The opening session of the first edition of the Global Solar Summit (May 8th and 9th, Fiera Milano-Rho, Italy), the annual international conference on solar energy promoted by the Global Solar Alliance, will focus attention on one of the most relevant and topical issues for the solar community at the global level. The spokespeople of the main trade associations in Europe, the United States and China, such as Epia, Sepia, EU ProSun and Afase, together with the manager of the photovoltaic sector of the Chinese chamber of commerce, will give speeches on Creating a level playing field: governing business cycles and resolving trade disputes. Through a positive and constructive debate, the meeting aims to provide the photovoltaic industry with strategic guidelines to help understand and govern the various economic cycles and better manage trade with foreign countries.