Marking its 25th anniversary, New Economy Forum reaffirms Forum Europa's role as a key meeting point for dialogue

Back in September 2025, New Economy Forum began the celebration of its 25th 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 six companies that demonstrate their strong commitment to Europe and its citizens every day: Airbus, Iberdrola, Indra Group, Microsoft, Santander, and Telefónica, Forum Europa has welcomed the following speakers during the 2025-2026 season:

• 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, 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)
• Mr. Manfred Weber, President of the European People’s Party (EPP) and Chairman of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, introduced by Ms. Dolors Montserrat, Secretary General of the EPP
• Mr. Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection
• Mr. Andrius Kubilius, European Commissioner for Defence and Space
• Ms. Teresa Anjinho, European Ombudsman
• Mr. Maciej Witucki, President of BusinessEurope, introduced by Mr. Markus J. Beyrer, Director General of BusinessEurope

There are already four events confirmed for the 2026-2027 season, featuring:

• Ms. Iratxe García Pérez, President of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Group in the European Parliament - 8 September
• Sir Jonathan Symonds CBE, Chair of the European Round Table for Industry (ERT) - 22 September
• Mr. Séamus Boland, President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) - 13 October
• Ms. Esther Lynch, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), introduced by Ms. Teresa Ribera, European Commission Executive Vice-President for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition - 27 October