Securing Europe's Digital and Industrial Future – a hearing on the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) and Chips Act 2.0

This hearing will bring together Members of the European Parliament, representatives of the European institutions and key industry stakeholders to discuss how Europe can strengthen its technological sovereignty and competitiveness in semiconductors, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. Intensifying global competition, persistent supply chain vulnerabilities and Europe’s continued dependence on non-European providers for critical digital infrastructure have underscored the urgency of building a resilient, sovereign and globally competitive European digital and industrial base. Against this backdrop, the hearing will examine the Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act through two dedicated panel discussions. The first will focus on securing Europe’s position in the global semiconductor value chain and the second will address how to scale up European cloud and AI infrastructure. The hearing will also contribute to ongoing parliamentary work on both legislative initiatives.

MEPs Pilar del Castillo, Oliver Schenk and Andreas Schwab co-host this EPP hearing.

Please register by Friday, 13 November, COB through the subscription link.

We look forward to welcoming you and to exchanging views on Europe's digital and industrial future.

Programme

Opening remarks by MEP Oliver Schenk, EPP-ITRE rapporteur on the Chips Act 2.0

Panel I: Chips Act 2.0: How can Europe turn semiconductor excellence into investment, scale and resilience?

Yannick Treige, Senior Manager, European Government Affairs, ASML
Gert Bergen, Executive Vice-President, Co-Chief Strategy Officer, imec
Frank Bösenberg, Managing Director, Silicon Saxony
Frédérique Le Grevès, Executive Vice President, Europe & France Public Affairs, STMicroelectronics

Moderated by MEP Oliver Schenk

Panel II: Cloud and AI Development Act: How can Europe scale up its cloud and AI infrastructure?

Oliver Beck, Senior Vice President, Head of Global Sovereign Cloud Delivery, SAP
Charlotte Baylac, Head of Public Affairs, Mistral AI
Tomas Jakimavicius, Director, European Government Affairs, Microsoft
Juan Ríos, Director, Global Energy Management, Iberdrola

Moderated by MEP Pilar del Castillo, EPP-ITRE shadow rapporteur on CADA