Shaping Europe’s digital sovereignty
DIGITALEUROPE’s Summer Summit returns on 1 July at crunch time for Europe’s digital future. As geopolitical tensions rise and technological competition accelerates, digital sovereignty is no longer abstract policy language, it’s a strategic imperative.
The Summit will convene senior EU policymakers, industry leaders and international partners to discuss how Europe can convert ambition into leadership. Discussions will cut straight to the core: how to design rules on AI, data and critical technologies that enable innovation while strengthening resilience and competitiveness.
With key regulatory debates reaching a tipping point, the focus will be on execution: building trusted infrastructure, securing investment and aligning sustainability with technological growth.
The event agenda and further speakers will be announced shortly!
Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General,
DIGITALEUROPE
Marina Kaljurand
Member,
European Parliament
Andrew Puzder
Ambassador of the US to the EU
Hans Roth
Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Red Hat
Aura Salla
Member,
European Parliament
Ioannis Vrailas Ambassador of Greece to the EU
Felicitas Riedl
Director, Innovation & Competitiveness Department, European Investment Bank
Alberto di Felice
Policy and Legal Counsel, DIGITALEUROPE
Markus Bechmann
VP for Digital Energy Solutions, SAP
Denis Redonnet
Deputy Director General,
DG TRADE,
European Commission
Luuk van Middelaar
Founder,
Brussels Institute of Geopolitics
Kathrin Watson
Head of Political Affairs and Government Relation,
Bosch
Note: All session timings below are in Central European Summer Time (CEST)
12:30 – 14:00
Networking lunch
14:00 – 14:15
Keynote
Justin Hotard, President & CEO, Nokia
14:15 – 14:30
Keynote from EVP Virkkunen
Henna Virkkunen, EVP European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
14:30 – 15:15
Europe’s moment: How can we win the global tech race with AI?
Aura Salla, Member, European Parliament
Jeremy Rollison, Senior Director & Head of EU Policy, Microsoft
Alexandros Paterakis, Deputy CEO – Executive Board Member of Digital & Advanced Services, PPC Group
Felicitas Reidl, Director in the Innovation & Competitiveness Department, European Investment Bank
Alberto di Felice (Moderator), Policy and Legal Counsel, DIGTIALEUROPE
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice-President
European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
Justin Hotard
President and CEO, Nokia
Aura Salla
Member, European Parliament
To view more information about the available sponsorship packages, please view the brochure.
The in person element of the event will take place at the Steigenberger Wiltcher’s. In person places are strictly limited and by application only for non-DIGITALEUROPE Members, 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 / events@digitaleurope.org
Denis Redonnet, Deputy Director General, DG TRADE, European Commission 
Luuk van Middelaar, Founder, Brussels Institute of Geopolitics 
