{"id":45626,"date":"2017-06-21T14:30:59","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T12:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/2017\/06\/21\/smart-consumers-how-digitalization-may-benefit-b2c-relationship\/"},"modified":"2023-06-20T12:40:47","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:40:47","slug":"smart-consumers-how-digitalization-may-benefit-b2c-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/en\/2017\/06\/21\/smart-consumers-how-digitalization-may-benefit-b2c-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"SMART CONSUMERS: How digitalization may benefit B2C relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: right;margin: 0px 0px 15px 15px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/smartretail.png\" width=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Wednesday 21 June 2017 ore 14:30 - 17:30<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/locations\/european-economic-and-social-committee-room-tre-7701\/\">European Economic and Social Committee - Room TRE 7701<\/a><\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br style=\"clear: both\" \/><div id=\"tdi_93\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_94  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_94,\r\n                .tdi_94 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }.tdi_94,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_94 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_94 .tdc-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_94:before,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_94:after{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: table;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_96  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_96{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_96 > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_96 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_96 > .wpb_wrapper > .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_96 > .wpb_wrapper > .vc_row_inner{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_96 > .wpb_wrapper{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t    height: auto;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_tta_tabs active_section=&#8221;1&#8243; no_fill_content_area=&#8221;true&#8221;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Contents&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1465287804-1-60&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nell\u2019ambito delle iniziative europee di I-Com, l\u2019iniziativa Smart Consumers ha avuto come obiettivo principale quello di promuovere il dibattito sulla rivoluzione che Internet e i servizi digitali sta apportando alla relazione tra i consumatori e le imprese nel contesto europeo. Ci si \u00e8 focalizzati principalmente sui benefits dell\u2019economia digitale e i suoi possibili effetti su un\u2019ampia gamma di strumenti in mano ai consumatori.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L\u2019iniziativa si \u00e8 conclusa con un <strong>conferenza pubblica\/dibattito <\/strong>dove per l\u2019occasione \u00e8 stato <strong>presentato e discusso il nuovo paper I-Com <\/strong>che ha visto la partecipazione di speaker qualificati come ufficiali della Commissione Europea, MEP, imprese e associazioni di consumatori.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">L\u2019evento <i>SMART CONSUMERS \u2013 How digitalization may benefit B2C relationship <\/i>si \u00e8 svolto a Brussels il <strong>21 giugno <\/strong>dalle <strong>14:30<\/strong> alle <strong>17:30<\/strong> al <strong>Comitato economico e sociale europeo &#8211; Room TRE 7701 <\/strong>(<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tr\u00e8ves Building, 7th floor, 74 rue de Tr\u00e8ves, 1040 Brussels<\/span>), con il supporto e la partecipazione della Presidenza del TEN Group, responsabile delle questioni digitali.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">La <strong>presentazione dello studio I-Com <\/strong>\u00e8 stata seguita da un <strong>panel<\/strong>, composto da figure istituzionali e stakeholders e da una <strong>sessione di Q&amp;A <\/strong>che ha preceduto<strong> <\/strong>gli interventi conclusivi<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Il paper si \u00e8 focalizzato sulla penetrazione dei servizi digitali nei diversi settori dell\u2019economia Europea, cos\u00ec come sulla nuova relazione digitale tra i consumatori e i fornitori di servizi nei principali retail markets, con un focus particolare su energia e mobilit\u00e0. Sono state inoltre trattate diverse questioni normative.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Programme-I-Com-Conference-Smart-Consumers-21-June-2017-European-Economic-and-Social-Committee-14.30-17.30.pdf\">Programme<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Programme-I-Com-Conference-Smart-Consumers-21-June-2017-European-Economic-and-Social-Committee.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Presentazione-I-Com_Smart-Consumers_21.06.17.pdf\">I-Com Presentation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Rapporto-Smart-Consumers.pdf\">Paper I-Com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cs_Smart-Consumers21.pdf\">Comunicato stampa<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the framework of I-Com EU activities, the initiative <i>Smart Consumers <\/i>aimed at fostering the debate on the revolution that internet and digital services are bringing to the relationship between consumers and companies in the European context. The main focus was on the benefits of digital economy and its positive effects on a wider array of tools effectively empowering consumers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initiative consisted in a <strong>public event<\/strong> shaped as a <strong>conference-debate<\/strong> where <strong>a new paper realized by I-Com was presented and discussed<\/strong> with qualified speakers such as European Commission officials, MEPs, companies and consumers associations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event <i>SMART CONSUMERS \u2013 How digitalization may benefit B2C relationship<\/i> took place in Brussels on <strong>Wednesday<\/strong>, <strong>June 21<sup>st<\/sup><\/strong> from <strong>14:30 to 17:30<\/strong> at the <strong>European Economic and Social Committee \u2013 Room TRE 7701<\/strong> (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tr\u00e8ves Building, 7th floor, 74 rue de Tr\u00e8ves, 1040 Brussels<\/span>), with the support and the participation of the Presidency of the TEN Group, responsible for digital issues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the <strong><i>presentation of the I-Com paper<\/i><\/strong>, a <strong><i>panel,<\/i><\/strong> including institutional and non-Institutional stakeholders, and a <strong><i>Q&amp;A session followed<\/i><\/strong> before concluding remarks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The paper focused on the penetration of digital services in different sectors of European economy, as well as on the new digital relationship between consumers and services providers in main retail markets, with a focus on energy and mobility. Regulatory issues were also addressed in some specific chapters and through the debate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Rapporto-Smart-Consumers.