Are Liberals still liberal? How can we make sure our voters stay liberal in an everchanging world

  Willy De Clercq | 16:45-17:45 | 1 hour | Breakout session by the ALDE Research team & Ian Marquardt

simplification starts with reducing gold-plating: insights from the austrian state secretary for simplification

 Paddy Ashdown | 16:45-17:15 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by NEOS (AT)

 Speaker: Sepp Schellhorn - Austrian Secretary of State for Simplification

How Estonia Is Building an AI-Powered Government

 Paddy Ashdown | 17:15-17:45 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Eesti Reformierakond (EE)

 Speaker: Risto Kaljurand - Chief of Staff of Prime Minister Michal

New Accession Treaty as an Opportunity for Internal Progress: Relaunching EU Enlargement Through Pooled Vetoes

 Colette Flesch | 16:45-17:15 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by LIBSEEN - LDP (MK), Centar (HR), GS (SI), NS (BiH), PSG (RS), PDK (XK), LPCG (ME), USR (RO)

  Speakers: Monika Sajkova - LIBSEEN Chairwoman, LDP leader | Jan-Christoph Oetjen MEP - ELF President | Moderator: Bernard Nikaj - LIBSEEN Secretary General

Book Presentation: Guy verhofstadt's "defeating trumpism"

 Colette Flesch | 17:15-17:45 | 30 minutes| Breakout session

 Speaker: Guy Verhofstadt - Former Prime Minister, former ALDE group President | Moderator: Hilde Vautmans MEP - Anders, BE

Guy Verhofstadt will be signing his book at the ALDE stand (Liberal Village)

Bring Kids Back: Eyes of Freedom

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen | 16:45-17:00 | 15 minutes | Breakout session by Servant of the People (UA)

 Speaker: Viktoriia Havryshova -  Head of the women's movement "Ze!Women" of the political party "Servant of the People"

Joining Forces for Women’s Safety

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen | 17:00-17:45 | 45 minutes | Breakout session by VVD (NL)

 Speaker: Bente Becker MP - VVD, NL |  Henrike Brandstötter MP - Spokesperson for Women, NEOS, AT | Moderator: Lennart Salemink - Liberal International Treasurer, VVD, NL

Who loses when populists win? The redirecting of aid funds and why liberals must defend inclusion

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 16:45-17:15 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Centerpartiet (SE), D66 (NL), Rainbow Platform

 Speakers: Abir Al-Sahlani MEP - Centerpartiet, SE  | Anna Lasses MP - Centerpartiet, SE  | Raquel Garcia Hermida-van der Walle MEP - D66, NL | Moderator: Birgitta Ohlsson - Former Minister of EU Affairs, Centerpartiet, SE

Inclusion that starts with us - ALDE's Declaration on the Inclusion and Representation of Disabled People in Political Life

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 17:15-17:45 | 30 minutes | Breakout session

 Speaker: Baroness Sal Brinton, ALDE Party Vice-President - LibDems, UK

Strengthening Europe’s Pharmaceutical Attractiveness and Access to Medicines under Global Pricing Pressures

 Hans Van Baalen | 16:45-17:45 | 1 hour | ALDE stakeholders session

 Speakers: Stine Bosse MEP - Moderaterne, DK | Jeannette Baljeu MEP - VVD , NL |  Vlad Voiculescu MEP - USR,  RO | Moderator: Billy Kelleher MEP - Fianna Fáil, IE

Europe 2050: Security, Enlargement, and Democracy in the Shadow of Permanent Authoritarian Threats

  Gaston Thorn - Liberal Village | 16:45-17:45 | 1 hour | Hosted by FNF

 Speaker(s): Karl-Heinz Paqué - President of Liberal International | Gaioz (Gia) Japaridze MP - Professor at the School of Social Sciences, University of Georgia | Gigi Gigiadze - Senior Fellow at Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC). Shamil Shugaev - Policy Advisor, FNF

Georgia: the Battle for Fundamental Rights on Europe's doorstep

  Willy De Clercq | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Girchi - More Freedom (GE)

