3rd Investment forum
UK - central Europe
12 june 2019
london
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3rd Investment Forum
United Kingdom — Central Europe
12th June 2019, London
The Embassies of eleven Central European countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia and Mayer Brown and the Institute of Directors organised the third annual forum on investing in innovation in Central Europe.
The speakers included cabinet ministers, trade agency chiefs, investors, local entrepreneurs as well as other experts with considerable experience of investing in Central Europe.
Panel Topics included:
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Investing in infrastructure projects in Central Europe
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Opportunities for cooperation with companies in Central Europe
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Support for foreign investors in Central Europe
Key Event Info
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Date & Time
Wednesday ,12 June 2019 -
Lunch and Registration
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. -
Main Session
2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. -
Reception
From 6:00 p.m. onwards -
Location
Mayer Brown
201 Bishopsgate
London EC2M 3AF
Matchmaking
Agenda
13.00 - 14.00
Lunch
14.00 - 14.10
Opening
14.15 - 14.30
Keynote speech
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Ms Jadwiga Emilewicz, Minister of Entrepreneurship and Technology, Poland
14.30 - 14.45
Keynote speech
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Mr Jurgen Rigterink - First Vice President of EBRD
14.45 - 15.35
Session 1: Investing in infrastructure projects in Central Europe
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Mr Zdenko Lucić, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, Croatia
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Mr Guntis Rubins, Head, Representative Office in UK, Investment & Development Agency, Latvia
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Mr Michał Wrona, CFO, Solidarity Transport Hub, Poland
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Mrs Kristi Tiivas, Former Head of Estonian Investment Agency, Estonia
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Mr Jakub Lichnovský, Partner PRK Partners Prague, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Q&A
Moderated by:
Mr Jacopo Dettoni, Deputy Editor, fDi Magazine, Financial Times Group
15.35 - 15.45
Break. Transfer to separate rooms for session number 2 and session number 3
(two panels are held simultaneously in different rooms)
15.50 - 16.40
Session 2: Opportunities for cooperation with companies in Central Europe – real economy, energy, elektromobility, complex AI
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Mr Karl Farrow, Commercial Director, GA Drilling, Slovakia
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Mr Michal Maćkowiak, Head of innovation and E-Mobility, Poland
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Mr Marko Grobelnik, Researcher, Jožef Stefan Institute, Slovenia
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Ms Rachel Speight, Partner, Mayer Brown, United Kingdom
Q&A
Modereted by:
Mr Artur Kawonczyk, Managing Director, ING Corporate Investments
15.50 - 16.40
Session 3: Opportunities for cooperation with companies in Central Europe – software, AI technology, digital solutions
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Mr Remus Radvan, Managing Director, QUALITANCE, Romania
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Mr Mislav Malenica, CEO, Vingd, Croatia
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Mr Vismands Menjoks, Chief Commercial Officer, Sia Apply Company, Latvia
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Mr Paulius Nagys, Co-Founder and CEO of Adeo Web, Lithuania,
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Mr Peter Turner, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer, Avast, Czech Republic
Q&A
Moderated by:
Mr James West, Partner, Mayer Brown
16.40 - 17.10
Coffee break
17.10 - 18.00
Session 4: Support for foreign investors in Central Europe
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Mr Róbert Ésik, President of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency, Hungary
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Mr Karolis Zemaitis, Head of Business at Go Vilnius, Lithuania
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Mr Vid Habjan, Head of Foreign Direct Investment Promotion Department, SPIRIT, Slovenia
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Mr Horia Mintas, Senior advisor at InvestRomania, Romania
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Mr Miroslav Beseda, Senior Consultant, Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO), Slovakia
Q&A
Moderated by:
Ms Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy, Institute of Directors
18.00 - 18.10
Closing remarks
18.15 - 20.00
Reception hosted by the Ambassadors
Confirmed Speakers
Location
Mayer Brown
201 Bishopsgate
London
EC2M 3AF
Organising Committee
of the 3rd Investment Forum, United Kingdom – Central Europe
Mr Mariusz Gasztoł - Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London
Ms Lucie Botha - Embassy of the Czech Republic in London
Mr Bence Spiczmüller - Embassy of Hungary in London
Mr Michal Horvat - Embassy of Slovakia in London
Ms Davorka Žanić-Dražić - Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in London
Ms Darja Slokar - Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in London
Mr Bogdan Vaduva - Embassy of Romania
Ms Tanya Koicheva - Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in London
Ms Ieva Valickaite - Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania
Mr Guntis Rubīns - Embassy of Republic of Latvia
Mr Priit Masing - Embassy of Estonia in London
Mr James West – Mayer Brown
Mr Tomasz Letniowski – Institute of Directors, Central London Branch
Gallery from 2nd Investment Forum - 2018
