In 2025, the focus shifted further towards implementation. Under the motto “Less past, more future”, the Executive Circle was held outside Germany for the first time. In Milan, more than 70 executives and young talents came together to discuss topics such as predictive maintenance, new business models and sustainability. The character of the format was deliberately retained: workshops and open discussions on equal footing instead of a traditional conference. The real added value comes from the exchange, not from the stage.
Next EUROGUSS Executive Circle: 1–2 July 2026 in France
On 1 and 2 July 2026, senior leaders of the European die casting industry will soon gather for the fourth EUROGUSS Executive Circle – this time at the Château de Guermantes near Paris. The programme includes workshops, discussion rounds and targeted networking formats. The content focuses on issues that affect everyone, but cannot be solved by any one company alone: competitiveness, cooperation along the value chain and the future of the European die casting industry in a global economic and geopolitical context. All under the guiding theme: From Regional Excellence to Global Relevance.
Fittingly, Prof. Dr. Marcel Fratzscher, President of DIW Berlin, will explore in a keynote the impact of inflation, the energy transition, geopolitical tensions and the new world order on Europe’s industrial competitiveness. The perspective will then be specifically applied to the die casting and foundry industries, with their strategic role in international competition under discussion.
A central focus lies on New Business Areas – in other words, tapping into new, high-growth markets beyond traditional automotive applications. The key question is how European technological expertise, industrial quality and connected value creation can also be translated into sustainable growth in new sectors. The objective is to turn regional excellence into lasting global relevance.
Discussing solutions together with leading suppliers
What is already clear is that the Executive Circle remains a format for concentrated dialogue in a smaller setting. Participant numbers are limited, and the event is aimed exclusively at C-level decision-makers from European companies.
