The SME Assembly is the most significant event for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe. The conference takes place once a year as part of the European SME week. Together with the network of SME envoys, the assembly creates the governance structure of the small business act.

The 2024 SME Assembly 

The 2024 SME Assembly, hosted in conjunction with the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, took place from 18 to 20 November 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.

The Assembly featured high-level panels and interviews, expert round tables, interactive workshops, informative masterclasses and numerous networking opportunities. These will help stimulate Europe's enterprises and equip them with the right tools for the transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

SME Assembly and European SME Week on social media

Follow Promoting Enterprise, the European Commission, and EISMEA social media accounts for the latest news on European SME Week and SME Assembly programme and speakers.

SME Assembly hashtags

The official 2024 event hashtags are #SMEAssembly2024 and #EEPA2024.

European SME Week hashtag

The official hashtag for European SME Week 2024 is #EUSMEWeek.

Earlier SME Assemblies

• 2024 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2024 
• 2023 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2023
• 2022 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2022
• 2021 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2021
• 2020 SME Assembly video and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2020
• 2019 SME Assembly video, Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2019 and programme (587 kB)
• 2018 SME Assemby programme and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2018
• 2017 SME Assembly - start. scale. spread your wings. (270 kB), Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2017, eMagazine from 2017 SME Assembly (21 MB) and Graphic recording from 2017 SME Assembly (15 MB)
• 2016 SME Assembly - Helping Europe's entrepreneurs reach new heights (377 kB) and Schumpeter 'Innovation in Enterprise' lecture 2016
• 2015 SME Assembly - Europe works for SMEs: forward. together. (507 kB)
• 2014 SME Assembly - Growth through enterprise: exploiting the opportunities ahead (380 kB)
• 2013 SME Assembly – Encouraging a Europe of enterprise (2 MB)
• 2012 SME Assembly – Helping SMEs go for growth (1 MB)