Hacktivate AI 2.0
Hacktivate AI 2.0
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Hacktivate AI 2.0

fueling AI-driven prosperity for Europe

Hacktivate AI 2.0 is the second edition of the leading European policy-focused hackathon designed to spark ideas and solutions turning AI into a source of prosperity and progress for European citizens and businesses.

Co-hosted by CEPS, ECIPE and OpenAI, this year’s edition is bringing together entrepreneurs, policymakers, academics and civil society to co-create practical policies that strengthen Europe’s competitiveness and growth.

Join us for this unique event featuring hands-on policy hacking sessions, a high-level panel discussion, and more to come.

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Date

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
 

Location

Brussels
Belgium

Schedule

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9:00 AM - 3:00 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Policy hacking sessions (invite-only)

Audience: experts from across Europe contributing to six thematic tracks

  • Track 1: AI in the workplace – supporting AI deployment with training and social dialogue to keep workers at the centre.
  • Track 2: Labour law and economic security – adapting policy responses to address labour market changes and new skills needs.
  • Track 3: AI diffusion across the economy – advancing adoption across sectors, regions and businesses of all sizes.
  • Track 4: Sharing the AI dividend – translating productivity gains into broadly shared prosperity.
  • Track 5: AI sovereignty in practice – turning European ambitions into practical choices for access to AI capabilities and managing dependencies.
  • Track 6: Agentic AI governance – exploring the governance of AI agents in the economy and society.
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Afternoon policy forum

Audience: representatives of EU institutions and Member States, business leaders, SMEs and startups, trade unions, academics and civil society.

The afternoon will bring the tracks’ proposals into a wider policy discussion.
 

3:01 PM - 3:10 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Opening remarks from the organisers
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Pitch sessions presenting the policy proposals developed by each track
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Panel discussion: Which labour and skills policy do we need for the AI age?
  • Mario Nava, Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission.
  • Franca Salis-Madinier, CFDT Cadres and former Vice-President of the EESC Workers’ Group.
  • Tom Duff Gordon, Vice President and Head of EMEA Policy, OpenAI.
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Closing remarks
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CET
Tuesday, December 1, 2026
Reception & Networking
Time Zone: (UTC+01:00) Brussels [Change Time Zone]