 Speaker: Zurab Girchi Japaridze - Girchi, GE | Moderator: Baroness Sal Brinton - ALDE Party Vice-President, President of the Liberal International Human Rights Committee

Inside João Cotrim de Figueiredo's Presidential campaign in Portugal

  Willy Declercq | 11:00-11:30 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Iniciativa Liberal (PT)

 Speaker: João Cotrim de Figueiredo MEP -  Renew Europe Vice-President, Iniciativa Liberal, PT

Management Capability as Political Advantage

 Colette Flesch | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by USR (RO)

 Speaker: Radu Mihail - Former Member of Parliament, USR, RO

From Digital Tools to Political Action: Building the Next Generation of European Parties

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 10:30-11:00 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by NEOS (AT)

 Speakers: Martin Steiner - Head of Organisational Development, NEOS | Carl Philipp Burkert - CEO, Universum | Ise Siebenhaar - Product Lead for Member Apps, Universum

Between Budapest and Belgrade: Gen Z Fighting for Democracy

 Hans-Dietrich Genscher | 11:00-11:30 | 30 minutes | Breakout session by Momentum (HU)

 Speakers: Kincső Szilas - Momentum Party Leader | Anna Donath - Former Momentum MEP | Ilija Jerković - LYMEC Treasurer

EU Industrial Competitiveness & "Made in Europe"

 Hans Van Baalen | 10:30-11:30 | ALDE stakeholders session

 Speakers: Cynthia Ní Mhurchú MEP -  Fianna Fáil, IE | Emma Wiesner MEP -  Centerpartiet, SE | Luigi Marattin MP - Party Leader of Partito Liberaldemocratico, IT | Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Paqué - Liberal International President | Moderator: Dan Barna MEP - ALDE Party VP & MEP USR Romania

Future Forum Workshop: Your Ideas Matter

  Gaston Thorn - Liberal Village | Workshop by ALDE Party, ELF and FNF

 Moderators (Democracy track): Elena Linczenyiova - Head of Communication Unit (ALDE Party)  |  Raphael Velez - Research & Campaigns Manager (ALDE Party) 

 Moderators (Economy track):  Brigitte Van den Berg MEP - Board Member European Liberal Forum, D66, NL | Maartje Schulz - Policy and Research Manager, European Liberal Forum (ELF) | Alva Finn - Executive Director, European Liberal Forum (ELF)

 Moderators (Security track):  Jeroen Dobber

A hands-on, hackathon-style workshop by ALDE Party, ELF and FNF exploring three key questions for Europe: How do we restore trust in liberal democracy, adapt labour markets to the age of AI, and respond to a post-NATO security scenario? Guided by expert moderators, participants will develop concrete solutions and contribute to a broader reflection on Europe in 2050.

Future of Elections under Russian Threat: Lessons from the Elections in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

 Paddy Ashdown  | 10:30-11:30 |  1 hour  |  Hosted by FNF

 Speaker(s): Raimar Wagner - Project Director of FNF Romania and Republic of Moldova |  Ionuț Moșteanu - MP, USR Romania |  Francesca Cristea - Head of Policy & Programs at Europuls Romania | Daniel Vodă - Associated Senior Expert on Foreign Policy and Strategic Communication at The Institute for European Policies and Reforms. Former Spokesperson of the Moldovan Government.

Press Talk with Garry Kasparov

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen  | 10:00-10:30 | 30 minutes

Media representatives can meet Garry Kasparov – democracy advocate, bestselling author, technology pioneer and world chess legend – for a thought-provoking conversation on leadership, freedom and Europe’s role in defending democratic values. 

Hosted by Helmut Brandstätter MEP

Congress Press Conference

 Uffe Ellemann-Jensen  | 10:45-11:30 | 45 minutes

The official Congress Press Conference will present the Vienna Declaration, the Congress’s final document highlighting key liberal reforms delivered by liberal governments across Europe and setting out a vision for a stronger, more competitive and future-ready Europe.