Leena Whittaker, Director of Competitiveness at EuroCommerce, will participate in the High-Level Roundtable “Artificial Intelligence for a Competitive Europe” on 12 December 2024. This exclusive event, hosted by the Lisbon Council, will address the role of Artificial Intelligence in enhancing European competitiveness and bridging the productivity gap. Leaders from the European Commission, the European Parliament, and key industry experts will discuss policies to accelerate AI adoption while balancing innovation and safety.

Leena Whittaker

Director, Competitiveness

Leena is EuroCommerce’s Director of Competitiveness coordinating advocacy on retail and wholesale ecosystem competitiveness. She is British and has a practical knowledge of EU policy-making from her experience as a legal and policy officer in the European Commission (DG GROW) and is a qualified UK lawyer.