The Green Transition Forum (GTF), Central and Eastern Europe's largest and most influential summit on sustainable transformation, returns for its sixth edition from the 1st of June to the 5th June 2026.
The theme of the forum this year is ‘Europe’s Next Chapter: Competitive, Innovative, Secure’ and the five-day summit will host political leaders, European institutional figures, business executives and global partners all with the same goal in mind.
Since its first event five years ago, the forum has brought together over 20,000 participants and over 1,200 speakers across 40 different countries. The 2026 edition is expected to bring together, 4,500 C-level executives and institutional leaders for panel discussions, keynotes, interviews, and networking sessions.
NEW: The Youth Forum A central pillar of GTF 6.0 will be a new development within the Forum called The Youth Forum where this year, for the first time, the forum will give the floor to the next generation of entrepreneurs, programmers, innovators, students, scientists and athletes.
At a time of accelerating geopolitical and economic shifts, we are also launching a new flagship format called GTF Global Dialogues. This format brings together leading global thinkers, policymakers, economists, and innovators to offer perspective, foresight, and honest assessment that will help us better understand where the world is heading and what this means for Europe’s competitiveness, innovation capacity, and security.
The Forum will also discuss how the next Multiannual Financial Framework reflects the priorities of the European Competitiveness Compass and the Clean Industrial Deal, and how to mobilise private capital to align policies and funding that reinforce Europe’s industrial base, accelerate the green transition, and drive technological leadership.
Key Themes for 2026:
Competitiveness
Discussions around reinventing the European industry in ways such as advancing the economy, and further strengthening energy, regional and transport connectivity.
Innovation
The forum will highlight how AI, semiconductors and digital transformation are reshaping industries and societies. Discussions will also touch on how education, skills, and labour markets can adapt and utilise the tools to further improve various sectors such as healthcare.
Security
Securing the future of Europe by talking about how we can strengthen the defence readiness, how we can safeguard digital and energy infrastructure, ensuring the sustainable management of water resources, and most importantly, protecting the people from climate related and natural disasters.
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About The Green Transition Forum & Dir.bg
Powered by Dir.bg, Bulgaria's largest online media portal, the Green Transition Forum has become one of Europe's most influential platforms for sustainable transformation. The Green Transition Forum has built a community over five years by bringing people together to discuss and find solutions to improve the world we live in today and also in the future.
