Register now for the Annual EU Budget Conference on 2 July 2026! Stay tuned to our newsletter to receive the latest information on the conference.
The European Union budget is essential for delivering on Union priorities. It reinforces the Union policy action and serves as a powerful catalyst for private investment.
The conference will examine how to better leverage the EU budget to increase policy impact and mobilise additional financial resources. European Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, Piotr Serafin, will bring together many esteemed speakers, including Heads of State, Ministers, Members of the European Parliament, regional representatives, CEOs, and stakeholders from the capital markets and real economy.
Together, they will lead an open and insightful debate on:
How can the EU budget strengthen Europe’s role as a global leader for prosperity?
How should the EU budget support Europe’s long-term strategic planning whilst facing evolving crises?
Which investments can drive Europe’s competitiveness and growth?
How can the EU budget build powerful, mutually beneficial partnerships worldwide?
How can the EU budget foster growth and resilience in Europe in support of the monetary union?
What tools can the EU budget offer for the development of the savings and investments union?
Please note that the conference will be held in English, with interpretation.
As a first step before submitting your registration, the system will prompt you to log-in on EU Login, or create an account. You will then be able to register.
Registration period ended on Wednesday 17 June 2026, 18:00 (CEST)
- EU budget
- Thursday 2 July 2026, 07:30 - 19:30 (CEST)
- Brussels, Belgium
- Live streaming available
Programme
- 2 Jul 2026, 07:45 - 09:00 (CEST)Security checks, registration and welcome coffee
- 09:00 - 09:10 (CEST)Welcome remarks
Piotr Serafin, EU Commissioner for Budget, Anti-Fraud and Public Administration, European Commission
- 09:10 - 09:25 (CEST)Keynote speech: "Growing Together: How the EU Budget Supports the Euro"
Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Eurogroup President; Minister for the Economy and Finance of Greece
- 09:25 - 10:40 (CEST)Panel discussion (1): “Building powerful international partnerships through the EU Budget”
Milojko Spajić, Prime Minister, Government of Montenegro
Marta Kos, EU Commissioner for Enlargement, European Commission
Gallina Andronova Vincelette, Vice-President for Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank
Nathalie Tocci, Professor, John Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies
- 10:40 - 11:10 (CEST)Coffee break
- 11:10 - 11:30 (CEST)Keynote speech: “The EU Budget as a Global Force for Peace and prosperity”
Alexander De Croo, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme; Under-Secretary-General, United Nations
- 11:30 - 11:45 (CEST)Fireside chat “3 Questions to ...”
Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, European Commission
- 11:45 - 12:15 (CEST)In conversation with ... “Real economy: Should the EU Budget have more independent sources of financing?”
Danuše Nerudová, Member, European Parliament
Frank Engels, Member of the Executive Board, Union Investment
- 12:15 - 13:45 (CEST)Lunch break
- 13:45 - 14:00 (CEST)TED-talk: “From shock to strategy: the EU at the centre of change”
Marc De Vos, co-CEO, Itinera Institute; Professor of labour and employment law, Ghent University
- 14:00 - 14:20 (CEST)Fireside chat “3 Questions to ...”
Nadia Calviño, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
- 14:20 - 14:35 (CEST)Keynote speech: “Competitiveness as Europe's Growth Engine”
- 14:35 - 15:50 (CEST)Panel discussion (2): “Unlocking Europe’s competitive edge”
Marta Postuła,First Vice President of the Management Board, BGK
Hermann Hauser, co-founder, Amadeus Capital Partners Limited
Vasileios Tsianos, Senior Vice President, Neo Performance Materials
- 15:50 - 16:30 (CEST)Coffee break
- 16:30 - 16:50 (CEST)Keynote speech
- 16:50 - 18:05 (CEST)Panel discussion (3): "Building Europe’s Savings and Investments Union: the role of the EU Budget "
Stéphanie Riso,Director-General for Budget, European Commission
Oya Celasun, Deputy Director, European Department, International Monetary Fund
Johannes Lindner, Head of the Division for EU Institutions & Fora, European Central Bank (ECB)
Guntram B. Wolff, Senior Fellow, Bruegel; Professor of economics, Université libre de Bruxelles
- 18:05 - 18:25 (CEST)Closing remarks
Stéphanie Riso, Director-General for Budget, European Commission
- 18:25 - 19:30 (CEST)Networking drink
Speakers
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 2 July 2026, 07:30 - 19:30 (CEST)
- Where
- De Gasperi room (Charlemagne building)Wetstraat 170 Rue de la Loi, 1049 Brussels, Belgium
- Livestream
- Starts on Thursday 2 July 2026, 08:45 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Directorate-General for Budget
- Social media links
Contacts
General contact
- EC-ANNUAL-BUDG-CONFERENCE
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu
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