The Summer Summit returns on 20 June to Brussels and online. 

Europe’s economic security hinges on its access to critical technologies and on its innovative power. To promote this security, we need successful European companies, scalable markets, and strong alliances with like-minded nations. Today, Europe faces an alarming shortage of leading tech firms, comprising only 11% of the world’s top tech companies and a mere 8% of unicorns. It’s time to address this common challenge with urgency.

Watch the replays of the sessions below:

Keynote speaker

Confirmed speakers

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General, 
DIGITALEUROPE

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João Rui Ferreira
Secretary of State for Economy,
Portugal

Denis Redonnet

Denis Redonnet
Deputy Director General,
DG TRADE,
European Commission

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Ann Mettler
Vice-President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy

Luuk van Middelaar

Luuk van Middelaar 
Founder,
  Brussels Institute of Geopolitics

Kathrin Watson

Kathrin Watson
Head of Political Affairs and Government Relation,
Bosch

Agenda

Note: All session timings below are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)

12:30 – 13:30

Networking lunch

13:30 – 13:50

Opening Keynote conversation: The role of technology in Europe’s economic security

Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President ‘Europe Fit for the Digital Age’, European Commission 

13:50 – 14:15

Presentation of DIGITALEUROPE’s new report

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General DIGITALEUROPE

14:15 – 15:15

High-level panel: Europe’s Tech Landscape: Strengths, Weaknesses, and the Road Ahead

Moderated by: Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General DIGITALEUROPE

Denis Redonnet, Deputy Director General, DG TRADE, European Commission

Ann Mettler, Vice-President, Europe, Breakthrough Energy

Luuk van Middelaar, Founder, Brussels Institute of Geopolitics

Kathrin Watson, Head of Political Affairs and Government Relation, Bosch

15:15 – 15:40

Fireside Chat: Enhancing Europe’s Economic Security

João Rui Ferreira, Secretary of State for Economy, Portugal

Summer Summit 2023

Session Replays

2023 Keynote Speakers

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Didier Reynders
European Commissioner 
for Justice

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Alexandra van Huffelen
Minister for Digitalisation, Netherlands

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Carme Artigas
Secretary of State for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence, Spain

Venue

The in person element of the event will take place at the MGallery Le Louise, Brussels. In person places are strictly limited and by application only, so please only arrange travel to the event once you have confirmation from the event team following your application. 

The event will be live streamed, and details of how to join the online platform will be sent in the week prior to the event to those registered for virtual participation.

If you are interested in knowing how you can get involved in the #DESummerSummit, or for any information, please contact

Kivanç Akil, Associate Director for Events & Executive Coordination

+32 473 36 17 54 / kivanc.akil@digitaleurope.org  

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