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Euractiv’s Tech Policy Conference
Euractiv’s recent Tech Policy Conference brought together EU officials, industry representatives, and experts to take stock of digital policy and competitiveness in the new mandate.
Tech Policy Conference
Europe is entering a critical phase in its digital transformation. With the new Commission mandate underway, this plenary session will focus on the 2030 Digital Decade targets while examining how policies can be translated into tangible outcomes.
Journalism in the Age of AI
European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.
The AI-driven future of the EU: transforming compliance with regulatory technologies – Media Partnership
Strengthening Europe’s position in the global data-driven economy and advancing its digital single market is crucial. To achieve this, smart regulation serves as a key enabler, attracting investments, reducing market barriers and driving ethical tech innovation. Amid global competition for AI dominance and high expectations for cutting red tape during this Commission term, regulatory technologies (RegTech) emerge as powerful tools to streamline complex compliance processes, allowing saved resources to be redirected toward value creation.
Media Partnership – Patents, standards and innovation: securing Europe’s competitive edge
Technical standards help drive innovation and growth by ensuring that interoperable and secure technologies are widely adopted by businesses and consumers. This is even more essential in consideration of the rapid digitalisation and AI transformation impacting all industrial fields.
B&K Agency: Will Europe Seize Digital Leadership?
Europe’s digital future is at a turning point. The European Union is actively working to lead the global tech race, particularly enforcing innovation in the areas of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors. Still, according to the European Commission's 2024 data, the EU is lagging behind the US and China.
Securing Europe’s Biotech Future: How can biosecurity drive competitiveness?
The recent Euractiv event “Securing Europe’s Biotech Future - How can biosecurity drive competitiveness?” brought together key stakeholders to discuss how biosecurity can support Europe’s biotech sector.
AI-CODE empowers media professionals to harness AI for good
AI and immersive digital environments continue to blur the line between fact and fiction.
European journalists can leverage AI to strengthen citizens’ trust in their work.
Media Partnership – The digital imperative: Europe’s path to innovation, security, and growth
Europe faces a unique challenge: maintaining an open economy in an increasingly complex and hostile geopolitical landscape, while ensuring the technology industry remains a key resource for its competitiveness and resilience.
Meta EU Innovation Day 2025
On 4 February, Meta’s EU Innovation Day 2025 brought together policymakers, tech leaders, and businesses for a series of panel discussions and product demos
EU’s approach to advanced artificial intelligence – Time for a “CERN for AI”?
On 30 January, Euractiv hosted a discussion on the European Commission’s "CERN for AI" initiative and what a European AI Research Council could look like in practice.
Media Partnership: The Future of SEPs and Innovation in Europe
The European Union's proposed regulation on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) has sparked significant debate within the technology industry over its implications on Europe's ability to innovate in next-generation technologies such as 5G and 6G. Read more here.
Safeguarding consumers in the digital age – Challenges and opportunities
On 12 November, Euractiv hosted a discussion on consumer protection in the digital world. Panellists explored how digital advancements can enhance online safety, the enforcement of existing legislation, and addressing gaps to build a more secure digital environment.
Building a safer digital environment – Protecting consumers in the EU
The forthcoming "Digital Fairness Act" will impact a range of industries, from e-commerce to entertainment, which will need to adhere to new standards.
Shaping the future of EU media, key highlights from Stars4Media Day
After the 'Stars4Media Day - Shaping the Future of Media', Christophe Leclercq, the Founder of Euractiv and Chairman of Europe MédiaLab, shares his insights on the event and its key highlights. He also discusses the work of Europe MédiaLab and introduces its new project, 'Maison du Médialab'
Tech and the new mandate – What are the opportunities and challenges?
The AI Act addresses the risks associated with AI and positions Europe to play a leading role globally.
Quantum technologies – How can we lead in the industries of the future?
Quantum technologies are one of the emerging technologies deemed by experts to have the potential to radically transform the world. Quantum opens possibilities to process data that are too complex for today’s fastest computers.
Making EU digital environments safer
AI-Code is a three-year interdisciplinary project established to harness the power of artificial intelligence and future-proof technological solutions in ways that meet immediate real-world needs.
CODE Talks: A More Competitive Europe Starts with Open Digital Ecosystems
On 22 May, the Coalition for Open Digital Ecosystems (CODE) hosted "CODE Talks: A More Competitive Europe Starts with Open Digital Ecosystems."
General Purpose AI Models can’t ignore copyright in the EU
Artificial intelligence has posed serious challenges to our understanding of copyright. General-purpose models are trained on massive amounts of text and images in order to produce tools that can answer to a vast array of prompts.
European AI Roundtable on Copyright
In 27 March 2024, the Computer & Communications Industry Association (CCIA Europe) hosted the inaugural edition of the European AI Roundtable in Brussels.
The Huawei Global Talent Summit at MWC
At this year's MWC in Barcelona, Huawei showcased its latest 5G and upcoming 5.5G technologies, emphasizing their transformative potential for both users and businesses.
Deepfakes and the possible risks for the EU elections
Artificial intelligence, deepfakes, social media, and misinformation have become integral parts of our daily lives, and their influence on political elections, possibly including the upcoming EU elections in June, is significant.
Resilient Europe: A Playbook for Future European Economic Competitiveness
The future of European competitiveness and innovation and its global investment attractiveness is at a critical juncture. In the coming years, it’s imperative that EU policymakers remain laser-focused on addressing pressing challenges.