TCI Global Conference 2025: Building a Global Economy

Submitted by ECCP Team on 15 September 2025

The TCI Global Conference is the flagship event for clusters and innovation ecosystems, and this year, the conference is being held on the island of Ireland under the ambitious theme, "Building a Global Economy".

An unmissable event for cluster experts, policymakers, industry leaders, researchers and entrepreneurs, it will feature some of the leading names in policy, economic development, sustainability and competitiveness including:

  • Mariella Masselink – Head of the “Industrial Forum, Alliances, Clusters” unit at the European Commission"
  • Dr Christian Ketels - Internationally renowned economist and competitiveness expert
  • Dr Mark Esposito – Economist, public policy expert with faculty appointments at Harvard University, and co-author of The Great Remobilization
  • Arantxa Tapia-Otaegi – Former Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability, and the Environment in the Basque Government
  • Joan Martí Estévez - Leading cluster practitioner

The conference will blend strategic insight into clusters and innovation ecosystems through speaker presentations and panel discussions, with practical engagement during dedicated workshops and interactive cluster visits across the island of Ireland.

Attendees can expect

  • Thought leadership from global and local experts
  • Practical strategies from regional innovation and transformation
  • Connect and network with peers across policy, research and industry

Find out more or register here.

The TCI Global Conference 2025 is themed Building a Global Economy
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