D9+ | Ministry of Economic Affairs
Concept Programme
D9+ Ministerial meeting
2025 Amsterdam
26-27 MARCH 2025
D9+ | Ministry of Economic Affairs
Wednesday 26 March 2025
Special informal Head of Delegation kick-off | HoD + 1
16.45 Gather in the lobby of Hotel Apollo
17.00 – 22.00 Special informal Head of Delegation kick-off
• Boat tour through the canals of Amsterdam
• Drinks & dinner
Thursday 27 March 2025
D9+ Ministerial meeting | HoD + 2
Location: H’ART museum, Amsterdam
08.40 – 09.00 Registration
09.00 – 10.00 Opening D9+ Ministerial meeting Amsterdam 2025
Welcome and opening remarks
Dirk Beljaarts, Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs
Keynote
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice President for Technological Sovereignty,
Security, and Democracy of the European Commission
Summary remarks regarding the B9+
Focco Vijselaar, The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers
10.00 – 10.05 A ‘family photo’ of the D9+ Heads of Delegations
10.05 – 10.30 Coffee break
10.30 – 11.15 Session I – A comprehensive investment agenda for digital tech
Short presentations on the European investment landscape on how to make
better use of funding opportunities for digital technologies by Robert de
Groot, Vice President at European Investment Bank and effective
mobilisation of private capital by Anke Huiskes, Managing Partner at NP
Hard Ventures. Afterwards each HoD gets the opportunity to make a
statement of max 2 min.
11.15 – 12.00 Session II - Towards a strong and competitive European connectivity
ecosystem
Reflection on four dilemmas regarding the future of connectivity. Each HoD
gets the opportunity to deliver a short statement on the seperate dilemmas.
We hope this format can lead to a fruitful discussion.
D9+ | Ministry of Economic affairs
12.00 – 13.30 Lunch break – separate lunch for Head of Delegations only
13.30 – 14.15 Session III - The role of the digital government in enhancing the EU’s
competitiveness
Short introduction by Zsolt Szabó, Dutch Minister for Digitalisation and
Kingdom Relations. Afterwards each HoD gets the opportunity to make a
statement of max 3 min.
14.15 – 15.00 Session IV - Bridging the innovation gap and making AI thrive in Europe
Short presentation by Fabrizio Del Maffeo, CEO at Axelera AI, on AI adoption
and infrastructure to boost the European AI ecosystem. Afterwards each
HoD gets the opportunity to make a statement of max 2 min.
15.00 – 15.15 Concluding remarks
15.15 – 16.00 Informal cocktail reception
Saatja: "D9plus" <
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Saaja: "'Jack Hamande (BOSA)'" <
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Teema: D9+ 2025 Amsterdam update
Kuupäev: 2025-03-11 16:14
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Tähelepanu! Tegemist on välisvõrgust saabunud kirjaga.
Tundmatu saatja korral palume linke ja faile mitte avada.
Dear colleagues,
With two weeks until the D9+ Ministerial meeting in Amsterdam on 26-27
March, please find below an update on the preparations.
Draft D9+ Amsterdam declaration
Thank you for sharing your comments on the second draft declaration. We are
currently processing the comments and hope to share the final draft by the
end of the week or early next week.
Additional information regarding the sessions
Please find attached an updated programme with additional information on the
format of the sessions including speaking times for the Heads of Delegation.
Communication
The media-team of our minister will be present at the D9+ Ministerial
Meeting. They will be responsible for the group photo but also for general
imagery of the meeting. The D9+ Amsterdam team will ensure that the group
photo and general event imagery are made available to you at the end of the
day for use by all attending member states. Additionally, we are exploring
the possibility of recording short statements of the HoD during the event,
if desired. This means your HoD can use our media team to record a statement
and we will send them to you for use on social media or elsewhere.
Delegations should prepare their statements in advance with their
spokespersons to ensure a smooth and efficient recording process on-site.
Please let us know if your HoD is interested in using our communications
team for a recorded statement or if you are interested in receiving general
imagery of the D9+ Ministerial Meeting during the day.
D9+ host for the first half of 2026
Luxembourg has indicated interest in hosting the D9+ in the first half of
2026. If there are any other member states that have interest in organizing
the D9+ in 2026, please let us know as soon as possible.
Reminder preluding events on 26 March in Amsterdam.
* In the afternoon of the 26th the B9+ Dutch business federation VNO-NCW and
parties from the digital ecosystem invite you to a thought provoking event
on ‘How to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the digital domain’, with
renown speakers from a.o. the business community, European Commission and
national government, followed by drinks and finger food. You can register
<https://www.vno-ncw.nl/agenda-overzicht/registration-form-event-250326>
through this link.
* In the morning of the 26th the Dutch Start-Up Association (DSA), on behalf
of the European startup ecosystem, invites you to enter The PanacEUm: The
first of its kind policy accelerator for Europe's competitiveness. For those
arriving the day before, the DSA invites you to join a VIP networking
gathering that evening, ominously named “Eve of Disruption”, which will
include drinks & bites for your convenience and a special introductory
program. You can register
<https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/d9-amsterdam-side-events-tickets-1259361115999>
through this link.
Reminder to book your stay at Hotel Apollo
For your convenience, we suggest booking your stay at the Apollo Hotel
(4-star hotel), the programme will start from the location on Wednesday and
we will arrange the commute from Apollo to the H’ART museum on Thursday
morning. Through
<https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1739290553202&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink>
this booking link you will be able to book a room for the special rate of
€180 per night (excluding breakfast). Please note that when using the link,
you are advised to book your stay without breakfast. The D9+ project team in
the Netherlands is arranging a separate breakfast area at the hotel
specifically for the ministers and delegations. There are still a few rooms
available, so please book at your earliest convenience if you wish to stay
at Hotel Apollo.
Reminder to register through the registration form
Also a kind reminder to register your delegation using the
<https://8g6xfj2.momice.events/page/1773732> online registration form. Each
delegation should submit one form, specifying which program elements you
will attend. Use the following password to access the form:
D9+2025Amsterdam. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email
from <mailto:
[email protected]>
[email protected].
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via
<mailto:
[email protected]>
[email protected].
Looking forward to welcoming you in Amsterdam!
Kind regards,
The D9+ Amsterdam team
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