EuroCommerce is pleased to announce that Ilya Bruggeman, Director for Digital, Single Market and Consumer Policy, will speak at BEUC’s Annual Conference “Consumer policy in a changing world: a 2030 vision for the EU”, taking place on 3 December 2025 in Brussels.

This high-level event brings together key EU policymakers, experts and stakeholders as the European Commission presents its Consumer Agenda 2025–2030. Discussions will explore how Europe can shape a future-proof consumer policy framework in an evolving digital and economic environment. Confirmed speakers include:

  • Michael McGrath, European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection

  • Isabelle Pérignon, Director for Consumers, DG JUST, European Commission

The conference will be followed by a cocktail reception organised in partnership with the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD).

Event Details

Date: Wednesday, 3 December 2025

Time: 10:00–17:00 CET (doors open at 09:30; cocktail at 15:35)

Location: COMET Meetings – Louise, Place Stéphanie 20, 1050 Brussels

Programme: Available here

Registration: Register now

Ilya Bruggeman

Director, Digital, Single Market, and Consumer Policy

Ilya and his team deal with digital, payments, single market and consumer policy. They run the IMCO and Payments committees. He worked previously for the Dutch Retail Association and as a public affairs consultant. Ilya is a Dutch national and studied Public Administration at Leiden University in the Netherlands.