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13–14 January 2026

Hilton Vienna Park, Vienna, Austria

The Central & Eastern European Forum


WHERE CEE MARKETS THRIVE

Funding prosperity. Developing efficient financial markets. Celebrating CEE on the global stage.

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Brought to you by the Financial Times.

 31 years of gathering CEE financial markets and the people at the heart of them.

After a record-breaking 2025 edition that brought together more than 2,000 delegates from 54 countries, the Central and Eastern European Forum returns to Vienna on 13–14 January 2026 as part of the Financial Times —bigger, bolder, and more essential than ever. 

For over 31 years, this event has stood as the trusted starting point for the global investment community engaging with the CEE region. Timed perfectly to launch the year ahead, it’s where old relationships are renewed and new opportunities are discovered.

Join Finance Ministers, central bank Governors, banks, and corporates from across the region as they meet with investors from every corner of the globe. Gain rare insights into the financial markets of the CEE economies. And achieve months’ worth of meetings in just a few days, at the CEE Forum this January.

It is truly the most efficient way to start 2026 

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The Region Comes Together Here

 

2,000+

Prominent Attendees

 

800+ 

Issuers/Investors

 

800+

Unique Companies

 

54+

Different Countries

 

10,000 

Meetings On-site

 

135+

Noteworthy Speakers

 

30+

Focused Sessions

 

30+

Leading Exhibitors

Meet The CEE Forum 2026 Advisory Board 

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Why The CEE Forum 2026 is so unique...

HEAR FROM TOP ISSUERS FROM THE CEE REGION

Your chance to hear directly from Finance Ministers and Debt Management Officials from the CEE region.

MEET KEY CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS

Meet with and hear from the key central bank Governors in the region.

MEET EVERY MAJOR BANK IN THE CEE REGION

This is one of the only places you will find almost EVERY major bank active in the CEE region.

HEAR FROM LEADING MULTILATERALS 

Opportunity to hear from top representatives from the leading multilaterals on the future of this region and the important role they play.

TALK TO LEADING CEE CORPORATES

Join us to discuss the outlook for corporate funding and the climate transition journey.

THOUSANDS OF MEETINGS

Conduct a years’ worth of meetings in two days to cement your business opportunities for the entire year ahead.

Where Our Attendees Are From...

CEE MAP

*Albania, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, USA, Uzbekistan.

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Captured Moments from CEE Forum 2025

Shaping the Future of Securitisation in CEE

Included with Your CEE Forum Ticket, the CEE Securitisation Summit returns in 2026 as the leading platform for market participants across Central and Eastern Europe. Last year’s Vienna gathering highlighted the importance of capital optimisation and the rise of securitisation solutions in the region. This year will bring an even stronger focus on innovation, collaboration and strategies to strengthen CEE’s financial ecosystem.

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