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European Demographics Summit 2026

25 June

FEB/VBO

BETWEEN BIRTHS AND BEDS: CHOICES TODAY, GENERATIONS TOMORROW

As Europe faces unprecedented demographic shifts, the European Demographics Summit will serve as a premier platform for shaping policies that address the socioeconomic challenges of population change. From declining birth rates and an aging population to workforce shortages and inadequate support for younger generations, these trends demand urgent and innovative solutions.

Bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and experts from diverse sectors, the Summit will explore strategies to ensure a resilient and competitive European future.

Discover the 2026 speakers

Séamus Boland
President, European Economic and Social Committee
Aleksandra Gajewska
Deputy Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy, Poland
Marco La Marca
Member of Cabinet, Commissioner Šuica
Eva Schultz
Member of Cabinet, EVP Mînzatu, European Commission
Marcos Ros Sempere
Member of the European Parliament
Claes Bengtsson
Principal Advisor, DG TAXUD, European Commission
Anita Vella
Head of Unit “Legal Pathways and Integration”, DG HOME, European Commission
Carlien Van Empel
Director of the ILO Office in Brussels, International Labour Organisation
Krists Bergans-Berģis
Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Welfare, Government of Latvia
Jean Nicolas Beuze
UNHCR Representative for EU Affairs, Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Ireland and Portugal
Florencio Cano Serrano
Deputy Director for Analysis, Planning and Funding, Directorate General for anti-depopulation policies, Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Government of Spain
Francesco Amodeo
Member of the Housing Task Force, DG ENER, European Commission
Marc Canal
Senior Fellow, McKinsey Global Institute
Nicolas Nobile
International Government Affairs and Policy, Amgen
Maike Schmitt
Senior Researcher & Team Lead – Health Economics, WifoR Institute
Lilian Meyer
Human Rights and Advocacy Lead, IKEA | Ingka Group
Birgit van Hout
Chief, Representation Office to the EU and the OACPS, UNFPA
Raffaella Greco Tonegutti
Lead Expert Migration and Development, Enabel
Giovanni Carletti
Policy Officer, DG EMPL, European Commission
Maciej Śmiechowski
Chair of the Executive Committee, Fertility Europe
Edgar Colmenares
Learning Delivery Specialist,  Skills4Employment Alumni, Ingka Group | IKEA
Bianca Faragau
Policy Officer Social Investments, EIB Permanent Representation in Brussels
Jeny BSG
Dancer, choreographer and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Andy Bounds
Financial Times Correspondent
Jennifer Baker
EU Reporter
Marie Sina
Europe Business and Economic Correspondent, Deutsche Welle
Hasan Kattan
Director, Allies in Exile
Fadi Al Halabi
Co-Director, Allies in Exile
Felicia Balan
Head of Health & Demographics European Business Summits
Arnaud Thysen
Director General, European Business Summits

Check the 2026 Agenda

Our mission is twofold: we aim to bring politics and business together in order to provide them with an opportunity to debate and pursue their common goals, giving a voice to all sides of the debate. The other priority of EBS is to provide European institutions with a platform where they can place their top priorities in the spotlight and advance the development of new pieces of legislation through discussion with a variety of actors and stakeholders.

Arnaud Thysen
Director General

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