The Conference on Economic Complexity (CEC) is a global conference dedicated to economic complexity organized by the Center for Collective Learning (CCL). The goal of the conference is to facilitate interactions and collaborations among scholars, practitioners, and thought leaders working on the field of economic complexity and its applications.
Important dates and deadlines
Abstract submission by April 30 2025
Abstract acceptance by May 15 2025
Registration by June 30 2025
Program announcement by June 20 2025
Keynote Speakers
We are happy to announce the keynote speakers of CEC 2025!
Corinne Autant-Bernard
Saint-Etienne School of Economics, Jean Monnet University
Corinne Autant-Bernard is a professor of economics at Jean Monnet University of Saint-Etienne, where she heads the Saint-Etienne School of Economics. She is a member of the CNRS GATE Lyon Saint-Etienne research unit, and her research fields are the economics of innovation, spatial economics, network analysis and public innovation policies.
She coordinated several special issues on these themes in leading international journals. She has also collaborated in several national and European research contracts on the analysis of knowledge diffusion processes. Her recent work focuses on the implementation of original methods for the econometric evaluation of R&D support policies involving collaborative and spatial dynamics.
Ernest Miguelez
Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics & Regional Quantitative Analysis Research Group, University of Barcelona
Ernest Miguelez is an associate professor at the Department of Econometrics, Statistics and Applied Economics of the University of Barcelona and a member of the Regional Quantitative Analysis Research Group (AQR-IREA).
His research focuses on economic geography, innovation economics, migration, intellectual property, and the adoption of green technologies. He has led and participated in projects on migration and innovation, STEM doctoral graduates' patenting and publishing. As a consultant on economic geography, migration & innovation, and gender & innovation, he worked with the European Patent Office, the USPTO, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Program outline
DAY 1: july 9, 2025
Summer School
The summer school is the perfect place for young researchers to learn about economic complexity. Through engaging lectures, hands-on workshops, and interactive discussions, participants have a chance to gain insights into the emergence, evolution, and resilience of economic systems.
Day 2: July 10 2025
Conference day 1
This day is dedicated to presentations from scholars working on economic complexity.
Day 3: july 11 2025
Conference day 2
This day is dedicated to presentation form scholars, researchers, and practitioners.
Extra Day: July 12 2025
Conference closing event
Last year, we organized a sight-seeing boat trip in Budapest, on the River Danube to end the conference with a unique experience. This year, we are planning a similar surprise!
More information coming soon—please check back for updates
Venue: Manufacture de Tabacs Campus, Sciences Po and University of Toulouse Capitole
