This event has been postponed!
To align with EU policy priorities, the decision has been taken to postpone this event until Q4 2025.
Further details coming soon.
The EIT EdTech Conference overarching goal is to support the European EdTech ecosystem and contribute to make EdTech the next European success story. Recognising the dynamic yet fragmented nature of the EdTech landscape, this event serves as a platform for connection and collaboration. Building upon the conclusions of its first edition in 2024, the EIT EdTech Conference 2025 will bring together key stakeholders from across the education and innovation communities – including industry leaders, startups, public sector representatives, universities and schools – to explore synergies, share best practices and discuss policies that are crucial to drive impactful innovation in digital education.
Featuring a distinctive programme combining keynote speakers, high-level panel discussions and workshop sessions, this event aims to amplify existing success stories, foster strategic partnerships and bring the EIT Community closer to the EdTech ecosystem as a strong supporter to build a more cohesive and stronger European EdTech.
Discover cutting-edge technologies improving digital skills and education quality, featuring projects funded by Horizon Europe and the EIT.
Highlight the importance of cross-sector collaborations between public institutions, private companies, and educational entities to drive funding and innovation in EdTech.
Address the digital transition in education by showcasing training programmes, policy recommendations, and solutions that support teachers in adopting and effectively using EdTech tools.
Learn how successful EdTech initiatives can expand across Europe through collaboration and sharing best practices.
Identify the digital bottlenecks preventing EdTech adoption and explore strategies for improving infrastructure and accessibility.
Promote initiatives and technologies that ensure equitable access to digital learning opportunities for all learners.
Discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI in education, focusing on privacy, bias, and ethical implications under the EU’s AI regulatory framework.
Gain insights from top European EdTech companies on growth strategies, market impact, and overcoming industry challenges.
By highlighting existing initiatives, solutions and emerging trends to a broad audience, the conference will facilitate discussions between EdTech industry and startups, policymakers at national and European levels, educators, students and potential funders.
The conference will engage with policymakers to shape supportive policies, highlight funding opportunities, and incentivize the creation of EdTech-specific accelerator programmes, ultimately aiming to elevate European EdTech on a global scale.
By fostering collaboration between universities and EdTech companies, showcasing solutions that support educators, and influencing decision-makers to invest in EdTech training programmes for teaching staff, the conference aims to support the integration of EdTech solutions into European education.
By exploring the role of EdTech in meeting EU skills priorities and the goals of the Digital Education Action Plan. It will drive discussions on policies and EdTech solutions that enhance employability, support workforce transformation, and ensure accessible digital education for all.
The EdTech Committee is a specialised group of EdTech experts convened to offer guidance on content development for the upcoming EIT EdTech Conference 2025 to ensure comprehensive coverage of essential topics and discussions relevant to the sector.
Set the tone for the day and uplift the conversation with high level keynote on EU education policy priorities and the positioning of EdTech in those.
Panelists will exchange thought-provoking insights on how strategic collaboration between public institutions, private companies, and educational entries are shaping innovation and funding in European EdTech.
Panelists will explore how technology supports skills development and digital literacy in Europe, and how these goals align with current European policy priorities. The discussion will highlight practical approaches and lessons learned form real-world experiences.
Get to know EIT Community initiatives and their potential to include EdTech.
Designed to spark meaningful conversations, each Lab will gather insights, recommendations, and innovative ideas from participants, while also exploring key collaboration opportunities.
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Coffee & Registration
Welcome Remarks
Opening Keynote
Participatory check-in session:
Exploring our ecosystem
Interactive Panel Discussion 1:
Driving Innovation Together: Public-Private Partnerships Advancing European EdTech
Coffee break
Interactive Panel Discussion 2:
Equipping Learners for the Future: Skills Development in a Digital Europe
Lightening Talks:
Discover the EIT Community Initiatives
EdTech Innovations:
Learning from Europe’s Success Stories
Lunch
Keynote Speech
Co-Creation Labs:
Making EdTech the Next European Success Story
Coffee break
Plenary: Harvest of the day & next steps
Graphic Harvest of the Day
Closing remarks: The road ahead for EdTech
Coming soon – check back for updates.
The cost to attend the EIT EdTech Conference 2025 is €250 + VAT*.
National governments, EU Institutions, university representatives & press can register for free.
All registrations are subject to approval as places are limited.
*Discounts such as early bird offers may apply.
For booking terms & conditions visit the policy here.
The European EdTech Alliance
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Flick through the pages of the ‘Report from the First EIT Educational Technology Conference and Key priorities towards 2025’, which are now being taken into account for this year’s event programme.
This document outlines a high-level vision regarding
(1) How innovation should be incentivized in EdTech
(2) The different ways collaboration should be fostered in the sector
(3) Understand where resources and investment should be allocated in priority.
Progress made on the different priorities and subsequent actions to achieve are being reviewed periodically, during the next editions of the EIT EdTech conference.
The European EdTech Alliance
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
Watch the testimonial video from the first EIT EdTech Conference below.
The European EdTech Alliance
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
The first EIT EdTech Conference took place on 24 January 2024 in Brussels.
100+ High level attendees
3 Interactive workshops
3 Keynote speakers
2 Panel discussions
Demo Zone
Demo Zone exhibitors will be announced here.
The EIT EdTech Conference is organised by EIT Community and coordinated by EIT Urban Mobility. It is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), working to encourage positive changes in cities to make them more liveable places.
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Organised in collaboration with:
The formal sponsorship packages can be viewed in the brochure, for alternative packages such as sponsoring products, event wifi & more get in touch to discuss opportunities at EIT ’s EdTech Conference 2025 by contacting eitedtech@forum-europe.com.
The European EdTech Alliance
European Year of Skills, European Union Initiative
EU STEM Coalition
International Association of Universities (IAU)
Lifelong Learning Platform (LLL-P) – European Civil Society for Education
The EGG Brussels, Rue Bara 175, 1070 Bruxelles, Belgium
For more information on any aspect of this event, please contact the events team.
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