Barclays' European Leadership Conference 2026

The agenda brought together C-suite executives from National Grid, Aker BP, ABB, GSK, Novartis, Deutsche Boerse and Generali, alongside investors, policymakers and Barclays experts, for conversations spanning AI infrastructure, energy security, industrial competitiveness, healthcare innovation, capital market competitiveness, and geopolitics.

Throughout the day, several themes emerged consistently: the growing importance of resilience and self-reliance, the scale of investment required to support the AI and energy transition, and the need for Europe to remain competitive in an increasingly fragmented global environment.