Investors’ Summit is an annual foreign chambers joint initiative to discuss topical issues for foreign investors in Estonia.
The previous years’ topics of discussion have been:
2017 the event did not take place
2016 Open & Competitive Estonia: The Business Case For Diversity. The keynote speaker at the event was Gary Baker "The business case for Diversity". Panel discussion was held on the topic of "Open Estonia - What does it take?". The event was moderated by editor-in-chief of the Estonian World, Mr Silver Tambur.
2015 Technological Disruption & Change Management: How do business leaders need to manage companies in the information age? How does the new “Sharing Economy” affect all of us? Keynote speakers Claudio Richardson (Kuehne+Nagel), David Mothander (Google), Gabriella Cseh (Facebook). Moderated by: Søren Hejnfelt and Raoul Nembhard.
2014 Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) – the trade agreement that is currently negotiated between the EU and USA – and its impact on the businesses in the EU and Estonia, in particular. Keynote speakers Jeff Levine (US Ambassador to Estonia), Martti Kalaus ( Secretariat of the Committee on international trade at European Parliament). Moderated by: Søren Hejnfelt.
2013 Staying attractive: The Way Forward. Estonia’s National Competitiveness for FDI. Keynote speakers Urmas Paet (Minister of Foreign Affairs). Moderated by Andrus Alber.
2012 The Future of the Estonian Labor Market: Is Estonia Ready to Open its Borders? For the third consecutive year, eight foreign Chambers of Commerce in Estonia join their forces for the Investors’ Summit, this year focusing on the future of Estonia’s labor market. Keynote speakers Ken-Marti Vaher (Minister of Interior), Ahti Kuningas (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications), Tõnis Arro (Estonian Development Fund). Moderated by Andrus Alber.
2011 The Future of Estonian Labor Market: Education vs Business Needs. The year’s focus goes on the future of the Estonian Labor market and education vs business needs. Keynote speaker Mr Jaak Aaviksoo, Minister of Education and out other speakers present different international companies in Estonia. Moderated by Andrus Alber.
2010 Forum for foreign company representative in Estonia to gather and discuss issues relevant to their work in Estonia and could affect their operations in the future. Keynote speakers Indrek Tarand, Joakim Helenius (Trigon Agri). Moderated by Yrjö Ojasaar.