In Conversation With Thierry Breton

In his current portfolio, Thierry Breton oversees the smooth functioning of the Single Market whilst leading the EU’s work on a new digital and industrial strategy. Before joining the European Commission, Breton was at the forefront of the telecoms and digital industry, as CEO of various companies, including Atos, France Telecom and Thomson Multimedia. In addition to his extensive experience in the private sector, Breton also served as the French Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industry, as well as Vice-President of the Poitou-Charentes Region and advisor to the French Minister for Education René Monory.

Prior to joining Friends of Europe, Dharmendra Kanani was director of policy at the European Foundation Centre (EFC). He was the England director at the Big Lottery Fund, the largest independent funder in the UK and fourth largest in the world. Dharmendra has held senior positions in the public and voluntary sectors and advisor to numerous ministerial policy initiatives across the UK.