The Central and Eastern European Forum

"Quite simply the reference event for CEE."
Dominic Bruynseels, Chief Executive Officer, BCR Erste

This will be the 17th annual Euromoney Central and Eastern European Forum. Every year the Forum brings together the region’s leading issuers, foreign and domestic investors, governments, central banks, local entrepreneurs and world class economists to set the agenda for the year ahead. This year, with worries of how the fallout from the global economic crisis will further affect the countries of the region, the event could not be more important or timely. The elite speakers will debate both the potential risks and opportunities that present themselves for 2012 in the region. Through highly interactive editorially driven panels, sponsored workshops, intimate roundtables, and opening keynote speeches the speakers will address the most pressing topics on everyone’s minds.

Regularly attracting over 1000 attendees this is not only a content rich forum but also an ideal opportunity to see old friends, meet new people and create new business opportunities for the year ahead. A valuable event for each and every attendee the Central and Eastern European Forum is a must see for anyone with an interest in Central and Eastern Europe.

Keynote speakers confirmed:

Ewald Nowotny, Governor, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
H.E. Ivan Mikloš, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Government of the Slovak Republic

Just some of the speakers confirmed to date include:

- Tanja Avramska, Portfolio Manager, NLB Nov Penziski Fond A.D. Skopje
- George Benaroya, Global Finance Director, Technical Service, Tetra Pak
- Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist, EBRD
- Xhentil Demiraj, General Director, Debt Management, Ministry of Finance, Government of Albania
- Bogdan Dragoi, Secretary of State, Ministry of Finance, Government of Romania
- Sylvia Gansser-Potts, Director, EU Banks, Financial Institutions, EBRD
- H.E. Dimitri Gvindadze, Minister of Finance, Government of Georgia
- Dhaval Joshi, Managing Editor, European Investment Strategy, BCA Research
- H.E. Milorad Katnić, Minister of Finance, Government of Montenegro
- Oliver Köpke, Head of Treasury, BRE Bank
- Victor Kudryaviy, Member of the Board of Directors, RusHydro and IDGC
- Grigoriy Aleksandrovich Marchenko, Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan
- Bojan Marković, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Serbia
- Julian Mayo, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Charlemagne Capital
- Maria Merzlikina, Deputy Director, Corporate Finance Department, FGS UES
- H.E. Ivan Mikloš, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Government of the Slovak Republic
- Ewald Nowotny, Governor, Oesterreichische Nationalbank
- Dmitry Pankin, Head, Russian Federal Financial Markets Service
- Roman Ponkraschenkov, Head of Treasury, Siberian Generating Company
- Ljerka Puljic, Senior Executive Vice President, Agrokor
- Ilmars Rimsevics, Governor, Bank of Latvia
- Katre Saard, Partner, Alpcot Capital Management
- András Simor, Governor, National Bank of Hungary
- David Smart, Global Head of Sovereign Funds and Supranationals, Franklin Templeton
- Alenka Smerkolj, Senior Executive Director Financial Markets and Group Treasury, NLB d.d.
- Anna Suszynska, Deputy Director, Public Debt Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of Poland
- Kasia Zatorska, Economist, Lombard Street Research

The conference agenda is now available.

"As always the 2011 Euromoney CEE Forum provided a unique gathering of senior financiers engaged in the region, unmatched in its quality of attendance."

Henry Potter, Partner, Alpha Associates