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Summit Agenda
November 17, 2020

In 2020, our digital-only Summit connects top North American companies investing in Central Eastern Europe (CEE) with top CEE companies, cities, countries, and associations.  And globally-ambitious CEE companies expanding into the United States and Canada.

What past attendees said:
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It was a great event and I found it very interesting to hear about others' experiences in CEE." - Global Director of midwest manufacturing firm with location in Hungary.

"There were many seasoned veterans highlighting their lessons learned.  In thinking about our own client base, we know there are folks who are only beginning this journey and this type of event could be quite valuable for them."- Global Head of East Coast banking firm with location in Poland.

"We discussed how beneficial this would have been to us in the early days of our establishment of our Krakow office and believe others would feel the same." - Global Process Owner from blue-chip Financial Services firm with location in Poland. 

Agenda 2020:
(All times are Central European Time.)

11:30 - 12:30 pre-opening 1-on-1 Video meetings and Networking among delegates, Speakers and VIP Guests. These will be via the Hopin platform.
12:30 - 12:40 Plenary Opening Session:
  Welcoming Comments and Introduction: Thom Barnhardt, CEE Business Media, organizer

12:45 -13:00 Select USA. Neil Pickett, US Department of Commerce. SelectUSA works closely with the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service to promote business investment in the U.S. with in-market services and on-the-ground expertise in more than 100 locations throughout the United States.


13:05 - 13:25 Country Focus: Georgia (with support of AmCham Georgia).
Moderated by: Michael Cowgill, President, AmCham
Panelists:
  • Nino Kakulia, Enterprise Georgia (Senior Investor Relations).
  • Shota Gogia, AE Solar

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13:30 - 13:55 Political Briefing of the CEE region:  Marek Matraszek, Chairman, CEC Government Relations
14:00 - 14:25 Economic Briefing of the CEE region: Marcin Tomaszewski, Principal Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Stage I:
Three Seas Initiative:
Session II:
Sector-Specific:
Session III: Opportunities for CEE companies with U.S.:
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14:30 - 14:55
Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund:
The Three Seas Fund's objective is to invest in transport (road, rail, ports, airports), energy and digital infrastructure on the north-south axis in the Three Seas countries, and drive additional private capital to the region. Opportunities across the region for N. American companies. 
Presentation about the fund's specific investment priorities, by Joseph Philipsz, London-based Director at Amber Infrastructure Ltd. (the exclusive Advisor to the 3SIIF).

15:00- 15:55
Energy: Trends and Opportunities in Renewables, LNG, Hydrogen, Nuclear. How cross-border Inter-connectivity drives further investment and efficiencies.
Overview: Michael Kirst,
 

Managing Director,
EuroAtlantic Partners (focused on transatlantic cooperative energy ventures) and ex-Westinghouse Electric.
Panelists:
  • Fred H. Hutchison, CEO, LNG Allies, Washington
  • Bartosz Sokoliński, Managing Director, Industrial Development Agency (ARP) (Poland).
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16:00 - 16:25
Digital Infrastructure:
How Microsoft mega-investment in "cloud" is driving further digitalization in Poland and CEE:
  • Paweł Jakubik, Microsoft, Board Member, PL Cloud & Digital Leader
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16:30 - 17:55
Country Roundtables:
(spread across all 3 Stages)

The CEE region is complex and rich with opportunity. Country briefings featuring key opportunities with US companies.


16:30 - 17:00 Romania.
Panelists:
  • Dan Dragan – State Secretary
  • Cristian Illie, Director, Invest Romania
  • Sorin Preda, Global Vision.
Moderated by: Alex Serban, Senior Partner, Serban & Musneci Associates (Bucharest)
17:00 - 17:30 Croatia.
Presentation: tba

Moderated by: Natko Vlahovic, Vlahovic Group (Zagreb)
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14:30 - 15:25
eMobility: How revolutionary changes in human mobility and product transportation are creating rich opportunities in CEE. 
Presentation: CEE eMobility: new brands, products and education around e-mobility; power banks (and v-power banks), charging stations configured with energy management systems & hydrogen cars.  Aleksander Rzepecki, Electric Vehicles, Mercedes-Benz Cluster Central Europe; VP of E-Mobility Committee in National Chamber of Commerce (KIG)
Topics:
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • Battery ecosytem: production & disposal
  • Shared mobility services
Panelists:
  • Andrzej Poplawski, Director, innogy go ! (biggest electric car sharing network in Poland)

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15:30 - 16:25:
Defense: Opportunities for N. American companies as Poland strengthens its military.
Presenter/Moderator: Marek Matraszek, CEC Government Relations.
Panelists
:
  • Ray Wojcik, Senior Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis.
  • Małgorzata Żelazny, VP and Co-founder, Director of Military Programmes Division, Warsaw Institute for Strategic Initiatives.
16:30 - 17:25:
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Business Services: American investors represent 50% of the BSC sector in CEE, and are voracious consumers of tech/digital solutions from CEE. Where are the next opportunities in the coming 2-3 years?
Moderator: Greg Lipper, Lipper Solutions. Greg held roles at NASDAQ (SVP & Operations COO, Corporate Services) and and Staples (Head of Global Business Services). Boston-based Lipper Solutions advises corporates on digital transformation.
Panelists:
  • Rafa Lopez-Espinosa, Global Head of Strategy and Head of Poland, Point72 Group.
  • Daniel Juravle, Director Economic Cooperation, City of Iasi.

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17:30 - 18:00
Czech Republic
Presentation:

Matej Zahradnik, Director of East Coast Operations, CzechInvest (New York).
John Trizzino, EVP, Chief Commercial Officer and Chief Business Officer, Novavax.
Moderated by: Václav Nekvapil, CEC Government Relations (Prague)
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14:30 - 14:55
Defense: Opportunities in Defense Procurement in CEE: How CEE companies can tap into upcoming, big-budget projects of NATO, EU, and US Dep't of Defense.
Presentation:
  • Ron Farkas, President and Founder, Poland-U.S. Operations. PL-US Ops specializes in the Polish-American defense relationship,  through project management and representational services, and assisting in the preparation and execution of defense and logistics projects.
  • Panelist: Wladek Rzycki, Miller Canfield

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15:00 - 15:25:
Expansion to U.S.: Opportunities in select sectors. How CEE-based companies have expanded successfully.
Case Study: WB Electronics,
Remigiusz Wilk

15:30 - 15:45:
Lithuania in Focus:  Why US companies are so keen on Lithuania for expansion in sectors such as BSCs, FinTech, and Digital/IT. 
Presentation:
  • Valdas Sirutis, Senior Investment Advisor, GBS and ICT Team, Invest Lithuania 
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 15:45- 16:45: Networking sessions and 1-on-1 video meetings.
16:45 - 17:00:
Top locations for expansion into US: Washington State and the City of Seattle:  (home to titans such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Starbucks)
  • Presentation: Steven Maheshwary, Director of Economic Development, State of Washington
  • Panelist: Evan Wendlandt, Business Development Manager, State of Washington
17:00 - 17:30 Hungary. (Session III)
Panelist: Katalin Csuhaj
, MD, Corning (Hungary)

Moderated by: Tamás Sárdi, CEC Government Relations (Budapest)
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17:45 to 18:30     1-on-1 Video meetings and Networking among delegates, Speakers and VIP Guests. These will be via the Hopin platform.
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