2026 Global Trade and Innovation Policy Alliance Summit

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 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) 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.

More about GTIPA: https://www.gtipa.org/

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AGENDA:

Location: University of Warsaw, Main Campus

08:30 - 09:00: Registration

09:00 - 09:30: Welcome 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 breaks)

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)
• Tomasz Klekowski, THINKTANK Leaders Hub (Poland)
• Sofia Merino, CITEC - Cámara de Innovación y Tecnología Ecuatoriana (Ecuador)
• Moderator: Michał Jaworski (Poland)

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

• Pietro Paganini, Competere (Italy)
• Mark Schultz, University of Akron School of Law (USA)
  Ministry of Health (Poland) (TBC)
• 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: Stephen Ezell, ITIF (USA)

Session 5: Competition and Collaboration in the Global Space Industry

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

16:30 - 17:00: Closing Remarks