Insight
Independent analysis of regulatory and geopolitical change.
Our mission
The missing voice of Central and Eastern Europe in Brussels.
The European Strategy Institute is an independent, Brussels-based think tank - or, more precisely, a "do-tank" - established as a Belgian non-profit association (AISBL). Its mission is to build compelling, fact-based narratives at the heart of Europe and to give Central and Eastern Europe a stronger, more professional voice in the European debate. Positioned at the centre of EU decision-making, the Institute will serve as a platform where policymakers, business leaders and experts come together to shape ideas that matter for the region’s competitiveness, security and long-term prosperity.
Read about our missionDialogue
Trusted conversations between business and European institutions.
Influence
Cross-border coalitions grounded in evidence and expertise.
Programmes & insights
Strategic influence,
built over time.
ESI convenes leaders across business, finance and public institutions through trusted, long-term relationships.
Explore our work01Executive round tables
Closed-door conversations in Brussels that bring business leaders and public institutions together.
02Flagship programmes
Invitation-only forums focused on Europe’s future and the strategic challenges facing the continent.
03Reports & briefings
Industry reports and tailored executive briefings connecting policy developments to business decisions.
04Strategic support
Direct support for companies strengthening their position and relationships across European markets.
Priority sectors
Where regulation shapes competitiveness.
The people behind ESI
Experience.
A European perspective.
The Institute brings together experience from business, European institutions, academia and technology.
Agnieszka Sitek-Kobosko
Founder & Executive Director
agnieszka.sitek@esi-eu.comDaria Smolarek
Communication & Program Director
daria.smolarek@esi-eu.comStrategic Council
The Strategic Council is an independent advisory body bringing together distinguished leaders from European institutions, business, academia, international organisations and public policy. Its purpose is to contribute strategic insight, support high-level dialogue and provide guidance on the Institute’s long-term priorities.
Elżbieta Bieńkowska
Former European Commissioner for the Internal Market and Industry; former Minister of Regional Development
Dominika Bettman
Former President of Microsoft Poland; former head of the Siemens group in Poland
Dr Ewa Łabno-Falęcka
Former Communications Director at Mercedes-Benz Poland; founder, Foundation for Development of Education for Industry
Piotr Wielgomas
Founder and President of BIGRAM
Prof. Piotr Wachowiak
Rector of SGH Warsaw School of Economics; Chairman of KRUE
Andrij Deszczyca
Former Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine; Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland, 2014–2022
Jacek Siewiera
Former Head of Poland’s National Security Bureau; Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council
Prof. Joanna Kulczycka
Professor at AGH University of Krakow; Head of the Circular Economy Division at IGSMiE PAN
Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński
Former Deputy Minister at the Polish Ministry of Climate and Environment
Žygimantas Vaičiūnas
Former Minister of Energy of Lithuania; former Energy Attaché to the European Union
Sameer Chauhan
Director of the United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC), with over twenty years of experience across the public and private sectors, including senior roles at Deutsche Bank and Deloitte.
Partnerships
Build a credible European presence.
We work with companies, investors and institutions that have the ambition and capacity to operate at European scale.