Commission seeks experts for Forum on Frontier AI for competitiveness, sovereignty and security
The European AI Office opens a call for expression of interest for Europe’s AI actors to participate in an Expert Forum on Frontier AI. The Forum takes place in the context of the European Frontier AI Initiative that aims to enhance competitiveness, sovereignty and security of the European Union in trustworthy frontier AI.
The Forum brings together Europe’s actors in the field of frontier AI, in particular European AI developers, investors and industrial actors, and other frontier AI experts. The Forum is intended for senior-level participants.
Interested experts are invited to express interest by Thursday, 12 March, 18:00 CET, via this application form. More here: Commission seeks experts for forum on Frontier AI
The first meeting of the Expert Forum will take place online on 23 April 2026, from 13:30 until 18:00 CET. Applicants eligible to participate in the Forum will be notified in advance.
The Frontier AI Initiative and the Expert Forum
The European Frontier AI Initiative was announced in the European Commission’s Apply AI Strategy [link] in October 2025 and launched at the Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin in November 2025. This Expert Forum, held as part of the Initiative, aims to foster a strategic understanding of how the Initiative can best achieve its objectives.
So far, the European Commission has launched a variety of actions with relevance to frontier AI, including the Grand Challenge published today and the open call for a Pilot of the “Science for AI” Pillar of RAISE, supporting fundamental research to push the technological frontiers of AI and drive scientific breakthroughs [link], as well as the build-out of large-scale AI computing infrastructure in 19 AI factories and the upcoming Gigafactories. The Commission seeks to launch additional strategic actions that are closely guided by the needs of European actors and expert recommendations.
Specifically, the Forum will map existing efforts in frontier AI, and address challenges, bottlenecks and identify opportunities for Europe’s competitiveness, sovereignty and security in frontier AI. Participants will have the opportunity to present their ideas and engage with other participating actors, shaping the future of the Frontier AI Initiative.
Express your interest and submit written statements
By Thursday, 12 March, 18:00 CET, you can express your interest via this application form. Interested European AI developers, investors and industrial actors, and other frontier AI experts are asked to provide relevant evidence to demonstrate they fulfil the respective eligibility requirements.
All interested stakeholders are invited to submit written statements via the application form. These statements should include their assessments and recommendations on how the Frontier AI Initiative can best achieve its objectives – specifically enhancing Europe’s competitiveness, sovereignty and security in frontier AI.
Applicants eligible to participate will be notified at least 14 calendar days in advance of the Expert Forum on 23 April 2026, and may be invited to take part in subsequent exchanges.
The discussions in the Expert Forum will be held under the Chatham House Rule. To ensure transparency of the proceedings of the Expert Forum, the AI Office will ensure that key insights of the Expert Forum and updates about the Frontier AI Initiative are made publicly available.
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