At a high-level policy conference held on 19 October, top experts addressed the topic of “Reinventing Convergence: Towards Resilient Economic Structures”. Participants in the conference pondered questions such as “What are next steps in the drive towards upward economic convergence?” and “How can the EU help build resilience in its Member States to ensure that upgraded economic performance and improved social outcomes can withstand shocks and be sustainable over time?” The event was jointly organised by the European Political Strategy Centre (EPSC), ECFIN and the Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs. Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Pierre Moscovici participated in the conference as did António Costa, Prime Minister of Portugal, and Pier Carlo Padoan, Minister of Economy and Finance of Italy. These and other high-level experts helped define how to translate the concepts of convergence and resilience into concrete policy actions and initiatives during four sessions.