25 Years of EFRAG: Discover the 2026 conference programme
EFRAG has published the programme for its 2026 annual conference, “25 Years of EFRAG: Leading the Next Era of Corporate Reporting”, which will take place on 8 June in Brussels at The Square.
Programme highlights
The opening panel session will explore 25 years of EFRAG, tracing its evolution since 2001 from an IFRS endorsement advisory body to a leading European voice in corporate reporting. A fireside chat will follow on the future of corporate reporting in Europe, featuring Wolf Klinz, Chair of the EFRAG Financial Reporting Board, and Kerstin Lopatta, Chair of the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board.
In the afternoon, two panel discussions will take place. The first, introduced by Sébastien Harushimana, Chair of the EFRAG Financial Reporting Technical Expert Group, will address connectivity in corporate reporting, focusing on the interaction between financial and sustainability reporting, materiality, anticipated financial effects, boundaries, the role of technology, and the implications for key stakeholders. The second, introduced by Chiara Del Prete, Chair of the EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Technical Expert Group, will examine the current status and the future challenges and opportunities of sustainability reporting, after the first two ESRS reporting cycles and the simplification of ESRS, as well as the potential role of Non-European Sustainability Reporting Standards (N-ESRS).
The conference will conclude with a keynote by Maria Luís Albuquerque, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union, followed by closing remarks from Benoît Jaspar, President of the EFRAG Administrative Board, and a networking reception.
In-person participation is limited and subject to confirmation, with Friends of EFRAG given priority.