The EU-China Business Association is pleased to announce that “The 12th Europe Forum 2026 · Brussels” will take place on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, with offline sessions in Brussels and a simultaneous branch venue in Shanghai.
The Forum is co-organised by the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), the EU-China Business Association, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU, the CEIBS AI and Management Innovation Research Center, the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, and ChinaEU.
Under the theme “Competition or Complementarity? Strategic Opportunities in EU–China AI Development”, the Forum will explore how Europe and China can work together in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.
As AI continues to reshape industries, economies and global governance, Europe and China each bring distinct strengths. China offers large-scale application scenarios, engineering capabilities and industrial scale, while Europe contributes strong governance frameworks, regulatory expertise and a focus on trustworthy AI.
The Forum will bring together political leaders, business representatives, technology experts, academics and thought leaders from Europe and China for a high-level dialogue on AI trends, industrial transformation and future cooperation.
The program is as follows:
Host: Prof. Frank Bournois, Co-President (European), Professor of Governance and Leadership, Michelin Chair in Governance and Leadership, CEIBS
08:30 – 09:00 Check-in & Networking
09:00 – 09:10 Welcome Addresses by Prof. Wang Hong, President Professor of Management, CEIBS and Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association
09:10 – 09:20 Opening Address by H.E. Cai Run, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, Head of the Chinese Mission to the EU
09:20 – 09:40 Keynote Speech 1: The Global Order in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Cooperation, Trust, and Shared Responsibility by Prof. Charles Michel, Former President of the European Council; Former Prime Minister of Belgium; Distinguished Professor CEIBS
09:40 – 10:00 Keynote Speech 2: Balancing Regulation and Innovation: Pathways for AI Enterprises by Andrea Renda, Head of the CEPS Unit on GRID; Visiting Professor of Competition Policy and the Digital Economy, College of Europe in Bruges
10:00 – 10:30 High-Level Dialogue: AI Pathways and Opportunities for China-Europe Cooperation
Moderator: Ivan Hodac, Founder and Chairman, Aspen Institute
Panelists:
Dita Charanzová, Former Vice-President, European Parliament; Senior Advisor in AI Policy & Digital Governance, DGA Group
Song Haitao, President of Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Secretary General of Global Alliance of Industrial AI Centers of Excellence
10:30 – 11:30 Panel Discussion AI & the Reshaping of Industries
Moderator: Xu Bo, International Affairs Advisor, CEIBS
Panelists:
Prof. Fang Yue, EVE Energy Chair in Economics and Decision Sciences, CEIBS; Director, CEIBS Research Centre for Al and Management Innovation
Luigi Gambardella, President of ChinaEU, Former Chairman of the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO)
Alexander Tschentscher, Head of Supply Chain Excellence & Head of Strategy – Supply Chain & Logistics, Siemens AG
Li Binjie, SVP, Unitree Robotics
Jef Vandenbergen, SCALAR Head of Operations & Cloud Platform Engineering, ZF
11:30 – 12:00 Future Leaders Dialogue: AI Natives’ Outlook on the Future
Moderator: Prof. Dominique Turpin, President Emeritus, Professor of Marketing, CEIBS
Panelists:
Prof. Eric Cornuel, President of EFMD Global; Vice-Chairman of the CEIBS Board of Directors
Fang Dongkui, Secretary General of the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU)
12:10 – 13:10 Networking Reception
* Speakers are subject to change
Practical information:
Date & Time: Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 09:00-13:10 (CEST); 15:00-18:10 (Beijing time)
Language: English and Chinese (with simultaneous interpretation)
Venue:
Shanghai: 699 Hongfeng Road, Pudong, Shanghai, P.R.C.
Brussels: Rue de la Loi 155 Résidence Palace, International Press Center, 1040 Brussels, Belgium
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