CORESUMMIT

The New ROI: Return on Integrity

The Baltic Executive Summit unlocking the region’s key growth opportunities
14-15 October 2026, Tallinn, Estonia

Unlock Growth

Leverage the latest technology, competitive energy, existing workforce and smart capital to lead the region’s growth.

Shape Trajectory

Engage in high-level debates and roundtables with decision-makers to influence the future of the Baltic economic landscape.

Form Partnerships

Utilise curated conversations with cross-sector peers to build long-term partnerships and unlock global growth opportunities.

Decisive Days

Visionary Executives

Represented Countries

42% of Baltic Executives Fear ‘Business Death’ by 2036.

A recent PwC CEO Survey revealed that 42% of Baltic CEOs believe that if they continue on their current path, their business will no longer be economically viable in 10 years.

After interviewing dozens of Baltic Executives, we isolated five biggest structural pain points for local businesses:

Global Export & Supply Chains – We’re losing our historical edge. Driven by a relentless 8–10% annual wage inflation, Baltic unit labour costs have surged by over 40% in five years, twice the EU average.

Competitive Energy – We’re fighting a structural price handicap. Industrial electricity prices in the Baltics are frequently 2 to 3 times higher than those of our direct competitors in Northern Scandinavia.

Critical Skills & Talent – We’re facing an existential workforce cliff. For example, Lithuania is projected to lose 30% of its working-age population by 2050.

AI & Technology – The AI adoption gap is widening. Fewer than 15% of traditional SMEs have integrated advanced AI or big data into their core operations.

Smart Capital & Governance – Baltic valuations are trapped by a structural ‘border discount’. Foreign investors routinely impose a 15–20% risk premium on the region.

What Would it Take to Double the Baltics’ GDP?

We’ve reached a point where economic growth and national sovereignty mean the exact same thing.

Estonia aims for 110% of the EU productivity average. Latvia aims to double its GDP to €83bn by 2035. Government targets are set, but businesses deliver the growth. How do we break the current productivity ceiling?

Economists have isolated one defining factor that separates resilient, high-yield companies from the rest: radically transparent governance.

Data from the Henderson Institute proves that high-integrity firms:

Drive 2.5x higher shareholder returns.
Rebound 4x faster from economic crises.
Ensure a significantly lower cost of capital.

From Passive Conference to an Active Summit – Standard conferences are often one-directional. At CORE Summit 2026, we deliver top-tier strategic content and provide dedicated time for cross-sector executives to reflect, discuss, and discover solutions together.

Our mission is to equip leaders with the strategic frameworks that unlock regional growth opportunities, break current productivity ceilings in collaboration with the Public Sector, and secure global competitiveness.

Join CEOs, CFOs, Board Members, and Public Sector leaders on October 14–15 in Tallinn and determine the next decade’s regional growth trajectory.

SECURE YOUR SPOT

Who Should Attend?

At CORE Summit 2026, executives and decision-makers meet in a ‘Baltic Boardroom’ setting to discuss strategies, find solutions and form new collaborations.

Join CEOs, CFOs, Board Members, and Public Sector leaders on October 14–15 in Tallinn and determine the next decade’s regional growth trajectory.

SECURE YOUR SPOT

Programme Topic Highlights

Closing the €150 Billion Gap:

Unlocking Baltic GDP Potential

Smart Capital:

Lowering Your Cost of Capital in a High-Risk Region

Board Liability & Governance:

The End of Personal Immunity

Regulation vs. Reality:

Escaping the Compliance Trap to Drive Growth

AI ROI:

Driving Efficiency to Free Up Growth Capital

The Algorithmic Boardroom:

Fiduciary Duty in AI Decisions

The Vanishing Workforce:

Who Will Run Your Company in 2030?

The Brussels Effect:

Using Compliance as a Global Export Advantage

Energy Predictability:

How to Lock In Stable and Competitive Prices

Escaping the Founder’s Trap:

Building a Professional Board to Scale or Sell

Discover more

Meet the first speakers of CS26

CORE Summit brings You more than 50 expert speakers

James Butcher

Innoscope Ltd, Founder & CEO

My background is in technology, BEng (Hons) but I’m a serial entrepreneur in manufacturing, factory automation, SaaS and supply chain transformation. I believe in the power of stakeholder engagement, technical innovation. An alumnus of University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) I have spent the last decade working with global brands and retailers to engage their suppliers to drive positive change for more successful, sustainable brands. I am now an independent strategic consultant and speaker focus on risk mitigation, business adaptation and evolving toward more impact driven and sustainable businesses green growth.

James Butcher

Innoscope Ltd, Founder & CEO
Anu Bradford

(Joining virtually) Columbia University, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization Director, The European Legal Studies Center

Anu Bradford is Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organizations at Columbia Law School. She is also a director for Columbia’s European Legal Studies Center and a Senior Scholar at Jerome A. Chazen Institute for Global Business at Columbia Business School. She is an expert on European Union law, digital regulation, international trade law, and comparative and international antitrust law. Bradford is the author of “The Brussels Effect: How the European Union Rules the World” (OUP 2020), which was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Foreign Affairs. Her most recent book “Digital Empires: The Global Battle to Regulate Technology” (OUP 2023) was recognized as one of the best books of 2023 by Financial Times and awarded the 2024 Stein Rokkan Prize for Comparative Social Science Research.

Anu Bradford

(Joining virtually) Columbia University, Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization Director, The European Legal Studies Center
Erik Sakkov

Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance, Vice President

I am a multidisciplinary professional with a track record of leading and delivering large-scale, high-impact projects across different fields. Over the years, I’ve been involved in building ambitious initiatives that require both strategic vision and hands-on execution. At the same time, I value balance and perspective beyond traditional professional roles. Alongside my business and work, I serve as an honorary consul of Belgium, while also being an active member of a rock band (www.panto.ee) – an outlet that keeps creativity and energy at the core of everything I do. This combination of large-scale responsibility and personal passion defines my approach: thinking big, staying grounded, and never losing the human side of what I create.

Erik Sakkov

Baltic Institute of Corporate Governance, Vice President