unique speakers
The event will feature a series of debates with high-profile speakers and business-oriented sessions where SMEs’ digital solutions will foster synergies among companies.
Henna Virkkunen
Executive Vice-President for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy (European Commission)
Oliver Grün
President (European DIGITAL SME Alliance)
Sebastiano Toffaletti
Secretary General (European DIGITAL SME Alliance)
Enrico Letta
Former Prime Minister of Italy and Author (Report on the Future of the Single Market)
Sandra Parthie
INT Section President (European Economic and Social Committee)
Renate Nikolay
Deputy Director General (DG CNECT - European Commission)
Valentino Valentini
Deputy Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy (Government of Italy)
Audrey Tang
Former 1st Minister of Digital Affairs (Government of Taiwan)
Lucilla Sioli
Director EU AI Office (DG CNECT - European Commission)
Marietje Schaake
International Policy Director (Stanford University Cyber Policy Center)
Axel Voss
Member of the European Parliament
Stéphanie Yon-Courtin
Member of the European Parliament
Timo Harakka
Member of the Finnish Parliament
Christel Schaldemose
Member of the European Parliament
Fabrice Comptour
European Commission
Alexandra Geese
Member of the European Parliament
Matthias Koehler
Deputy Director General for Digital Policy (Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action - Germany)
Mattias Bergdahl
Deputy Head of Unit - Standards Policy (DG GROW - European Commission)
Miriam Koreen
Senior Counsellor on SMEs - Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (OECD)
Amaryllis Verhoeven
Acting Director – Tourism, Textiles, Digital Transformation of Industry and Social Economy (DG GROW - European Commission)
Cristina Caffarra
Co-Founder - Competition Research Policy Network (Centre for Economic Policy Research)
Maurizio Mensi
Member (European Economic and Social Committee)
Mark Jordan
Chief Strategy Officer (Skillnet Ireland)
Katarzyna Prusak-Gorniak
Head of Digital Unit (Perm. Rep. of Poland to the EU)
Andrei Kelemen
CEO (Cluj IT)
Wouter Vanderheere
Chief Strategy, Financial & Corporate Affairs Officer (itsme-ID)
Alexandra Horn
Head of Strategic Association Partnerships (DIN)
Claire d'Esclercs
Director for Membership Development (ETSI)
Roberto Stasi
Senior Loan Officer (European Investment Bank)
Isabella De Michelis
Founder and CEO (ErnieApp LTD.)
Andrea Raffaelli
Policy Officer and Experts’ Coordinator (Small Business Standards)
Emilio Dávila-Gonzalez
Head of ICT Standardisation Sector (DG CNECT - European Commission)
Erlend Andreas Gjaere
Co-founder/CEO (Secure Practice)
Luca Scuriatti
CEO (Openapi)
Patricia Shields
CEO and Co-founder (Cyber Cert Labs)
Alex Alexander
Founder (XOOTS)
Idriss Brockmann-Serbis
CEO & Consultant for Sustainable Digital Transformation (NightlyCode GmbH)
what to expect
the topics
Throughout panels and business-oriented sessions, the 2025 edition will bring together international leading voices from the policy, business, academic and civil society communities to discuss the latest tech developments for SMEs.
The 2025 Summit will take the discussion on Europe’s digital industrial policy to the next level. It will bring the EuroStack vision to life by breaking it down into its core technological layers and showcasing concrete contributions of digital SMEs to each component.
matchmaking platform
The matchmaking sessions are designed to bring together stakeholders interested in exploring synergies and discussing event topics in depth. If you are looking for future project partners, specific products or services for your organisation, as well as just a discussion with like-minded organisations this is the place for you!
Tech SMEs recognised in this category have embraced environmental responsibility and demonstrated that technology can be a force for positive change by developing solutions that have a positive climate impact.
It recognises SMEs that have made remarkable contributions to society, going beyond mere business success, achieving positive social well-being and inclusiveness.
It celebrates exceptional projects, stories, and initiatives promoting digital skills in Europe. It recognises SMEs endorsing digital skills for education (EdTech), and fostering digital upskilling and reskilling in the workforce.
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Committed to European integration, the EESC contributes to strengthening the democratic legitimacy and effectiveness of the European Union by enabling civil society organisations from the Member States to express their views at European level.
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