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#CEEAIChallenger 2026 Finale in Brussels: Central and Eastern Europe presents a common vision for Europe's AI future

After four roundtables held across Central and Eastern Europe, the #CEEAIChallenger 2026 series concluded in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, representatives of the European Commission, Members of the European Parliament, industry leaders and digital policy experts to present a consolidated set of recommendations for Europe's AI future.

08.07.2026

#CEEAIChallenger 2026 in Bratislava: Slovakia puts industry at the centre of its emerging National AI Strategy

As Central and Eastern Europe continues to define its role in Europe's AI ecosystem, national strategies will play a crucial role in determining how artificial intelligence translates into economic growth and industrial competitiveness.

08.07.2026

#CEEAIChallenger 2026 continued in Vilnius with a focus on unlocking AI growth through smarter regulation

The third roundtable of the #CEEAIChallenger 2026 series took place in Vilnius under the theme "From rules to results: Unlocking AI growth in CEE".

24.06.2026

#CEEAIChallenger 2026 continued in Prague with a focus on scaling AI adoption across Central and Eastern Europe

The second roundtable of the #CEEAIChallenger 2026 series took place in Prague under the theme of "Accelerating AI adoption in CEE enterprises".

18.06.2026

CEE Digital Coalition presents Central and Eastern Europe’s perspective on the Digital Omnibus in Brussels

The first meeting of the #CEEAIChallenger 2026 roundtable series took place in Bucharest under the theme "Fueling the future: Scaling AI investment in CEE".

17.06.2026

#CEEAIChallenger 2026 launches: Regional AI debate series across Central and Eastern Europe

#CEEAIChallenger 2026 is a new edition of a regional initiative dedicated to the development of artificial intelligence in Central and Eastern Europe.

12.05.2026

CEE Digital Coalition supports Competitiveness & Security Business Summit in Brussels to discuss digital sovereignty

CEE Digital Coalition was a partner of the Competitiveness & Security Business Summit in Brussels – a key gathering dedicated to discussing the major shifts shaping Europe’s industrial and policy landscape.

23.03.2026

CEE Digital Coalition presents Central and Eastern Europe’s perspective on the Digital Omnibus in Brussels

Representatives of EU institutions, national governments and the digital industry gathered in Brussels on 24–25 February 2026 for two events organised within the framework of the CEE Digital Coalition, focusing on the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus package and its implications for Europe’s digital economy.

23.03.2026

CEE Digital Coalition calls for simplified and unified digital regulations in the EU

Digital industry organizations from Central and Eastern Europe, united under the CEE Digital Coalition, are calling on the European Commission to take bold action to simplify and harmonize the EU’s digital rules.

20.10.2025

Experts at CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw: Central-Eastern Europe must use the remainder of the decade to strengthen its digital position

Simplification of the EU regulatory framework and stimulation of our market are the key to using the digital potential of Central-Eastern Europe and making the most of the rest of the so-called digital decade.

13.10.2025

Report: Central and Eastern Europe must collaborate on artificial intelligence development

Artificial intelligence presents an opportunity for Central and Eastern Europe to enhance the competitiveness, innovation, and productivity of its businesses.

31.03.2025

CEE AI Challenger Forum: Central and Eastern Europe’s ability to harness AI’s potential relies on cooperation, consistency and smart investments

Moving forward, European AI regulations should be shaped and seen as enablers of AI innovation rather than stoppers of development.

28.03.2025

Digital Poland Association and Business & Science Poland join forces to strengthen the voice of the CEE digital industry in the European Union

The CEE Digital Coalition, which represents digital organizations from 13 Central Eastern European countries, has opened its permanent representation in Brussels.

05.02.2025

Digital industry of Central and Eastern Europe appeals to EU authorities for allowing use of public first-party data for training large language models

Economic growth and competitiveness are increasingly driven by data. One of the most promising technologies, artificial intelligence, requires access to data in particular.

14.11.2024 Nov

The upcoming Polish presidency at the Council of the EU may be a turning point for Europe’s digital agenda - experts argued in Brussels

Central Eastern Europe suffers from lack of cooperation and coordination backed by a strategic approach to digital issues among our countries.

09.11.2024

Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl and MEP Eva Maydell received the CEE Digital Trident 2024 award

CEE Digital Coalition, a gathering of the digital industry organizations from Central and Eastern Europe awarded Cecilia Bonefeld-Dahl, Director General of DIGITALEUROPE and Eva Maydell, Member of the European Parliament with CEE Digital Trident 2024 during the recent CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw.

16.10.2024

Central and Eastern European authorities and industry want the region to have a common, stronger voice in the EU

Our region’s unique human capital and stable economic growth allow Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to become a true digital leader for the entire EU.

16.10.2024

Digital industry of 12 Central Eastern European countries proposes priorities for the digital agenda of the Polish presidency of the Council of the EU

Europe noticeably lags in major technological areas – according to CEE Digital Coalition, a gathering of 19 digital industry organisations from 12 Central Eastern European countries.

