Friday 20
Saturday 21
Sunday 22
Friday 20
Institutional Opening Day – Plenary Format
17:00 h – Accreditation and Registration
17:45 h – Welcome Remarks
- Santiago Slullitel (Director of the 2026 Edition of the Forum on the Future of the European Union, Equipo Europa)
- Galo Nuño (Vice-Dean of Economics, IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs)
17:50 h – Opening Keynote: Europe’s Strategic Future
- Isabel García Tejerina (Member of the Board of Directors, Iberdrola; Former Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Environment of Spain)
18:00 h – Opening Plenary: Security and Prosperity: Can Europe Protect Both?
- Toomas Hendrik Ilves (Former President of Estonia)
- Luis de Guindos (Former Vice-President of the European Central Bank – Opening remarks)
- Fabrice Pothier (CEO of Rasmussen Global)
- Moderated by María Villaverde (Coordinator of Policy Proposals, Equipo Europa)
18:50 h – Special Address
- Pablo Zalba (Managing Director, EU Policy Centre, Deloitte)
18:55 h – Opening Conversation: What Does It Mean to Be European Today?
- Věra Jourová (Former Vice-President of the European Commission)
- Arancha González Laya (Dean, Paris School of International Affairs, Sciences Po; Former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain)
19:30 h – Opening Conversation: Space: Where Science Meets Security
- Juan Carlos Cortés Pulido (Director of the Spanish Space Agency – AEE and Chair of the Council of the European Space Agency – ESA)
- Rear Admiral Louis Tillier (Director of the European Union Satellite Centre – EU SatCen)
- Pablo Álvarez Fernández (European Space Agency – ESA Astronaut)
- Moderated by Diego Muñoz (Events Coordinator, Equipo Europa)
20:15 h – Closing Remarks and Welcome Reception
- Delia Dinca (President of Equipo Europa)
20:20 h – Networking Cocktail
*This programme is subject to change
Saturday 21
Central day: seven thematic parallel sessions, plus simulations and policy labs in Room 8.
09:25 – 09:30 h – Welcome
- Iñaki Ranz (Vice-President of Equipo Europa)
09:30 – 10:20 h – Introductory Plenary & Keynote Address
09:30 – 10:10 h – Introductory Plenary: EU in the Global Arena
- Jean-Marie Guéhenno (Former UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations)
- Jaume Duch Guillot (Minister for European Union and External Action, Government of Catalonia)
10:10 – 10:20 h – Keynote Address
- José Manuel Rodríguez (Director of Public Affairs, Iberdrola)
10:30 – 11:30 h – Parallel Sessions (Block 1)
Room 1: Defence & Strategic Autonomy
Europe’s Security Architecture (Spanish)
- Diego de Ojeda (European Commission)
- Enrique Silvela Díaz-Criado (Major General, Spanish Army)
- Irene Blázquez (IE University)
Room 2: Economic Security & Sovereignty
Financing Europe’s Security (Spanish)
- Beatriz Sanz Redrado (European Commission)
Room 3: Cybersecurity, Intelligence & Security Threats
Information Integrity and Democratic Resilience (Spanish)
- Javier Zarzalejos (MEP, EPP Group)
- Carlos Hernández-Echevarría (Maldita.es)
- Major General Alfredo Sanz y Calabria (Ret.) (Grupo Oesía)
Room 4: Geopolitics & External Action
Ukraine and the New European Order (English)
- Heiko Thoms (Ambassador of Germany)
- Gumenyuk Nataliya (PIJL)
- Borja Lasheras (European Commission)
Room 5: Technology, Connectivity & Digital Sovereignty
AI, Quantum Computing and Europe’s Edge (English)
- José Ignacio Latorre (National University of Singapore)
- Óscar Díez (European Commission)
- Aurelio Jiménez (Ericsson)
- Marko Grobelnik (Jožef Stefan Institute)
Room 6: Climate, Energy & Resilience
Energy Security and Resilience
- José Manuel Rodríguez (Iberdrola)
Room 7: Critical Systems & Strategic Resilience
Europe’s Critical Connections and Infrastructure
- Ana Lafuente (Global Networks Director, Iberdrola)
Room 8: Simulations & Policy Labs
Workshop on Career Opportunities and Power Skills
- Mónica Lázaro (INDRA)
11:30 – 12:30 h – Coffee Break
12:30 – 13:30 h – Parallel Sessions (Block 2)
Room 1: Defence & Strategic Autonomy
From Fragmentation to Integration (English)
- Johanna Sumuvuori (CoE Civilian Crisis Management)
- Pavel Fischer (Member of the Senate of the Czech Republic)
- Luca Polizzi (European Commission)
Room 2: Economic Security & Sovereignty
Strategic Dependencies and Economic Resilience (English)
- Irene Tinagli (MEP, S&D Group)
- Alejandro Raboso (European Investment Bank)
- Carlos Ruiz (CEOE)
Room 3: Cybersecurity, Intelligence & Security Threats
Intelligence and Resilience in a Changing Security Environment (English)
- Yago Rodríguez (Cosas Militares)
- Daniel Markić (EU INTCEN, EEAS)
- Javier Quesada (Frontex)
Room 4: Geopolitics & External Action
Europe Between Washington and Beijing (English)
- Jeffrey Marder (Ambassador of Canada)
- Antonio López-Istúriz (MEP, EPP Group)
- Delphine Pronk (EEAS)
Room 5: Technology, Connectivity & Digital Sovereignty
The Age of Autonomous and Connected Systems (Spanish)
- Major General Carlos Javier Frías Sánchez (Spanish Joint Defence Staff)
- Juan Luis Chulilla (Red Team Shield)
- Gonzalo León Serrano (Fundación Círculo)
Room 6: Climate, Energy & Resilience
