
The 2026 European Consumer Summit will take place on 19 November in Dublin and will bring together stakeholders from all EU Member States and other countries, including policymakers, national consumer enforcement authorities, academia, businesses and representatives of civil society, such as consumer and youth organisations.
Discussions at this year’s Consumer Summit will focus on artificial intelligence, consumers’ contribution to a competitive and circular economy, consumer autonomy in the digital world, e-commerce from third countries, financial consumer protection and fraud prevention.
Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, as well as other high-level speakers, will take part in this annual high-level consumer policy event.
This event will be web streamed.
- consumer policy | consumer protection
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 09:15 - 16:30 (GMT)
- Dublin, Ireland
Programme
- 19 Nov 2026, 09:15 - 09:20 (GMT)Opening
- 09:20 - 09:50 (GMT)Keynote speeches
- 09:50 - 12:30 (GMT)Thematic sessions: AI, digital autonomy, consumers in changing markets
- 12:30 - 14:00 (GMT)Lunch break
- 14:00 - 16:15 (GMT)Thematic sessions: e-commerce from third countries, fraud and scams, sustainable consumption
- 16:15 - 16:30 (GMT)Closing session
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 09:15 - 16:30 (GMT)
- Where
- Dublin CastleDame St, Dublin, D02 R866, Ireland
- Languages
- English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Irish
- Organisers
- Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers
Contacts
General contact
The European Consumer Summit 2026 Secretariat
- Name
- The European Consumer Summit 2026 Secretariat
- consumersummit2026
spectraconsortium [dot] eu