On Thursday, 10 July 2025, from 16:00 to 17:30 CET, we will host an online roundtable dedicated to a topic of increasing relevance within the European digital policy landscape: the enforcement of EU digital regulation in light of the European Commission’s Simplification Agenda.

In recent years, the European Union has introduced a series of ambitious regulatory frameworks aimed at governing the digital environment — from data protection and AI to platform regulation and cybersecurity. As these rules begin to take shape in practice, attention is shifting towards the complex issue of enforcement. At the same time, the European Commission has been pursuing its Simplification Agenda, a policy initiative intended to streamline regulatory processes and reduce administrative burdens. This raises important questions about how simplification measures might affect the practical enforcement of digital regulation, the coherence of legal frameworks, and the protection of fundamental rights.

The upcoming roundtable seeks to foster a critical and multi-stakeholder discussion on these issues. By bringing together experts from public authorities, academia, and policy-making circles, the event will explore how different actors perceive the Simplification Agenda and what implications it might have for the enforcement of digital rules in Europe.

We are delighted to welcome a distinguished panel of speakers for this conversation:

• Nobile Mario, General Director, Agenzia per l’Italia Digitale

• Paul Nemitz, former Principal Advisor, European Commission

• Hielke Hijmans, Director, Belgian Data Protection Authority

• Lisette Mustert, Assistant Professor, Utrecht University School of Law

The session will be chaired by Simona Demkova and Giovanni De Gregorio, and will adopt an informal yet structured format. Each speaker will offer brief reflections on the topic, followed by a moderated discussion and an open Q&A session with participants.

We warmly invite researchers, policymakers, and practitioners with an interest in digital regulation and governance to join us for this timely and relevant exchange of perspectives.

To attend, please register here.