ifo Annual Meeting 2018
Great Hall of the Munich Ludwig Maximilian University
Digitalisation and Innovation and their Importance to Growth and Competitiveness
The 69th Annual Meeting of the ifo Institute toke place on Thursday, 28 June 2018, in the Great Hall (Große Aula) of the University of Munich (LMU). The ifo Annual Meeting consisted of a closed session (General Meeting, Meeting of the Board of Trustees) and a public session with an analysis of the economy by the president of the ifo Institute and guest speakers from business and politics.
The public part of the event, which was jointly organised by the ifo Institute and the Center for Economic Studies (CES) of the LMU, was dedicated to the topic of digitisation and innovation and its importance for growth and competitiveness. Gisbert Rühl, CEO of Klöckner & Co SE, was the keynote speaker. The topic will was analysed more closely in a panel discussion with representatives from industry and academia.
Program
| 2:00 p.m. | Welcome Prof. Martin Wirsing Vice President of the University of Munich (LMU) Prof. Clemens Fuest President of the ifo Institute |
| 2:15 p.m. | Keynote Lecture Gisbert Rühl CEO of Klöckner & Co SE Follow-up Lecture Prof. Clemens Fuest President of the ifo Institute |
| 3:15 p.m. | Coffee break |
| 3:45 p.m. | Panel discussion Prof. Dr. Irene Bertschek Head of “Digital Economy” at the Center for European Economic Research (ZEW) Prof. Clemens Fuest President of the ifo Institute Prof. Dr. Dr. Friedrich W. Hesse Director of the Leibniz Knowledge Media Research Center and Vice President of the Leibniz Association Rupert Lehner Speaker for the Bitkom Network in Bavaria Gisbert Rühl CEO of Klöckner & Co SE Chair: Dr. Marc Beise, Süddeutsche Zeitung |
| 5:30 p.m. | Reception |
| 6:30 p.m. | End of the public session |
Conference Report
69th Annual Meeting of the ifo Institute – Digitalisation and Innovation and their Importance to Growth and Competitiveness
ifo Schnelldienst, 2018, 71, Nr. 13, 03-13
