Annual Meeting 2026 : Cuttings

16/04/2026 - The 27th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table (BRT) took place in Brussels and online.

For documents, photos and other material from the annual meeting please see the main 2026 annual meeting webpage.

2026 BRT Annual Meeting of 16 April 2026

Articles on government websites

• 井野経済産業副大臣と松尾経済産業審議官は、ベルギー王国に出張し、日EUビジネスラウンドテーブル年次会合をはじめとする「日EUビジネス産業ウィーク」に出席しました - article in Japanese on the METI website reporting that "Mr. Ino, Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and Mr. Matsuo, Deputy Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, traveled to the Kingdom of Belgium and attended the Japan-EU Business Industry Week, including the Japan-EU Business Roundtable Annual Meeting".

• 堀井外務副大臣のアメリカ合衆国、ベルギー王国及びオランダ王国訪問（結果概要）- article in Japanese on the MOFA website with an English translation reporting on "State Minister for Foreign Affairs HORII’s visit to the United States of America, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands"

Articles and other documents about the BRT annual meeting

• "Japan, EU business leaders call for robust supply chains for critical items" - article published by The Mainichi on 17 April 2026

• "Strengthening EU-Japan trade ties in a changing global economy" - article in the BUSINESSEUROPE 'Headlines' newsletter of 17/04/2026 and a meeting preview on the BUSINESSEUROPE website.

• "EU-Japan Business Round Table 2026" - article in the 'EBC Newsletter – April 22, 2026' and related LinkedIn and X posts. On 10 September, the EBC published an article, "Preparatory session for the 2026 EU-Japan Business Round Table" in 'EBC Newsletter – September 10, 2025' and a related X post.

• "GeSI Contributes to EU–Japan Dialogue on Digital Innovation and Competitiveness" - article in the 'April 2026 | Signals from the GeSI Ecosystem' newsletter.

Social media posts referring to the BRT annual meeting

Posts about the BRT annual meeting were made on 'LinkedIn' on the accounts of:

• Dassault Systèmes (in Japanese) - " 4月16日、ブリュッセルで開催された第27回 日・EUビジネス・ラウンドテーブル(EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation 主催)に、当社は主要メンバー企業として参加しました。" and was re-posted by Misae Hashida.

• EBC:
  • "On 16 April, the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) was pleased to meet with Ambassador Jean-Eric Paquet at the EU-Japan Business Round Table in Brussels 🇧🇪"
  • "🇪🇺🇯🇵 On the margins of the EU-Japan Business Round Table in Brussels, the European Business Council in Japan (EBC) was pleased to meet again Fabrice Terrac, Deputy Head of Unit for International Value Chains at the European Commission’s DG GROW. 🤝"
  • " 🇪🇺🇯🇵 On 16 April, during the EU-Japan Business Round Table 2026 in Brussels, the EBC was pleased to meet with the President, Mikihito Saito, and Secretary General, Michiyoshi Toya, of the Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE)" and a repost by Valerie Moschetti. 
  • "The European Business Council in Japan (EBC) was pleased to participate in the 27th EU-Japan Business Round Table, held in Brussels on 16 April, bringing together business leaders, policymakers and institutional representatives from both sides 🤝", reposted by Valerie Moschetti.

• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation -
  • "📢The 27th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Roundtable #BRT has officially started! 🤝🌏"
  • "📣The 27th edition of the EU–Japan Business Round Table #BRT, held in Brussels, brought together business leaders, policymakers, and institutional representatives at a time of increasing global uncertainty."

• GeSI - "GeSI was pleased to participate today in the EU–Japan Business Round Table 2026 in Brussels" with reposts by Luis Neves - "Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI) is a committed member of the @EU-Japan Business Round Table" and by Ricardo Rio - "Today, I joined Global Enabling Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)'s CEO, Luis Neves, in the 27th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Roundtable."

• JBCE :
  • "✨It was an honour to participate in the 27th EU–Japan Business Round Table yesterday! 🇪🇺🇯🇵"
  • "🤝It was a pleasure meeting European Business Council in Japan (EBC) President Nikolaus Boltze and Chief Operating Officer Valerie Moschetti yesterday"

• Merck Healthcare - "On April 16, the 27th EU–Japan Business Round Table (BRT) Annual Meeting was held in Brussels, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, and institutional representatives from Japan and the European Union amid increasing global uncertainty.", with a repost by Jeremy Grossas.

