Back in September, New Economy Forum began the celebration of its XXV Anniversary with a special ceremony, where they proudly presented the Forum Europa Prize to Mr. António Costa, President of the European Council.
In this first quarter of the century, New Economy Forum and its platforms have established themselves as a true meeting point and a leading forum for debate. They are distinguished by their independence, openness to all, pluralism, and a firm commitment to fostering dialogue and the exchange of constructive ideas and proposals - so that society may find pathways toward sustainable economic development, harmony, and social cohesion.
It is in this same spirit that, since February 2024, their platform Forum Europa has also been active in Brussels, under the motto 'Ideas to Strengthen the Union'. Thanks to the sponsorship of seven companies that demonstrate their strong commitment to Europe and its citizens every day: Airbus, International Airlines Group (IAG), Iberdrola, Indra, Microsoft, Santander, and Telefónica, Forum Europa has welcomed the following speakers in 2025:
- Ms. Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition
- Mr. Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commissioner for Economy and Productivity, and for Implementation and Simplification, introduced by Mr. Carsten Grønbech-Jensen, Permanent Representative of Denmark to the EU
- Mr. Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space, introduced by Mr. Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Member of the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament
- Ms. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, introduced by Mr. Nacho Sánchez Amor, Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) of the European Parliament
- Ms. Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, introduced by Mr. Javi López, Vice-President of the European Parliament
- Ms. Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner for Financial Services and the Savings and Investments Union
- Mr. Wopke Hoekstra, European Commissioner for Climate, Net Zero and Clean Growth, introduced by Mr. Jan Secher, Chair of Vioneo
- Mr. Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
- Ms. Roxana Mînzatu, European Commission Executive Vice-President for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness
- Ms. Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy, introduced by Mr. Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope
- Ms. Ekaterina Zaharieva, European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation
Ms. Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition will be the first guest speaker of 2026, on 13 January. She will be introduced by Ms. Margrethe Vestager, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age (2019-2024) and Commissioner for Competition (2014-2024).
On 28 January, Forum Europa will host the intervention of Mr. Manfred Weber, President of the European People’s Party (EPP) and Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, who will be introduced by Ms. Dolors Montserrat, Secretary General of the EPP.
