DigitalEU 25d ago

Watch the EDIH Summit 2026 live from The SQUARE Brussels Convention Centre on 9-10 June 2026. As the AI Act takes effect and the AI Continent Action Plan and Apply AI Strategy take shape, Europe's European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are evolving from access points into active AI experience centres. This Summit brings together EDIHs, SMEs, public administrations, AI Factories, TEFs, regulatory sandboxes and EU policymakers to ask a central question: is Europe's AI ecosystem working, and how must support structures adapt as generative and agentic AI reshape what organisations need? This livestream carries the plenary programme from the Gold Hall. Day 1 highlights (Tuesday, 9 June) Welcome from the European Commission (DG CNECT) and a video message from Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen, a keynote and fireside chat with Ulla Kruhse-Lehtonen (Co-Founder, DAIN Studios), the EDIH Awards finalists showcase, and the EDIH Awards Ceremony. Day 2 highlights (Wednesday, 10 June) A cross-institutional fireside chat with DG CNECT and DG GROW, plenary panels on EDIHs as AI experience centres, agentic AI and shifting business models, the AI-ready workforce and AI skills in SMEs, the path from subsidy to sustainability, and closing takeaways for the EDIH Network. Learn more about the Summit: https://european-digital-innovation-hubs.ec.europa.eu/edih-summit-2026-strengthening-ai-innovation-ecosystem