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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:
Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl
Director General,
DIGITALEUROPE
João Rui Ferreira
Secretary of State for Economy,
Portugal
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
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
Didier Reynders
European Commissioner
for Justice
Alexandra van Huffelen
Minister for Digitalisation, Netherlands
Carme Artigas
Secretary of State for Digitization and Artificial Intelligence, Spain
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
Denis Redonnet, Deputy Director General, DG TRADE, European Commission 
Luuk van Middelaar, Founder, Brussels Institute of Geopolitics 
