The Assembly

BALANCING INNOVATION AND REGULATION

Shaping the next European Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Agenda. Together.

What is the Assembly?

The Assembly is the invite-only policy track as part of TNW Conference on June 19, 2025. The Assembly brings together European policymakers and business and technology leaders to discuss actionable solutions to tech policy developments & challenges.

Momentum for this year’s Assembly is fueled by Amsterdam’s 750th Anniversary and the NATO Summit taking place in the Netherlands the week after the event.

This year, the Assembly will explore the following themes

• Tech ecosystem collaboration: Connecting innovators, industry, and policymakers to build thriving tech ecosystems.
  
• European Competitiveness: Driving innovation to secure Europe's leadership in the global market.
• Defence Tech: Advancing cutting-edge technologies to protect and empower national security.

The details

This invitation-only event will allow us to come together and accelerate efforts towards shaping the next European innovation, entrepreneurship and technology agenda through our 3 thought-provoking themes.

Date: Thursday, June 19, 2025
Time: 10:30-13:30
Location: NDSM, at TNW Conference 2025

Criteria:

Only one representative from each organization will be accepted and must be matching one of the following criteria*

• Seniors involved in national and regional policymaking
• Members of parliamentary committees focusing on innovation, economy, and governance
• Presidents and executive directors of startup and business associations
• Founders and leaders of industry coalitions advocating for policy changes
• Entrepreneurs influencing regulatory advancements in their sectors
• Leaders of technology and innovation councils engaged in policy dialogue

*We reserve the right to review each registration to ensure each individual matches our criteria.

The Agenda

• 10:30-11:00 - Walk-in
• 11:00 - 11:15
  Welcoming Address
  - Yeni Joseph - Head of Ecosystem Strategy at TNW
  - Sofyan Mbarki - Deputy Mayor to the City of Amsterdam
• 11:15 - 11:45
  Panel discussion: Forging Europe’s Tech Future
  Moderator:
  - Lucien Burm, President, Dutch Startup AssociationPanelists:
  - Jeroen Glabbeek - CEO at CM.com
  - Benjamin Wolba - Co-founder European Defense Tech Hub
  -Margot Roose - deputy mayor City of Tallinn
  - Sohrab Hosseini - Co-founder Orq.ai
• 11:45 - 12:30 : Roundtable Discussions:
  1. Tech Ecosystem Collaboration hosted by Valencia Innovation Capital - Arturo Castello
  2. Tech Ecosystem Collaboration hosted by City of Tallinn - Margot Roose
  3. European Competitiveness by European Innovation Council (EIC) - Isidro Laso
  4. Defense Tech by European Defense Tech Hub (EDTH) - Benjamin Wolba
• 12:30 - 12:40: Blueprint for Resilience: Defense Tech and the Future of European Competitiveness
  Fireside chat with Marc Wietfeld, CEO/co-founder at ARX
• 12:40 - 12:50: Keynote by Valencia Innovation Capital
  Arturo Castello, deputy Technical Director at Valencia Innovation Capital
• 12:50 - 13:30: Networking Lunch: Tech Ecosystem Leaders