“The Future of Digital Investments in the EU” conference

From the GDPR to the AI Act, the EU has been ambitious in shaping digital rules.

But in the 2024–2029 EU legislature, a key challenge lies ahead: simplifying and harmonising these rules to restore investor confidence — and reaffirm that Europe is the best place to live, work and invest.

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At today’s Conference “The Future of Digital Investments in the EU”, organised under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU in Aalborg, our Director General Markus J. Beyrer highlighted that we need to do more than legislate - we need to make the digital single market truly work for businesses.

He delivered these key messages:

To our regulators: before any regulatory step, engage early, listen actively, trust the partnership with businesses.
To our members: speak up, engage early, scale up, and lead boldly.
To all of us: let’s seize this competitive moment with ambition, clarity, and unity of purpose!

Read the full address