FT Connect Europe Forum
Pressure is mounting for Europe to accelerate innovation
Europe’s connectivity sector is at a defining moment, shaped by global disruption and intensifying competition. Pressure is mounting to accelerate innovation, strengthen security and drive growth, and frustration persists over regulatory bottlenecks. There are renewed calls to improve single market integration and provide support in reducing Europe’s dependencies. Against this backdrop, the European Commission is reshaping the digital rulebook to meet rising investment demands while underpinning digital sovereignty. The much-anticipated revisions to the Digital Networks Act and Cybersecurity Act are under close scrutiny and negotiation, alongside updated EU merger guidelines that could redefine the competitive landscape.
The FT Connect Europe Forum, hosted by the Financial Times in partnership with Connect Europe, will once again bring together industry CEOs, policymakers, investors, innovators, NGOs and civil society. Together they will explore how Europe’s connectivity sector can stimulate investment, strengthen infrastructure and deliver competitive and secure digital services.
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Key Discussion Points
The New Connectivity Rulebook
Can policy reform incentivise growth and enable Europe to compete globally?
Scale and Consolidation
o what extent can greater scale drive innovation and investment across European industries?
Aligning Security and Investment
How can EU legislation keep pace with the rapidly changing risk landscape?
Last Year's Highlights Video
View the highlights from the FT Connect Europe Forum 2025 which brought together two top representatives from the European Commission, two MEPs, eight telecoms CEOs and other leading experts in Brussels to debate Europe’s race for digital competitiveness.
"Overall, I came away with a much broader perspective, a stronger sense of where best practices are evolving, and practical insights I can immediately bring into my own work."
Attendee, FT Connect Europe Forum 2025
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