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09 JUNE 2026 EU DIGITAL SUMMIT

CONTACT - Samuele Leoni - Programme and Policy Officer - [email protected] - T +32 (0)2 349 35 91 CONTACT - Elizabeth Pasquinelli - Programme Assistant - [email protected] - T +32 (0)2 349 35 66

In this context, the EU Digital Summit 2026 serves as a strategic bridge between policy ambition and economic delivery. It brings together those who write the rules, those who enforce them, and those who must implement and finance Europe’s digital transformation in practice. Hosted by European Business Summits (EBS) in Brussels, it provides a neutral platform where strategic priorities are translated into operational realities.

BREAKING DIGITAL BARRIERS: FROM DIGITAL AMBITION TO INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS Europe enters 2026 at a pivotal moment for its digital future. After a decade of rule-making on AI, data, platforms, cybersecurity and digital markets, the framework exists; delivery is the test. Breaking digital barriers means simplifying and aligning rules, tackling structural and energy constraints, scaling cloud, compute, data centres and semiconductors, accelerating AI and data adoption, enforcing open trusted markets, boosting cyber resilience, and mobilising talent and capital.

DELIVERING A WORKABLE DIGITAL RULEBOOK As Europe shifts from legislation to execution, implementation, enforcement and simplification become as critical as regulation itself. The Summit will examine how coordinated guidance, predictable supervision and practical compliance tools can reduce fragmentation and make the Single Market function effectively in practice.

SCALING CLOUD, COMPUTE AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE Europe’s digital competitiveness depends on robust infrastructure - including data centres, cloud capacity, connectivity and semiconductors. Discussions will focus on unlocking investment at speed and scale, while addressing energy availability, grid constraints, permitting delays, sustainability requirements and strategic autonomy.

FROM PILOTS TO PRODUCTIVITY: DATA AND AI IN PRACTICE Data and AI are moving from experimentation to economic necessity. The Summit will explore what is needed to deploy data-driven solutions at scale, including interoperability, data access and operational readiness as the AI Act approaches full applicability in 2026.

PLATFORMS, TRUST AND OPEN DIGITAL MARKETS As the DMA and DSA enter their enforcement phase, platform governance is increasingly shaping market outcomes and public trust. The Summit will address how to strengthen safety, transparency and user protection while preserving openness, innovation and Europe’s attractiveness for investment.

CYBERSECURITY AND GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE Cybersecurity is central to Europe’s digital resilience amid hybrid threats, geopolitical tensions and systemic dependencies. The Summit will focus on protecting critical infrastructure, strengthening security capabilities and ensuring that trust and resilience support - rather than slow - Europe’s digital growth.

TALENT AND INVESTMENT FOUNDATIONS Delivery requires skills, capital and societal trust. The Summit will highlight the talent and investment conditions needed to sustain Europe’s digital transition, strengthen innovation ecosystems and anchor long-term industrial competitiveness.

09 JUNE 2026 EU DIGITAL SUMMIT

CONTACT - Samuele Leoni - Programme and Policy Officer - [email protected] - T +32 (0)2 349 35 91 CONTACT - Elizabeth Pasquinelli - Programme Assistant - [email protected] - T +32 (0)2 349 35 66

In this context, the EU Digital Summit 2026 serves as a strategic bridge between policy ambition and economic delivery. It brings together those who write the rules, those who enforce them, and those who must implement and finance Europe’s digital transformation in practice. Hosted by European Business Summits (EBS) in Brussels, it provides a neutral platform where strategic priorities are translated into operational realities.

BREAKING DIGITAL BARRIERS: FROM DIGITAL AMBITION TO INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS Europe enters 2026 at a pivotal moment for its digital future. After a decade of rule-making on AI, data, platforms, cybersecurity and digital markets, the framework exists; delivery is the test. Breaking digital barriers means simplifying and aligning rules, tackling structural and energy constraints, scaling cloud, compute, data centres and semiconductors, accelerating AI and data adoption, enforcing open trusted markets, boosting cyber resilience, and mobilising talent and capital.

DELIVERING A WORKABLE DIGITAL RULEBOOK As Europe shifts from legislation to execution, implementation, enforcement and simplification become as critical as regulation itself. The Summit will examine how coordinated guidance, predictable supervision and practical compliance tools can reduce fragmentation and make the Single Market function effectively in practice.

