Invitation
| Dokumendiregister | Justiits- ja Digiministeerium |
| Viit | 2-7/26-451-1 |
| Registreeritud | 20.01.2026 |
| Sünkroonitud | 21.01.2026 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 2 Asjajamine ja infotehnoloogiahaldus |
| Sari | 2-7 Kutsed ja kirjavahetus rahvusvahelistel seminaridel, konverentsidel jt üritustel osalemiseks |
| Toimik | 2-7/2026 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | European Commission |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | European Commission |
| Vastutaja | Kristiina Krause (Justiits- ja Digiministeerium, Kantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Üldosakond, Kommunikatsiooni ja väliskoostöö talitus) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
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Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
Dear Sir/Madam,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing to follow up on the invitation we sent regarding Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta potentially joining us as a speaker at the upcoming Brussels Economic Forum 2026.
We just wanted to check in to ensure our invitation was received and see if there has been any opportunity for consideration regarding Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta’s participation. We believe Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta would provide invaluable insights to our Forum, enhancing discussions with her expertise and perspective.
We would like to add that this year the speakers are invited to a lunch with Commissioner Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification, during the Brussels Economic Forum. The lunch will be held from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM at The EGG, the venue of the event.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please feel free to reach out. We are more than happy to assist in any way possible.
Thank you for considering our invitation, and we look forward to the possibility of welcoming Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to the Brussels Economic Forum.
Kind regards,
Ángela Chao
From: CHAO
COBO Angela (ECFIN)
Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 4:13 PM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Cc: RODRIGUEZ MIRANDA Iciar (ECFIN) <[email protected]>; BIRZNIECE Dace (ECFIN) <[email protected]>; KAMPENDONK Mathias (ECFIN) <[email protected]>; ECFIN BEF <[email protected]>
Subject: Invitation to Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to speak at the Brussels Economic Forum - 7 May 2026
I hope this email finds you well.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate of the European Commission is pleased to invite Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to speak at the 26th edition of the Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May 2026.
The Brussels Economic Forum is the flagship economic event of the European Commission, welcoming high-level European and international policymakers, influential academics, opinion leaders, civil society representatives and business leaders to identify key challenges and debate policy priorities for the European economy. Each year, the Forum attracts participants from across the world and it receives wide media coverage. Recent editions had over 20,000 live views and replays, with around 800 participants onsite. Speakers in previous editions include Mario Draghi, Jacinda Ardern, Christine Lagarde, Angela Merkel, Janet L. Yellen, Luca de Meo, Kristalina Georgieva or Professor Esther Duflo, among others.
This edition’s theme is “The EU’s AI economy in the global race”. It will focus on the EU's strategic role and ambitions in the global AI race. A draft agenda can be found attached.
We would be honoured to welcome the Minister, in person, as speaker in the panel discussion “Economic impact of AI: how to make an AI economy work in Europe”. The Minister’s insights would greatly enrich the discussion.
The event will be conducted in English.
For more information about the Brussels Economic Forum and its previous editions please click here.
Would it be possible to give us a sense of her availability by 20 January?
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Ángela Chao Cobo
Team Leader - Events and stakeholder outreach
European Commission
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
A.4 Inter-Institutional Relations and Communication
Registrations will open in March. Visit our website
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B-1040 Brussels/Belgium
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From: CHAO COBO Angela <[email protected]>
Sent: Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:12:46 +0000
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Cc: RODRIGUEZ MIRANDA Iciar <[email protected]>; "BIRZNIECE Dace" <[email protected]>; KAMPENDONK Mathias <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: Invitation to Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to speak at the Brussels Economic Forum - 7 May 2026
Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga. |
I hope this email finds you well.
The Economic and Financial Affairs Directorate of the European Commission is pleased to invite Minister Liisa-Ly Pakosta to speak at the 26th edition of the Brussels Economic Forum on 7 May 2026.
The Brussels Economic Forum is the flagship economic event of the European Commission, welcoming high-level European and international policymakers, influential academics, opinion leaders, civil society representatives and business leaders to identify key challenges and debate policy priorities for the European economy. Each year, the Forum attracts participants from across the world and it receives wide media coverage. Recent editions had over 20,000 live views and replays, with around 800 participants onsite. Speakers in previous editions include Mario Draghi, Jacinda Ardern, Christine Lagarde, Angela Merkel, Janet L. Yellen, Luca de Meo, Kristalina Georgieva or Professor Esther Duflo, among others.
