The stage is set. The lights are dimmed. From within the night’s silence, the soft sound of ruffled blades of grass can barely be heard. Suddenly, the flare of what appears to be white feathers flutters through the air. Their distinctive prance recognisable whether you are a horse connoisseur or not. They have arrived. The […]
Archives for September 22, 2014
Eric Schmidt “How to lower Europe’s unemployment with disruptive innovation”
Innovation isn’t easy. It takes courage to experiment and advance a new idea and determination to ensure its widespread use. Europe has always excelled at this. Radio, television, and the standard for second-generation mobile communications, GSM, all originated in Europe. But past success won’t ensure Europe’s long tradition of innovation continues, writes Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google […]
#EUDigitalMinds Series Launched By Kroes
It has been 25 years since the world wide web was invented and more than 2 billion people are now connected.Today, Information and Communication Technology is deeply intertwined with nearly every aspect of our economic and social activities, writes Neelie Kroes, Vice President, European Commission. When I started my job five years ago, as Commissioner for the Digital […]