27.08.2024

Central Eastern European digital industry shares its vision of EU digital agenda ahead of European elections

Strengthening cybersecurity and trust, boosting investment in digital skills and education, fostering innovation and digital services, promoting a conducive regulatory environment, ensuring sustainability and finally, promoting competitiveness and global partnerships.

24.04.2024

CEE Digital Coalition at the Three Seas Summit and Business Forum

Once more, CEE Digital Coalition was a part of the annual Three Seas Summit and Business Forum, the region’s largest platform aiming to foster collaboration between public and private sectors, promote investment and innovation, and strengthen ties within the Initiative.

16.04.2024

Central Eastern European countries have the potential to create EU’s silicon valley - report by PwC and CEE Digital Coalition says

Central Eastern European (CEE) countries have the resources and potential to strengthen and develop the ICT sector and become the EU’s digital hub – according to the latest report by PwC and the CEE Digital Coalition.

14.04.2024

Digital industry of Central and Eastern Europe appeals to EU for sound regulation on artificial intelligence

13 digital industry organizations from 8 Central Eastern European countries gathered in CEE Digital Coalition have jointly appealed to the European Commission for sound and cautious regulation of the AI, allowing further innovation and not stifling the potential of the region.

30.11.2023

Central and Eastern European, Spanish digital industry appeals to European leaders: let's strengthen transatlantic cooperation in digital areas

10 digital industry organizations from 8 Central Eastern European countries, including Poland, addressed an appeal to the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and other European leaders to strengthen transatlantic cooperation in strategic areas, including the development of new technologies.

05.10.2023

Mark Boris Andrijanič became the laureate of the CEE Digital Trident Award

CEE Digital Coalition awarded Mark Boris Andrijanič, former Minister of Digital Transformation of the Republic of Slovenia with the CEE Digital Trident Award. It was announced during CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw.

28.09.2023

IT Ukraine Association joins the CEE Digital Coalition

IT Ukraine Association, organisation representing the digital industry in Ukraine, has joined the CEE Digital Coalition. – In the time of high demand for Ukrainian IT services and products globally, and as international companies are entering the Ukrainian market, IT Ukraine Association is ready to become the entry point – Tetiana Ilieva said during her speech in Warsaw.

28.09.2023

Cybersecurity is an investment, not an expense. Experts at the CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw

Threat of cyberattacks is constant and preparations against such action are being taken every day. Cyber-resilience is high on government’s agenda following previous attacks.

26.09.2023

CEE Digital Summit: overregulation is a threat to the development of the digital industry in Central Eastern Europe

Shaping appropriate regulations in areas such as artificial intelligence, resulting from, among others, rapid technological progress remain, according to experts participating in the CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw, the greatest challenge that digital Europe must face.

26.09.2023

CEE Digital Summit: digital education and lack of human capital amongst main challenges in the region

Central and Eastern Europe must focus on digital education and invest in staff training in the ICT area - said representatives of the digital industry in a discussion organized as part of the CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw.

26.09.2023

CEE Digital Summit: Regulatory challenges and insufficient investment are development obstacles

Regulatory challenges, including over-regulation in many areas, as well as under-investment in the development of new digital solutions, such as artificial intelligence, are the main issues for the European digital agenda, according to experts.

26.09.2023

Central Eastern Europe has to have a greater impact on the EU’s digital policy – experts argued during Warsaw’s digital summit

Representatives of the digital sector from 12 Central Eastern European countries met in Warsaw to discuss the digital agenda of the region and the entire European Union.

26.09.2023

Warsaw to host the CEE Digital Summit. Industry will set new goals for the region’s digital economy

Digital industry representatives from 12 Central Eastern European countries will gather in Warsaw next week. Their goal? To develop a strategy for greater involvement of the region in shaping the EU's digital policy after the European Parliament elections of 2024. For the very first time, Ukraine will also be officially joining the talks on the digital economy of the Three Seas countries.

12.09.2023

CEE’s youth looks for innovative solutions. CEE Digital Summit 2023 side-event

Technological education of the young generation of CEE is a key step towards the region’s digital transformation. On September 20th in Warsaw, a meeting will be held, bringing together ambitious, technologically-inclined young people, educators, digital industry representatives and policy-makers.

12.09.2023

The value added of the ICT sector in the Three Seas Initiative countries amounts to USD 73 billion

The ICT sector in the Three Seas Initiative (TSI) countries is developing rapidly. The total value of exports of ICT goods and services from the TSI countries was USD 154 billion in 2021. The ICT industry generated USD 73 billion of value in the TSI countries and 4.7% of the region’s GDP.

08.09.2023

Central Eastern European countries must provide a counterweight in the EU debate on digital issues. CEE experts on cybersecurity

Central Eastern Europe must be shaping the EU digital agenda and needs a strong, united regional voice in regard to European regulatory initiatives.

26.07.2023

Data Act’s restrictions on data flows and cloud services could undermine EU’s 2030 Digital Targets, harming consumers and industries

12 associations, representing cloud customers and cloud vendors operating on the European Digital Single Market have issued a joint letter expressing their deep concern about the upcoming restrictions on data flows and cloud services foreseen by Article 27 of the proposed European Data Act.

