2026-09-30
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM

eco – Association of the Internet Industry and GoDaddy invite you to an exclusive roundtable on 30 September 2026 in Brussels: “Agentic AI & Safety – What’s Next in Agent-to-Agent Communication?”


As AI systems increasingly act autonomously and interact directly with other agents, new questions around identity, trust and accountability are becoming critical. How can AI agents be reliably identified and verified? How can responsibility be attributed when agents communicate and transact autonomously? And what kind of trust infrastructure will be needed as digital interactions become increasingly automated?


To kickstart the discussion, we will discuss GoDaddy’s Agent Name Service (ANS), an open-source initiative being advanced under the auspices of the Linux Foundation. The roundtable will use this example to explore the technical, regulatory and policy implications of agent-to-agent communication and the broader requirements for trusted digital identities in an agentic AI ecosystem.


Around 20 invited representatives from EU institutions, industry and the wider digital ecosystem will exchange perspectives and discuss potential approaches to building trustworthy and accountable agentic AI infrastructures.


Discussion topics

  • Identity and authentication of autonomous AI agents
  • Trust, verification and accountability in agent-to-agent communication
  • Technical infrastructure for trusted agentic AI ecosystems
  • Standards and interoperability
  • Regulatory and policy implications for Europe
  • Agent Name Service (ANS) as an emerging open-source approach

Event information

Date:
30 September 2026

Time:
8:30 – 10:00 AM

Venue:
Political Intelligence Office
Rue de la Loi 38
1000 Brussels

Format:
The roundtable will take place in person only and under the Chatham House Rule to enable an open, candid and substantive exchange between participants.

Contact:
Vivien Witt
Adviser International Stakeholder Management and Strategic Partnerships
eco – Association of the Internet Industry
vivien.witt@eco.de

Agenda

08:30 AM
Arrival of guests - registration & networking
08:45 AM
Welcome address
eco - Association of the Internet Industry
08:50 AM
Impulses
  • Jared Sine, Chief Strategy and Legal Officer, GoDaddy
  • Simona Staikova-van Bommel, Team Leader - Contracts For The Digital Economy, European Commission DG Justice A.1 – Digital Transition & Judicial Training
09:15 AM
Moderated discussion with all participants
10:00 AM
End

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