Masters of Digital 2018

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Date

20 Feb 2018

Address

Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel, Avenue Louise 71

1050 Brussels

Belgium

Section

Innovation & Enterprise

Event Location

Brussels

Event Description

“Masters of Digital 2018” is the annual flagship event of DIGITALEUROPE, the leading trade association which represents the digital technology industry in Brussels and across Europe since 1999.

“Masters of Digital 2018” offers a unique opportunity for governments and businesses to discuss the forthcoming policy challenges impacting the Digital Economy and to identify the key enablers that will transform Europe digitally. The event will gather a broad range of high-level EU policy-makers and senior decision-makers from the digital technology industry.

“Masters of Digital 2018” offers the right mixture of high-level keynote insights, policy panel discussions, informal networking opportunities, technology showcases and… the first ever DIGITALEUROPE Award for SMEs.

During the event, the “DIGITALEUROPE SME Award 2018” will be given to a European SME which has proven to be digitally innovative and successful. DIGITALEUROPE has set up the SME award to publicly acknowledge the positive impact that SMEs have on the European Economy, and also to stress on the importance of a non-fragmented cross-border market enabling SMEs to scale up in Europe. Today, SMEs employ 93 million people and 99.8% of businesses operating in Europe are SMEs.

Do not miss the opportunity to participate in “Masters of Digital 2018” and to embark on a digital journey with Europe’s tech leaders and top policy-makers, gaining views on the thriving importance of policies that foster the best climate for innovation, growth and competitiveness of businesses and society.

INDICATIVE AGENDA

All day	Tech Showcases
10:00	Doors Open for Registration & Welcome Coffee
10:45	Morning Plenary Keynote Speech: Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Digital Economy & Society DIGITALEUROPE SME Award 2018 Ceremony - Top 3 finalists' elevator pitch - Award handed out by Commissioner Gabriel Panel Session: How to Foster Digital Growth and Scale up in Europe?
12:45	Lunch Break
13:45	Afternoon Plenary Keynote Speech: Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs Panel Session: What's Next?: Future of Technology and the impact of the data economy Panel Session: How to Leverage Knowledge: AI, Quantum Comupting & Machine Learning? Keynote Speeches by Tech Ambassadors: - David Martinon, French Ambassador for Cyber Diplomacy & Digital Economy - Casper Klynge, Denmark's Tech Ambassador to Silicon Valley
18:00	Networking Cocktail