The Reset

Europe at a crossroads: The world of yesterday

Francesca Stevens — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:06:50 +0100

Join Leonardo Quattrucci and me for a bold discussion about the crossroads facing Europe, from institutional reforms to the AI revolution. Is Europe becoming the world of yesterday — a place full of history but unable to continue to grow and innovate?

A New Thinking Movement

Francesca Stevens — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:38:02 +0100

#TheReset is back and I’m kicking off Season 2 with Antonios from EPIC. We unpack Europe’s competitiveness with zero filters.

The CEO Pulse: Troubled Waters

Francesca Stevens — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0200

In the final episode of Season 1 of The Reset, I sit down with Anthony Gooch Galvez, Secretary General of the European Roundtable for Industry (ERT) — the network representing Europe’s top CEOs.

Since taking office last September, Anthony has been calling on EU leaders to act boldly on industrial policy and competitiveness. But in a global landscape marked by trade wars and rising geopolitical tensions, is Europe ready to respond?

In this episode, we unpack:
What’s the future of European industry in the current geopolitical climate?
Do fragmented EU policies — from trade to digital — make a coherent industrial strategy impossible?
Should business leaders play a more direct role in policymaking, grounded in economics and evidence, not just politics?

This isn’t just about economics. It’s about Europe’s industrial future — and its role in the global order.

Europe’s aluminium crisis and the fight to stay competitive

Francesca Stevens — Fri, 20 Jun 2025 11:36:03 +0200

This episode features Paul Voss, Director General of European Aluminium, and a leading voice on how EU industrial policy is shaping - or stalling - Europe’s economic future.

From net exporter to net importer, aluminium tells a wider story: of energy costs, missed opportunities, and the policy contradictions weighing down EU industry.

Francesca and Paul dive into:
-How the EU lost ground on aluminium production - and why it matters
- Why the Survival of European Industry Hinges on Lower Energy Costs
-The political hesitations around reshoring, trade defence, and supply chain autonomy
-Whether Europe's leaders can move beyond symbolic announcements and embrace strategic decisions

Why listen?
Because aluminium is just one case study. The real subject is Europe's industrial future - and whether we can still fight for it before it’s too late.

Europe’s Chemical Crunch & the Drive from Industry Leaders

Francesca Stevens — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:36 +0200

This time, I’m joined by Marco Mensink, Director General of Cefic, one of the strongest voices for Europe’s industrial transformation.

In this episode, Marco and I unpack:

What’s changed since the Antwerp Declaration shook up the EU’s competitiveness agenda?
With soaring energy costs, does the EU chemical industry still have a future in Europe?
And can Europe act fast enough to stop the investment drain and revive its industrial base?

This isn’t just about regulation — it’s about geopolitics, growth, and the future of Europe’s economic power.

Europe’s auto reckoning – Can Europe stay on the road?

Francesca Stevens — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:35:42 +0200

Join me, Francesca Stevens, for the second episode of The Reset - a podcast on what it really takes to make European industry competitive again.

This episode features Sigrid de Vries, Secretary General of ACEA , and a leading voice of the European automotive sector.

In this episode of The Reset, Sigrid and I dive into:
-Can Europe’s automotive industry regain its competitive edge?

-What are the impacts of the combustion engine ban on Europe’s automotive value chain?
-And can Europe really lead on EVs without the battery technologies and charging infrastructure?

-This isn’t just about cars — it’s about jobs, trade, and Europe’s industrial power in a fast-changing world.