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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V.
Under the theme “Enforce. Simplify. Build.,” the summit will explore how Europe can ensure credible enforcement in a transatlantic context, streamline regulation, and strengthen its technological capabilities – from data governance and cloud infrastructure to skills, investment, and strategic procurement.
The European Data Summit provides a platform for strategic dialogue on how Europe can translate regulatory leadership into innovation, competitiveness, and digital sovereignty.
#EUdataSummit - Enforce. Simplify. Build.
Agenda
Tuesday, 14. April 2026, 02.00 pm – 10.00 pm
02.00 pm – Welcome Address
Mark SpeichKonrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e.V.
02.10 pm – 02.20 pm Opening Keynotes
Rita Wezenbeek
European Commission
02.20 pm – 03.15 pm Panel I
Enforcement – Delivering the promise?
Martijn Snoep
The Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets
Rita Wezenbeek
European Commission
Klaus Müller
Federal Network Agency, Germany
03.15 pm – 03.30 pm Keynote
A Strategic Bridge? – Ireland in the Transatlantic Digital Order
Eoin DreaWilfried Martens Centre for European Studies
03.30 pm – 04.20 pm Panel II: Holding the Giants Accountable: Big Tech, Trade Deals & Regulation
Natalie Harsdorf
Federal Competition Authority, Austria
Alberto Bacchiega
European Commission
Cori Crider
Future of Tech Institute, Barcelona
Samuel Stolton
Bloomberg
04.20 pm – 04.45 pm Coffee Break
04.45 pm – 05.30 pm Panel III: Breakups & Breakthroughs: Can Structural Remedies Boost Innovation?
Monika Schnitzer
Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich
Damien Geradin
Geradin Partners
Wolfgang Oels
Ecosia
Jens-Uwe Franck
University of Mannheim
Cori Crider (Moderator)
Future of Tech Institute, Barcelona
05.30 pm – 06.15 pm Panel IV
Systemic Risks & Platform Recommender Systems
Johnny Ryan
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Julia Marquier
Federal Network Agency, Germany
Prabhat Agarwal
European Commission
Cornelius Adebahr
ISD Germany
Lena Maria Böswald (Moderator)
Interface
06.15 pm – 06.25 pm Keynote
Navigating the Giants: Europe’s New Approach to Digital Sovereignty
Hansjörg Durz
MP, CDU/CSU
06.25 pm – 06:40 pm - Tech Dependence: The Cost of Weakened Democracies - Fireside Chat with
Sasha Havlicek & Felix Kartte
CEO of the ISD Policy advisor, strategist and writer
06.40 pm – 07.00 pm Coffee Break
07.00 pm – 07.10 pm Keynote
Strategy and Tactics: European Digital Sovereignty
Ben Scott
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07.10 pm – 07.50 pm Panel V: Scams at Scale: When Digital Platforms Become the Infrastructure
Ralph Brinkhaus
MP, CDU/CSU
Damian Collins
former UK Tech Minister & MP / Geradin Partners
Ben Scott
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Carolina Melches (Moderator)
Finanzwende, CSO
07.50 pm – 08.20 pm Panel VI
Market Power in European Finance: Who’s in Control?
Johannes Ehrentraud
Bank for International Settlements, Basel
Thomas Weck
Frankfurt School of FinanceMichael Peters
Finanzwende, CSO
08.20 pm Get together & Reception
Wednesday, 15. April 2026, 09.00 am – 08.00 pm
0.00 am – 10.10 am Keynote: A Competitive Data Economy — From Simplification to Delivery?
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10.10 am – 11.00 am Keynote and Panel I GDPR Reform: Unlocking Data or Unlocking Pandora’s Box?
Max Schrems
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David Diehl
The Federal Ministry of the Interior
Johnny Ryan
Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Jörn Wittmann
Volkswagen AG
Júlia Tar
Data privacy and security reporter, MLex (Moderator)
11.00 am – 11.50 pm Keynote & Panel II
Björn Juretzki
European Commission
Digital Omnibus: Ambitious Step or Room for Improvement
Philipp Stammler
The Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Michael Dose
Federation of German Industries (BDI)
Jochen Reinschmidt
Association of the Electrical and Digital Industry (ZVEI)
Andrea-Sanders Winter
Federal Network Agency, Germany
Carla Dietmair (Moderator)
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11.50 am – 12:00 am - Europe’s Captured Tech Market — How Do We Break Free? - Fireside Chat with
Leevi Saari
Ai now institute
Frederike Kaltheuner
Strategic Advisor
12.00 pm – 12.45 pm Lunch & Networking
12.45 pm – 01.30 pm Keynote and Panel III
Antonio Manganelli
Cerre / University of Siena
Gatekeepers in the Cloud? Can the DMA Deliver for Europe’s Digital Infrastructure?
Alberto Bacchiega
European Commission
Thorsten Käseberg
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
Cori Crider (Moderator)
Future of Tech Institute
01.30 pm – 02.20 pm Keynote and Panel IV
Robin Berjon
EuroSky
Digital Public Infrastructure - the Social Media Issue
Felix Styma
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Sebastian Vogelsang
EuroSky
Tobias B. Bacherle
Future of Tech Institute
Lena Maria Böswald (Moderator)
Interface
02.20 pm – 02.40 pm Break
02.40 pm – 03.30 pm Keynote and Panel V
Invest in Europe: Digital Sovereignty as a Competitive Advantage
Kristina Sinemus
Minister for Digital Strategy and Innovation, Hessen
A Common Approach to EU Preference Schemes?
Frank Karlitschek
Nextcloud
Aurélien Palix
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty, France
Felix Zimmermann
The Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation
Benjamin Kay-Hilmar Hinz (Moderator)
Saarland University
03.30 pm – 04.20 pm Panel VI
Scaling Europe’s Cloud Infrastructure: Independence, Investment, and Impact
Achim Weiss
ionos
Bernd Wagner
Stackit Cloud
Octave Klaba (tbc)
OVHcloud
Frederike Kaltheuner (Moderator)
AI, geopolitics, global tech policy | Strategic Advisor
04.20 pm – 04.45 pm Break
04.45 pm – 05.15 pm Keynote and Panel VII
Beyond Tech Stacks: Skills & Certifications - From Vendor Skills to Sovereign Capacity?
Francesco Bonfiglio
Entrepreneur, Expert in Digital Transformation
Sebastiano Toffatelli
European DIGITAL SME Alliance
Maria Letizia Giorgetti
University of Milan
05.15pm -05.45 pm Sell European - Tech Sovereignty Catalogue
Alessandro Cillario
Cubbit Srl
Holger Pfister
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