Today is the first day of the Digital Assembly 2016 which provides opportunities for discussions and exchange of ideas between stakeholders on the European digital policy. The event is taking place on 28 and 29 September in Bratislava, Slovakia. It is co-organised by the European Commission and the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
The Digital Assembly is attended by high-level officials from EU Member States and European Institutions, policy-makers, representatives of industry and academia, start-ups, NGOs, etc.
It features a plenary session, a CEO's debate and six parallel workshops covering key topics of the Digital Single Market strategy:
- Digitising European industry: boosting Digital Innovation Hubs across Europe;
- E-Commerce and Online Platforms;
- Improving access to content in the DSM;
- Connected and Automated Driving;
- Internet of Things and e-Privacy;
- Gigabit Society.