SME Assembly 2016: Thursday November 24
Transcript of SME Assembly 2016: Thursday November 24
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Rastislav ChovanecState Secretary,
Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic
Štátny Tajomník, Ministerstevo hospodárstva Slovenskej Republiky
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El bieta BieńkowskaEU SME Envoy
Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
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Viljar LubiSME Envoy, Estonia
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Irmfried SchwimannDeputy Director General,
DG Growth, EC
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Peter Waarsdorp, Dutch SME EnvoyEuropean SME Envoys Networkand the European Commission
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‘Ideas From Europe’
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International Ecosystems
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Irmfried SchwimannDeputy Director General,
DG Growth
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Jenny FultonMiss Jenny's Pickles
We grow our own cucumbers in Belews Creek, NC – Forsyth County. Right next
door to Maw Maw's.
May 2010 through Sept 2011
Partnered with YMCA for a kitchen
Miss Jenny’s Pickles in China 2011
60 Minutes aired October 28, 2012 7pm right before Super Storm Sandy hit the Northeast Coast
Testified in front of Sub-Committee for Congress February 2013
Hong Kong May 2013
Anuga 2013Germany/London
April 5, 2013 Introduction of Keynote Speaker Vice President Joe Biden
at the Export-Import Bank 2013 Annual Conference
Wolf BlitzerGayle King
Chuck Todd
Sergio Garcia
Miss Jenny’s Pickle Flavors
• Signature Pickle “Salt & Pepper” MJP was the first pickle company to introduce this flavor to consumers.
• MJP’s Traditional Bread & Butter pickles are sweet but not too sweet.
• MJP’s Jalapeno Salt & Pepper pickles are made with fresh jalapeno’s.
• MJP’s Award Winning Habanero Bread & Butter are sweet at first and then you taste the Heat! Fabulous!!
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Dr Matthias UmmenhoferMojo Capital
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Viljar LubiSME Envoy, Estonia
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Maria Scordialos
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What unanswered questions do we have for the speakers?
What do we need in Europe to accelerate the building and
connecting of ecosystems?
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Open SpaceFrom Start-up to Scale-up
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Kristin SchreiberDirector for SME Policy and the COSME Programme
DG Growth
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Maria ScordialosOlga Muravjova
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From Start-up to Scale-up
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How do we implement together the Start-up and Scale-up Initiative so we
reach new heights for Europe?
4 ways to participate
• CALL AND HOST A SESSION:
− Responsibility:
− convene group,
− harvest the outcomes of the session,
− track time
• PARTICIPATE IN A SESSION:
− When all sessions have been announced, choose the ones you want to join
• CIRCULATE BETWEEN SESSIONS:
− You can choose more than one session at the same time
− Cross-pollinate ideas
• TAKE TIME ON YOUR OWN:
− You may never attend a session
− A small-talk with one might impact your thinking and affect others in the large group
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THE LAW of Mobility
Collect the outcomes of your conversations:
Fill in the Template provided as follows:
1. Title of the Topic
2. Key points discussed
3. Actions Identified
4. Next Steps to be taken to implement the actions
5. Tick the boxes that relate to your topic
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Let’s begin!
Come to the table
1. Write down your topic on a post-it
2. Announce it
3. Place it on the board –choose time and location
4. Once the agenda is complete, we will have 2 sessions of 45 minutes each
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