Kerstin Jorna is a German national and a civil servant at the European Commission where she has held various positions, amongst others as Head of Cabinet of several Commissioners and different Director posts. Mrs. Jorna is the Director-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Mrs. Jorna was Deputy Director-General in the Economic and Financial Affairs general directorate where her areas of responsibility included, amongst others, macroeconomic surveillance of EU Member States, the European Investment Plan and coordination with international financial institutions. Mrs. Jorna also held positions on the Board of both the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund.
Thursday 6
10.45 - 11.30
Fueling Europe's Future: Securing Critical Raw Materials for the Green and Digital Transition
Paul-Henri Spaak Room | Sofitel Brussels Europe Hotel
This panel examines the pivotal role of critical raw materials for Europe's green, digital, and defense transitions. Supply chain vulnerabilities from high import dependency and geopolitical risks will be addressed.