SECTORS · 2027

Eight sectors over two days.

Public infrastructure on day one, private-sector opportunities on day two. Each sector has a plenary session, a thematic panel and two EPC sessions.

Day 1 · Friday 15 October

Public infrastructure

Corridor VIII, Route 7, the ports of Durrës and Vlora, the TEN-T extension, rail rehabilitation and airport links.

Plenary session 1: Gateway to the Adriatic: Ports, Rail and Roads Linking Four Countries to EuropeCorridor VIII, Route 7, Durrës and Vlora ports, TEN-T extension
Thematic panel 2: The Adriatic-Aegean Rail Spine: Financing Durrës-Tirana-Prishtina-SkopjeRail rehabilitation, airport links, PPP and IFI co-financing

Water supply, wastewater treatment, waste-to-value, coastal protection, dams, irrigation and flood protection.

Plenary session 2: Closing the Loop: Water, Wastewater & Waste for a Circular Balkan EconomyWater supply, wastewater treatment, waste-to-value, coastal protection concessions
Thematic panel 1: Water as Infrastructure: Dams, Irrigation and Flood ResilienceMulti-purpose dams, irrigation schemes, river basin and flood protection

Renewables auctions, interconnectors, storage, gas and LNG, cross-border trading and data centre power demand.

Plenary session 3: Powering the Region: Hydro, Solar, Interconnection and AI-Ready GridsRenewables auctions, interconnectors, storage, data centre power demand
Thematic panel 4: Balkan Energy Sovereignty 2035: Storage, Gas, Trading, coal-gasification, coal transition & LNG for AIBESS, LNG and gas, cross-border trading, transition financing

Stadiums, aquatics and training centres; resorts, marinas, heritage sites and hospitality investment.

Plenary session 4: Destination Balkans: Coastal Tourism, Heritage and Hospitality Built to LastResorts, marinas, heritage sites, hospitality investment
Thematic panel 3: Venues That Pay: Financing Stadiums, Arenas and a Lasting Sports LegacyStadiums, aquatics, training centres, Prishtina 2030 Mediterranean Games pipeline

Day 2 · Saturday 16 October

Chrome, copper, lead-zinc and bauxite; the EU Critical Raw Materials Act, licensing reform, smelting and refining.

Plenary session 5: Beneath the Balkans: Critical Raw Materials for Europe’s Supply ChainsChrome, copper, lead-zinc and bauxite, EU Critical Raw Materials Act, licensing reform
Thematic panel 6: From Mine to Market: Financing Responsible Extraction and ProcessingESG standards, smelting and refining, offtake agreements, mine rehabilitation

Eco-industrial parks, special economic zones and tech parks; defence, pharma, electronics and textiles.

Plenary session 6: Nearshoring to the Balkans: Industrial Parks, Free Zones and Advanced ManufacturingEco-industrial parks, SEZs, tech parks, defence, mining, pharma, electronics, textiles
Thematic panel 5: Eco-Industrial Parks as a Service: Plan – Finance – Design – Operate – Maintain ConcessionsPPP: Plan – Finance – Design – Operate – Maintain

Large-scale agriculture, agtech, greenhouses, cold chain and food processing; rural and coastal concessions.

Plenary session 7: From Farm to Global Markets: Agriculture, Agtech and Food Processing at ScaleLarge-scale agriculture, agtech, F&B processing, rural and coastal concessions
Thematic panel 8: Balkan Soil to EU Shelves: Greenhouses, Processing and Export ComplianceGreenhouses, cold chain, food safety standards, EU market access

IT and digital services exports, BPO, fintech, cybersecurity, digital skills and startup ecosystems.

Plenary session 8: Scaling the Digital Economy: IT Services, BPO, Fintech and InnovationIT-enabled services, BPO, fintech, cybersecurity, startup ecosystem
Thematic panel 7: Connecting the Region: Digital Transformation, Services and Cross-Border GrowthIT and digital services exports, BPO, fintech, cybersecurity, digital skills, startup ecosystems, and cross-border digital integration

Preliminary. Programme subject to confirmation.