The 2025 CEE Leadership Summit brought together more than 30 leaders from 16 countries in Brussels on 1 and 2 October, hosted by RTBF and the EBU. Centred on the theme of leadership in volatile times, the summit opened with an inspiring keynote from former European Parliament President Martin Schulz, followed by insights from London Business School professor Dan Cable on leadership strategies and driving innovation.

Participants also heard from RTBF Director General, Jean-Paul Philippot, on surviving funding cuts and ensuring sustainability, before exploring YouTube strategies for both short- and long-form content.

Venue

Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française

Rue Colonel Bourg, Auguste Reyerslaan 52
1044  Brussels

Photo gallery of the event

Speakers

Jean-Paul Philippot

speaker

CEO, RTBF (Belgium)

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Noel Curran

Speaker

Director General

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Martin Schultz

Speaker

Former President of the European Parliament and Chairman of Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Foundation

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Dan Cable

Speaker

Professor of Organisational Behaviour , London Business School (United Kingdom)

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Andreas Briese

Speaker

Country Manager Germany, Regional Director, YouTube Content Partnerships, Central & Northern Europe, Google (Germany)

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Gilles Marchand

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Director, Geneva Philanthropy Initiative , University of Geneva (Switzerland)

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Florence Hartmann

speaker

Head of Media Intelligence Service (MIS)

Wouter Gekiere

Speaker

Head of Brussels Office, EBU

Dr. Lukasz M. Bochenek

Speaker

CEO, Leidar SA (Switzerland)

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Presentations

  • intern Leadership in Volatile Times - Professor Dan Cable, London Business SchoolMembers Only
  • intern Challenges and Trends in PSM Funding - Florence Hartmann, Head of MIS, EBUMembers Only
  • intern How to Navigate the Funding Challenge - RTBF’s Approach to Funding Cuts - Jean-Paul Philippot, Director General, RTBFMembers Only
  • intern PSM Compass for Leaders in Volatile Times - Michelle Roverelli, Director of Member Relations and Communications, EBUMembers Only
  • intern PSM Compass for Leaders in Volatile Times - Gilles Marchand, Director of the Media Philanthropy Initiative at the University of GenevaMembers Only
  • intern PSM Compass for Leaders in Volatile Times - Lukasz Bochenek, CEO, LeidarMembers Only
  • intern YouTube Strategies for Europe - Andreas Briese, Country Director, YouTube, Germany and Central EuropeMembers Only
  • intern Update on EU’s Landmark Regulations: Media Freedom Act in Focus - Wouter Gekiere, Head of EBU Brussels OfficeMembers Only