The track “Resilient Europe: an Ordoliberal Perspective” explores how Europe can strengthen its systemic resilience amid escalating ecological, social, and economic crises. A resilient Europe is a pressing issue as the continent faces climate change, global market disruptions, geopolitical instability, and democratic fragmentation. Building resilience requires balancing economic freedom with social responsibility and robust institutional frameworks—principles central to the ordoliberal tradition. Ordoliberalism emphasizes a rules-based economic order, competitive markets, and a strong state that safeguards both stability and fairness. This perspective offers a crucial lens for rethinking sustainability governance and leadership in times of uncertainty. Within the “Leader 2050” conference, the track “Resilient Europe: an Ordoliberal Perspective” invites interdisciplinary dialogue on how ordoliberal ideas can inform future competencies, policy innovation, and leadership models to sustain Europe’s economic and social systems while reinforcing democratic legitimacy and ecological integrity for the long term.

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