Passionate for Technology & ICT driving social and economic disruption for Environment, Healthcare, Energy, and Innovation in Europe.
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Today at @DIGITALEUROPE about digitalisation & #DefenceReadiness.
Software-by-design, fast-track procurement of disruptive technologies, improved interoperability, integrated ecosystem of primes&small companies - at the heart of digital resilience and defence.
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🇪🇺🇯🇵 Strengthening EU-Japan tech cooperation.
Yesterday, our team met with representatives from JEITA and JBCE to discuss TECH7, its follow-up and areas for future collaboration.
We also exchanged views on #AI, skills and research with a Japanese delegation led by Professor Yutaka Matsuo from the University of Tokyo.
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Great to see EVP @HennaVirkkunen and @VDombrovskis heading to the G20 Innovation Ministerial in North Carolina today, co-hosted by the US Department of Commerce.
🌍 As our TECH7 recommendations underline, no country can deliver technological leadership alone. We need resilient digital value chains, trusted technology partnerships and open, predictable markets.
🤝 We were glad to discuss EU-US and G20 in our engagements with Under Secretary William Kimmitt and Deputy Under Secretary @billguidera1 already, and look forward to next year's G7.
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Great to see 🇪🇺🇨🇦 cooperation moving forward.
Following @NadiaCalvino's visit to Canada, we hope to see this momentum translate into more investment too, including a joint EU–Canada Scale-Up Investment Fund to help our companies grow and scale across the Atlantic.
🇪🇺🇨🇦 Very productive meeting with EU member states' ambassadors to Canada.
Our partnership is rooted in common values and a deep commitment to multilateralism.
As Europe's financing arm, the @EIB can play a key role in fostering our shared economic interests.
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The world’s strongest leaders, including the President of the U.S., have already told Russia that this war must end. However, Putin wants to keep fighting. That is why he must face conditions that make it impossible for him to keep this war going.
We are creating those conditions through our long-range strikes on Russian military and oil facilities. Our medium-range sanctions are also having an effect. They make it harder for Russia to occupy our territory, our lives, and we are doing everything we can to make the occupation unbearable for the occupier.
I want to thank everyone who supports our efforts. And I urge you to continue this support through new European Union sanctions.
From a speech at the opening ceremony of Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the EU. (2/3)
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🚀 #DESummerSummit has begun.
Today, policymakers, industry leaders and international partners come together to discuss one big question: How can Europe strengthen its digital sovereignty while remaining globally competitive?
Follow this threat for live updates!
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‼️ ZELENSKYY: For the first time in the war, an enemy position was captured entirely by ground robotic systems and drones - without any infantry. A robot entered the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier and took the positions.
«The future is here, on the battlefield, and Ukraine is creating it. These are our ground robotic systems. For the first time in this war's history, an enemy position was taken exclusively by unmanned GRS platforms and drones. The occupiers surrendered, and this operation was completed without infantry involvement and without losses on our side. Ratel, Termite, Ardal, Lynx, Zmiy, Protector, Volya and other GRS completed over 22 000 missions at the front in just 3 months. In other words, over 22 000 times lives were saved. A robot went into the most dangerous zones instead of a soldier» - Zelenskyy’s address to the workers of Ukraine’s defense-industrial complex. April 13th, 2026.
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€4B defense package agreed with Germany 🇩🇪
This is a massive boost for our air defense: funding for several hundred Patriot missiles and 36 IRIS-T launchers to protect our cities and critical infrastructure. Grateful to Boris Pistorius and German leadership for support.
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Congrats to @DIGITALEUROPE on opening their DC office, signifying the importance of EU-US cooperation on digital/tech. There is potential for joint work on platform governance, AI, secure connectivity. When digital is everywhere, we need a constructive relationship with partners.
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Innovation is our strongest shield 🛡️
This week in #WeeklyDEbrief:
🔐 Budget tweaks = billions for digital
🤝 Big talks with big players
📅 2 events you don’t want to miss
Ready? Let’s dive in: bit.ly/4cRzJOs
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🇨🇦Congratulations to Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and the @liberal_party on their election victory👏
With the country leading the #G7 and #TECH7, there's huge momentum to drive responsible #AI, support SMEs, and achieve digital inclusion. Tech challenges are global, and so are the solutions.
Let’s shape the future together, following these steps 👉bit.ly/42Dh9pR
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The first Omnibus on sustainability reporting and due diligence is out! 📢
A step in the right direction: clearer, more feasible reporting. But more work remains.
Businesses need greater legal clarity & harmonisation to focus on what matters: investing in innovation💡.
🔎Our full reaction: bit.ly/4bic2ho
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⚠️ Fragmentation, overregulation, and a huge compliance burden.
These are just some of the issues that talented European companies face when trying to grow and scale in the 🇪🇺.
Thank you, @NadiaCalvino and @EIB, for inviting me to the #EIBforum, where I've also highlighted @DIGITALEUROPE's 3-step gameplan to turn it around: cut, simplify, and incentivise.
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Thanks a lot for inviting us - this is important work👍🇯🇵🇪🇺 @PeterFatelnig and many others
Great to have our Senior Director for Outreach @HeidemannLasse speaking about the 🇪🇺-🇯🇵 Digital Partnership. His 3 takes:
1️⃣ Strengthening this relationship is crucial for the economic security of both partners
2️⃣ EU and Japan must work together to set global standards for responsible tech innovation
3️⃣ With the 🇪🇺 leading in only 1 out of 8 critical technologies, partnering with 🇯🇵 can help Europe close this gap
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay 🎉
We believe that #EuropeCan win the tech race, but not without women. We need more female leaders in tech, and more women working in AI, quantum, cybersecurity, or defence technologies.
But what are the hurdles to achieving this, and how can they be overcome? We've asked some women at DIGITALEUROPE's family, and below is the result.
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👋🇵🇱 Dzien dobry, Polska!
Great to have our Director General @BonefeldCecilia and Senior Director for Outreach @HeidemannLasse at the TIME Economic Forum, organised by our Polish members: @kig_ei, @ZIPSEE_Cyfrowa, @PIITPolska.
Both have highlighted the need for:
✅ Smarter EU regulation to fuel innovation
✅ A stronger and unified #SingleMarket
✅ More investments in #AI, quantum, and chips
#EuropeCan win the tech race because we have talent. All we need is action.
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🔥 #WeeklyDEbrief is here!
The first 100 days of the @EU_Commission saw big things happening in #AI, #cybersecurity, #defence & more. But is Europe ready to lead the tech race?
Let’s break it down! 👉bit.ly/3XRGOIp
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⭐ Featuring: @BonefeldCecilia, @GiuseppeTargia, @KurtCeuppens, @SantoniAgo, @SheldrakeMajor, @Accenture's Andrea Rigoni.
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💻 Put digital at the centre
🧩 Reduce fragmentation
🧹 Remove complexities
⚡ Change pace (we need speed!)
🔗 Ensure interoperability
Ahead of the EU's White Paper on the future of European #defence tomorrow, here's our take on how to ensure that Europe's defence strategy is up to date and, ultimately, successful 👇
CC: @KubiliusA @EUDefenceAgency
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🎤 With snippets featuring: @BonefeldCecilia, @VDombrovskis, @Peter_Weckesser, @EvaMaydell, @rolfschumann, @JanosBoka_HU, @Workday's Angelique de Vries, @LiisaPakosta, @EYnews' Julie Linn Teigland, & @JeffCampbellDC