#SDECE26 - Strategic Dialogue on the European Creative Economy (On site)

#SDECE26 - Strategic Dialogue on the European Creative Economy

AI as an Opportunity: Fairer Work, Stronger Creativity, and Future-Proof Conditions for Artists and Creative Professionals

Join us in person in Brussels for the 2nd Strategic Dialogue on the European Creative Economy (#SDECE26), a high-level policy forum dedicated to shaping the future of creative work in the age of Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how cultural and creative work is created, produced, distributed, and monetised across Europe. For artists and creative professionals, this shift is already reshaping working realities — often faster than policy frameworks can respond. The central question we will address is clear: How can Europe ensure that AI strengthens, rather than undermines, artists’ working conditions, rights, and long-term career sustainability?

Building on the 2025 Strategic Dialogue (#SDECE25) and the CreativeFED White Paper on Strategic Cultural Autonomy, as well as the European Commission’s High-Level Round Table on Artists’ Working Conditions, #SDECE26 moves from principles to implementation.

This edition creates a dedicated space for policymakers, Members of the European Parliament, sector organisations, EU-funded projects, artists, researchers, social partners, and technology stakeholders to engage in a forward-looking dialogue on AI and fair work.

What to Expect

• High-level political dialogue on AI governance and artists’ rights
• Concrete policy discussions linked to the 2028–2034 EU budget cycle
• Sessions on reskilling, microcredentials, and adapting skills systems to the speed of AI
• A focus on crafts, artistic research, and the green transition
• Consolidated policy recommendations to strengthen fair, sustainable creative careers

#SDECE26 reframes artists’ working conditions as a strategic European issue, linked to competitiveness, democratic resilience, and cultural diversity.

AI is not just a technological development. It is a policy choice.
Join us to help shape it.