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  • 4 October 2024

Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2024: boosting the potential of European SMEs

Get ready for the Enterprise Europe Network Annual Conference 2024, happening on 6-8 November at the Budapest Congress Center.  

Annual conference 2024, Budapest

This year’s event, titled “Boosting the potential of European SMEs”, will gather Network members and partners for three days of expert insights and collaboration.

Key themes and sessions 

The conference will focus on four main themes:

  1. Quality & Impact: sharing best practices to improve SME skills, build strong regional networks, and enhance collaboration
  2. Innovation & Start-ups: supporting SMEs with public procurement, managing intellectual property, and scaling up
  3. Industrial Transition: helping SMEs tackle sustainability, adopt AI, and strengthen resilience
  4. Single Market & Beyond: guiding SMEs through the EU Single Market and supporting global growth

Keynote speakers, featuring Katalin Bihari, Hungary’s Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jakub Boratynski, Director for Networks and Governance at Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs and Jean-David Malo, Director of EISMEA will share their insights. You’ll also hear success stories from Hungarian SMEs and join interactive workshops designed to spark innovation and help businesses grow.

Networking opportunities

The event offers plenty of networking opportunities, including a cocktail reception and formal dinner. Participants can also join one-on-one meetings to share ideas and build strong collaborations.

Stay in the loop

Stay updated on all the latest buzz by following us on XFacebook, and LinkedIn, and join the conversation with #EEN2024. Be sure to catch the opening and closing sessions, which will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel. We can’t wait to see you there!