The region comes together here

3,000+
Prominent attendees

1,000+
Issuers/Investors

57+
Different countries

10,000+
Meetings on-site

180+
Noteworthy speakers

40+
Focused sessions

3,000+
Prominent attendees

1,000+
Issuers/Investors

57+
Different countries

10,000+
Meetings on-site

180+
Noteworthy speakers

40+
Focused sessions

The most influential event For CEE financial markets 

This is the annual meeting place financing the prosperity of the CEE Region. 

For  32 years, the CEE Forum has brought together the people shaping the region's banking, finance and investment. Every January, 3,000 Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors, sovereign issuers, leading banks, investors, corporates and policymakers from more than 50 countries meet in Vienna to discuss the forces driving capital across the region.

Whether you are raising capital, allocating investment, financing growth or shaping policy, the Central and Eastern European Forum remains the region's essential annual meeting place.

 

What's different In 2027?

The CEE Forum 2027 introduces an expanded three-day programme, new specialist events and more opportunities to connect with the people shaping Central and Eastern Europe's financial markets.
Your CEE Forum pass grants you access to all the below.

3days
New Format
Three Days of Insight & Networking
More time for networking, meetings and thought-provoking discussions across 6 content streams with the CEE financial community.
expandedprogramme
New Events on 14th Jan
Access Full-Day Specialised Summits
  • Private Capital Summit
  • Eurasia Forum
  • Securitisation Summit
  • Future of Asset Management
countriesspotlight
New Experiences
Six Country Spotlight Sessions
Explore dedicated sessions focused on individual CEE markets for deeper economic and investment insight. 

 

Access wider opportunities at The CEE Forum

Welcome to the most efficient, most effective, and most influential way to begin your financial year. 
Discover the flagship Forum and specialised events.

CEE Securitisation Summit
Structured finance

CEE Securitisation Summit

14 January 2027

Shaping the future of securitisation across the region.

Explore the summit →
CEE Private Capital Summit
Private markets

CEE Private Capital Summit

14 January 2027

Connecting the private capital ecosystem across CEE.

Explore the summit →
Eurasia Investment Forum
Regional investment

Eurasia Investment Summit

14 January 2027

Exploring investment, trade and growth across Eurasia.

Explore the summit →
Future of Asset Management in CEE
Asset management

Future of Asset Management in CEE

14 January 2027

Examining the trends transforming asset management across CEE.

Explore the event →

Renowned FT journalists delivering expert analysis


Who you’ll meet at CEE Forum

HEAR FROM TOP ISSUERS FROM THE CEE REGION

MEET KEY CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS

MEET EVERY MAJOR BANK IN THE CEE REGION

HEAR FROM LEADING MULTILATERALS 

TALK TO LEADING CEE CORPORATES

 

MEET DELEGATES FROM 57+ COUNTRIES

Where our attendees are from...

CEEmap *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.

"The conference provides you with access to comprehensive, region-specific market insights."
Marketa Stranska
Executive Director |  Circumference FS (Luxembourg) S.A.
"... Excellent mix of practitioneers, policy makers and financial sector experts with a clear focus on CESEE!"
Julia Woerz
Head of section |  Oesterreichische Nationalbank
"All the players are there at the same time!"
Attila Sztankó
Chief Treasury and Investor Relations Officer |  KOMETA 99 Zrt.
"In its new FT colours, the CEE Forum offers a rare combination of senior decision-makers, candid off-the-record exchanges, and a clear message: CEE is no longer peripheral, but a core growth engine for European finance, driven by energy, infra and defence."
Attila K Csongrady
Partner |  Schoenherr Attorneys at Law
"......The networking opportunities were exceptional. I left feeling inspired and equipped with new perspectives that will benefit my work. A well-organized and impactful event!"
Alexandra Oniceanu
Head of Communications, Central Europe |  Citi
"Networking, catching up and hearing latest in great panels."
Stanislas Lecat
Head of CEE and Greece Financial Institutions |  Societe Generale

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Product Director

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Jeremy Crowther

Commercial Opportunities


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Delegate Enquiries


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Delegate Relations Team Lead

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