We are delighted to invite you to an in-person event which will be held on Thursday, 11th of December 2025 and will be hosted at the new E.ON “Energy Playhouse” (Place du Luxembourg 26, 1050 Brussels), a new immersive space, open exclusively between 8 and 12 December, designed to bring Europe’s energy future to life.
In this unique setting, where policy meets technology, E.ON will showcase innovative solutions, inspire dialogue, and foster collaboration around Europe’s energy transition.
This event will consist of a discussion on the EU approach to AI in times of intense global competition and global power shifts. The event will also be a timely opportunity to discuss how the EU can maintain its human-centric approach while fostering innovation, retaining talent and attracting investments, with the distinguished speakers:
- Gaspard Demur Deputy Head of Unit, AI Innovation and Policy Coordination, EU AI Office, European Commission;
- Sergey Lagodinsky MEP (Greens/DE);
- Quang-Minh Lepescheux, Director of European Government Affairs, Microsoft;
- Ray Pinto, Senior Director, DIGITALEUROPE;
- Victoria Ossadnik, COO, Digital & Innovation, E.ON.
The discussion will be moderated by Barbara Moens, EU correspondent, Financial Times.
This event is public and will be held onsite.
Due to a limited number of seats, please await final confirmation from us after registration.
This event is organised by
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About the debate
The European Union has long positioned itself as a global standard-setter – from digital regulation to environmental policy. In the realm of artificial intelligence, however, the EU’s new challenge is to ensure that innovation can flourish within its borders. As a result, the European policy debate often revolves around how to strike a balance between safeguarding citizens’ rights and creating the framework in which new ideas, companies and technologies can thrive at scale. This dual challenge lies at the heart of the EU’s AI Act.
Nevertheless, as global competition intensifies, the EU has begun to complement its regulatory focus with measures to foster innovation. Yet the balance remains precarious: while loosening standards could weaken Europe’s human-centric approach, excessive guardrails risk constraining progress and driving talent and investment abroad.
To navigate this balance, the EU will introduce the Digital Omnibus Simplification Package, a comprehensive framework that consolidates digital and AI initiatives to streamline rules, support investment, and strengthen infrastructure.
At the same time, AI is reshaping the energy sector by improving renewable integration, grid management, and demand forecasting. Yet its backbone – energy-hungry data centers – strains grids and decarbonisation goals. The EU’s upcoming Strategic Roadmap and legislation aims to balance AI adoption with energy efficiency and flexible grid management.
This is a public event, hence the Chatham House Rule will not apply.
This event will take place between 11.00 am and 12.30 pm and it will be hosted at the new E.ON “Energy Playhouse” (Place du Luxembourg 26, 1050 Brussels), a new immersive space, open exclusively between 8 and 12 December, designed to bring Europe’s energy future to life.
In this unique setting, where policy meets technology, E.ON will showcase innovative solutions, inspire dialogue, and foster collaboration around Europe’s energy transition.
The audience will be able to ask questions through sli.do #EnergyPlayhouse
Due to a limited number of seats, please await final confirmation from us after registration
We look forward to hosting you on the 11th of December 2025
