The European e-invoicing landscape is evolving faster than ever, and Peppol Conference Europe 2026 is where many of the most important conversations will take place.
On June 16-17, governments, service providers, software vendors and compliance experts from across Europe will gather in Brussels to discuss the future of digital trade, interoperability and e-invoicing.
As organizations prepare for new mandates, cross-border reporting requirements and increasing pressure to automate document exchanges, the need for scalable and future-proof integration solutions has never been greater.
Attending the conference? Meet us at Booth A2
Why Peppol Conference Europe Matters
Peppol has become one of the most important frameworks for electronic document exchange in Europe.
What started as a public procurement initiative has evolved into a global ecosystem connecting governments, businesses, service providers and software vendors through a standardized and interoperable network. Today, Peppol plays a central role in many national e-invoicing and digital reporting initiatives across Europe and beyond.
Peppol Conference Europe brings together policymakers, Peppol Authorities, service providers, industry leaders and digital trade experts to discuss the latest developments in interoperability, e-invoicing, logistics digitalization and cross-border trade.
As e-invoicing mandates continue to expand across Europe and initiatives such as ViDA gain momentum, interoperability, compliance and digital transformation have become strategic priorities for organizations of all sizes.
The conference provides a unique opportunity to exchange ideas, explore emerging trends and discuss the future of digital trade with the people helping shape the evolution of the Peppol network.
Why Interoperability Is Becoming a Strategic Priority
Interoperability is becoming one of the most important topics in digital trade.
As organizations face increasing compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions, maintaining separate point-to-point integrations quickly becomes difficult to scale. Standardized frameworks such as Peppol help simplify connectivity between organizations while reducing complexity and improving long-term maintainability.
This is one of the key reasons why interoperability has become a central theme of Peppol Conference Europe 2026: “Shaping the future of interoperable Digital Trade.”
Three Topics Every Organization Should Watch
The Expansion of E-Invoicing Mandates
France, Belgium, Germany, Poland and many other countries continue to move towards mandatory electronic invoicing and digital reporting.
For organizations operating internationally, the challenge is no longer simply complying with one local mandate. Businesses must now prepare for an increasingly interconnected regulatory landscape while maintaining operational efficiency across multiple countries and legal entities.
ViDA and Cross-Border Compliance
The European Union’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA) initiative is expected to accelerate digital reporting and invoice standardization across Europe.
Organizations are increasingly looking beyond local compliance projects and evaluating how their systems, processes and integrations will need to evolve to support future European reporting requirements.
Integration Beyond Compliance
Compliance is only part of the challenge.
Organizations must also connect ERP systems, suppliers, customers and trading partners while maintaining operational efficiency across multiple countries and legal entities.
The objective is no longer simply to exchange invoices. Businesses are increasingly focused on interoperability, automation and long-term scalability through a “connect once, reach all” approach.
How Babelway Helps Organizations Prepare
As part of the Tradeshift group, Babelway provides a single platform to connect systems, transform business documents through reusable mappings, automate document exchanges and support e-invoicing compliance initiatives.
Certified as a Peppol Access Point since 2014, Babelway helps organizations simplify complex integration projects across customers, suppliers and partners.
While many organizations discover Babelway through Peppol or e-invoicing projects, the platform was designed from the ground up as an integration platform. Its core strengths lie in data transformation, document mapping, protocol connectivity and process automation, making it flexible enough to support a wide range of business integration needs beyond compliance alone.
Combined with a highly responsive support team and hands-on expertise, this allows organizations to accelerate onboarding, reduce integration complexity and adapt more easily as requirements evolve.
See You in Brussels
Peppol Conference Europe 2026 is more than an industry event. It is an opportunity to connect with experts, exchange experiences and prepare for the future of digital trade.
We look forward to meeting customers, partners and organizations from across Europe.
Visit Babelway at Booth A2.
