The 35th Economic Forum, the largest socio economic conference in Central Europe, takes place from 8 to 10 September 2026 at the Golebiewski Hotel in Karpacz, Poland, under the theme Architecture of the New Order: Stability in Times of Change.
Organized by the Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies, the forum has served for more than three decades as a platform for dialogue between politics, business, academia and culture across Central and Eastern Europe. According to the organizers, the event gathers more than 6,000 guests from some 60 countries.
The 2026 program opens on 8 September with the presentation of the SGH Warsaw School of Economics and Economic Forum report, a fixture that frames the region's economic debate for the year. Panels span energy, security, finance, infrastructure and the political economy of the region.
For executives with exposure to Central and Eastern Europe, Karpacz is the region's most concentrated annual meeting of government decision makers and corporate leadership, often described as the Davos of the region.
