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THE CEE FORUM IS 
NOW THREE 
FULL DAYS.

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Monday 11 January
  • Registration and badge pick up from 4pm
Tuesday 12 January - Main conference Day 1
  • Ministerial plenaries
  • 3 streams of content
  • Conference drinks reception
Wednesday 13 January - Main conference Day 2
| New: Three Full-Day Content Streams
  • Central bank and monetary policy plenaries
  • 3 streams of content including new country stream and covered bonds afternoon briefing
  • Conference drinks reception
Thursday 14 January - Main conference Day 3
  • New: Eurasia Investment Summit
  • New: Private Capital Summit
  • The CEE Securitisation Summit
  • Co-located with FT’s New Future of Asset Management Event
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07:30
  1. Registration and Coffee
    75 mins
    • CEE Fourm
08:45
  1. Financial Times Welcome
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    5 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Claer Barrett
    Claer Barrett, Consumer editor - Financial Times
08:50
  1. Opening keynote: A More Integrated and Competitive Europe
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    15 mins
    • CEE Fourm
09:05
  1. Opening keynote: Building a Robust European Banking Sector
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    15 mins
    • CEE Fourm
09:20
  1. Opening keynote: Host Country
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    15 mins
    • CEE Fourm
09:35
  1. Visiting Government Keynote Interviews
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    55 mins
    • CEE Fourm
10:30
  1. Networking Coffee Break
    30 mins
    • CEE Fourm
11:00
  1. Panel I: CEE: Growth, Stability and Opportunity?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl, Switzerland and Austria correspondent - Financial Times
    Speakers
    Magdalena Polan
    Magdalena Polan, , Managing Director, Head of EM Macroeconomic Research - PGIM
    Gregorio De Felice
    Gregorio De Felice, Chief Economist - Intesa Sanpaolo
    Matteo Ferrazzi
    Matteo Ferrazzi, Senior Economist, Principal Advisor at European Institutions - EIB
    Andreea Moraru
    Andreea Moraru, Managing Director for Central Europe and the Baltic States - EBRD
    Carlos Mulas-Granados
    Carlos Mulas-Granados, Regional Representative for Central, Eastern, and SouthEastern Europe - IMF
12:00
  1. Panel II: Sovereign Borrowers: Funding in a Complex World
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Speakers
    Marjan Divjak
    Marjan Divjak, Director General, Treasury Directorate - Ministry of Finance, Slovenia
    Stefan Nanu
    Stefan Nanu, Head of Treasury and Public Debt Department - Ministry of Public Finance, Romania
    Markus Stix
    Markus Stix, Managing Director - Austrian Treasury
    Karol Czarnecki
    Karol Czarnecki, Director, Public Debt Department - Ministry of Finance, Republic of Poland
12:45
  1. Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
13:45
  1. Panel III: Sovereign Borrowers: Innovation and Resilience
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
14:30
  1. Panel IV: Investing in CEE Fixed Income
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Henry Foy
    Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief - Financial Times
  2. Panel V: EU Accession Spotlight
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Richard Kemmish
    Richard Kemmish, Editorial Consultant - Fixed Income Events, FT Live
    Speakers
    Debora Revoltella
    Debora Revoltella, Senior Fellow - Bruegel
    Julia Woerz
    Julia Woerz, Head of the Central and Eastern European and Southeastern Europe Section, - Oesterreichische Nationalbank
    Grzegorz Zieliński
    Grzegorz Zieliński, Director, Head of Energy Europe - EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development)
  3. Panel VI: Funding the Expanding Defence Industry
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
15:15
  1. Workshop A
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Workshop B
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Workshop C
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
16:00
  1. Networking Coffee Break
    20 mins
    • CEE Fourm
16:20
  1. Workshop D
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Workshop E
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Workshop F
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
17:05
  1. Panel VII: How is CEE’s Banking Sector Evolving?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    55 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Speakers
    Paola Papanicolaou
    Paola Papanicolaou, Chief of International Banks Division - Intesa Sanpaolo
18:00
  1. Drinks Reception
    180 mins
    • CEE Fourm
08:00
  1. Women’s Breakfast
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Registration and Coffee
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
09:00
  1. Financial Times Welcome
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    10 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Claer Barrett
    Claer Barrett, Consumer editor - Financial Times
09:10
  1. Opening Keynote Interview
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    15 mins
    • CEE Fourm
09:25
  1. Panel VIII: Monetary Policy Outlook
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    55 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Chris Giles
    Chris Giles, Economics commentator - Financial Times
  2. Panel VIII: Monetary Policy Outlook
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    55 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Richard Kemmish
    Richard Kemmish, Editorial Consultant - Fixed Income Events, FT Live
  3. Panel IX: Poland Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    55 mins
    • CEE Fourm
       
