The Next Frontier: Europe’s Borders of Innovation & Collaboration

​📅 Date & Venue
October 2025 (final date TBC) | Embassy of Albania – Brussels

​🌍 Event Overview
The Brussels edition of the ALBAN Global Roadshow 2025 highlights Europe’s role as a hub for cross-border collaboration, investment, and innovation.

​As the heart of the EU, Brussels provides a unique stage to bring together investors, founders, policymakers, corporates, and diaspora leaders to discuss how Europe can expand collaboration across borders, accelerate climate and impact-driven innovation, and foster sustainable growth.

​The evening features a high-level panel with Michiel Scheffer, President of the European Innovation Council (EIC); Albana Dautllari, Ambassador of Albania in Belgium; Dirk Paelinck, Chairman and Founder of the European PropTech Association; and Michel de Kemmeter, Founder of the Club of Brussels. The discussion will be followed by a networking reception with investors, founders, and EU ecosystem leaders.

​🔑 Program Highlights

• ​Panel Discussion (1h)→ Europe’s Borders of Innovation – Unlocking Collaboration & Impact Investment

  • ​Panelists:

    • ​H.E. Albana Dautllari, Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Kingdom of Belgium

    • ​Michiel Scheffer, President, European Innovation Council (EIC) Board

    • ​Dirk Paelinck, Chairman & Founder, European PropTech Association

    • ​Prof. Michel A. de Kemmeter, Founder, Club of Brussels | Expert in Regenerative Economics

• ​Networking Reception (1h)→ Investors, founders, policymakers, and ecosystem allies building bridges across Europe

​👥 Who is attending

• ​Investors in ClimateTech, GreenTech, DeepTech, and impact innovation

• ​Entrepreneurs & startups with international potential and cross-border ambitions

• ​EU institutions, corporates, and ecosystem builders focused on sustainability and growth

• ​Diaspora leaders and professionals building bridges between Europe and emerging markets

​ℹ️ About ALBAN Global
ALBAN Global is an international NGO headquartered in Belgium, committed to inclusive economic development and cross-border collaboration by connecting capital to ideas and supporting underrepresented founders.

​Through its Next Frontier Roadshow 2025, ALBAN Global brings together investors, startups, and partners across Antwerp, Brussels, Tirana, Rome, London, Zürich, and Dubai, culminating in a Demo Day in Tirana during the Plug & Play International Conference.

​The initiative emphasizes sustainability, inclusivity, and European collaboration across borders.

​🔗 Learn more: www.albanglobal.com/roadshow2025