Since 2023, the EIB Institute has played a pivotal role in advancing dialogue on emerging economic trends and future investment priorities through its dedicated foresight series.
This series helps the EIB Group anticipate future challenges and opportunities, ensuring its actions remain forward-looking and resilient.
These high-level forums bring together EIB Group vice-presidents, senior industry representatives, and internationally recognised thought leaders. Through these events, we aim to strengthen the Bank’s capacity to deliver financial and technical solutions that support innovation, sustainability, and economic resilience.
These discussions are essential touchpoints for enhancing the EIB’s impact across Europe and beyond.
Upcoming events
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Past events
25 September 2025, EIB headquarters, Luxembourg
Water lies at the heart of sustainable development yet faces mounting pressure from scarcity, pollution and climate extremes.
Convened by EIB Group Vice-President Kyriacos Kakouris and inspired by the Global Commission on the Economics of Water, the event brought together experts, policymakers and EIB colleagues to discuss the growing challenges of water scarcity, floods and droughts and the investment opportunities they present.
Discussions focused on fostering innovation, cross-sector collaboration and new financing models to strengthen water resilience and ensure sustainable access to clean water across Europe.
10 February 2025, EIB headquarters, Luxembourg
Brain health is an emerging societal challenge. We convened experts to examine how the Bank can address financing gaps and structure interventions to support the brain economy.
30 January 2025, EIB headquarters, Luxembourg
We collaborated with the Club of Rome, to host a Roundtable discussion series with senior leaders and experts from Europe’s public and private financial sectors. Discussions focused on transforming the financial system to support a regenerative and just economy.
This initiative builds on the Club of Rome’s work, notably its publication: From Financing Change to Changing Finance
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