Petra Freddi
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- Milken Institute50 min
How Investing in Europe’s Competitiveness Can Spur a New European Renaissance | MEA Summit 2025
Petra Freddi, Lucie Berger, Pablo Casado, Jean-Baptiste Fantun, Vincent Levita, Andrea Rossi
The Milken Institute's "Investing in Europe's Competitiveness" initiative addresses a projected €800 billion annual investment gap by mobilizing private capital from the UAE, the US, and Asian markets into European infrastructure, defense, and AI sectors. Driven by the Draghi report and the need for a Savings Union, the event highlights critical opportunities in private credit, energy sovereignty, and dual-use technologies while advocating for the Capital Markets Union and Solvency II reforms. Strategic partnerships with non-European investors are positioned to accelerate industrial consolidation and commercialization, aiming to secure Europe's economic "golden age" by 2035.
- Milken Institute51 min
Women Leaders’ Summit: Unlocking Potential: Fueling Economic Empowerment
Petra Freddi, Henny Sender, Kamal Ahmad, Betelhem Dessie, Leili Gerami, John Wood, Stacey Worden
The International Finance Corporation and Milken Institute launched a specialized training program for mid-career finance professionals from emerging markets, aiming to cultivate a global network of policymakers to accelerate capital flow to the private sector. Complementing this initiative, a panel of experts from Ethiopia, Iran, Bangladesh, and global NGOs detailed strategies for economic empowerment through education, emphasizing technology literacy, the removal of gender barriers, and the necessity of holistic community support systems. Key figures such as Bethlehem Desi, Leili, Kamal, and John Wood highlighted that sustainable progress requires shifting from simplistic incentives to comprehensive models that integrate vocational skills, family engagement, and corporate partnerships to unlock hidden potential in marginalized populations.