• Poland-Japan Foundation - "The 27th EU-Japan Business Round Table (#BRT) Annual Meeting 🇪🇺🇯🇵 was held on 16 April in #Brussels and online, bringing together 93 members from #European and #Japanese industries."

• Siemens - post beginning, "Siemens was honored to participate in the 27th Annual Meeting of the EU–Japan Business Round Table, held in Brussels on 16 April 2026."

• Grégory Abate - "On April 16, I had the privilege of representing #DassaultSystèmes in Brussels at the 27th Annual Meeting of the EU-Japan Business Round Table" with a repost by Akiyo Takashima

• Sandra Alverà - "27th EU–Japan Business Round Table: 'From Dialogue to Delivery'"

• Fabio Crisafulli - "EU–Japan Business Round Table 2026"

• Mariella Fini - "On April 16, I had the privilege of attending as Sherpa for MERMEC Japan, the 27th Annual Meeting of the EU–Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation Business Round table, held at the European Commission in Brussels 🇪🇺🇯🇵"

• Jean-Paul Forceville - "Jeremy Grossas representing Merck Group co-chair of EU-Japan Business Round Table opens the 27th Annual Meeting in Brussels."

• Hidenori Furuta - "I recently joined the Japan–EU Business Round Table in Brussels, together with Mikihito Saito, Chair of the Japan Business Council in Europe (as well as SEVP at Fujitsu)" reposted by Mikihito Saito - "Last week, I had the opportunity to take part in the EU–Japan Business Roundtable in Brussels, representing the Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE) as President."

• Kerstin Jorna - post entitled, "EU-Japan Business and Industrial Week in Brussels", re-posted by Fabrice Terrac.

• Laura Kaziukoniene - "For the fifth consecutive year, I participated in the EU–Japan Business Round Table, where discussions focused on global trade, economic security, and industrial competitiveness, while also reflecting a broader shift in how defence is being understood" and "Even the most formal meetings turn into something warm when you meet people you’ve known for years."

• Mark Plesko - post beginning, "It seems that I'm only talking on big panels when I'm in Brussels"

• Mishel Reali - "The 27th EU-Japan Business Round Table (BRT) took place at the Berlaymont on 16 April. Working in the BRT Secretariat for its preparation has been a deeply rewarding experience."

A facebook post was made by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - "堀井外務副大臣は、米国、ベルギー及びオランダを訪問し、各国の政府やEU要人・議会関係者・日系企業関係者等と意見交換を行い、二国間関係の更なる強化を図りました。"

Posts about the BRT annual meeting (visible at the bottom of this page) were also made on 'X' on the accounts of:

• EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation - (2 posts) :
  •  The 27th annual meeting of the EU-Japan Business Roundtable #BRT has officially started! " and re-post by the ESF
  • "EU–Japan ties remain strong at the 27th Business Round Table in Brussels "

• METI - "State Minister INO Toshiro and Vice‑Minister for International Affairs MATSUO Takehiko visited the Kingdom of Belgium..."

• MOFA - "堀井外務副大臣は、米国、ベルギー及びオランダを訪問し、各国の政府やEU要人・議会関係者・日系企業関係者等と意見交換を行い、二国間関係の更なる強化を図りました。"

• Mission of Japan to the EU - "Last week,State Minister for Foreign Affairs @iwaonarajp visited Brussels to attend the 27th EU-Japan Business Roundtable where he stressed the importance of deepening strategic cooperation between &+strengthening resilience of supply chains & the competitiveness of industries"

• Pierre Kuchly - (5 posts, all in translation):
  • "You can tell we're not in France when, in Brussels, for the #Annual_EU_Japan_Business_round_table, the annual meeting scheduled to start at 9:15 a.m. actually starts at … 9:15 a.m.!"
  • "In Brussels on the occasion of the #Annual_EU_Japan_Business_round_table for the @cefj. Welcome reception last night at @Berlaymont, headquarters of the European Commission…"
  • "To kick off the #Annual_EU_Japan_Business_round_table, a wonderful meeting with Mr. Jean-Eric PAQUET @EUAmbJapan, Ambassador for @EU_Commission in #Japan…"
  • "The Ambassadors and personalities speaking at the opening of the #Annual_EU_Japan_Business_round_table this morning in Brussels…"
  • "Not all alone in Brussels… @NorikoPYC from @CEFJ_2020  is there too for the #Annual_EU_Japan_Business_round_table, a place for exchanges and meetings between @UEFrance  and #Japon…"