Climate, Competitiveness and the Clean Industrial Deal (Spanish)
- Sabrina Schulz (European Initiative for Energy Security)
- Iván Albertos (BASF)
- Ignacio Rodríguez-Solano (Renault Group)
- Carla Hobbs (ECFR Madrid)
Room 7: Critical Systems & Strategic Resilience
Health Security and Pharmaceutical Sovereignty (Spanish)
- Javier Padilla (Secretary of State for Health)
- Sofía Salido (Healthcare Executive Advisor)
- Elizabeth Diago (ISGlobal)
Room 8: Simulations & Policy Labs
Maldita Workshop
- Buloteca Luchar en comunidad contra la desinformación
13:30 – 15:00 h – Lunch Break
15:00 – 16:00 h – Parallel Sessions (Block 3)
Room 1: Defence & Strategic Autonomy
Closing Europe’s Capability Gaps (Spanish)
- Ángel Olivares (FEINDEF Foundation)
- Lt. Gen. José Antonio Agüero Martínez (Spanish Armed Forces)
- Ana García (Airbus Defence and Space)
Room 2: Economic Security & Sovereignty
Building Europe’s Defence Industrial Base: From Strategy to Scale (Spanish)
- Sergio Gamo Velasco (Indra)
- José Cepeda (MEP, S&D Group)
- José Bayón (General Dynamics European Land Systems)
Room 3: Cybersecurity, Intelligence & Security Threats
Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure (Spanish)
- Félix Barrio (Director General, INCIBE)
- Vicente González Pedrós (ENISA)
- Mariano Benito (GMV)
- Luis Miguel Vega Fidalgo (European Commission)
Room 4: Geopolitics & External Action
The Southern Flank: Europe’s Stakes in North Africa (Spanish)
- Kissy Chandiramani (Autonomous City of Ceuta)
- Francisco Gaztelu Mezquíriz (European Commission)
Room 5: Technology, Connectivity & Digital Sovereignty
The New Space Race (English)
- Lt. Gen. Juan Antonio del Castillo Masete (Ret.) (Spanish Air and Space Force)
- Aitor Álvarez Rodríguez (EUSPA)
- Apostolia Karamali (European Commission)
Room 6: Climate, Energy & Resilience
Investing in a Greener Europe (English)
- Ioan Bucuras (Transport & Environment)
- Elena Arveras (DG FISMA)
Room 7: Simulations & Policy Labs
Maldita Workshop
- Buloteca Luchar en comunidad contra la desinformación
Room 8: Simulations & Policy Labs
AP Institute Policy Lab: Business and Public Affairs in Action
- Manuel Custodio
- Raquel Carretero
- Andrea Vota
16:00 – 17:10 h – Keynote Address & Closing Plenary
16:00 – 16:20 h – Closing Keynote: Technological Sovereignty and Resilience
- Katarina Wallin Bureau (Vice President, European Government Affairs at Microsoft)
16:20 – 17:10 h – Closing Plenary: Europe’s Industrial Future: Can Europe Compete?
- Juan Olivera Urquijo (President, Ericsson Spain)
- José Miguel Rosell (CEO, S2 Grupo)
- Ignacio Rodríguez-Solano (Director, Renault Foundation)
- Elvira Díez Sánchez (Public Affairs Manager, Iberdrola)
*This programme is subject to change
Sunday 22
Closing Day & Conclusions
10:00 – 10:45 h – Networking Breakfast
10:45 – 11:30 h – Decisions at Sea: How Europe responds to a Maritime Crisis
- Vice Admiral Ignacio Villanueva Serrano (Operation Commander, EUNAVFOR Operation Atalanta)
11:30 – 13:15 h – Live Recording of the “El Orden Mundial” Podcast
- Live podcast recording session featuring El Orden Mundial
13:15 h – Adoption of the Forum’s Conclusions + Institutional Closing Ceremony
- Delia Dinca (President of Equipo Europa)
13:30 h – End of the Forum
*This programme is subject to change
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The Forum on the Future of the EU is a major event where young people from all over Europe come together to discuss and shape our shared future. This dynamic gathering provides a unique opportunity for youth to engage in meaningful conversations, share ideas, and collaborate on solutions for the challenges facing our continent.
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Read our
V Edition's Proposals
The 2026 Policy Proposals Document compiles the recommendations developed by young contributors from Equipo Europa on European security in a changing world. The text addresses the EU's main strategic challenges, featuring proposals on governance and decision-making, geopolitics and strategic partnerships, defence capabilities, economic security, hybrid threats, technology, and climate and human security.
The document serves as the theoretical foundation for the Forum's program and aims to contribute to the debate with European decision-makers, national institutions, and think tanks.
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Articles
Whilst preparing this year’s proposals, some of our analysts have written a series of articles on European security issues that could not be more up to date! We recommend that you have a look at them to get a brief insight into everything that will be discussed at the Forum on the Future of the EU 2026. These articles provide a very good preview of what’s to come...
Watching Europe burn beyond the flames – Adriana Ruiz Adán
Beyond Bizum: can Europe achieve financial and payment sovereignty? – Borja Álvarez Resa
Orbán is gone, Hungary’s veto over Ukraine is not – Júlia Bagués Busuldo
Emerging Technologies: EU and Batteries – Celia Camuñas Serrano
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