Upcoming events
World Summit AI 2026
07-08 October 2026
NLD, Amsterdam
Across the World Summit AI 2026, global leaders, pioneering researchers, ambitious founders, and forward-thinking enterprises come together to explore the technologies, ideas, and collaborations defining the next era of AI. At the heart of the 10th edition of WSAI lies a powerful idea: the new paradigm of AI is not shaped by technology alone, but by human intention.
Sirris Digital Innovation Day
8 October 2026 (12:00-17:00)
BEL, Brussels
This year, the Sirris Digital Innovation Day focuses on multimodal sensing and AI, showcasing how the combination of multiple data sources, advanced sensing technologies and AI enables smarter, more adaptive industrial systems. The event includes keynotes by Prof. Egor Bondarev, talking about multi-modal AI and data fusion for critical infrastructure monitoring, and ITEA Chairman Dirk Elias, talking about the cyber-physical metaverse. Citymesh and Macq will share their experiences from the ITEA SINTRA project.
AI & Big Data Expo
19-20 October 2026
NLD, Amsterdam
Join European enterprises, AI pioneers and global technology partners at the AI & Big Data Expo as they move artificial intelligence from pilot projects to operational reality. Covering generative AI, autonomous systems, AI governance and enterprise infrastructure.
Cyber Security & Cloud Expo
19-20 October 2026
NLD, Amsterdam
The Cyber Security & Cloud Expo showcases the latest in Application and Cloud Security, Hybrid Cloud, Data Protection, Identity and Access Management, Network and Infrastructure Defence, Risk and Compliance, Threat Intelligence, DevSecOps Integration, and more. Join industry leaders to explore strategies, tools, and innovations shaping the future of secure, connected enterprises.
PO submission deadline
2 November 2026 (17:00)
The deadline for Project Outline submission of ITEA Call 2026 will be at Monday 2 November 2026 17:00:00 CET.
SCEWC 2026
03-05 November 2026
ESP, Barcelona
The Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 is the leading event on urban innovation. Running under the central theme "Urban Solutions, Real Impact," the 2026 edition shifts the global focus from planning to the collective execution of sustainable smart city initiatives.
MEDICA 2026
16-19 November 2026
DEU, Düsseldorf
MEDICA brings together international stakeholders from medicine, technology, industry, and policymaking. The focus is on integrated solutions that address the challenges of modern healthcare systems, as well as the exchange of knowledge on their practical implementation.
LoI submission deadline
16 November 2026
The deadline for Letter of Intent submission for ITEA Call 2026 is Monday 16 November 2026.
European Business Summit
17-18 November 2026
BEL, Brussels
The 2026 European Business Summit will open the floor to a timely and necessary debate: how can Europe strengthen its resilience, competitiveness and capacity to act in a world defined by fragmentation, geopolitical pressure and technological disruption?
Big Data Conference Europe
24-27 November 2026
LTU, Vilnius & online
Big Data Conference Europe focuses on technical discussions in the areas of Big Data, High Load, Data Science, Machine Learning and AI. The conference comprises a series of workshops and sessions, aimed at bringing together developers, IT professionals, and users, to share their experience, discuss best practices, describe use cases and business applications related to their successes.
Open-i
26 November 2026
CHE, Zürich
Open-i is Switzerland‘s leading innovation enabler, building bridges between science and business, to bring together SMEs, start-ups, investors, corporates, academia, policymakers and the next generation of talent.
EFECS 2026
02-03 December 2026
FIN, Helsinki
Following the motto “Semiconductors at the crossroads: political power, industrial strategies and economic growth”, EFECS 2026 will bring together stakeholders from across Europe’s semiconductor and ECS ecosystem to exchange on technologies, policies and industrial strategies shaping the continent’s future competitiveness, sovereignty and resilience.
GITEX Global 2026
08-11 December 2026
UAE, Dubai
GITEX Global 2026 showcases the most frontier-pushing innovations from AI & quantum technologies to cybersecurity & advanced manufacturing to spark collaborations across future critical sectors.
Announcement of POs invited for FPP submission
15 December 2026
The announcement of POs invited for Full Project Proposal (FPP) submission & rejected POs will be made on Tuesday 15 December 2026.
FPP Briefing webinar ITEA Call 2026
17 December 2026
ITEA Office organises an ITEA Call 2026 FPP Briefing webinar on Thursday 17 December 2026.
Cyber Security & Cloud Expo
03-04 February 2027
UK, London
The Cyber Security & Cloud Expo showcases the latest in application and cloud security, hybrid cloud, data protection, identity and access management, network and infrastructure defence, risk and compliance, threat intelligence, DevSecOps integration, and more. Join industry leaders to explore strategies, tools, and innovations shaping the future of secure, connected enterprises.
FPP submission deadline (including DoA)
11 February 2027 (17:00)
The deadline for Full Project Proposal submission of ITEA Call 2026 (including Declaration of Acceptance) will be at Thursday 11 February 2027 at 17:00 CET.
Announcement of labelled and rejected FPPs
31 March 2027
The announcement of labelled and rejected FPPs will be made on Wednesday 31 March 2027.
CyberWiseCon Europe 2027
26-28 May 2027
LVA, Riga
CyberWiseCon is a premier IT security conference that brings together cybersecurity experts, industry leaders, and IT professionals from across Europe. In an ever-evolving digital landscape, knowledge alone is not enough to safeguard against cyber threats. Wisdom, gained through experience and collective understanding, empowers us to stay one step ahead of malicious actors.
The AI Summit London
09-10 June 2027
UK, London
The AI Summit London unites the UK's and Europe's most innovative technologists and business leaders to explore AI’s transformative real-world applications.