Ray Pinto

This effort is an extension DIGITALEUROPE’s AI & Tech CEO Declaration in the State of the Union for the European Union address. The CEO letter is open for signature for all companies and has been signed by 76 European and international CEOs to date.

I foresee much success and rapid advancements in innovation for Ukraine with the appointment of @FedorovMykhailo @DIGITALEUROPE stands in strong support for Ukraine.

Congrats to @DIGITALEUROPE on opening their DC office, signifying the importance of EU-US cooperation on digital/tech. There is potential for joint work on platform governance, AI, secure connectivity. When digital is everywhere, we need a constructive relationship with partners.

Innovation is our strongest shield 🛡️ This week in #WeeklyDEbrief: 🔐 Budget tweaks = billions for digital 🤝 Big talks with big players 📅 2 events you don’t want to miss Ready? Let’s dive in: bit.ly/4cRzJOs

🇨🇦Congratulations to Prime Minister @MarkJCarney and the @liberal_party on their election victory👏 With the country leading the #G7 and #TECH7, there's huge momentum to drive responsible #AI, support SMEs, and achieve digital inclusion. Tech challenges are global, and so are the solutions. Let’s shape the future together, following these steps 👉bit.ly/42Dh9pR

The first Omnibus on sustainability reporting and due diligence is out! 📢 A step in the right direction: clearer, more feasible reporting. But more work remains. Businesses need greater legal clarity & harmonisation to focus on what matters: investing in innovation💡. 🔎Our full reaction: bit.ly/4bic2ho

⚠️ Fragmentation, overregulation, and a huge compliance burden. These are just some of the issues that talented European companies face when trying to grow and scale in the 🇪🇺. Thank you, @NadiaCalvino and @EIB, for inviting me to the #EIBforum, where I've also highlighted @DIGITALEUROPE's 3-step gameplan to turn it around: cut, simplify, and incentivise.

Thanks a lot for inviting us - this is important work👍🇯🇵🇪🇺 @PeterFatelnig and many others

Happy #InternationalWomensDay 🎉 We believe that #EuropeCan win the tech race, but not without women. We need more female leaders in tech, and more women working in AI, quantum, cybersecurity, or defence technologies. But what are the hurdles to achieving this, and how can they be overcome? We've asked some women at DIGITALEUROPE's family, and below is the result.

👋🇵🇱 Dzien dobry, Polska! Great to have our Director General @BonefeldCecilia and Senior Director for Outreach @HeidemannLasse at the TIME Economic Forum, organised by our Polish members: @kig_ei, @ZIPSEE_Cyfrowa, @PIITPolska. Both have highlighted the need for: ✅ Smarter EU regulation to fuel innovation ✅ A stronger and unified #SingleMarket ✅ More investments in #AI, quantum, and chips #EuropeCan win the tech race because we have talent. All we need is action.

🔥 #WeeklyDEbrief is here! The first 100 days of the @EU_Commission saw big things happening in #AI, #cybersecurity, #defence & more. But is Europe ready to lead the tech race? Let’s break it down! 👉bit.ly/3XRGOIp

⭐ Featuring: @BonefeldCecilia, @GiuseppeTargia, @KurtCeuppens, @SantoniAgo, @SheldrakeMajor, @Accenture's Andrea Rigoni.

💻 Put digital at the centre 🧩 Reduce fragmentation 🧹 Remove complexities ⚡ Change pace (we need speed!) 🔗 Ensure interoperability Ahead of the EU's White Paper on the future of European #defence tomorrow, here's our take on how to ensure that Europe's defence strategy is up to date and, ultimately, successful 👇 CC: @KubiliusA @EUDefenceAgency

🎤 With snippets featuring: @BonefeldCecilia, @VDombrovskis, @Peter_Weckesser, @EvaMaydell, @rolfschumann, @JanosBoka_HU, @Workday's Angelique de Vries, @LiisaPakosta, @EYnews' Julie Linn Teigland, & @JeffCampbellDC

😱 Time flies! It’s hard to believe a month has already passed since #MoD2025. If you were there, we hope you’ll agree: it was the best Masters of Digital yet. Packed with optimism, bold ideas, and a shared conviction that #EuropeCan win the tech race. Missed it? No worries: grab some 🍿 and watch the aftermovie:

👋 Good morning, #WeeklyDEbrief readers! This week, the EU took bold steps for a stronger Europe: 💪 A Defence White Paper: boosting security tech investment. 📊 A Savings & Investments Union: building a solid capital market. What’s next? Find out in our newsletter: bit.ly/4bQJKes 📖

@DStanderski @ZIPSEE_Cyfrowa @CYFRA_GOV_PL @POLAND25EU @PLPermRepCoE @StartupPoland @EUdigitalsme @BusinessEurope @EUCouncil @EUCouncilPress @EUCouncilTVNews @nannalinde @Microsoft @BonefeldCecilia @MSEurope @MicrosoftEU @Msdev_WE @US2EU @EUintheUS @Trade_EU @EU_Budget @EU_Finance @EU_DIGIT @DigitalSkillsEU @a_n_arapov @UA_EUMission @MAE_Ukraine @valeriya_ionan @APUkraine @BelgiumUkraine @Ukraine_in_EU_ @AJCTAI @JeffCampbellDC from @Cisco 👇 “The 🇺🇸 and 🇪🇺 economies are intertwined, so the worst thing we can do is unscramble the egg. We need to continue the dialogue” #MoD2025

@DStanderski @ZIPSEE_Cyfrowa @CYFRA_GOV_PL @POLAND25EU @PLPermRepCoE @StartupPoland @EUdigitalsme @BusinessEurope @EUCouncil @EUCouncilPress @EUCouncilTVNews @nannalinde @Microsoft @BonefeldCecilia @MSEurope @MicrosoftEU @Msdev_WE @US2EU @EUintheUS @Trade_EU @EU_Budget @EU_Finance @EU_DIGIT @DigitalSkillsEU Turn to speak for one of our #FutureUnicornAward finalists this year! @a_n_arapov from Swarmer 🇺🇦 says: “Transatlantic cooperation only works when parties support each other”. #MoD2025

🇺🇸🇪🇺 What’s at stake for the transatlantic relationship?  @kbolongaro, @DStanderski, @JeffCampbellDC, @a_n_arapov, and @nannalinde are getting ready to discuss this topic at #MoD2025. 
 
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@RenateNikolay @DigitalEU @michalkobosko @MarcVCop @nokia Tom Smyth from Wireless Connect: 🔥 “Small business MATTER. Regulatory burden can be hard for big businesses, but is terminal for small ones” #MoD2025