Event agenda
Tuesday, 1 December 2026
10:00 - 11:00
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
Arrive early, skip the queue at the entrance, and enjoy a welcome coffee before the programme begins.
10:00 - 16:00
11:00 - 11:15
FORUM OPENING
Official opening of the Forum and welcome remarks
11:15 - 12:00
SPARK OF INSPIRATION
- Stepping into Europe’s Future - Europe Is Changing. Are Innovation Ecosystems Ready?
Europe is changing fast. How do you keep moving when the ground keeps shifting?
12:00 - 12:40
PANEL DISCUSSION
- Strong Centres or Strong Ecosystems? - Who Will Shape Europe’s Future of Innovation?
Should the power sit at the centre, or spread across the regions? Who will shape Europe's future of innovation?
12:00 - 16:00
REAL-WORLD AI SOLUTIONS ACROSS INDUSTRIES
Which companies are already putting AI to work across their operations?
12:40 - 12:55
INTERACTIVE PLENARY SESSION — "WE ALL KNOW THIS..."
- 5 Things EU Institutions Still Don’t Understand About the Western Balkans
Time to say out loud what everyone has been thinking.
13:20 - 14:30
FROM IDEAS TO SOLUTIONS THAT TRANSFORM INDUSTRIES
Curious which research projects actually made it into the real world?
13:20 - 14:30
WHEN PROJECTS GO WRONG
Every team has a story they leave out of the final report.
13:20 - 16:00
AI BUSINESS DESK
Bring a problem from your desk and put it to the test.
13:20 - 16:00
MEET THE EVALUATOR (WALK & TALK)
Bring one idea. Leave with an evaluator’s honest take. Short walk in small groups, every 20 minutes.
13:20 - 16:00
13:20 - 16:00
EEN Matchmaking (R2R / R2B /B2B) Via b2Match
- Open space
Meeting duration:20 minutes time slots
14:45 - 16:00
FAST-TRACK PARTNER INTRODUCTION
Your next collaborator could be one introduction away.
14:45 - 16:00
WHAT COMPANIES ACTUALLY NEED FROM RESEARCH
16:00 - 17:00
FINGER FOOD NETWORKING
The best conversations often happen over the last bite.