EmTech Europe, one of the world’s most prestigious technology conferences, is to be the first in-person business conference to happen in these islands — and, indeed, in Europe —  since the pandemic struck. 

Held in Titanic Belfast, EmTech Europe will host 100 guests on 1 and 2 July while also being streamed online to a guest audience of tech leaders from across Europe. 

A convergence of technology, business and culture, EmTech Europe will bring together the most brilliant tech minds the continent has to offer under the banner of 'forging a brighter future'.

TRAILBLAZER: Özlem Tureçi, founder with husband Ugur Sahin, of vaccine manufacturer BioNTech, who will address the upcoming conference virtually.
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TRAILBLAZER: Özlem Tureçi, founder with husband Ugur Sahin, of vaccine manufacturer BioNTech, who will address the upcoming conference virtually.

EmTech Europe organisers have stressed that the two-day event will be safety-led with all health and safety mitigations and risk assessments in place, in line with government guidance and Titanic Belfast’s stringent Covid policies.

“It is fantastic to see EmTech Europe as the first in-person live event in Belfast since lockdown," said Aisling Events Director Máirtín Ó Muilleoir.  "It gives us a unique opportunity to safely bring together 100 local leaders from every sector – from university research students to leaders of our universities and business — to send out a strong signal of our resolve as a city to build back better.

EmTech Europe is supported by Belfast City Council and Invest NI as well as a raft of local companies including Energia, Phoenix Gas, Unosquare, Rapid7, Bazaarvoice, Afflc NI, KPMG, Liberty IT and Need.

BREAKTHROUGH HEALTH-TECH: Ugur Sahin of BioNTech.
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BREAKTHROUGH HEALTH-TECH: Ugur Sahin of BioNTech.

The hybrid conference will return to Belfast in 2022 and 2023 for what, hopefully, will be a live, in-person event. 

Added Máirtín Ó Muilleoir: “Our agenda reflects the most pressing challenges facing society today – the Covid pandemic and the climate emergency — and our stellar speakers, from the founders of BioNTech to Europe’s green-tech pioneers, will be streamed into the Titanic Belfast venue for a local audience which has been unable to gather under one roof since March 2020." 

CLIMATE CHANGE BATTLER: Henrietta Moon, co-founder of Carbo Culture in Finland which is leading efforts to capture carbon emissions to combat climate change.
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CLIMATE CHANGE BATTLER: Henrietta Moon, co-founder of Carbo Culture in Finland which is leading efforts to capture carbon emissions to combat climate change.

“EmTech Europe is a huge chance for Belfast to showcase its status as one of Europe’s thriving tech cities. Being able to host the conference in-person is yet another example of how we can grasp an opportunity to step forward together."