We warmly invite you to join us at the GTIPA (Global Trade & Innovation Policy Alliance) Summit 2026.
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, Jan Baszkiewicz Auditorium (+ONLINE). 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/
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)
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)
Chris Hattingh, CRA (South Africa)
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)
Katarzyna Dubno, ADAMED (TBC)
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)
Zoltan Cséfalvay, Center for Next Technological Futures at Mathias Corvinus Collegium (Hungary)
Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, European Space Agency (TBC)
Rajat Katuria, Shiv Nadar University (India)
Moderator: Stephen Ezell, ITIF (USA)
16:30 – 17:00
Closing Remarks
