Emerging Europe and the UK

EMERGING EUROPE

AND THE UNITED KINGDOM

TOWARDS 2030

A unique initiative exploring sustainable future relations

between the emerging Europe region and the United Kingdom

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SURVEY

HYBRID CONFERENCE

REPORT

WHY

To strengthen the debate on sustainable future relations between emerging Europe and the United Kingdom and connect businesses.

The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union creates both challenges and opportunities for emerging Europe’s economies.

The UK is the region’s key economic partner. The UK’s share in Poland’s exports for example is second only to Germany, and in October the UK and Ukraine signed a historic post-Brexit free trade deal. We should also remember that millions of Eastern Europeans call the UK home.

The discussion will focus on key areas of collaboration between the region and the United Kingdom: technology and innovation, health and life sciences and post-pandemic reform.

THREE FOCUS AREAS

Technology &

Innovation

Focus on Fintech

Healthcare &

Life Sciences

Post-pandemic

recovery

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

SURVEY

Emerging Europe will carry out a survey involving businesses, sector associations, the diplomatic community and think tanks.

The survey is also open to entrepreneurs who want to share their views. It covers opportunities and threats impacting the future political and economic relations between the region and the UK.

Survey launch date:

February 2021.

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CONFERENCE

Emerging Europe is organising a hybrid conference, online and live from studio — featuring business leaders and media representatives.

The discussion will be centred around the region’s collaboration with the United Kingdom in three areas: innovation and technology, health, life sciences and post-pandemic recovery.

The conference will take place in March 18 2021.

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REPORT

Emerging Europe will produce a report including survey findings as well as executive summaries of the discussions carried out at the conference.

The report will be distributed to decision-makers in the emerging Europe countries and in the UK — and will also be available upon request.

Full report release date:

April 2021.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

15:00-15:05 Opening remarks

15:05-15:45 Opening panel

Moderated by Kasia Madera, Anchor, BBC

Anne Marie Martin, Director Global Business Networks at the British Chambers of Commerce
Joan Hoey, Director for Europe, Economist Intelligence Unit
Marek Dietl, CEO, Warsaw Stock Exchange
Mame Fatou Diagne, Head of Division, Country Studies, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Agnieszka Gajewska, Partner, PwC CEE

15:45-15:50 Break

15:50-16:30 Focus on tech & innovation

Moderated by Samuel Burke, Technology Anchor and Correspondent, CNN

Russ Shaw, Founder, Global Tech Advocates
Liudas Kanapienis, Founder and CEO, Ondato
Den Melnykov, Co-Founder & COO, Corefy Payments Orchestration Platform

16:30-16:35 Technology & Innovation 1:1 networking

16:35-17:15 Focus on health and life sciences

Moderated by Craig Turp, Editor-in-chief, Emerging Europe

Ligia Kornowska, Managing Director, Polish Hospital Federation, Leader of "AI in Healthcare" Coalition
Jaanus Pikani, (confirmed) Chairman, Life and Health Science Meta-Cluster ScanBalt, and Board Member, Tartu Biotechnology Park
Sara Korchmaros, CEO and Co-Founder, cLAB Ventures

17:15-17:20 Health & Life Sciences 1:1 networking

17.20 Closing remarks

17:25-19:00 Networking

(all times CET)

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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

Marek Dietl

CEO

Warsaw

Stock Exchange

Samuel Burke

Technology Correspondent

CNN

Kasia Madera

News Presenter

BBC

Anne-Marie Martin

Director, Global Business Networks

British Chambers of Commerce

Joan Hoey

Europe Regional Director

Economist Intelligence Unit

Russ Shaw

Founder

Global Tech Advocates

Craig Turp-Balazs

Editor-in-chief

Emerging Europe

Agnieszka Gajewska

Public Sector Infrastructure

Practice Leader

PwC CEE

Andrew Wrobel

Founder

Emerging Europe

Mame Fatou Diagne

Head of Division, Country Studies

Organisation for Economic

Cooperation and Development

Den Melnykov

Co-Founder and COO

Corefy | Payments Orchestration Platform

Jaanus Pikani

Chairman

Life and Health Science

Meta-Cluster ScanBalt

Sara Korchmaros

CEO and Co-Founder

cLAB Ventures

Liudas Kanapienes

Founder and CEO

Ondato

MAIN PARTNER

The biggest exchange in Central and Eastern Europe

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INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS

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Hybrid event

30+

Speakers

400+

Delegates

20,000+

Session views on YouTube

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Show a global audience with a stake in emerging Europe and the United Kingdom that you are a leading market player and ideal partner.
Make high-profile connections

We will involve major stakeholders from the UK and emerging Europe in the programme. As a partner, you will tap into a wealth of new contacts.

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ABOUT

Emerging Europe is a leading intelligence, community and news platform whose mission is to foster the social, economic and democratic growth of the region and initiate debate about its future. We combine our global reach with a strong local footprint.

Emerging Europe initiates debates and provides a source of know-how and insight. The goal of this initiative is to discuss how will future relations develop, and what will they mean for the region in a broader geopolitical and economic context.