EU Inc. Driving the EU Competitiveness Agenda

On 14 October 2026, the Dublin European Law Institute at Dublin City University will host a high-level event on EU Inc.: Driving the EU Competitiveness Agenda at The Helix, DCU from 9:30am to 12pm as an official associated event of Ireland’s 2026 Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event will feature keynote speeches by Commissioner Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection and Minister Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment as well as a high level policy roundtable with stakeholders from government, academia and practitioners. Speakers will examine the EU Inc. and 28th regime proposals in the broader framework of European company law and the EU competitiveness agenda. The audience will have a chance to ask the panel questions.

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Programme:

09:30 – Tea and Coffee

10:00 – Welcome and Introductory Remarks – Prof Federico Fabbrini, Full Professor of EU Law and Founding Director of the Dublin European Law Institute and DCU Brexit Institute, Dublin City University

10:05 – Keynote Speech – Commissioner Michael McGrath, EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection

Q&A with Commissioner Michael McGrath and Prof Federico Fabbrini

10:45 – High-Level Policy Roundtable

Moderator: Dr Christy Ann Petit, Assistant Professor of EU Banking and Finance Law, DCU and Deputy Director of the DCU Brexit Institute

• Mr Colm Forde, Assistant Secretary, Head of the Consumer, Commerce and Competition Division, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
• Ms Laura McKeown, International Tax Partner, Financial Services, PwC
• Ms Maeve Moran, Partner, Corporate and M&A Group, Arthur Cox LLP
• Dr John Quinn, Assistant Professor of European Company Law, DCU

Q&A Session

11:30 Introductory Remarks: Prof Dáire Keogh, President of Dublin City University

11:35 Keynote Speech – Minister Peter Burke TD, Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment

12:00 – Light Lunch