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Programme-I-Com-Conference-Smart-Consumers-21-June-2017-European-Economic-and-Social-Committee-14.30-17.30.pdf\">Programme<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Programme-I-Com-Conference-Smart-Consumers-21-June-2017-European-Economic-and-Social-Committee.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Presentazione-I-Com_Smart-Consumers_21.06.17.pdf\">I-Com Presentation<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Rapporto-Smart-Consumers.pdf\"><br \/>\nPaper I-Com<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Cs_Smart-Consumers21.pdf\">Press release<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.i-com.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/Rapporto-Smart-Consumers.pdf\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Speakers&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1465287804-2-67&#8243;][vc_column_text]<strong>Speakers confirmed:<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_98  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_98{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_98,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_98 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_98 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_100  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_100{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_100 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_100 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_100 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;9137&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_102  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_102{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_102 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_102 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_102 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><b>Antoine AUBERT<br \/>\n<\/b>Director Public Policy, EU Strategy, UBER<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]Antoine\u00a0Aubert\u00a0joined Uber in April 2015 as Director Public Policy, EU Strategy.\u00a0Antoine\u00a0joined after spending 7 years at Google, leading its policy team in Brussels. Previously he was Policy Manager in the European Commission&#8217;s Directorate General for Information Society and Media.\u00a0 He was dealing with content and Intellectual Property Right policies in the Unit responsible for the EU policy framework for the information society and media \u2013 the i2010 Strategy.\u00a0Antoine\u00a0first job in Brussels, was as Legal Counsel for the Interactive Software Federation of Europe, where he was responsible for copyright, media regulation and child protection issues.\u00a0Antoine\u00a0holds a post graduate Degree in Intellectual property law (DEA &#8220;Droit des Cr\u00e9ations Immat\u00e9rielles&#8221;), from the French University of Montpellier.[\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_104  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_106  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_106{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_106,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_106 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_106 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_108  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_108{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_108 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_108 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_108 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;9136&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_110  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_110{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_110 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_110 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_110 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><b>Jasmin BATTISTA<br \/>\n<\/b>Head of Sector, E-Commerce, DSM Directorate, DG CONNECT, European Commission<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]Jasmin Battista is a member of cabinet of the European Commissionner and Vice-President Andrus Ansip, in charge of the digital single market. She was before a case officer in the Directorate for Competition of the European Commission and a R\u00e9f\u00e9rendaire at the Court of First Instance (now General Court) in Luxembourg. Before joining the Court of First Instance, she worked for 3 years (2002-2005) as a case handler (predominantly in the field of the EU State aid law) for the DG Competition. This job was preceded by an associate\u2019s position and a traineeship at two law offices \u2013 Coudert Brothers and O\u2019Connor &amp; Company respectively.[\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_112  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_114  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_114{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_114,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_114 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_114 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_116  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_116{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_116 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_116 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_116 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;8092&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_118  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_118{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_118 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_118 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_118 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><b><\/b><b>Silvia COMPAGNUCCI<br \/>\n<\/b>Head of Digital Area, I-Com<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]Compagnucci has a degree in law from University of Tor Vergata and a master degree in \u201cAntitrust and Markets Regulation\u201d from the same university. In 2010 she got the licence to practice law.\u00a0She worked for the Authorities\u2019 Juridical Service for the Communication Guarantees and then for the E.ON. Directorate for Regulatory Affairs. She worked with the Caravita di Toritto &amp; Associatilegal firm as well handling countentious\u2019 audio-visual issues. She now practices the legal profession.[\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_120  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_122  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_122{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_122,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_122 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_122 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_124  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_124{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_124 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_124 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_124 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;8321&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_126  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_126{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_126 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_126 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_126 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b>Stefano da EMPOLI<br \/>\n<\/b>President I-Com<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]Stefano is the president and principal policy analyst at I-Com, the Institute for Competitiveness, a think tank based in Rome and Brussels which he founded in 2005. He currently teaches political economy and economic policy at the Roma Tre University, in Rome.