Programme

Join us for the EIT Summit on 11 October 2022 hosted in the EGG Brussels (Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium). As the culminating event of INNOVEIT WEEKS, the EIT Summit will bring together the entire EIT ecosystem – Europe’s largest innovation network! Meet EIT-supported entrepreneurs and innovators, and join us for round table discussions with Members of the European Parliament, European Commissioners, and leading industry players. Stay tuned as the EIT announces a new flagship programme set to rock the innovation landscape, and find out which finalists will be crowned Europe's most promising innovator during the EIT Awards.

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INNOVEIT Brussels: EIT Summit

11 October, 2022

12:00

Registration & networking lunch

13:15

Welcome by Mariya Gabriel, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth

13:25

Introduction by Nektarios Tavernarakis, EIT Governing Board Chair

13:35

Setting the scene: presentation of the INNOVEIT 2022 Weeks by the Master of Ceremony, Jennifer Baker

13:45

From innovation to impact: Harnessing the Potential of the Pan-European innovation ecosystem

Moderator: Nora Khaldi, EIT Governing Board Member

Antoaneta Angelova-Krasteva, Director for Innovation, Digital Education and International Cooperation, European Commission, DG EAC
Christian Ehler, Member of the European Parliament
Antoine Hubert, CEO Ÿnsect
Radka Wildová, Czech Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science, and Research

Commentary by:

Prof. Daniela Popescu, Vice-Rector – Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania - Representative Hub of University Alliances for the Start-Up Village initiative

14:25

Coffee break and Matchmaking sessions