📢 Delighted to announce some of the speakers joining the Annual EU Budget Conference 2026: Andrius Kubilius, EU Commissioner for Defence and Space, and Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank Group! In the two “3 Questions to...” sessions, they will answer three key questions to cut through complexity, bringing clarity to the topics defining Europe’s future. Andrius Kubilius will explain how Europe’s defence readiness is backed by the EU budget - how priorities are set and how funding is directed towards research, investment, and joint procurement. Nadia Calviño will turn the spotlight on growth and competitiveness, and exploring how the EU budget helps channel investment into strategic sectors across Europe. Two high-level exchanges that promise substance and thought-provoking perspectives!