Forum Europe

What Forum Europe does

Forum Europe is a Brussels-headquartered, privately held European policy events company founded in 1989, operating 15+ recurring conference series across spectrum management, AI governance, cybersecurity, data protection, satellite and space, and EU-UK relations. The company also operates as Forum Global to deliver events beyond Europe, with recent activity in the US (USA AI Summit, Quantum USA), Asia Pacific (India Space Policy Conference, Asia Pacific Spectrum Management), Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East. Its core product is end-to-end event management services: venue sourcing, speaker identification and curation, delegate registration, AV production, hybrid/virtual event platforms, and post-event communications, delivered both for its own branded event series and for client-managed flagship events such as DIGITALEUROPE's Masters of Digital (partnered 6+ years) and HPE's AI Gigafactories roundtable.

The company generates revenue through three streams: professional services fees for client-managed events, sponsorship packages sold to corporations and trade associations (tiers include branding, exhibition booths, speaking slots, and networking access), and delegate registration fees for in-person and virtual attendance. Distribution is entirely direct: bespoke outreach to EU institutions, national governments, trade associations, and multinational corporations, supplemented by email newsletters, LinkedIn, YouTube, X, Bluesky, and Instagram for top-of-funnel awareness. The customer base is dominated by Fortune-500 enterprises (Microsoft, Intel, SAP, Qualcomm, Nokia, Cisco, Amazon, Mastercard, Visa, Barclays, Accenture, BMW, Airbus, Bayer) and institutional clients (European Commission, EIT Food, RUSI, BSA), with relationship-driven, sales-led GTM underpinned by 35+ years of brand trust in EU policy circles.

Forum Europe Ltd is registered in England and Wales (company number 5339004), with operational headquarters in Cardiff and an EU office in Brussels. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding history, and no public revenue figures. Headcount is in the 11-50 range.

Name

Forum Europe

Legal name

Forum Europe Ltd

Website

https://forum-europe.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forum Europe is a privately held Brussels-based policy events company founded in 1989 that organizes 15+ recurring conference series and bespoke event management services for EU institutions, Fortune-500 enterprises, and trade associations across technology, digital policy, spectrum, space, and AI governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Management Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA), Virtual/Hybrid Conference Production & Platform Management (THAHACAM), Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK), Customer/User Conferences & Client Advisory Boards (THAHAMAD)

Keywords

• Policy conference services
• Event management solutions
• Hybrid event production
• EU policy summits
• Corporate sponsorship events

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Event Management Services: Forum Europe provides end-to-end event management services to clients including venue sourcing, speaker identification and management, delegate registration, AV production, marketing, and on-site logistics. Revenue is generated through professional services fees charged to clients commissioning events.
2. Event Sponsorship Packages: The company sells sponsorship packages to corporations and organizations seeking visibility and access at its high-level policy conferences. Sponsorship tiers include branding, exhibition booths, speaking slots, and networking access.
3. Delegate Fees: Revenue is generated through delegate registration fees for conference attendance, both in-person and virtual.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forum Europe provides full-service event management and organizes a portfolio of policy-focused conferences in Brussels and globally. Services include venue sourcing, speaker identification and management, delegate registration, AV production, marketing, and on-site logistics for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The company also operates its own branded conference series covering spectrum management, digital policy, AI governance, cybersecurity, space, and EU-UK relations, targeting EU institutions, governments, trade associations, and multinational corporations.

Product overview

Forum Europe is a policy-focused events company offering comprehensive event management services and operating multiple branded conference series. Their portfolio includes in-person, virtual, and hybrid event solutions with services spanning venue management, speaker curation, delegate registration, and post-event communications. The core product is their event management service, which supports both their own branded conference series (Global Spectrum Series, European Space Forum, EU|UK Forum) and client-managed events (Masters of Digital for DIGITALEUROPE, AI Gigafactories for HPE). Key branded event products include the Global Spectrum Series (regional spectrum management conferences), Masters of Digital, European Space Forum, European Data Protection & Privacy Conference, European Sovereign Cloud Day, Quantum USA, USA AI Summit, and European Space Security and Defence Forum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Event Management Services Full-service event management including venue sourcing, speaker identification and management, delegate registration and communication, branding and signage, on-site support, and post-event follow-up, delivered to enterprise, government, and institutional clients.
• Hybrid Event Solutions Engaging in-person, online and hybrid events delivered with the same strategic approach, including virtual platform provision, livestream management, QR code badge distribution, and remote participation tools.
• Global Spectrum Series Portfolio of spectrum management conferences spanning Europe, Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, MENA, and Sub-Sahara regions, including the European, Americas, Africa, Asia Pacific, MENA, and Sub-Sahara Spectrum Management Conferences, targeting regulators, operators, and industry stakeholders.
• Masters of Digital DIGITALEUROPE's flagship annual conference bringing together policymakers, industry experts, and startups to discuss the future of digital technology in Europe, delivered by Forum Europe as a hybrid event for 2,500+ delegates.
• European Space Forum Annual forum bringing together senior policymakers, industry leaders, regulators, investors, and international stakeholders to discuss Europe's space sector, covering space policy, governance, financing, and autonomous operational capabilities.
• European Data Protection & Privacy Conference Annual conference in its 15th edition serving as a central platform for Europe's data protection community to discuss privacy regulations and compliance.
• European Space, Security and Defence Forum Inaugural forum exploring the integration of space and defence, investment requirements, and strategic resilience of space-based capabilities for Europe's security and defence architecture.
• Quantum USA Conference Conference on US quantum innovation, commercialization, and national strategy, covering national quantum policy, domestic supply chain resilience, workforce development, quantum-safe security infrastructure, and AI convergence.
• USA AI Summit Summit on American AI policy, infrastructure, and governance covering the National AI Legislative Framework, AI Action Plan, federal/state governance dynamics, infrastructure readiness, and global leadership.
• European Sovereign Cloud Day Forum focused on cloud sovereignty and European regulatory compliance, aligned with VMware's Tour and Explore series and designed for DACH region stakeholders.
• EU|UK Forum Annual conference and platform for dialogue on EU-UK relations, bringing together key stakeholders in Brussels with a global online audience to discuss economic growth, security, and defence.
• 5G Broadcast Accelerator Event series focused on commercialization and scale of 5G Broadcast technology, bringing together European broadcasters, network operators, chipset leaders, and device manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 attendees from 85+ countries at Masters of Digital 2026, with 62 speakers including EU Commissioners.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, key and core.

• Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)strategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2026Forum Europe and RUSI co-hosted a high-level roundtable on High-Risk ICT Supply Chain Management in Brussels, attracting 25+ distinguished stakeholders from EU cybersecurity and digital policy ecosystem. RUSI contributed research expertise and speaker contributions, while Forum Europe provided event management, venue coordination, and stakeholder outreach. The event was conducted under Chatham House Rule, with Forum Europe managing communications and post-event follow-up.
• EIT FoodkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2023EIT Food collaborated with Forum Europe for over 9 months to organize their flagship policy event 'The Future of Food 2023'. Forum Europe managed the full event including logistics, speaker coordination, and on-site management, attracting over 300 participants and 30+ speakers. The collaboration was described as an excellent experience with high reactivity, adaptability, and trust.
• DIGITALEUROPEcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2021Forum Europe has partnered with DIGITALEUROPE for 6 consecutive years to deliver the Masters of Digital conference series, DIGITALEUROPE's flagship event. Forum Europe provides comprehensive event management including venue coordination, speaker identification, agenda design, AV production, gala dinner logistics, virtual platform management, and post-event reporting. The 2026 edition hosted approximately 2,500+ delegates online and in-person.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reuters Events: Reuters Events produces B2B conferences across financial services, technology, and public policy with strong brand reach from the Reuters and Thomson Reuters editorial platforms, comparable to Forum Europe's enterprise sponsorship and senior-attendee model across multiple verticals.
• Financial Times Live (FT Live): FT Live is the Financial Times' B2B events division running high-level policy and business summits (e.g., The Future of Europe, FT Moral Money Summit) that compete for the same European corporate sponsorship and senior policymaker speaker slate that Forum Europe serves.
• Worldwide Business Research (WBR): WBR produces B2B conferences across technology, financial services, and regulatory verticals with an enterprise sponsorship model and curated senior-attendee format comparable to Forum Europe's policy event franchise.
• POLITICO: POLITICO operates one of the largest EU policy newsrooms and a fast-growing paid events and policy summit franchise (e.g., POLITICO AI Summit, AI & Tech Summit) that directly competes with Forum Europe for EU policy sponsorship, speaker access, and senior delegate attendance.
• IQPC: IQPC is a long-established B2B conference producer running industry-focused summits across telecom, technology, and regulation with a comparable sponsorship and delegate-driven business model to Forum Europe's mid-sized policy events.
• The Economist Events: The Economist Events produces premium policy and business conferences (e.g., The Economist Sustainability Week, The Economist Impact events) targeting the same enterprise sponsorship and senior policy audience that Forum Europe serves in the EU and globally.

Broad incumbents

• Hyve Group: Hyve Group is a global events organizer running large-scale B2B conferences across technology, telecoms, and digital economy verticals that compete for the same enterprise sponsorship pool as Forum Europe's flagship events.
• Informa Connect: Informa is a global B2B events and information group whose Informa Connect division produces technology, telecoms, and policy conferences that overlap directly with Forum Europe's portfolio (e.g., 5G, AI, spectrum), but at significantly larger scale and broader geographic scope.

Regional players

• Wilton Park: Wilton Park is a UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office executive agency running invitation-only policy dialogues on foreign policy, security, and international economics — adjacent to Forum Europe's policy dialogue model but with a UK government commissioning structure rather than commercial sponsorship.

Emerging players

• Chatham House: Chatham House (the Royal Institute of International Affairs) hosts high-level policy conferences and roundtables on international affairs, defense, and digital policy that compete for senior policymaker participation and overlap with Forum Europe's policy-event format, though driven primarily by a think-tank mission rather than commercial sponsorship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ForumEurope
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0mNqg_--d9x-mtH8YvnoMg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/forum-europe
• Instagraminstagram.com/forum.europe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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