4 May 2027 | Disseny Hub Barcelona
Champions aren't born. They're built - together.
200 to 250 hand-picked leaders from corporates, scaleups, startups, investment, research and public institutions. One day in Barcelona to meet differently, work on the questions that matter and turn European technology into partnerships, business and momentum.
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With the support of
WHY THE SUMMIT
Where Europe’s Technology Agenda Becomes Action
Europe needs more than isolated ideas. The ECA Tech Summit creates the conditions for decision-makers and innovators to align on shared challenges, explore opportunities and build the partnerships required for European technological leadership.
WHO'S IN THE ROOM
Curated for Relevance, Not Volume
Participants are invited or selected based on their ability to contribute expertise, define priorities and act on outcomes. The room brings together corporate innovation and technology leaders, startup and scaleup executives, investors, researchers and policymakers.
No spectators.
Everyone in the room should bring something: a question, a point of view, a problem, a capability, a connection, a decision. That is how the room becomes valuable.
Corporate Leaders
Bring the problem nobody can solve in a panel.
Meet European technologies, peers, founders, researchers and partners relevant to the decisions on your desk.
Benchmark | Challenge | Connect | Discover | Partner | Co-Innovate | Build
Scaleups
Your next market probably starts with one introduction.
Meet European corporate decision-makers, partners, investors and institutions who can help turn traction into scale.
Sell | Partner | Expand | Position | Scale
Startups
Skip the startup bubble. Meet the market.
Get closer to real business problems, sophisticated buyers, partners, research ecosystems and investors.
Validate | Meet | Learn | Prove | Grow
Partners & Investors
See companies where they matter: in the market.
Meet founders and scaleups alongside customers, technology leaders, research institutions and the broader forces shaping their markets.
Discover | Understand | Connect | Invest
Research & Institutions
Great science needs a route into the world.
Connect research capability with industrial challenges, market demand, capital and entrepreneurial talent.
Translate | Validate | Transfer | Commercialise
Public Sector & Policymakers
Policy meets the people doing the work.
Hear what European companies actually need to build, buy, scale and compete across borders.
Listen | Enable | Connect | Accelerate
Focused Workshops. Concrete Outcomes.
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Two 90-minute working sessions focused on strategic challenges and opportunities
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Jointly defined topics shaped by participating companies and partners
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Cross-value-chain collaboration bringing together invited leaders, experts and stakeholders
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Plenary presentations to share key findings, insights and proposed solutions
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Clear next steps and action plans to turn discussions into concrete collaboration
THE EXPERIENCE
From Strategic Dialogue to Concrete Action
Instead of traditional conference panels, participants engage in focused working sessions with peers from across industries and value chains. Together, they address shared challenges, explore opportunities and define actionable next steps that drive innovation, strategic collaboration and market growth.
What we'll work on
Europe’s Critical Technology Priorities
We are not publishing twelve generic conference tracks months in advance and filling them with whatever speakers happen to become available. xnect works the other way around.
Together with our partners, experts and participants, we are identifying the questions that European technology leaders actually need to work on. The final working sessions will be co-created in the run-up to Barcelona. The territory is clear.
Artificial Intelligence
From AI ambition to European advantage.
Where does AI create real value? How do European companies move beyond pilots? Which infrastructure, data, talent and partnerships will determine who captures that value?
Cybersecurity
Europe cannot scale what it cannot trust.
How do we strengthen European cyber capabilities? What should companies build, buy and partner on? And how do European providers become global players?
Cloud & Data
Control where it matters. Connect where it wins.
Which capabilities does Europe need to control? Where are dependencies acceptable? And how do sovereignty, interoperability, performance and economics work together?
Quantum
From scientific strength to commercial relevance.
Where will quantum create value first? Which industries should prepare now? And what needs to happen between research, infrastructure, startups and enterprise?
GreenOps, Sustainable AI & Frugality
More intelligence. Less waste.
AI and digital infrastructure are changing the economics of energy, compute and resources. How do we make performance, cost and sustainability move in the same direction?
The Art of the Possible & Innovation
Imagination decides which problems are worth solving.
Art, design, science and technology meet to explore the futures we could build, and the human questions inside them.
FOUR ECA PILLARS
Shape. Connect. Navigate. Shine.
- Shape the Future — Build shared perspectives on Europe’s most pressing technology shifts.
- Connect Business with Innovation — Create relevant connections between demand and solutions.
- Help Navigate Complexity — Learn from expertise across markets, technologies and institutions.
- Make You Shine — Share stages and visibility with selected partners and contributors.
The room will be small. What happens inside it doesn't have to be.
Meet the people. Bring the question. Make the connection. Move something forward.
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