09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome remarks with an intro video

09:10 – 09:20 | Opening keynote

09:20 – 09:30 | Second opening keynote

09:30 – 10:20 | Conversation with the audience

A discussion about the future use of disclosures in business, finance and public funding. Exploration of key implementation and interpretation challenges, and how to overcome them, plus a conversation about whether the non-financial disclosures will redirect capital flows- or how to achieve this in practice.

11:00 – 11:20 | Keynote speech or TED-style talk: Sustainable finance in practice

11:20– 11:40 | TED style talk: ESG ratings

11:40 – 12:30 | Conversation with the audience

The EU Taxonomy: a gold standard for sustainability performance or a regulatory burden?

13:30 – 13:50 | TED-style talk: Degrowth

13:50 – 14:05 | TED style presentation (10min) & conversation with the audience

Decarbonisation of portfolios and businesses – easy steps to avoid greenwashing

14:05 – 14:30 | Short discussion: The future of investing & the investment landscape in the CEE region

15:40 – 16:00 | Presentation: Inevitable Policy Response

16:00 – 16:30 | Conversation with the audience

Nature positive finance – are we ready for biodiversity disclosures and measurement of natural capital?

16:30 - 17:00 | Closing session and reflections on the day

17:30 - 17:45 | Words of welcome & Evening opening keynote

17:45 – 18:30 | 20-year anniversary of EU membership: convergence or a slow divergence?

An evening panel discussion about the CEE countries’ 20-year membership of the EU: the success stories, the challenges, and the disappointments. The session will explore whether CEE countries have become equal EU member states, and what to expect from the upcoming EU elections and the new European Commission. What should the CEE countries focus on in the next 5-10 years? What risks exist and need addressing?