This edition’s theme is “The EU’s AI economy in the global race”. It will focus on the EU's strategic role and ambitions in the global AI race. A draft agenda can be found attached.
We would be honoured to welcome the Minister, in person, as speaker in the panel discussion “Economic impact of AI: how to make an AI economy work in Europe”. The Minister’s insights would greatly enrich the discussion.
The event will be conducted in English.
For more information about the Brussels Economic Forum and its previous editions please click here.
Would it be possible to give us a sense of her availability by 20 January?
Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Kind regards,
Ángela Chao Cobo
Team Leader - Events and stakeholder outreach
European Commission
Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs
A.4 Inter-Institutional Relations and Communication
Registrations will open in March. Visit our website
CHAR 11/131
B-1040 Brussels/Belgium
Follow ECFIN on social media:
Brussels Economic Forum 2026
The EU’s AI Economy in the global race
7 May 2026
09:30 Doors open
09:30 – 10:30 Welcome coffee
10:30 – 10:40 Introduction & Welcome
Maarten Verwey, Director-General DG ECFIN, European Commission
10:40 – 10:50 Keynote speech
Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany, TBC
10:50 – 11:00 ‘Tommaso Padoa Schioppa’ address
Philippe Aghion, Professor at the Collège de France, at INSEAD, at the London School of Economics, Nobel prize winner in economics 2025
11:00 – 12:15 Panel discussion (incl. introduction by Valdis Dombrovskis):
Economic impact of AI: how to make an AI economy work in Europe
Exploring the transformative potential of AI on key sectors of the European economy. How is AI disrupting traditional European business models while fuelling new economic opportunities? How is AI-driven innovation impacting productivity, efficiency, and economic competitiveness? What are the potential risks and challenges, including economic inequality, labour displacement, and ethical considerations? How can AI alleviate the fiscal burden of aging? What policy frameworks are needed to take advantage of this opportunity and to mitigate the adverse effects?
• Valdis Dombrovskis, Commissioner for Economy and Productivity; Implementation and Simplification
• Liisa-Ly Pakosta, Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs, Estonia, TBC
• Roland Busch, CEO and President of Siemens, TBC
• Arthur Mensch, CEO of Mistral AI, TBC
• Louise Burke, CEO of the Open Data Institute, TBC
12:15 – 14:00 Networking lunch
13:00 – 13:45 Parallel side sessions on the RRF (for in-person participants only, limited availability)
14:00 – 15:00 Visions for Europe + Q&A
• Digitalisation, AI, and economic evolution
• Daniel Susskind, Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College
• What are the effects of the AI revolution on our societies and the Future of Work?
• Milagros Miceli, Research lead at the DAIR Institute, TU Berlin
• Can we harness AI without compromising environmental sustainability?
• Sasha Luccioni, Expert in ethics, transparency and AI sustainability, TBC
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:45 Panel discussion:
Geoeconomics of AI: Europe’s place in the global race
How can Europe compete effectively with US and China tech giants and strengthen its economic position? What are the prospects for reducing dependency on external players and developing its own robust AI capabilities to support its economy? How can improved regulatory and investment conditions enhance economic competitiveness? How can the EU foster a competitive AI ecosystem that supports technological independence while upholding ethical standards like data privacy and transparency?
▪ Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, TBC
▪ Carme Artigas, Senior Fellow at Harvard Belfer Center & Former Co-Chair of the High-level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence at the United Nations
▪ Jens Stoltenberg, Norwegian Minister of Finance and former NATO Secretary-General, TBC
▪ Jaroslaw Kutylowski, CEO DeepL
▪ Ana Botín, CEO Santander, TBC
16:45 – 17:15 Oxford-style debate on the motion:
“This forum believes that regulation of AI is necessary to ensure that the benefits of AI are distributed equitably”
For
▪ Marietje Schaake, Non-resident Fellow, Cyber Policy Center and Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University
Against
▪ Fredrik Erixon, Economist, writer and the Founding Director of the European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE)
17:15 – 18:15 Networking cocktail
