Denis Redonnet

DG TRADE, European Commission

Denis Redonnet is a distinguished French expert in international economics and trade. He holds degrees from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, University Paris IX Dauphine, and the College of Europe in Bruges.

Since August 2020, Denis has served as Deputy Director-General and Chief Trade Enforcement Officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Trade. His extensive career within the European Institutions includes roles such as Director of WTO Legal Affairs, Deputy Head of Cabinet to EU Trade Commissioners Peter Mandelson and Pascal Lamy, and contributions to EU enlargement and economic policy. Prior to his tenure with the European Commission, Denis worked in corporate finance at Credit Commercial de France in London and participated in international missions, including post-conflict reconstruction in Kosovo.

In academia, Denis teaches trade policy at the European College in Parma and formerly at the College of Europe in Bruges. He is fluent in French and English, with proficiency in Spanish and Danish.

How to enter the event

 

  1. Click on the link that will be sent on the day of the conference

  2. It is recommended that you use Chrome web browser.

  3. Select an attendee ticket and click “join event”.

  4. You will be redirected to a sign-up page. Please create an account with the email address you have registered with and click sign-up. If you already have a Hopin account, please log in with your details.

  5. You have now entered the conference. On the left side of your screen, you will see different tabs:

Reception

is where you can find all the information about the conference (agenda, bio of speakers, schedule with timings etc.)

Stage

is where the main speeches and the panel discussion will happen.

Networking

for a better connection, we recommend you close any video call softwares of websites. During the breaks, you have the possibility to connect with other participants. You can do so in two ways:

Click on the Networking tab and you will be connected automatically with a fellow event participant who also wants to network.

Look for the person you want to connect with on the attendee list (this list can be found by clicking on "people" on the right side of your screen) click on the name of the person you would like to talk to and invite him/her for a video call.

How to ask a question to the panelists

Write your question on the event chat, the moderator will have it in front of her/him and will pick relevant questions to ask the speakers.