09 JUNE 2026
EU DIGITAL SUMMIT
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.
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.
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
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To whom it may concern,
I hope this email finds you well.
On behalf of our Director General Arnaud Thysen, I am pleased to invite the
Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs to partecipate as a guest speaker at
the upcoming edition of the EU Digital Summit (EDS), which will take place
on Tuesday, 9 June 2026, in Brussels.
Under the theme “Breaking Digital Barriers: From Digital Ambition to
Industrial Competitiveness”, the Summit will convene senior policymakers,
industry leaders, finance, academia and civil society to support Europe’s
shift from rule-making to delivery.
We would be pleased to arrange a call to discuss Ms Liisa-Ly Pakosta
possible participation and how her contribution could best fit within the
programme.
The insights you would provide would greatly enhance one of our high-level
sessions, which will be moderated by our media partners (FT, WSJ, Bloomberg
TV, CNBC).
We greatly appreciate your consideration.
Kind regards,
Elizabeth
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ELIZABETH PASQUINELLIDIGITAL
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CELEBRATING
25 YEARS OF
EXCELLENCE
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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