19–22 April 2025
Korea IT Show, Seoul
More information: www.kisexpo.co.kr
Full archive · Since October 2005
Past Meetings & Events
Every meeting, workshop and conference the Association has organised or attended since its public launch at the European Parliament — for the current calendar, see Events.
Organised or attended by ESA
European Software Association events
Meetings, workshops and conferences organised by the Association, or attended by its representatives on members’ behalf.
21–22 February 2025
IT Europa ISV Event, in cooperation with ESA — Brussels
More information: www.isvconvention.com
21 February 2025
European Software Association Workshop — Brussels
20 February 2025
European Software Association Member Dinner — Brussels
30 January 2025
eBusiness Watch Conference 2025 — ICT Impact on Firms and Industry Structure: Industry and Policy Perspectives
All presentations are available.
8 December 2006
ESA Workshop — “How to apply for EU funding programmes & update on European patent policy” — Brussels, 10am–3pm
Members only — see current Membership benefits.
21–23 November 2006
IST 2006 — Helsinki
The major IST event organised by the European Commission (europa.eu/istevent). In addition to an ESA Board meeting, separate sessions were organised for Board members with European Commission officials and with representatives of the Nordic software associations.
13 November 2006
European Software Association Public Policy Working Group — Brussels
The kind of policy discussion carried forward today by our Workgroups.
27–28 November 2006
The EU’s Legal Framework for E-business and Innovation — European Commission Conference
All presentations are available.
17 October 2006
Informatics Europe Meeting
“The competition for graduate skills from an ICT perspective” — presentation by Jeremy Roche
9–12 October 2006
Open Days 2006 — European Week of Regions and Cities, Brussels
The Association organised a workshop on “the contribution of software companies to local and regional development.” Panellists included representatives of national software associations — AFDEL, IKT Norge, Intellect — and of member companies KTW, SAP and CODA. More information: www.opendays.europa.eu
11 October 2006
ESA Round Table — “The contribution of software companies to local and regional development”, Brussels
6 June 2006
ESA Round Table — launch of the IDC study, with keynote by Commissioner Reding
30 May 2006
First European ISV Day — Marriott Hotel, Brussels
Meeting Programme (PDF) — full presentations available to members in the members-only section.
20 October 2005
Public Launch of the European Software Association — European Parliament, Brussels
19 October 2005
Inaugural General Meeting — Stanhope Hotel, Brussels
Members and prospective members only — see how to join today.
Wider industry calendar
Third-party events
Conferences and industry gatherings the Secretariat or board attended on the Association’s behalf, without organising them directly.
19–21 April 2025
CHINASOFT
The leading international software event in West China, an annual event focused on outsourcing to China. The 2025 edition covered software products, software solutions, national software park image, software talent and training, and digital entertainment. Targeted participants included software and IT service companies, consultants, outsourcers, vendors, developers, service suppliers, investors, clients, software parks and government officials.
7–8 December 2006
“The Pan-European Intellectual Property Summit” — Brussels
Jeremy Roche spoke on “Computer Implemented Inventions: IPR or RIP.” More information: www.ipsummit.info
28 November 2006
European Commission DG Information Society and Media — OSS Impact International Workshop, Brussels
Secretariat attended.
27–28 November 2006
European Commission Conference — “The EU’s Legal Framework for E-business and Innovation”, Brussels
Secretariat attended.
24 November 2006
European Commission DG Enterprise — ICT Standardization Policy Study Steering Committee, Brussels
Secretariat attended.
21–23 November 2006
IST 2006 — Helsinki
United key players of Europe’s information society technologies, with particular attention to European R&D funds and the 7th Research Framework Programme. More information: www.ist2006.fi
19 October 2006
Conference on Access to Public Procurement for European SMEs — a Vital Commitment, Brussels
Secretariat attended.
16–17 October 2006
European Computer Science Summit 2006 — “Quo Vadis Informatics: Are We Preparing Europe for the Century of Information Technology”, Zürich
Secretariat attended. More information: www.eurotics.org
27–28 September 2006
European Commission and Finnish Presidency Conference — “i2010: Towards a Ubiquitous European Information Society”, Espoo, Finland
Secretariat attended.
12 July 2006
European Commission Hearing on Patent Policy — Brussels
8 June 2006
NESSI General Assembly
More information: www.nessi-europe.com
4 April
eStrategies Regional Development Day & Software Roundtable, Bratislava
Vladimír Kovár, board member of the European Software Association and CEO of Unicorn, participated.
16–17 March 2006
European Business Summit — Brussels
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This history feeds directly into the Association’s current work — upcoming events, active Workgroups, and the board that leads them.