First opportunity to meet panellists and peers. 

Opening remarks by Alexander Popp (Managing Partner, Vienna) and Pawel Halwa (Office Managing Partner, Warsaw). Alexandra Doytchinova (Schoenherr, Sofia) will be your host, guiding you through the day. 

Capturing an overview of the region, this panel will map out opportunities for companies active or interested in entering CEE markets.

Panel hosted by Milos Lakovic (Schoenherr, Belgrade).

Speakers: Lea Muzic (Schoenherr, Zagreb) | Bernd Rajal (Schoenherr, Vienna) | Dino Simonoski Bukovski (Akuo Group) | Chris Basinski (EBRD) 

Addressing investors active or interested in entering or expanding into CEE jurisdictions, this panel will look into how energy transition and decarbonisation are shaping investment trends in the region. 

Panel hosted by Szymon Okon (Schoenherr, Warsaw).

Speakers: Georgiana Badescu (Schoenherr, Bucharest) | Vid Kobe (Schoenherr, Ljubljana) | Emmerik Lucchini (MYTILINEOS S.A.) | Gabor Molnar (MET Group)

Seeking to address practical solutions for non-energy sectors such as manufacturing & industry, real estate, data centres, etc., this panel will address sector-specific ESG metrics and considerations, as well as tools for reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency.

Panel hosted by Grzegorz Filipowicz (Schoenherr, Warsaw). 

Speakers: László Csíki (BIGGEORGE Property, Budapest) | Robert Ionita (NEPI Rockcastle Group, Bucharest) | Luka Komazec (Resalta, Ljubljana) | Laszlo Krüpl (Schoenherr, Budapest)

Aiming to bring together renewable energy market players and companies active in non-energy sectors, this panel will focus on practical decarbonisation solutions that involve the use of renewable energy (including off- and on-site corporate PPAs, on-site renewable production and storage in non-energy sectors, energy as a service, etc.).

Panel hosted by Monica Cojocaru (Schoenherr, Bucharest).

Speakers: Gergely Horvath (Schoenherr, Budapest) | Razvan Ionescu (Enery, Bucharest) | Jiri Marek (Schoenherr, Prague) | Jiri Petura (Rezolv Energy) | Danuta Tyrowicz (Managing Director | ID Energy)

Focusing on the bankability of renewable energy projects and corporate decarbonisation programmes, this panel will provide insights into green products to fund decarbonisation, lenders' expectations and successful ways for companies to secure financing for their sustainable assets and projects.

Panel hosted by Matei Florea (Schoenherr, Bucharest). 

Speakers: Jelena Arsic (Schoenherr, Belgrade) | Ondrej Havlicek (Schoenherr, Prague) | Jan Jašek (UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia) | Piotr Matczuk (IFC, Poland)

Key takeaways and a a forward-looking discussion with Schoenherr experts from various legal areas and jurisdictions.

Panel hosted by Sona Hekelova (Schoenherr, Bratislava). 

Speakers: Johannes Frank (Schoenherr, Vienna) | Leon Kopecky (Schoenherr, Vienna) | Tsvetan Krumov (Schoenherr, Sofia) | Vice Mandaric (Schoenherr, Zagreb) | Daria Rutecka (Schoenherr, Warsaw)

Join us at VERTE for our post-conference get-together in celebration of the 15th anniversary of our Schoenherr Warsaw office. We will kick off the evening with a delightful toast in the garden, accompanied by the enchanting melodies of Marcin Masecki on the piano before moving indoors a delicious dinner.