SCALING CLOUD, COMPUTE AND DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE Europe’s digital competitiveness depends on robust infrastructure - including data centres, cloud capacity, connectivity and semiconductors. Discussions will focus on unlocking investment at speed and scale, while addressing energy availability, grid constraints, permitting delays, sustainability requirements and strategic autonomy.

FROM PILOTS TO PRODUCTIVITY: DATA AND AI IN PRACTICE Data and AI are moving from experimentation to economic necessity. The Summit will explore what is needed to deploy data-driven solutions at scale, including interoperability, data access and operational readiness as the AI Act approaches full applicability in 2026.

PLATFORMS, TRUST AND OPEN DIGITAL MARKETS As the DMA and DSA enter their enforcement phase, platform governance is increasingly shaping market outcomes and public trust. The Summit will address how to strengthen safety, transparency and user protection while preserving openness, innovation and Europe’s attractiveness for investment.

CYBERSECURITY AND GEOPOLITICAL RESILIENCE Cybersecurity is central to Europe’s digital resilience amid hybrid threats, geopolitical tensions and systemic dependencies. The Summit will focus on protecting critical infrastructure, strengthening security capabilities and ensuring that trust and resilience support - rather than slow - Europe’s digital growth.

TALENT AND INVESTMENT FOUNDATIONS Delivery requires skills, capital and societal trust. The Summit will highlight the talent and investment conditions needed to sustain Europe’s digital transition, strengthen innovation ecosystems and anchor long-term industrial competitiveness.

Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta Dear Minister of Justine and Digital Affairs, Davčna ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana Brussels, 12th March 2026

Speaking Invitation: EU Digital Summit – 9th June2025 Dear Minister of Justine and Digital Affairs,

I have the pleasure to invite you to participate as a guest speaker at the upcoming edition of the EU Digital Summit (EDS), which will take place on the 9th of June 2026 in Brussels.

On the theme “Breaking digital barriers: positioning Europe for global digital leadership”, the Summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, finance, academics and civil society to support Europe’s shift from rule-making to execution.

Throughout the day, the Summit will address the main implementation challenges of Europe’s digital transition. Topics will include regulatory alignment and enforcement; scaling digital infrastructure, cloud and compute under energy and permitting constraints; and moving from pilots to productivity in data and AI. We will also discuss trust, safety and openness in platform governance, as well as cybersecurity and geopolitical resilience. The programme will further consider the talent and investment foundations required to sustain Europe’s digital competitiveness.

We would be delighted to benefit from Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta’s participation in one of our high- level sessions, which will be moderated by our media partners (FT, WSJ, Bloomberg TV, CNBC).

My team and I are entirely at your disposal for any further information you may require. Looking forward to your highly appreciated support.

Yours sincerely,

Arnaud Thysen

Director General

Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta Dear Minister of Justine and Digital Affairs, Davčna ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana Brussels, 12th March 2026

Speaking Invitation: EU Digital Summit – 9th June2025 Dear Minister of Justine and Digital Affairs,

I have the pleasure to invite you to participate as a guest speaker at the upcoming edition of the EU Digital Summit (EDS), which will take place on the 9th of June 2026 in Brussels.

On the theme “Breaking digital barriers: positioning Europe for global digital leadership”, the Summit will bring together policymakers, industry leaders, finance, academics and civil society to support Europe’s shift from rule-making to execution.

Throughout the day, the Summit will address the main implementation challenges of Europe’s digital transition. Topics will include regulatory alignment and enforcement; scaling digital infrastructure, cloud and compute under energy and permitting constraints; and moving from pilots to productivity in data and AI. We will also discuss trust, safety and openness in platform governance, as well as cybersecurity and geopolitical resilience. The programme will further consider the talent and investment foundations required to sustain Europe’s digital competitiveness.

We would be delighted to benefit from Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta’s participation in one of our high- level sessions, which will be moderated by our media partners (FT, WSJ, Bloomberg TV, CNBC).

My team and I are entirely at your disposal for any further information you may require. Looking forward to your highly appreciated support.

Yours sincerely,

Arnaud Thysen

Director General