The policy conference will provide you information about the new Commission policies and initiatives with regard to Research & Innovation in ICT.

The ICT 2015 event will comprise a number of parallel activities:

• A policy conference presenting the new Commission's policies and initiatives on Research & Innovation in ICT (Horizon 2020 Programme);
• An interactive exhibition showcasing the best results and impact of most recent EU ICT Research & Innovation;
• Many networking opportunities to enhance quality partnerships, help participants find partners, connect Research and Innovation and trigger collaboration;
• Funding opportunities: ICT 2015 will also be the place to gather information on the 2016-17 Work Programme of Horizon 2020;
• The Startup Europe Forum, offering a set of activities profiling EU policy actions for startups and SMEs, innovators, private and public investors.

Conference

The three conference days are organised around:

• plenary sessions, with the participation of EC Commissioners, MEPs, industry leaders and visionaries in the field of ICT;
• information sessions about the Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016-17;
• thematic parallel sessions dedicated to defined topics.

The topics are structured around the three main themes of the event: Innovate, Connect, Transform.

Exhibition

Organised around the same three main themes - Innovate, Connect, Transform - the ICT 2015 exhibition will offer the possibility to see:

• the best results, tests and prototypes of European ICT Research & Innovation projects;
• advanced products of individual companies;
• artworks, artistic representations of project ideas, on-site creative activities related to science and technology;
• concrete examples of international cooperation.