debate in Milan.
  • CEC European Managers is the EU recognised social partner representing the interests of European management and leadership in the EU Social Dialogue..

Is Europe destined to be just bureaucracy, rules, and stagnation—or can it be a beacon of sustainable innovation and prosperity?

The Confédération Européenne des Cadres (CEC European Managers), the European social partner representing one million managers and leaders across 15 countries, is proud to challenge this perception with a high-level international event in Milan on Friday, 6 June 2025, at Palazzo Lombardia, Auditorium Testori.

Under the title “Innovation and Sustainability: Managers for the Future of Europe,” the conference brings together thought leaders, policymakers, and senior managers to outline a distinctly European path to competitiveness—one that combines growth with social cohesion and environmental responsibility.

As part of its annual general assembly, CEC European Managers will gather delegates from across Europe to discuss how management and leadership can drive a future-oriented European economy.

The public conference is organised in partnership with Regione Lombardia, CIDA, Manageritalia, Federmanager, and ALDAI-Federmanager.

It is supported by key institutional actors including representatives from the European Commission and Italian institutions.

Maxime Legrand, President of CEC European Managers, will open the conference, highlighting how European managers are key enablers of transformation.

“In our companies, we already see that innovation and sustainability are not opposing forces but complementary pillars of success. European managers are proving that competitiveness can—and must—go hand in hand with responsibility”

The agenda will feature contributions from leading voices in politics, business, and civil society, including Marco Alparone, Valter Quercioli, Alessia Cappello, Stefano Cuzzilla, Raffaele Fitto (to be confirmed), Cristiana Scelza, Cristina Tomassini, Francois Hommeril, Marco Guazzoni, Torkild Justesen, Andreas Miller, Antonio Calabrò, Barbara Cominelli, Francesca Moriani, and others.

 

This Milan event will explore three interconnected pillars of the European economic model:

  • Innovation as a catalyst for competitiveness and transformation,
  • Sustainability as a guiding principle for long-term resilience,
  • Social dialogue as a foundation for inclusive and fair transitions.

With growing geopolitical tensions, demographic shifts, and green and digital transitions reshaping the world of work, the role of managers is more crucial than ever.

Through this event, CEC European Managers reaffirms its commitment to shaping a European model that protects welfare, promotes inclusion, and embraces change with courage and clarity.

Event Details:
🗓️ Friday, 6 June 2025 | 🕘 9:00–13:00
📍 Palazzo Lombardia, Auditorium Testori, Milan
🔗 Registration: https://www.cida.it/innovazione-e-sostenibilita

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Milano,………. In un momento cruciale per il futuro dell’Europa, tra transizione green, rivoluzione digitale e nuove sfide geopolitiche, CEC European Managers, la confederazione che rappresenta oltre un milione di  manager in 15 Paesi europei, ha scelto Milano come sede del suo evento annuale più importante.

La conferenza pubblica “Innovazione e sostenibilità: manager per il futuro dell’Europa”, organizzata in collaborazione con Regione Lombardia e CIDA, riunirà i principali attori del mondo imprenditoriale, politico e istituzionale per delineare una strategia condivisa che tenga insieme crescita economica, coesione sociale e responsabilità ambientale.

Il ruolo dei manager nella costruzione di un’Europa competitiva e resiliente sarà al centro del dibattito, con contributi da parte di autorevoli esponenti delle istituzioni italiane ed europee, esperti internazionali e rappresentanti delle imprese più innovative.

Aprono i lavori:

  • Maxime Legrand, Presidente CEC European Managers

  • Valter Quercioli, Presidente Federmanager (federazione aderente a CIDA)

  • Marco Alparone, Vicepresidente Regione Lombardia

  • Alessia Cappello, Assessora allo Sviluppo Economico del Comune di Milano

  • Tommaso Foti, Ministro per le Politiche Europee

  • Raffaele Fitto, Vicepresidente della Commissione Europea (invitato)

Due tavole rotonde guideranno il confronto:

  • Innovazione e sostenibilità per la competitività europea

  • Le competenze manageriali per affrontare la transizione e rafforzare il modello sociale europeo

Accrediti stampa e iscrizioni:
https://www.cida.it/innovazione-e-sostenibilita

SHORT PRESS RELEASE IN ENGLISH

At a crucial moment for Europe’s future—amid the green transition, digital revolution, and new geopolitical challenges—CEC European Managers, the confederation representing over one million managers in 15 European countries, has chosen Milan as the venue for its most important annual event.

The public conference titled “Innovation and Sustainability: Managers for the Future of Europe”, organized in collaboration with Regione Lombardia and CIDA, will bring together key players from the business, political, and institutional worlds to shape a shared strategy that integrates economic growth, social cohesion, and environmental responsibility.

The role of managers in building a competitive and resilient Europe will be the core of the discussion, with contributions from distinguished representatives of Italian and European institutions, international experts, and leaders from the most innovative companies.

Opening speakers:

  • Maxime Legrand, President of CEC European Managers

  • Valter Quercioli, President of Federmanager (a federation affiliated with CIDA)

  • Marco Alparone, Vice President of the Lombardy Region

  • Alessia Cappello, Councillor for Economic Development, City of Milan

  • Tommaso Foti, Minister for European Affairs

  • Raffaele Fitto, Vice President of the European Commission (invited)

Two roundtable discussions will guide the debate:

  • Innovation and sustainability for European competitiveness

  • Managerial skills to tackle the transition and strengthen the European social model

Press accreditations and registration:
https://www.cida.it/innovazione-e-sostenibilita