\u00a0Stefano is a graduate of\u00a0the\u00a0Coripe\u00a0Consortium for Research and Continuing Education in Economics (Piemonte, Italy), where he received a\u00a0Masters Degree in Economics and the George Mason University (Virginia,\u00a0USA) where he obtained his MA (Economics).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stefano has served in key advisory or\u00a0expert positions on a number of taskforces or scientific boards, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Director at the Observatory on Energy Policy of the Einaudi Foundation;<\/li>\n<li>Expert Member of the Technical Secretariat for the Protection of Nature in the Italian Ministry of the Environment;<\/li>\n<li>Expert\u00a0Member of the Eurelectric Task Force on Investment;<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Director of the La Scossa Association;<\/li>\n<li>Board member of the\u00a0European Foundation EYPROM;<\/li>\n<li>Vice President of the Health City Institute.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He has authored numerous publications on economic themes, particularly with regard to policy and regulation of the energy market and infrastructural services and the governance of the institutions, and his opinions and analysis has featured in major Italian newspapers including Il Foglio, il Sole24 Ore, Huffington Post\u00a0Italia and more. Stefano has also undertaken study and consultancy assignments for Italian and international public institutions, including the Senate of the Republic, the Department for EU policies, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and the OECD, leading Italian and foreign companies and non-profit organizations.[\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_128  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_130  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_130{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_130,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_130 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_130 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_132  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_132{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_132 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_132 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_132 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;9139&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_134  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_134{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_134 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_134 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_134 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><\/strong><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b><\/b><b>Francisco FONSECA MORILLO<br \/>\n<\/b>Deputy Director General, DG Justice and Consumers, European Commission<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]Graduated in Law (MA) at the University of Valladolid in 1977, and Sociology and Political Science (MA) at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (section of international studies) in 1979. Obtained his PHD degree at the University of Valladolid in 1984. After graduation serves in different positions at the University of Valladolid, since 1986 he is a professor of public international law and international relations. Between 1988 and 2005 he has been a Collaborateur Scientifique at the Institut d\u2019Etudes Europ\u00e9ennes de l\u00b4Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, and a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University San Pablo-CEU between 2010 and 2014. Joined the staff of the European Commission in 1986 and served in several positions, such as the Director for Civil Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship between 2004 and 2008, Director of Judicial Cooperation and acting Director of Fundamental Rights and Citizenship in 2008\/9, Director of Criminal Justice, later Acting Director General, DG Justice and Consumers in 2015, while today he is Deputy Director General, DG Justice and Consumers. He is a Founding Member of the Spanish Association for the Study of European Law, official branch of FIDE (1982), member of the Spanish Association of International Law and International Relations since 1979 and the Madrid Bar Association since 2010. 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Before moving to Brussels he spent 10 years of his career in Latin America, where he acted as Area Manager for Mexico and Central America leading the growth of the company in the region through significant investments in renewable projects. Prior to joining Enel, Mr. Melchiotti worked for McKinsey as management consultant. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and Masters in Engineering from Ecole Sup\u00e9rieure d\u2019Electricit\u00e9 (France) and Politecnico di Milano (Italy).[\/accordion_son][\/accordion_father][\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_144  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><span style=\"border-color:#EBEBEB;border-width:1px;width:100%;\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_146  vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_146{\r\n                    position: relative !important;\r\n                    top: 0;\r\n                    transform: none;\r\n                    -webkit-transform: none;\r\n                }.tdi_146,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_146 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_146 .tdc-inner-columns{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_148  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span3\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_148{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_148 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_148 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_148 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_single_image image=&#8221;9140&#8243; img_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; img_size=&#8221;69&#215;71&#8243;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_150  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span9\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_150{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }.tdi_150 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper,\r\n\t\t\t\t.tdi_150 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    display: block;\r\n\t\t\t\t}.tdi_150 .vc_column-inner > .wpb_wrapper .tdc-elements{\r\n\t\t\t\t    width: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t\t}\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><b>Antonio LONGO<br \/>\n<\/b><\/strong><em>President of Permanent Study Group on Digital Agenda, EESC<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;vc_align-justify&#8221;][accordion_father][accordion_son title=&#8221;Bio&#8221;]<i>President of the Movimento Difesa del Cittadino (Citizens&#8217; Rights Movement) &#8211; Member of CNCU (National Council for Consumers and Users)<\/i>. 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