CEE Perspective Academy Conference 2026 - Academy

The CEE Perspective Academy Conference 2026 brings together entrepreneurs, policymakers, financial experts, academics and students to explore how CEE businesses can enter new markets and compete internationally.
Time
14:00 - 17:00
CET
Location
Prague University of Economics and Business
Prague
About
About the Event
The second edition of the CEE Perspective Academy Conference, taking place on 4 November 2026 and kindly hosted by the Prague University of Economics and Business, will explore the theme From CEE supplier to international competitor: How businesses from the region build products, enter new markets and retain more of the value they create.
Bringing together entrepreneurs, policymakers, financial experts, academics and students, the programme combines keynotes, an entrepreneur’s account of entering foreign markets and a panel on financing and managing international expansion. Discussions will examine how CEE businesses can move beyond supplying others to compete internationally with their own products and brands. Students will also take part in a practical market-entry exercise, followed by the launch of the CEE Perspective Student Challenge 2027.
Agenda
Event Agenda
10 sessions · CET
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Welcoming Remarks
Speakers

Official Opening
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Keynote Speech
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Keynote Speech
Unlocking Europe's Growth Potential: The Role of the European Investment Fund
Speakers

Business Case Study
Made in Czechia, Marketed Worldwide: What It Takes to Win International Customers
Speakers

Coffee Break
Panel: What makes international expansion work?
Moderator

Speakers




Student Group Work
Launching Student Challenge 2027
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Closing Remarks
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Speakers
Our Speakers
Meet our 12 expert speakers

Daniela Craciun
Secretary General
CEE Perspective

Martina Jiránková
Dean of the Faculty of International Relations
Prague University of Economics and Business

Assoc. Prof. Cristina Procházková Ilinitchi
Head of the Department of International Economic Relations
Prague University of Economics and Business

Ondřej Kovařík
Former Member of the European Parliament | EU Affairs Senior Advisor
European Parliament

Merilin Hörats-Beasley
Corporate Relations Manager
European Investment Fund

Alzbeta Pazderková
Head of Capital Markets and Financial Innovation Unit
Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic

Olesea Lachi
Vice President South & East Europe
Škoda Transportation

Radek Táborský
Senior Investment Banking Manager & ESG Manager
VÚB Banka
Venue
Venue Information
Prague University of Economics and Business
Address
nám. Winstona Churchilla , 1938/4
12000, Prague, Czechia