Overview

The European Union is embarking on its make-or-break bid to super-charge its global competitiveness and deliver a clean, digital and social transition. The 2024-2029 agenda set out by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is ambitious. To deliver on these ambitions, the EU will require political will and cohesion, urgent and close cooperation with the private sector writ large, and unprecedented levels of investment – the Draghi report suggests an additional €750 billion – to avoid Europe falling behind on innovation, technological leadership and economic resilience.

Financing Europe 2025 will focus on the revitalisation of Europe’s investment landscape and how a Savings and Investment Union can be achieved. Discussions will examine the long-standing conundrum of how to deepen the integration of banking and capital markets across the EU, and the tools available to unlock joint EU borrowing and mobilise private investment. It will explore policy and governance reforms needed to enhance Europe’s competitiveness, investment in new technologies, particularly digitalisation and green finance, and strategies for reinforcing Europe’s resilience amidst inflationary pressures, supply chain disruptions, and evolving geopolitical risks.

New for 2025, and expanding the footprint of the conference, invitation-only roundtable sessions will be held in the margins of the event. These sessions will provide an exclusive forum for deeper discussion among top-tier stakeholders, with themes to be announced shortly. If you are interested in finding out more about the opportunity to host a session get in touch.

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Key Themes of the Conference

Unlocking Private & Public Investments in Infrastructure

Economic Resilience, the CMU & Financial Competitiveness

Sustainable Finance for a Competitive & Climate-Neutral Europe

Digital Transformation & Financial Services for a Stronger Single Market

Unlocking Private & Public Investments in Infrastructure

Economic Resilience, the CMU & Financial Competitiveness

Sustainable Finance for a Competitive & Climate-Neutral Europe

Digital Transformation & Financial Services for a Stronger Single Market

Unlocking Private & Public Investments in Infrastructure

Economic Resilience, the CMU & Financial Competitiveness

Sustainable Finance for a Competitive & Climate-Neutral Europe

Digital Transformation & Financial Services for a Stronger Single Market

Agenda

Panel 1:

Unlocking Europe’s Investment Potential: The European Savings and Investment Union

As Europe moves towards creating a European Savings and Investment Union, this session will explore the crucial role of an evolved banking and capital markets union, as well as private and occupational pensions, venture and risk capital, in unlocking and channelling substantial investments towards Europe’s strategic priorities. It will look at the scaling up of investment funds and the consolidation of stock exchanges and post-trading infrastructure, all aimed at delivering the clean, digital and social transition.

The session will stock-take the current regulatory environment and analyse what reforms, supervisions and safeguards may be required to ensure ongoing financial stability and resilience.

Panel 2:

A New Industrial and Economic Ambition: Have we the right levers for competitiveness and growth?

As Europe seeks to accelerate its clean, digital and social economic transition, the European Union is launching a suite of initiatives aimed at supercharging investment and capital flows across key sectors. Central to these efforts are upcoming initiatives such as the European Competitiveness Fund, designed to finance significant industrial projects in strategic areas such as digital technologies, clean energy, and advanced manufacturing. Alongside this, established programs like InvestEU, the European Investment Fund, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), and NextGenerationEU will continue to play a crucial role in supporting Europe’s ambitions for a clean and resilient economy.

This session will examine how these various funding mechanisms intersect and complement each other, and whether a coherent financial ecosystem capable of driving Europe’s strategic objectives will emerge. Discussions will focus on how they can be effectively leveraged to achieve a Clean Industrial Deal, which aims to progress Europe as a global leader in green technologies and digital innovation. The panel will also address the role of public-private partnerships in mobilising the significant capital needed to fuel Europe’s competitiveness and innovation. With the new Competitiveness Coordination Tool on the horizon, this session will unpack how Europe can ensure streamlined investment processes, maximise capital flows, and maintain regulatory coherence.

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Event Venue

BNP Paribas Auditorium

Rue de la Chancellerie 1, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

Contact

For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact Grace Kemp using any of the details below.

Grace Kemp
Event Manager
Forum Europe

financingeurope@forum-europe.com

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