The 15th Asia Europe Economic Forum (AEEF15) will take place on 17-18 October 2018 in Brussels, Belgium. Hosted by Bruegel, a European think tank that specialises in economics, it will be held in conjunction with the 12th ASEM Summit (ASEM12), 18-19 October 2018.

This year, the AEEF will bring together high-level economists, representatives of ministries and corporate circles to exchange ideas and elaborate on the theme of ''Europe and Asia: Global Partners for Global Challenges'', with a specific focus on monetary and housing policy, international trade and Asia-Europe connectivity. The aim of the AEEF is to strengthen ASEM wide cooperation and Asia-Europe collaboration in tackling global economic challenges and leadership.