Confindustria Lombardia, as part of its Enterprise Europe Network activities, highlights the SME Assembly 2025, the most significant annual event dedicated to SMEs by the European Commission.

The SME Assembly 2025, titled "Successful SMEs, Competitive Europe", will take place from 10 to 12 November in Copenhagen, coinciding with the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union, but can also be attended online.

To attend online, you must register via the following link.

The initiative will bring together institutional representatives, entrepreneurs, business support organisations, and the academic community, with the aim of contributing to the definition of European SME policies and fostering dialogue on key topics of economic development, innovation, and competitiveness.

Key themes of the 2025 edition

Over the three days, the Assembly will feature high-level sessions, policy dialogues, thematic workshops, and masterclasses focused on strategic areas for the future of European SMEs, including:

• Green and digital transition
• Sustainability
• Skills and training
• Innovation
• Artificial intelligence
• Preparedness and resilience
• Regulatory simplification
• Internal Market
• Late payments

The event will also include the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA 2025) ceremony and sessions celebrating successful European businesses, which represent the continent's industrial and entrepreneurial excellence.

The full programme is available on the dedicated page.