European Commission discusses the future of digital transformation at Next Generation Internet Forum 2025, on June 19-20

The Next Generation Internet (NGI) Forum 2025, organised by the European Commission, is the leading event to discuss the future of Europe’s digital transformation. It brings together innovators, policymakers, researchers and citizens to shape an open, inclusive and sovereign digital ecosystem.

This edition coincides with a political transition in the EU: as the Polish Presidency of the EU Council concludes and Denmark’s Presidency begins in July 2025. Denmark’s upcoming priorities – digital resilience, green transitions, and digital competitiveness – align strongly with the NGI mission and discussions at the Forum.

Event focus

Under the theme “Building an Open Internet Stack for European Digital Sovereignty,” the NGI Forum will address:

• Digital sovereignty and Europe’s autonomy in digital infrastructures
• Open-source and commons-based models to empower communities
• Responsible AI, data security and trust
• The green transition of the digital ecosystem
• Danish Presidency priorities such as interoperability, cyber-resilience, and climate-friendly digital growth

Key sessions

• Keynote: “Building an Open Internet Stack for Europe’s Digital Sovereignty”
• Panel: “Digital Commons Tools for Building Digital Sovereignty”
• Workshop: “Towards a Strategic Agenda for the Digital Commons”
• Session: “Applications of an Open Web Index”
• Panel: “Building an Open and Interoperable Web 4.0 Enabling Virtual Worlds”

Notable speakers and participants

• Roberto Viola (Director-General, DG CONNECT, European Commission)
• Thibaut Kleiner (Director Future Networks, DG CONNECT, European Commission)
• Alexandra Geese (Member of the European Parliament)
• Lina Gálvez (Member of the European Parliament)
• Monique Calisti (Director, NGI Outreach Office – Martel Innovate)
• Pascal Steichen (Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity)
• Renaud Chaput (Mastodon – decentralised platform)
• Michael Granitzer (University of Passau)
• Pr. Muttukrishnan Rajarajan (University of London)
• Lukasz Klejnowski (Assistant to MEP Michał Kobosko)
• Isabelle Zablit Schmitz (DE/Neumum, Telecom Industry)

Additionally, the Forum will feature numerous NGI innovators and project leaders presenting cutting-edge solutions and real-world impact stories from Europe’s NGI community.

The NGI Forum 2025 positions Europe as a leader in:

• Digital sovereignty & open standards to counterbalance Big Tech dominance
• Building digital commons and promoting open-source ecosystems
• Defining AI and data protection rules that reflect European values
• Promoting green, resilient, and inclusive digital transformation
• Bridging national digital agendas with European policy in the context of the rotating Council Presidencies