Events

BUSINESSEUROPE Council of Presidents

BUSINESSEUROPE Council of Presidents

BUSINESSEUROPE General Assembly...
UN Climate Change conference – COP31

UN Climate Change conference – COP31

In 2026, Türkiye will host COP31, which will take place in Antalya. As the host country, Türkiye is committed to uniting countries, cities, businesses, and communities to accelerate practical climat...
6th European Defence & Security Conference

6th European Defence & Security Conference

The European Defence and Security Conference returns for its sixth edition in 2026, continuing to address the current challenges faced by the European Union, its Member States and the European industr...
European Week of Regions and Cities

European Week of Regions and Cities

The EURegionsWeek 2026 is more than an event, it is the meeting place of a community committed to shaping a stronger and more inclusive future for Europe....
Banks’ competitiveness: EU’s agenda for a more integrated, efficient and competitive banking sector

Banks’ competitiveness: EU’s agenda for a more integrated, efficient and competitive banking sector

A competitive and efficient EU banking sector is essential to Europe’s economic future. European companies will continue to rely heavily on bank financing in the years ahead, therefore it is crucial...
Security, resilience and competitiveness: Europe’s industrial agenda for a new geopolitical era

Security, resilience and competitiveness: Europe’s industrial agenda for a new geopolitical era

As Europe strengthens its security and defence capabilities, competitiveness and resilience have become inseparable from the ability to build a strong industrial base and trusted international partner...
One Europe, One Market: Are we close?

One Europe, One Market: Are we close?

As geopolitical volatility and a sharp decline in European competitiveness loom over the EU, the Single Market remains Europe's most vital instrument for absorbing global economic shocks. The EU insti...
WTO Public Forum 2026

WTO Public Forum 2026

Trade in services is not just a driver of global economic growth. It is the most dynamic component of world trade. In 2026, services trade volume is projected to expand by 4.8%, significantly outpacin...
ITC Munich 2026

ITC Munich 2026

Jointly organised in cooperation between the International Chamber of Commerce, Business at OECD and BusinessEurope, this year's edition of the International Tax Conference Munich (ITC Munich) will fo...
2026 NATO Summit in Ankara

2026 NATO Summit in Ankara

The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF26), NATO’s premier high-level event on transatlantic defence production, investment and innovation, will take place on 7 July 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye....
2026 G7 Summit

2026 G7 Summit

23 years after the 2003 Evian G8 Summit and 7 years after the 2019 G7 Summit in Biarritz presided over by the Head of State, Evian will once again be at the heart of international news from 15 to 17 J...
BUSINESSEUROPE Council of Presidents

BUSINESSEUROPE Council of Presidents

BUSINESSEUROPE General Assembly...
From rules to reality: driving CSDDD implementation

From rules to reality: driving CSDDD implementation

Co-hosted by the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), BusinessEurope and MEP Axel Voss of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, the event will provide a platform for industry leaders and other sta...
BusinessEurope’s SME Roadshow. Sixth stop Porto.

BusinessEurope’s SME Roadshow. Sixth stop Porto.

Backing Europe’s SMEs: from growth to scale BusinessEurope is hosting the “SME Roadshow” in Porto on 7 May 2026. This event marks the sixth stop in a series dedicated to addressing SME issues...
Circular Economy Act: Key priorities from European business

Circular Economy Act: Key priorities from European business

BusinessEurope is hosting an event for the publication of its priorities for the Circular Economy Act (CEA), in presence of Jessica Roswall, Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Compet...
EU-Japan Business Round Table

EU-Japan Business Round Table

Focusing on relations between EU and Japanese industry, the 27th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table will be held in Brussels, Belgium. It will include exchanges with senior representa...
14th WTO Ministerial Conference

14th WTO Ministerial Conference

Ministers from across the world will attend the For the WTO's 14th Ministerial Conference Conference to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the multilateral trading system and to take acti...
EU Tax Symposium 2026

EU Tax Symposium 2026

Co-organised by the European Parliament and the European Commission, the fourth edition of the EU Tax Symposium will be held under the headline “The future of taxation: inequality and growth in the...
Carbon Capture Europe Summit

Carbon Capture Europe Summit

The Carbon Capture Europe Summit 2026 will convene over 600 senior executives and decision-makers from government, industry, and finance. Together, they will address Europe’s strategic priorities—...
EIB Group Forum 2026

EIB Group Forum 2026

Bringing together key stakeholders from policy, business, and finance to exchange views on investment priorities that support Europe's policies, this year's edition of the EIB Group Forum will focus o...
European Employment and Social Rights Forum

European Employment and Social Rights Forum

Entitled "Social Europe: Empowering people in times of change", the fourth edition of the European Employment and Social Rights Forum will address the EU’s response to the challenges many people fac...
Stepping up EU simplification efforts in the field of social affairs

Stepping up EU simplification efforts in the field of social affairs

BusinessEurope calls for an urgent shift of EU social policy towards a stronger focus on competitiveness. A key part of this is for the Commission to beef up its approach to simplification of the rele...
Research Conference: Understanding the impact of the Recovery and Resilience Facility

Research Conference: Understanding the impact of the Recovery and Resilience Facility

The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the EU’s €650 billion post-COVID instrument and supports reforms and investments across different policy areas. As the last year of the RRF implementa...