15.06.2023

Cybersecurity is a priority for the Three Seas Initiative. The region's authorities and private sector discussed digital threats during a conference held in Bucharest

Close political and business cooperation in the countries of the Three Seas' region is essential given the growing threats.

22.05.2023

Do we have a chance to become the new Silicon Valley? Further digitalisation of the CEE region was debated at the Three Sees Congress

We can become a real digital hub for Europe," said Michał Kanownik, President of Digital Poland Association, during the local governments of the Three Seas Region Congress in Lublin.

18.05.2023

Digital industry of the Three Seas Region urges EU to act faster on the digital bill between the US and Europe

Digital industry representatives from 9 countries from Central and Eastern Europe, associated in the CEE Digital Coalition, jointly appealed to the European Union institutions to take tangible action on the so-called Data Privacy Framework, a US-European agreement regulating data transfers.

24.04.2023

#CloudChallenger: joint regulations and cooperation between the private and public sectors are necessary for the integration of the EU digital market

Europe loses out in global rankings on number of software companies. Without regulations consolidating the EU digital market, member states will continue to fall behind.

29.03.2023

#CloudChallanger: Fragmentation of the regulations and insufficient competences among the potential users, remain the main obstacles to deploying cloud solutions

Cloud technologies are among the most important elements of the EU's digital transformation.

28.03.2023

Digital industry of the Three Seas Region leads the way for EU cloud regulations development

Cloud regulations must be consistent so that there is no room for legislative uncertainty. Regulations should encourage development of new solutions.

26.03.2023

New technology industry identifies key digital challenges for the Swedish EU presidency

Open dialogue, concern for the competitiveness of CEE economies, staff shortages, the risk of over-regulating the market, as well as new EU regulations - the AI Act and the Data Act - which could potentially impose a heavy financial burden on SMEs.

26.02.2023

Maintaining digital infrastructure in schools is just as important as raising funds to buy it – experts at CEE Edu Digital Summit

Carrying out public contracts for education's digitisation is an investment for the private sector.

26.12.2022

Experts at CEE Edu Digital Summit: Digital transformation of education should be evolutionary, not revolutionary

Education is a delicate and complicated system of communicating vessels, which, by its very nature, is not favouring revolutionary changes, also when it comes to the implementation of new technologies.

26.12.2022

CEE Edu Digital Summit: Technologies introduced into schools must be tailored to students' individual needs and problems

Technologies implemented in schools must be tailored to the individual needs of students and respond to the specific problems of the education system, agreed experts at the CEE Edu Digital Summit in Lublin.

26.12.2022

Cybersecurity education must be present from an early age – stressed experts at CEE Edu Digital Summit

Today, children are exposed to technology long before they enter the education system.

21.12.2022

Soft skills are and shall remain vital in the job market, agreed experts at education digital summit

A school model that relies on boning up on knowledge in a rapidly changing world makes no sense.

21.12.2022

Lublin, Poland: digital education summit is going to take place in December

On 7th December Lublin is going to become the Polish capital of digitisation.

01.12.2022

The technological resilience of Central and Eastern European countries has increased in recent years - this is particularly important in the context of Russian aggression

Recent years have been a time of huge technological progress.

26.10.2022

Technology protectionism must not stand in the way of further transatlantic cooperation

The war in Ukraine has shown how important cooperation between Europe and the United States is.

25.10.2022

Monitoring cybersecurity after 24 February is no longer the domain of a narrow group of specialists - it is the responsibility of us all

Russia's attack on Ukraine in February this year has changed the approach to cyber security forever. War is also taking place in cyberspace.

25.10.2022

EU digital market regulation must take into account the needs of the SME sector

"Regulation must help communities to grow, not work against them and create obstacles" - said Ray Pinto, Digital Europe' policy director during a discussion on EU regulation at the CEE Digital Summit.

21.10.2022

CEE Digital Summit 2022. The industry has set the direction

At the CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw the region's digital industry representatives presented a document that sets the path for the whole Three Seas region.

18.10.2022

Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov was awarded by the Central and Eastern European countries’ digital industry

The digital industry from the Central and Eastern European countries presented the CEE Digital Trident Award for the first time.

18.10.2022

Cybersecurity will be one of the main topics to be discussed during the CEE Digital Summit in Warsaw

Representatives of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries' digital industry are set to meet in Warsaw in October.

27.09.2022

CEE digital industry warns the cloud services market’s risk might collapse within the EU

There is a risk of drastic access restrictions to cloud services in the EU and damage to the competitiveness of the European digital market against the global stakes, the CEE digital industry warns.

20.09.2022

Three Seas digital industry appeals to the EP for a safe and welcoming digital space once more

We call on MEPs to avoid developing regulations making the Digital Single Market a hostile, complicated and unwelcoming place for SMEs, consumers and platforms alike.

17.08.2022

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