New Delhi to Host India-EU Digital Cooperation Conference 2026

14 September 2026

The India-EU Digital Cooperation Conference 2026 will bring together policymakers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders on 2–3 November 2026 at South Asian University in New Delhi to discuss and advance the cooperation between India and the European Union in the field of digital technologies and their application.  

The event supports the Trade and Technology Council between the EU and India, particularly the work on Strategic Technologies, Digital Governance, and Digital Connectivity, and places these discussions within the broader context of EU collaboration with the Indo-Pacific countries.

Technical themes of the conference will include Digital Trust and Digital Innovation, Digital Public Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, 6G, High-Performance Computing, Standardisation, Upskilling, and Scaling of Technologies. 

A key focus will also be on opportunities for research and innovation cooperation through the European Union’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Funding Programme. The conference will explore possibilities for cooperation within the open calls for 2027, as well as perspectives for the next European research and innovation framework starting in 2028. 

For more information about the conference and to register, please visit the dedicated page.

INPACE is a Coordination and Support Action Initiative funded by the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme that started in January 2024 and will run until June 2027. INPACE’s mission is to support the implementation of the Digital Partnerships between the European Union and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as the Trade and Technology Council with India. The initiative establishes a multi-stakeholder Hub for collaboration in digital technologies between Europe and the Indo-Pacific region and fosters long-term cooperation in key digital technologies by bringing together experts and stakeholders from both regions.