This prestigious event takes place once a year, each time on a different continent—and this year, it comes to Warsaw. Bringing together top experts, policymakers, and industry leaders from across the globe, the Summit offers a rare opportunity to engage with some of the most influential voices shaping innovation policy worldwide.

GTIPA is a global network of think tanks working to advance policy solutions that support trade liberalization, international cooperation, and innovation-driven growth. Its members share a commitment to fostering open, rules-based economic systems while promoting policies that strengthen innovation and productivity.

The main public conference day will take place on Friday, September 11, at the University of Warsaw Main Campus (Auditorium of the Old University Library). The program will focus on key challenges and opportunities in innovation policy, artificial intelligence, and advanced manufacturing, offering participants the chance to engage in high-level discussions and exchange ideas with international experts.

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AGENDA

08:30–09:00 — Registration

09:00–09:30 — Welcoming Remarks

• Stephen Ezell, ITIF
• Małgorzata Bonikowska, THINKTANK
• Jan Hagemejer, CASE
• Robert Grey, University of Warsaw

09:30–10:00 — Keynote Speech

• Michał Baranowski, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Poland)

10:00–13:00 — Conference Sessions (With Coffee)

Session 1: Smart De-/Regulation to Advance Innovation

• Amit Kapoor, Institute for Competitiveness (India)
• Natalia Gonzalez, Libertad y Desarrollo (Chile)
• Lorenzo Montanari, Property Rights Alliance (USA)
• Lidia Adamska, THINKTANK Leaders Hub (Poland)
• Moderator: Tetiana Rak, Fundación Internacional Bases (Argentina, Ukraine)

Session 2: Making AI Policy to Drive Innovation

Crowdsourced Report

• Syed Munir Khasru, The Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (IPAG) (Bangladesh, Australia)
• Aneel Salman, IPRI Chair, Economic Security (Pakistan)
• Alvaro Trigueros, FUSADES (El Salvador)
• Tomasz Klekowski, THINKTANK Leaders Hub (Poland)
• Carolina Agurto, Fundacion IDEA (Mexico)
• Moderator: Michał Jaworski, Polish Information Processing Society

Session 3: Policy to Drive Life-Science Innovation in Europe

• Mark Schultz, Geneva Network (USA)
• Pietro Paganini, Competere (Italy)
• Marcin Czech, Department of Pharmacoeconomics, Institute of Mother and Child, ISPOR (Poland)
• Michał Czarnuch, Head, Life Sciences Practice, Rymarz Zdort Maruta
• Moderator: Stephen Ezell, ITIF (USA)

13:00–14:00 — Buffet Lunch

14:00–16:30 — Conference Sessions

Session 4: Transatlantic Subnational Innovation Index

Crowdsourced Report

• Marija Risteska, Centre for Research and Policy Making (North Macedonia)
• Andreas Larsson, STUNS (Sweden)
• Stefano da Empoli, I-Com (Italy)
• Maciej Stańczuk, CASE (Poland)
• Axel Plünnecke, German Economic Institute (Germany)
• Moderator: Amila Pilav-Velic, Center of Excellence for Evaluation and Policy Research (Bosnia)

Session 5: Competition and Collaboration in the Global Space Industry

• Sean Randolph, Bay Area Council Economic Institute (USA)
• Zbysław Ziemacki, Department of Innovation and Space Policy, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology (Poland)
• Zoltan Cséfalvay, Center for Next Technological Futures at Mathias Corvinus Collegium (Hungary)
• Rajat Katuria, Shiv Nadar University (India)
• Shota Watanabe, Nomura Research Institute (Japan)
• Moderator: Stephen Ezell, ITIF (USA)

16:30 — Closing Remarks

19:00 — Keynote Dinner

• Special Guest: Jurand Drop, Ministry of Finance (Poland)