Description
'SMEs: Shaping Europe's Future' is the tagline of this year's SME Assembly, which will take place in Budapest, Hungary, from 18 to 20 November 2024. The selected tagline reflects the pivotal role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play in shaping a prosperous, thriving future for Europe.
SMEs are the vibrant key pieces of Europe's economic puzzle. Every piece, every single SME, matters in solving Europe’s economic challenges and unlocking its economic potential. Hosted by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the SME Assembly 2024 will feature high-level panels and interviews, expert round tables, interactive workshops, informative masterclasses, and numerous networking opportunities. As in previous years, the event will culminate with the prestigious European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) ceremony. As the most significant event for SMEs in Europe, the SME Assembly contributes to stimulating Europe's enterprises and equipping them with the right tools for the transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.
Despite onsite attendance having reached full capacity, registrations to tune in online are now open!
Online participants will have access to all of this year's insightful sessions, including:
- The European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) ceremony
- The finale of the Youth Start-Up Competition
- A recording of the 2024 Schumpeter ‘Innovation in Enterprise’ Lecture, to be delivered by Swedish professor of entrepreneurship Johan Wiklund
- The SME ‘Sustainable Enterprise’ panel
- 'Stories of Success’: Showcasing the inspiring journeys of some of Europe’s most innovative entrepreneurs
- ‘New ways of working’ workshop, exploring how entrepreneurs can alleviate their mental health burden
- 'Open Strategic Autonomy: What's in it for SMEs?' policy workshop
- 'Challenges and opportunities of extreme weather for SMEs' participatory policy workshop
- ‘SME Competitiveness & Performance Review’ workshop
- 'Reaching new heights: Space opportunities for SMEs' policy workshop
- 'The SME AI Exchange' participatory policy workshop
Register now on the Promoting Enterprise event app, powered by Swapcard, to watch this year's insightful sessions via your browser or by downloading the app. Immerse yourself in a world of entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration between 18 and 20 November! Be sure to also follow Promoting Enterprise on social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X) to stay in the loop of all things SME Assembly.
For more info read: https://futurium.ec.europa.eu/en/promoting-enterprise/sme-assembly