    Chairperson
    Raphael Minder
    Raphael Minder, Central Europe Correspondent - Financial Times
10:20
  1. Networking Coffee Break
    40 mins
    • CEE Fourm
11:00
  1. Panel X: Does Sustainable Fixed Income Have a Place in Today’s World?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Mercedes Ruehl
    Mercedes Ruehl, Switzerland and Austria correspondent - Financial Times
  2. Panel XI: How are Non Financial Corporates Funding Growth?
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Panel XII: Romania Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
11:45
  1. Panel XIV: Driving Energy Security: How is the Funding of Energy and Infrastructure Changing?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
    Chairperson
    Raphael Minder
    Raphael Minder, Central Europe Correspondent - Financial Times
  2. Panel XV: What is the Best Path to Building Deeper Capital Markets?
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Panel XVI: Hungary Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
12:30
  1. Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
13:30
  1. Panel XVII: Will the Growth in Commercial Real Estate Continue?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Panel XVIII: Exploring the Regulatory Environment for Pension Funds in the Region
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Panel XIX: Turkey Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
14:15
  1. Panel XX: Digital Transformation in Banking: What Does a Bank Look Like 10 Years From Now?
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Panel XXI: Covered Bonds: Market Outlook
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
       
  3. Panel XXII: Ukraine Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
15:00
  1. Networking Coffee Break
    30 mins
    • CEE Fourm
15:30
  1. Workshop G: Sponsored Content
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  2. Panel XXIII: Covered Bonds: Developments in New Jurisdictions
    Grand Klimt Hall 3
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
  3. Panel XXIV: Bulgaria Spotlight
    Stream 3 - Park Suite 7
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
16:15
  1. Panel XXV: Final Debate: 5 Key Trends to Watch for 2027
    Grand Klimt Hall 1&2
    45 mins
    • CEE Fourm
17:00
  1. Drinks Reception
    60 mins
    • CEE Fourm
08:00
  1. Registration and Coffee
    60 mins
08:50
  1. Future of Asset Management CEE
    490 mins
  2. Eurasia Investment Summit
    490 mins
    • Eurasia Investment Summit
  3. CEE Securitisation Summit
    490 mins
    • CEE Securitisation Summit
  4. CEE Private Capital Summit
    490 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
09:00
  1. Financial Times Welcome: Financial Times
    10 mins
09:10
  1. Opening Keynote: Investing in Europe’s Strategic Future
    20 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Europe is entering a new era of investment. Our opening keynote explores the long-term trends reshaping the continent’s economy, and why they place Central & Eastern Europe firmly in the spotlight.
09:30
  1. Panel I: What is CEE’s Competitive Advantage?
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Energy security, nearshoring and industrial transformation are redefining CEE's investment landscape. We examine the structural drivers behind the region's growth and the challenges that remain.
10:00
  1. Panel II: Who Will Finance the Next Decade of CEE Growth?
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    As new pools of capital emerge, the funding landscape is changing. We assess the growing role of family offices, HNWs and domestic capital, and what this means for traditional investors.
11:00
  1. Panel III: Financing Energy Independence
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Europe's energy transition demands unprecedented investment. Where can private capital accelerate the build-out of renewable energy, storage and grid infrastructure?
11:30
  1. Panel IV: From Start-Up to Strategic Asset: The New Defence Investment Landscape
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    As investment in Europe's defence sector continues to accelerate, we assess what it takes to build and scale defence businesses in the region and how investors are approaching the rapidly maturing sec ...
12:00
  1. Panel V: Building Europe’s Essential Infrastructure: Digital, Social, and More
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Transport, digital and energy infrastructure will determine where businesses choose to invest across Europe. We explore the assets that will underpin industrial competitiveness, and the investors fina ...
12:30
  1. Networking Lunch
    60 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
13:30
  1. Geographic Focus: Poland
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Poland has become one of CEE's most established investment markets. We examine the investment environment, capital flows and policy priorities shaping its next phase of growth.
14:00
  1. Regional Briefings: Around the Region in 60 Minutes
    60 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Leading investors provide rapid-fire insights from across CEE before LPs compare the strengths, opportunities and outlook for each market. For example:
15:30
  1. Case Study: Building a Regional Champion
    20 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    A closer look at one standout investment that grew into a regional success story, delivering value from acquisition through to exit.
15:50
  1. Panel VI: Unlocking Local Capital
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Achieving long-term market growth through mobilising domestic capital. What will it take to build a stronger institutional LP base across CEE?
16:20
  1. Case Study: International-Local Partnership
    20 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    A successful partnership between international and regional investors demonstrates how local expertise and global capital can unlock greater value.
16:40
  1. Panel VII: Building the Playbook for CEE: Examining Regional Models
    30 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
    Which international private capital models offer the best lessons for CEE, and where should the region forge its own path? 
17:10
  1. Networking drinks
    80 mins
    • Private Capital Summit
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