Europe Reimagined: Digital Sovereignty Meets the Wellbeing Economy

Europe Reimagined — Digital Sovereignty Meets the Wellbeing Economy

The symposium explores the intersection of two defining forces shaping Europe’s future:

• The Wellbeing Economy — an economy designed to serve people and the planet rather than prioritising growth as an end goal.

• Digital Sovereignty — building a cohesive European “EuroStack” to reduce dependency on foreign tech platforms and strengthen Europe’s autonomy.

By blending policy advocacy, academic insight, and industry innovation, the symposium will address how Europe can advance human and planetary well-being alongside a robust and competitive digital ecosystem.

PROGRAM

Morning Sessions | 08:30–12:00

• 08:30–09:00 — Registration & Breakfast

Welcome & Opening Remarks

• Laust Leth Gregersen, Symposium Chair / Organization Director. Director Public Affairs, Advocacy and Domestic Program at Oxfarm and Chair of Well-being Alliance Denmark

Keynotes

• Michael Birkjær — “Wellbeing for Future Generations: A New Compass for European Progress”

Mikkel Birkjær, Head of Behavioural Research at the Wellbeing Economy Lab

• Dr. Catherine Mulligan — “Redesigning Capitalism for the 21st Century: Mission-Oriented Innovation for a Wellbeing Economy”

Visiting Academic, Department of Computing, Imperial College London

• Erdem Ovacik — “Reimagining Democracy: Leveraging the Power of Data and Markets”

Author of Next Democracy & Co-Founder of Donkey Republic

• Prof. Morten Bennedsen — “Firms’ Impact on Our Well-Being: Rethinking Corporate Sustainability”

André and Rosalie Hoffmann Chair in Family Enterprise, INSEAD & Professor, University of Copenhagen

• Dr. Omri Ross — “Hacking Finance for Inclusion: Digital Infrastructure for a Wellbeing Economy”

Associate Professor, University of Copenhagen & Chief Blockchain Scientist, eToro

Panel Debate I: Rethinking the Architecture of Value - Institutions, Platforms, and Power in a Wellbeing Economy

— Michael Birkjær | Catherine Mulligan | Morten Bennedsen | Erdem Ovacik

12:00–13:00 — Lunch Break

Afternoon Sessions | 13:00–17:00

Keynotes

• Emma Helbo — “The $100 Trillion Question: How the Great Wealth Transfer Will Reshape Corporate Responsibility”

Head of Partnerships & Nordics, Denominator

• Emil Fuglsang — “Investing Where It Matters: Unlocking Alpha Through Granular ESG Intelligence”

Co-Founder & COO, Matter

• Prof. Anna Ilsøe — “The Digital Economy at Work: Rethinking Labour in the Age of Platforms and Flexibility”

Panel Debate II: Capital, Responsibility, and Work in Transition

— Emma Helbo | Emil Fuglsang | Anna Ilsøe

Department of Sociology, Employment Relations Research Centre, University of Copenhagen

• Prof. Jacob Ørmen — “The Emergence of New Authority Figures in Finance: Platforms, Influencers, and Communities”

Department of Communication, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

• Prof. Yvonne Dittrich — “Rethinking Digital Infrastructure: Building the Rails for a Fairer Digital Economy”

IT University of Copenhagen

Panel Debate III: Capital with Consequence: How to Mobilise Finance for Strategic and Societal Resilience

— Amanda Koefoed Simonsen | Anders Schelde | Morten Halborg

Closing Remarks & Next Steps

— Laust Leth Gregersen

The event is free to join for academia and Nordic Fintech Week ticket holders. A no show fee of 500,- DKK will be applied if registrants fail to show up.

Read more about the Symposium at our website right here