# Yes We Can, Yes We Must: How Europe Can Reclaim Its Competitive Edge with Koh Young's Harald Eppinger

- Show: [EMS@C-LEVEL](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level)
- Published: 2025-06-17
- Length: 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn

## Summary

Harald Eppinger of Koh Young Europe discusses how European manufacturing can reclaim its competitive edge through strategic collaboration and data exchange. He highlights that while Europe has the technology and talent, it suffers from hesitation, though increased defense spending and infrastructure investment are providing new impetus. Eppinger argues that unified partnerships between vendors, such as those involving Koh Young's Qsmart and process visualization tools, are essential to overcome labor shortages and streamline customer solutions.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=8) Introduction: Philip Stoten and Harald Eppinger at APEX 2025
- [1:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=66) European Market Volatility and the Shift to Defense Spending
- [3:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=211) AI Infrastructure and the Recovery Timeline for 2025
- [5:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=347) Regional Analysis: UK Recovery, Central Europe's Hesitation, and Scandinavia
- [7:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=466) Vendor Partnerships and Unified Messaging with Koh Young and CFX
- [9:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ems-c-level/2025-06-17-yes-we-can-yes-we-must-how-europe-can-reclaim-its-competitive-edge-with-koh-youn#t=554) Process Visualization, Qsmart, and Addressing Labor Shortages

## Topics

- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Koh Young (company)
- CFX (company)
- Hermes (company)
- Qsmart (product)
- KPO (product)

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