On 10 April, high-ranking representatives of the EU Member States, the European Commission and other stakeholders are meeting for Digital Day to discuss the challenges and opportunities linked to Europe’s digital future. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy will be represented by State Secretary Matthias Machnig. Under the motto of ‘digital transformation’, the participants of this year’s Digital Day are taking stock of the big investment projects into digital innovation and discussing the issues of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and e-health.

State Secretary Machnig said: “Digital Day shows that Europe is determined to keep up the momentum of the digital transformation and take control of it. We need to speed up digital networking across the EU so that new and innovative business models can be created and our global competitiveness can be maintained. Technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence have the potential to irreversibly transform entire industries. So it is only right that we are addressing these issues here today. Our goal is to look at our common challenges and interests and agree upon specific steps that we can take together in order to boost the European digital economy and society.”

The first Digital Day was held in Rome in 2017. At that conference, stakeholders agreed to drive forward tests into the use of 5G for cooperative, connected and automated mobility. Brussels is also to adopt specific measures designed to make the best possible use of digital innovation across the EU and in a way that benefits all Europeans.