Exploring the intersection of technology, democracy, and strategic autonomy in Europe. From the environmental cost of green tech to the governance of AI and Europe’s place in the digital geopolitical race, this forum dives deep into the policy, ethics, and innovation shaping our digital future.
Join us for the fourth edition of the Techno-Politics Forum, a full-day event exploring the intersection of technology, democracy, and strategic autonomy in Europe. From the environmental cost of green tech to the governance of AI and Europe’s place in the digital geopolitical race, this forum dives deep into the policy, ethics, and innovation shaping our digital future.
Expect interactive debates, documentary insights, future-focused panels, and plenty of opportunities to engage. The day concludes with a networking Techno Apero.
12:00 – 12:30 Registration and welcome coffee
12:30 – 13:30 Book L(a)unch + Documentary “Behind Batteries: The Hidden Cost of Green Mobility”
Organised with: IBM with involvement of Fuels Europe/Automotive industry
Speaker: MEP Karin Karlsbro, Renew Europe Group
13:30 – 14:00 Opening remarks
Speakers: MEP Jan-Christoph Oetjen, President, European Liberal Forum
MEP Brigitte Van Den Berg Board Member, European Liberal Forum
14:00 – 14:20 Keynote speech on Diffusion of Technology in Europe
Dr. Jeffrey Ding, Researcher on AI & Global Order, Microsoft
14:20 – 14:40 Grand Ideas Session: Pitch Your Best Idea!
Moderator: Maartje Schulz
14:40– 14:50 Mini Coffee Break
14:50 – 15:35 Panel I – Governing Algorithms: Democracy and Trust in the AI Era
How can democracies ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability in algorithmic governance?
Moderator: Ana Vasconcelos Martins, MEP, Renew Europe
Speakers:
Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, MEP, Renew Europe
Dr. Stefan Buijsman, Associate Professor Responsible AI, TU Delft
Christian Nasulea, Executive Director at IES-Europe
Laura Lazaro Cabrera, Counsel and Director of the Equity and Data Programme, Centre for Democracy & Technology Europe
15:35 – 15:45 Keynote Speech on The Future of Technology in Europe and beyond
Speaker: Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini, Vice-President Government Affairs, Qualcomm
15:45 – 16:30 Panel II – The Rise of (Tech) Sovereignty and Geopolitics: Can Europe Compete?
Moderator: Francesco Cappelletti, Cybersecurity researcher at VUB and senior fellow at ELF
Speakers:
Davio Larnout, CEO, Superlinear
Audrey Scozzaro Ferrazzini, Vice-President Government Affairs, Qualcomm
Maxime Bureau, Head of Government Affairs, 3M Europe
Julia Ebert, Head of Vodafone Institute, Vodafone
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:30 Interactive Open Dialogue – What Kind of Tech Future Do We Want?
A fireside chat format with audience engagement (empty chair)
Moderator: Ailbhe Finn, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
Speakers:
Freeke Heijman, Governmental Affairs Office at Qblox and Vice-President at QuIC
MEP Martin Hojsik, Renew Europe (TBC)
17:30 – 18:15 Panel III – A Liberal Tech Agenda (2025–2030)
Moderator: Javier Espinoza, Journalist, Capital Forum
Speakers:
Simona Popa, Senior Director, Government Regulations and Regulatory Affairs, InterDigital
Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO, Hydrogen Europe (TBC)
Antonios Nestoras, Founding Director of EPIC and ELF Senior Fellow
MEP Nicola Minchev, Renew Europe Group (TBC)
18:15 – 18:20 Closing remarks
Ailbhe Finn, Executive Director, European Liberal Forum
18:20 – 21:00 TechnoApero
21:00 End of the Event