This year’s Ideas Lab took place in an unprecedented context. Together, we managed to adapt to an ever changing environment and to make this first fully digital experience a success.

During those 5 days, more than 100 high-level speakers, discussed a wide range of topical issues: from the European Green Deal to Europe’s industrial future and the economic recovery. They debated with our 1,200 participants, without whom this experience would not have been the same.

We would also like to thanks our 30 Young Thinkers, who participated in four intense days of foresight exercise. The Young Thinkers represented 25 different nationals from 5 continents and brought fresh and innovative perspectives on the Future of Europe. They proved the importance of including more diverse and younger voices onto the European policy debate by engaging in a stimulating conversation with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič, CEPS Director Cinzia Alcidi and EU ISS Director Florence Gaub. You can rewatch the Young Thinkers session here.

Keynote speakers included Nobel Laureates Joseph Stiglitz and Michael Spence, Commissioners Elisa Ferreira and Nicolas Schmidt, Indian economist Jayati Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow Kishore Mahbubani and many more!

Past editions of our flagship event saw the participation of thought leaders such as Kristalina Georgieva, Pascal Lamy and László Andor; European Ministers the likes of Didier Reynders and Ylva Johansson; Jean-Claude Juncker, Pierre Moscovici and Carlos Moedas of the European Commission; prominent MEPs such as Philippe Lamberts and Eva Kaili, as well as world-renowned thinkers – Ivan Krastev and Andrew Moravcsik. Our speakers and guests are highly-esteemed academics and researchers, as well as top executives and NGO leaders.