BALKAN SUMMIT · 14–16 OCTOBER 2027

Programme

Two summit days in Tirana, after arrivals on Thursday: plenaries, thematic panels, matchmaking and EPC sessions across eight sectors.

Two days. Eight sectors.

Day 1 covers public infrastructure across four sectors. Day 2 turns to private-sector opportunities across four more, with matchmaking and EPC sessions in between on both days.

Programme subject to confirmation. Speakers, panelists and moderators will be announced as they are confirmed.

Track A · PlenarySector plenary sessions
Track B · MatchmakingG2G, B2G, B2B, DFI/IFI2G, IFI2B
Track C · Thematic panelAlongside the plenaries
08:00–08:45
Registration & coffee
09:00–09:55
Opening plenary
Opening plenary — Positioning Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro & North Macedonia as one bankable region
10:00–10:55
Track A
Track A · Sector plenary
Plenary Session 1 · TRANSPORT — Gateway to the Adriatic: Ports, Rail and Roads Linking Four Countries to Europe

Corridor VIII, Route 7, Durrës and Vlora ports, TEN-T extension

Track B
Track B · Matchmaking
Matchmaking · 08:00–12:55

Transport · Environment · or any other sector

Track C
Track C · Thematic panel
Thematic Panel 1 · ENVIRONMENT — Water as Infrastructure: Dams, Irrigation and Flood Resilience

Multi-purpose dams, irrigation schemes, river basin and flood protection

11:00–11:25
Track A
EPC session
EPC session · Transport
Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 12:55
Track C
EPC session
EPC session · Environment
11:30–12:25
Track A
Track A · Sector plenary
Plenary Session 2 · ENVIRONMENT — Closing the Loop: Water, Wastewater & Waste for a Circular Balkan Economy

Water supply, wastewater treatment, waste-to-value, coastal protection concessions

Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 12:55
Track C
Track C · Thematic panel
Thematic Panel 2 · TRANSPORT — The Adriatic-Aegean Rail Spine: Financing Durrës-Tirana-Prishtina-Skopje

Rail rehabilitation, airport links, PPP and IFI co-financing

12:30–12:55
Track A
EPC session
EPC session · Environment
Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 12:55
Track C
EPC session
EPC session · Transport
13:00–13:55
Networking lunch
14:00–14:55
Track A
Track A · Sector plenary
Plenary Session 3 · ENERGY & AI DATA CENTRES — Powering the Region: Hydro, Solar, Interconnection and AI-Ready Grids

Renewables auctions, interconnectors, storage, data centre power demand

Track B
Track B · Matchmaking
Matchmaking · 14:00–16:55

Energy & AI Data Centres · Sport Infrastructure, Tourism & Hospitality · or any other sector

Track C
Track C · Thematic panel
Thematic Panel 3 · SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY — Venues That Pay: Financing Stadiums, Arenas and a Lasting Sports Legacy

Stadiums, aquatics, training centres, Prishtina 2030 Mediterranean Games pipeline

15:00–15:25
Track A
EPC session
EPC session · Energy & AI Data Centres
Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 16:55
Track C
EPC session
EPC session · Sport Infrastructure, Tourism & Hospitality
15:30–16:25
Track A
Track A · Sector plenary
Plenary Session 4 · SPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY — Destination Balkans: Coastal Tourism, Heritage and Hospitality Built to Last

Resorts, marinas, heritage sites, hospitality investment

Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 16:55
Track C
Track C · Thematic panel
Thematic Panel 4 · ENERGY & AI DATA CENTRES — Balkan Energy Sovereignty 2035: Storage, Gas, Trading, coal-gasification, coal transition & LNG for AI

BESS, LNG and gas, cross-border trading, transition financing

16:30–16:55
Track A
EPC session
EPC session · Sport Infrastructure, Tourism & Hospitality
Track B
… Matchmaking continues until 16:55
Track C
EPC session
EPC session · Energy & AI Data Centres
19:00–22:30
Evening
Gala Business Dinner

Sponsor acknowledgements and a cultural programme. Venue to be announced.

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