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.

Host
Prof. Frank Bournois, Co-President (European), Professor of Governance and Leadership, Michelin Chair in Governance and Leadership, CEIBS

Programme:

08:30–09:00 | Check-in & Networking

09:00–09:10 |  Welcome Addresses
– Prof. Wang Hong, President and Professor of Management, CEIBS
– Gwenn Sonck, Executive Director, EU-China Business Association

09:10–09:20 | Opening Address
– H.E. Cai Run, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China and 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
– Prof. Dr. 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
– 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 Center for AI and Management Innovation
– Alexander Tschentscher, Head of Supply Chain Excellence & Head of Strategy - Supply Chain & Logistics, Siemens AG
– Luigi Gambardella, President of ChinaEU; Former Chairman of the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO)
– 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 and Professor of Marketing, CEIBS

Panelists:
– David Timis, AI Energy Impact Fellow, World Economic Forum; Global Communications & Public Affairs Manager, Generation
– Clark Gao, Co-founder and CPO, Creao AI; CEIBS MBA alumnus

12:00–12:10 | Gratitude Remarks
– 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

Practical information:

Date: Wednesday, 24 June 2026
Time: 09:00–12:10 CEST
Venue: Residence Palace, International Press Center, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Brussels
Language: English and Chinese, with simultaneous interpretation

Register here